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Skip-the-Line Louvre Museum Tour: Small Group Exploration of Masterpieces
4.4
8,544 Ratings
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
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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.
- Entrance ticket (22€), and reservation fee (70€ per group) included. Entry at the Louvre is free for visitors from the EU aged 18 to 26 years old.
- 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.
Customer Ratings
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Rebecca_s
Jun 6, 2024
Perfect tour guide - Marvelous guide, Anna. So kind and enthusiastic. Able to answer questions. Crowds were insane. We went earlier in the day and it was still packed.
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Alberto_l
Jun 2, 2024
It was beautiful and amazing! - The tour guide was exceptional! She was very knowledgeable and pleasant. We learned so much that we otherwise would not have realized or appreciated without this expert guided tour.
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Ryan_u
May 28, 2024
Absolutely recommend! - This tour was absolutely worthwhile. As someone who loves to travel, visit museums, and just keep learning, the Louvre is definitely one you don’t want to miss. Our tour guide, Pierre Daveaux, was super knowledgeable about the various artwork and sculptures, what made them famous and significant, intricate details of them, and the history of the Louvre itself. His knowledge really made the experience worthwhile and made me happy I paid for a tour guide. I highly recommend Pierre to everyone!
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Samyathi_t
May 28, 2024
Highly recommended! - Loved the private guide tour, which even had skip the line and special timings were also included. Highly professional and punctual!
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Melani_d
May 28, 2024
The condensed version of... - The condensed version of the tour was very helpful
The guide was excellent
Very helpful to skip the lines
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Kathleen_b
May 22, 2024
Worth it! - Seeing the fabulous works of art was a once in a lifetime opportunity. Suggest going right when open to avoid crushing crowds. Hard to get near some very famous works of art but our guide had great tips on getting a good view. Good information provided by guide.
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Maher_k
May 18, 2024
Review of the Louvre tour - A must see your of the Louvre museum with a very knowledgeable tour guide though missed showing us or mentioning the famous painting of the La revolution francaise.
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Matt_n
May 27, 2024
Mediocre tour with guide speaking not great English - Beautiful art in a beautiful city, but unfortunately our guide was 20 minutes late and had a heavy Russian accent (on an English speaking tour). A couple families bailed mid-way. Wish we had left before the 3 hours was up. The Louvre was also very crowded, making the experience less enjoyable. 1pm on Friday clearly not ideal.
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Stephen_m
May 27, 2024
Poor poor guide spoiled our visit - I always use Viator to book tours in the cities I visit and they have always been excellent until this one. It could easily have been so much better. The problem was our guide, Maria. She was knowledgeable about the Louvre and the works of art but was totally disengaged, disinterested in us and, crucially, very very difficult to understand. We had NO fun. We were hugely disappointed, having paid so much for the tour.
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Kathymenendez
May 20, 2024
Do not recommend - We were at the meeting point on time and the tour guide was no where to be found and after 4 failed phone calls when they finally responded they said they begun without us. We were a group of 8 people. They didn’t think how strange 8 people were missing from the arranged time? We all had the same time scheduled and we all paid approx 65$ each. I asked for the ticket entry to atleast be able to go inside ourselves and they refused i asked for a refund and it was refused.
60$ x 8 is $480
Tickets to the louvre are only 22$
The least they could have done was send us the tickets.
Instead they think they are going to buy not 8 tickets but atleast 21 tickets with what we paid.
They ruined one of the experiences we were looking forward to on this trip.
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