Louvre Museum & Musée d'Orsay: Exclusive, Reserved Entry Guided Tour to World-Renowned Artworks
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Paris
Beat the queues and explore the Louvre Museum and Musée d'Orsay on an exclusive guided tour. Discover iconic artworks like the 'Mona Lisa' and 'Venus de Milo' while learning about the history of art from expert guides.
Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Louvre Museum - Meet your guide at the Louvre’s famous glass pyramid in the morning. With your skip-the-line ticket, bypass the notoriously long entrance queues and head straight inside for your private 2-hour tour.

One of the largest palaces in the world, the Louvre’s five floors and endless stream of corridors are packed full of fascinating world heritage including the Egyptian kings and queens, Roman conquerors, Eastern antiquity and modern Western works. Tackling the Louvre solo can be a daunting prospect, but you’ll navigate with ease alongside your expert guide, who’ll take you to the museum’s most famous pieces and lesser-known gems. Admire pieces by luminaries such as Raphael, Delacroix and da Vinci, and gaze in awe over the Mona Lisa, The Raft of the Medusa, Venus de Milo and other legendary works throughout the centuries.

  • Musee d’Orsay - After a break and 10-minute stroll over the Seine River to the Musée d’Orsay. Housed inside a stunning 19th-century Beaux-Arts building, the Musée d’Orsay houses the finest collection of Impressionist and post–Impressionist masterpieces in the world, with more than 4,000 works on display throughout the hallowed galleries. Masters van Gogh, Monet, Renoir, Degas and Rodin are particularly well-represented.

Bypass the lines and head inside for your 2-hour private tour. Begin with bold French painters such as Manet, Renoir, Cézanne and Gauguin, who bucked tradition to pave the way for the modern Impressionist movement. Discover their styles and techniques, then move on to explore famous works by Eugène, Boudin and Monet, some of the first artists to embrace modern paint technologies and take their easels out into the open air and capture the light sur scène.

Listen as your guide explains the intricacies of the works on display, and gain insight into the skills employed by these masters. At the end of your tour, you can continue perusing the museum at your leisure.

What's Included
  • Exclusive tour guide
  • 5.5 hours with a break
  • Duration 5 - 5.5 hours
  • Wheelchair accessible tour
  • Guided combo museum tour with reserved entry
  • All entrance fees included
What's Not Included
  • Tour Price Does NOT Include Hotel Pickup or Drop-Off (We Recommend UBER or Taxi)
  • Tour Does NOT Include Gratuities (OPTIONAL)
  • Temporary exhibitions NOT included
Additional Information

Skip the lines and appreciate some of the most valued pieces of art history at the Louvre Museum and the Musée d’Orsay on this special tour. Benefit from pre-booked timed entry tickets and a knowledgeable guided tour of these globally recognized museums, and be in awe of must-see classics like the ‘Mona Lisa,’ ‘Venus de Milo,’ and 19th-century works from Monet, Renoir and van Gogh. Traverse the timeline of art, from Greek ancient times to the period after the Impressionists, while gaining insights about the artworks from your personal expert guide.

  • It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
  • Notes: Louvre and or Orsay museum may be subjected to occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an appropriate alternative if the museum opening time is delayed more than 1h from the tour starting time. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. Appropriate dress is required for entry into some sites on this tour. No large bags or suitcases are allowed inside the museum, only handbags or small thin bag packs are allowed through security. Due to increased security measures at many attractions some lines may form on tours with ‘Skip the Line’ or ‘No Wait’ access. Some specific rooms inside the museum are subjected to a very quiet or restricted right to speak inside, in this cases your guide will provide the information about this places before entering the specific rooms where this rule applies. Some collections may vary along the year.
  • IMPORTANT RE: WHEELCHAIR FRIENDLY Wheelchair friendly tour is only available as a PRIVATE TOUR (if you chose the “SEMI-PRIVATE TOUR” option, you will not be able to have a tour or a refund)
Location
Musée du Louvre
Meet by the LOUIS XIV statue in front of the pyramid of the Louvre Museum. Meet your guide outside of the museum by the statue of the king Louis XIV riding his horse. The statue is the only statue situated in front of the main entrance pyramid of the Louvre museum.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Nomad30644913141
Apr 21, 2024
Great experience - What a great experience for me and my wife. Malaika was very knowledgeable and friendly and helped us learn everything we needed to know.
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Mobile08808060123
Apr 18, 2024
Wonderfully - Hugo was excellent, informative and entertaining! He really provided an educational experience and realistic view of the artwork we saw today. His selections for the tour were perfect!
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Carolynb1424
Apr 15, 2024
Amazing Guide - Highly recommend Anatole! He was flexible, fun, and knowledgable not only about the art and statues but also about French history.
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P5988sadebbies
Apr 14, 2024
A great way to visit 2 museums with minimal stress - Annis was an awesome guide. Her enthusiasm and knowledge made a wonderful experience even better. It was quite crowded the day we visited, so her knowledge and management of crowds during our visit was very much appreciated.
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Jenniferguntercpa
Apr 4, 2024
Fantastic Tour! - Liliya was waiting for us on our arrival and escorted us in out of the rain in quick fashion. She delivered an excellent tour and customized our experience based on our areas of interest. She shared interesting stories and kept us captivated for the duration of our time together. Highly recommend!
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Joshdturkeytrip
Mar 30, 2024
Paloma is a superstar who gave a great tour. - Our guide was wonderful, knowledgeable, and patient. We learned so much and no time was wasted. Even our teenage boys were engaged. We were so lucky to have Paloma as a guide who shared the knowledge she gained from her masters and doctoral work.
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Regbb
Mar 25, 2024
Highly recommended Louvre private tour! - This tour will allow you to appreciate the exhibits, so much more than just you going inside and looking at the art pieces. Our guide Marcel was very knowledgeable on the subject and accommodating. Well done!
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Vanjiat
Mar 25, 2024
Excellent tour and tour guide! - Mich was great! He was very knowledgeable and explained a lot of the history of the art and how it came to be in the Louvre. We would do another tour with him and Babylon tours in a heartbeat!
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Caf04
Mar 25, 2024
Best Louvre guide - The louvre tour with Hugo was excellent! He is very knowledgeable and a great storyteller. He is a true Parisian and studied at the Louvre Universal so is well versed in the museum and its pieces. He knows all the tricks to avoid lines and crowds. Hugo speaks French and English very well. We had a great tour with Hugo and highly recommend him to others!!!
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Johnsx2853hw
Mar 23, 2024
The Louvre!!! - We had a wonderful experience with tour guide Hugo. He was very informative and told us a lot about the history of the different pieces inside of the museum.
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