The Eiffel tower is a puddled iron structure, an iron that has lost some of its carbon and therefore rusts less quickly. It is pyramidal in shape with slightly curved sides. It measures 324m high and is divided into 4 parts separated by a floor.

We did take a tour since we could not get times to enter the Tower that fit with other things we had planned. It was a rather brisk and overcast day but it was still well worth it to go up and view the city from that vantage point. We had skip the line tickets but you still have security to go through more than once actually and then a line for the elevator. Still it was not too long. Once up it was so great to walk around and look down on the places we had been so far plus where we planned to go the next day. Not being fond of heights, we did not go to the top and feel the best view would have been from the 2nd floor. There are some shops and places to get a bite to eat here. This was toward the end of a rather long day of sightseeing and we actually stopped and had a snack - sandwiches, frites and hot chocolate from vendor booth under the tower and ate there - very enjoyable! Taking a tour was not a bad idea as we got quite a lot of history of the tower and the city of Paris.

I've visited Paris many times over the last 50 years but until May 23 have never made it to the top either because I had no money or it was closed. We managed to do it 2 weeks ago. £49.66 for two people so nearly £25 each may seem expensive buy what an experience. Absolutely amazing.

Be prepared to do a lot of queuing. It is worth it but…… wow! Any way we had a great time, bit confusing with all the many different queues. The views were spectacular. I booked through experience first and our guide Nicola was very informative and helpful. Lovely girl. But it cost almost twice as much as buying it in person. My advice would be book it yourself and try and go at a quieter time

Our tour guide was great, but the experience was lousy! We stood in line 2 hours and then we were told the summit was closed. The summit then opened after we were leaving the area and our tour was over. We would have waited but now had no ticket to go to the top! Very poor communications on the part of the tour provider!

This was one of my must do's in Paris so on my second visit to Paris, I planned a visit to the top of the Eiffel Tower. I had planned to do this back in the Spring of 2020 and had bought the tickets but that trip was canceled due to the pandemic, so here we are three years later. It is critical to order tickets in advance. The website is very easy to follow and just order the tickets as soon as you are allowed. The tickets go quickly. We choose 1:30 for our time. Got there in plenty of time, entered through the East side (near the gardens) as recommended - having a timed ticket allowed us to be on a more shorter line to get through security into the complex. Then we went to another line to actually go up in the elevator. Here we needed to wait a little bit, it's a two tiered elevator, one group goes up a set of steps, the others stay on the same level. You stay on this elevator to go to the second floor to catch the next elevator to bring you to the top. That elevator is much smaller. At the top it is magnificent! It was a cloudy, breezy day - perfect to take pictures of the surrounding landscape. I have to say I thought it would be much worse to do this but it wasn't too bad with purchasing the tickets in advance. Another couple from our river cruise went to the Eiffel Tower the day before at 11:00 AM and they said it was practically empty. Probably because weather predictions were for rain. It was busy at the top but not too bad, got plenty of opportunities to take pictures and be on the rail looking out. We did not stay to go through the museum or the shops on the first floor. It was just too crowded on those levels. Afterwards we just found a bench on the grounds under the Tower and just people watched and took in the whole environment. What a magnificent structure. So happy that we did this even though it was very crowded. The weather was perfect, cloudy and not too hot. Cannot imagine doing this in the heat of the summer and I bet it's great to be up there during the Christmas holidays!

You're in Paris so it is a must to visit the Eiffel Tower. I could not get tickets online for summit access, so I booked directly from the Eiffel Tower website to walk up to the second level (674 steps!). Still has beautiful views from the second level. Wished we could have gone to the summit, so we could say we went to the summit, but as it turned out, when we arrived, the summit was closed anyway!

A real joy to see! If you want a great view and less foot traffic, visit before 9:00 a.m. It was a great experience and can’t say enough good things. One fun feature is all the people watching, people posing for blocks, the antics are part of the fun. Thank you the late Mr. Eiffel for fighting to keep the tower in place despite it being paid for in its first year and bring an icon to Paris for many years thereafter.

Worth it to climb up to the second level, as an experience. And we managed to get tickets o the lift to the top, incredible views (takes about 45 mins waiting to take 2 lifts to the top). Keep looking for lift tickets, none were available when I checked a few weeks in advance, then more tickets showed up about 5 days prior to our visit.

This is the first time I did not buy tickets in advance since we weren’t sure when we could fit it in to our itinerary. The lines were very long when we arrived around 9 am on a Saturday. There is now an excellent system in place to keep the lines organized and moving. We easily found the line for non ticket holders, went through the first bag check and eventually purchased our tickets. The line then immediately goes thru a second security check and then proceeds directly to the elevator line. The trip to the top requires a change in elevators and will take some time if the lines are long. The lines to descend are also long but are well marked and organized. The view from the top is worth the wait. Make sure you walk up one more flight after you exit the elevator.