Louvre Museum Tour: Admire Mona Lisa Peacefully Without Crowds
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315 Ratings
Paris
Experience the Louvre Museum like never before! Avoid the crowds and enjoy a peaceful viewing of the iconic Mona Lisa. Join our small group tour led by an art historian and discover other masterpieces. Limited spots available!
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Louvre Museum - As one of the world’s most renowned paintings, the Mona Lisa seldom enjoys a moment of solitude. During peak hours, she’s surrounded by throngs of visitors, which significantly diminishes the quality of your encounter with her. To circumvent the masses, we offer an exclusive opportunity to admire her once the majority of the crowd has dispersed, ensuring you have the space to appreciate her allure.

Our meticulously crafted itinerary, honed through extensive research excursions, reverses the typical Louvre path. This approach allows you to witness far more than the standard tours, which attempt to squeeze the rest of the museum into a mere 90 minutes.

Throughout the tour, your guide will introduce you to the Louvre’s most prized exhibits, including the ancient moat foundations of the royal palace, classical Greek and Roman statues such as the ‘Venus de Milo’, ‘Cupid & Psyche’, and Michelangelo’s ‘Slaves’; as well as seminal works by French painters like ‘Liberty Leading the People’ by Delacroix and ‘The Raft of Medusa’ by Géricault. Additionally, you’ll encounter the former French regalia, the internationally acclaimed ‘Winged Victory’ sculpture, and masterpieces from Italian maestros like Caravaggio, Raphael, and da Vinci.

While there are numerous ways to explore the Louvre, our unique tour not only presents the finest pieces but also grants you an intimate viewing of the Mona Lisa away from the bustling crowds. Your guide manages all the scheduling and logistics, leaving you free to immerse yourself in the masterpieces.

Sites Visited:

The Mona Lisa

Medieval Moat

Classic Greek Art Rooms

Italian Sculpture Rooms

French Painting Rooms

Crown Jewel Room

Italian Art & Painting Rooms

What's Included
  • Local English-speaking guide
  • Small group tour (max 13 people, 6 on select days)
  • Personal headset provided
  • Interactive walking tour led by an expert
  • Included ticket to the Louvre Museum
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
Additional Information

Take a trip to the Musée du Louvre and enjoy viewing its renowned piece, Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa,’ amidst fewer spectators. Experience the museum’s calm atmosphere as it prepares to shut down, utilizing this opportunity to appreciate the masterpiece with lesser crowd. In addition, explore the museum’s other magnificent art pieces under the guidance of an art historian. Group size is capped at 13 visitors, with an exclusive offer for a small group tour of maximum six individuals available on certain days.

  • Our group tour utilizes multiple areas that are not wheelchair accessible. Those with wheelchairs should contact us so we can arrange your visit.
  • Areas visited during this tour are subject to closure. Your guide may need to modify areas visited on the day of the tour.
  • The Louvre is subject to closures due to strikes. If time permits, we will reach out to you prior to your tour. For last-minute closures, cancellations may be communicated at the meeting point.
  • This tour is in English.
  • Our group tour utilizes multiple areas that are not wheelchair accessible. Those with wheelchairs should contact us so we can arrange your visit.
  • All guests at the time of booking must provide full names of the entire party (first name and surname, including children). Failure in doing so, may result in cancellation of your booking.
  • Due to an ongoing renovation of the Arc du Carrousel, the meeting point may be a bit crowded. Your Walks coordinator will be waiting for you with a sign.
  • Walks / Devour complies with all local government regulations. Please refer to local government guidelines for the most up-to-date information.
  • 2:45 PM and 6:30 PM only: Join an intimate guided tour with max six guests.
Location
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
Place du Carrousel
This tour meets at Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, Place du Carrousel "Statue next to the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel in front of the Louvre Museum (important: not the Arc de triomphe de l'Etoile, up the Champs Elysées Avenue). When facing the arc, meet at the winged statue on the left.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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303karriel
Apr 19, 2024
Best Tour EVER! - Adam was amazing! Very informative and educational. I learned more in 3 hours that in any Art History class. I would highly recommend this tour for anyone.
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Connector798426
Apr 18, 2024
Wonderful tour at closing time! - Thoroughly enjoyed our Louvre tour with Violette! She was funny, so knowledgable and truly kept us out of the crowds! Would tour with her again!
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Annmarie_b
Apr 9, 2024
Best tour guide ever!! - The tour guide was so knowledgeable and made this such a wonderful and pleasant experience! We would all do it over again with the same guide any time any day!
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Psylvia81
Apr 9, 2024
Wonderful tour of Le Louvre - I’ve joined ed a Walks tour in Rome and was so impressed that I chose Walks again for a small group tour of Le Louvre. Karen our guide was wonderful. Her knowledge of art enhanced our experience. Her ability to know where to go among the vast collection was so helpful. I can’t imagine a better guide or a better experience
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O373stangelam
Apr 7, 2024
Amazing! - Adam was such a great tour guide. I cannot imagine doing the Louvre without him and will recommend him to anyone! We learned so much and had a great time!
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Jacobhn9265zn
Apr 7, 2024
Highly Recommend Walks and Team Adam - The Louvre tour with Adam was awesome! He made the tour informative and fun, and we couldn't imagine a better way to spend our time. We covered a lot of sculpture history, as well as the actual backstory behind the Mona Lisa, which was very interesting! I don't think we would have had the same experience on our own or with another tour guide. If you're going, make sure to request being on #teamadam!!
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Petahlbne
Apr 6, 2024
Highlights of the Lourve bought to life. - This was going to be my 4th visit to the Lourve. I didn’t really want to go as previous tours had been a bit dry & boring. My husband hadn’t been before so I went along & boy was I pleased that I did. Adam was our guide. He had me totally enthralled by his stories & explanations. He was so knowledgeable and how he imparted his wisdom was so entertaining. I learnt so much & the time passed so quickly. His tour has been the best we’ve done in Paris so far. Thanks so much Adam, “Team Adam” is tattooed on my heart.
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Mikemaxeyis
Apr 4, 2024
Excellent - Violette was the best. Super efficient while leaving plenty of time to take in the artwork. With a masters in art history, a great sense of humor, and a knack for finding the quiet space in the storm Violette made the Louvre an excellent experience.
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Frequentflier475732
Mar 31, 2024
Mona Lisa with Adam - We did the Louvre closing time tour and it was fantastic, highly recommend. Our tour guide was really engaging and the tour wove together a story. We were able to move through the museum really efficiently . Our guide was Adam and he was amazing #teamadam
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Barbara_m
Mar 25, 2024
Ahmed - Best Tour Guide!! - What an excellent tour!! Ahmed was the perfect tour guide!! He was so knowledgeable and taught us about each work of art we visited. We saw all the major works without feeling rushed and seeing the Mona Lisa at closing was perfect!! Only about 10 people were around so easy to take photos and study painting some. Such a fantastic experience!!
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