Skip-the-Line Louvre Museum Tour: Small Group Exploration of Masterpieces
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Paris
Experience the wonders of the Louvre Museum in Paris with a skip-the-line small group tour. Explore masterpieces of art and architecture with an expert guide.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Jardin des Tuileries - Upon reaching the designated meeting spot, take a moment to enjoy the Jardin des Tuileries, situated adjacent to the Arc des Triomphe du Carroussel, where your guide will be waiting for you.
  • Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel - The rendezvous location before the tour commences
  • Louvre Museum - Bypass the queues and experience the essential exhibits of the Louvre Museum as well as its lesser-known gems. Witness the iconic ‘Mona Lisa’ and the majestic ‘Winged Victory’, as your enthusiastic guide highlights intricate details of these famous works. Continue your journey within the museum to discover outstanding pieces from the era of French Romanticism. Following the guided tour, you have the liberty to remain and explore further at your leisure.
What's Included
  • Never miss a word with audio headsets
  • Knowledgeable English-speaking guide
  • Priority Skip-the-Line entry to the Louvre
  • Up-close views of the Mona Lisa & masterpieces
  • Choose between small-group or private tours
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Opt for either a small group or private walking tour of Paris’s renowned Louvre Museum and bypass the long lines by pre-booking. This priority access tour allows you to delve into the museum’s vast selection of art, sculpture and architecture under the guidance of a knowledgeable local. With group sizes limited to no more than 24 individuals, you’re guaranteed a tailor-made experience from your guide. For an exclusive tour limited to only you and your party, consider upgrading your ticket. This tour has been expertly curated to shine a light on the Louvre’s most iconic exhibits. Get access through the museum’s historic Medieval entrance dating back to the 12th century, and accompany your guide on an awe-inspiring journey through myriad galleries, traversing through time from 450 BCE right through till the 1800s.

  • Only very small bags are allowed
  • Please note that parties of 7 or more people may be split in different groups on the day of the tour at the meeting point.
  • We may experience delays in clearing security checks when entering the venue.
  • Visiting terms at the Louvre https://www.louvre.fr/en/visit/museum-rules
Location
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
Place du Carrousel
Meet our team, dressed in blue attire, at the Arc du Carrousel. This is a monumental arch with a horse-drawn chariot on top, currently under renovation. Standing with your back to the entrance of the Louvre Pyramid, you will see it across the road, before the entrance to the Tuileries Garden.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Tony_d
Apr 5, 2024
Great Louvre experience with City Wonders - I feel we were very lucky with our guide from City Wonders, Nasli. She was accommodating and willing to help us see what we wanted to see, in top of being, of course, very knowledgeable
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Jay_v
Apr 2, 2024
Amazing guide! - My favourite thing about the ~10 viator tours I have completed are the guides. Séverine did not disappoint. She was kind, knowledgeable, and funny!
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Jennifer_h
Apr 2, 2024
Informative - Informative and a wonderful way to see the masterpieces at the Louvre! Our guide was great and the small group was the way to go.
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Doreen_l
Apr 1, 2024
Wonderful tour - Fantastic tour W our guide who brought the Louvre to life to us ...big thank you to our guide ..he was totally fav
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William_p
Mar 28, 2024
Great trip through the Louvre - Maxine was an exceptional tour. He was thorough and hit all the major sculptures and paintings. You can definitely tell that he has a love and appreciation for the art. Maxine was friendly and courteous.
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Rodney_h
Mar 26, 2024
Overwhelming - Extremely awesome! The guided tour provided insight into how artists developed their projects and the prevailing attitudes, cultures and practices of those times. Enjoyed the experience immensely!
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Kelley_g
Mar 25, 2024
Excellent Experience - Tour guide Anais was wonderful, patient and knowledgeable! She helped navigate us through perfectly.
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Ramon_s
Mar 21, 2024
Best way to view the... - Best way to view the museum. The museum is huge. You really need more than one visit to see it all. Our guide was knowledgeable and covered most of the highlights.
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Andrija_s
Mar 14, 2024
A brilliant tour - highly recommended - Hamish was an amazing tour guide - informative, entertaining and he kept the conversation going throughout the whole tour, answering everyone’s questions and sharing more insights to whoever wanted to learn more. The museum was extremely busy and considering its size and the importance of its collection it can be quite overwhelming- having a guide to navigate it all, especially one as brilliant as Hamish, was a great decision and I’d highly recommend booking this tour.
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R29quandrewo
Mar 12, 2024
Louvre tour - The tour was brilliant and finally got to see the Mona Lisa What made it more interesting was the tour guide Florence that we had she was very informative about the paintings sculptures and architecture As not a great lover of art she had a story to certain artworks that made it more interesting for me personally I highly recommend the Louvre tour and the guide called Florence
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