Indagare Tours: Eiffel Tower

Though Paris’ iconic symbol today, the cast-iron structure was considered shockingly modern when it was completed in 1889, a date chosen to mark the opening of the Universal Exposition and the centennial of the French Revolution. And while its panoramas of the city are amazing, night views are even more dazzling, and if you come late—in summer months, the last entry is often extended to midnight—you’ll not only avoid the crowds but get a close-up of the tower’s latest attraction—the magical robe of 20,000 twinkling lights added in 1999 to welcome the new millennium. It proved so popular that it was made permanent in 2003, and every night from sundown to 2 a.m. (1 a.m. during the winter) it glitters every hour on the hour. Open daily. 

Indagare members can contact our Bookings Team to arrange visits with special access with one of our preferred guides, including an engaging behind-the-scenes tour of the magnificent basement machinery rooms, normally closed to the public.