Louvre Museum Semi-Private Guided Tour

This 2.5-hour semi-private (maximum of 6 guests) guided tour of the Louvre Museum includes reserved entry, allowing you to explore the galleries with our expert guide. You’ll visit some of the most iconic artworks and delve into the history of the building, which is now larger than the Palace of Versailles.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Louvre Museum - From its roots as a fortress to its days as a royal residence, the Louvre has more secrets than any other building in Paris could boast. Today, the museum is home to 35,000 pieces of art to discover on top of its rich architectural history.

This semi-private tour is designed to help first timers navigate all that the Louvre has to offer, as well as surprise those who think they know it all. See statues such as the Venus de Milo and the Winged Victory of Samothrace.

Discuss paintings by Delacroix and Michelangelo, explore the underground Medieval Moat, and take in the opulent Apollo Gallery. From the Mona Lisa to the 19th-century masters, your guide will show you what you need to see at the Louvre, as well as a few special treats along the way.

What's Included
  • Professional tour guide
  • Duration 2.5 hours
  • Group size is never more than 6 guests
  • Semi-private museum tour with reserved entry tickets included
  • All entrance fees
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
  • Tour is NOT available for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
Additional Information
  • It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
  • A maximum of 8 people per tour allowed
  • Minimum numbers apply. This tour will not run without a minimum of 2 guests to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
  • Notes: Louvre 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.
Location
Louvre Pyramid
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.

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Charlesja5896mj
Sep 9, 2024
High Points of art through the ages - Guide had excellent command of English and of subject matter. People preparing the audio kits left out guide microphone so guide had to scramble to do get substitute units
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O8807qijosephh
Sep 9, 2024
Wonderful, relaxed, informative, and structured highlights. - Wonderful and very personal tour with Miriam. It is a very large museum. It was nice to receive highlights and some discussion of the history and art. Also got to skip the line which looked crazy long. There is so much to see and read as well.
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M5101kudans
Sep 8, 2024
Great experience at the Louvre! - Wow! What a great experience at the Louvre with Eduardo! We learned so much and he made it so interesting—and fun!! We got to see everything we wanted to in just couple of hours. We’re coming again and will be asking for Eduardo.
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394pierces
Sep 7, 2024
Great Experience at The Louvre - Ivana did an incredible job navigating through all the must-see works of art in the Louvre in about three hours. She was full of knowledge of the history of France, the Louvre itself and the works of art, their origins and their creators. Highly recommend this tour if you don’t want to be overwhelmed, have limited time, or just want to see the highlights
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Claire
Sep 7, 2024
Fantastic tour with a knowledgeable guide! - My husband and I enjoyed a fantastic tour of the Louvre today. Our guide, Ivana Petrovic, was extremely knowledgeable, personable, and entertaining; delivering an exceptionally informative tour that still felt accessible and interesting. We skipped the lines to get in, and toured a number of key highlights of the Louvre such as the Mona Lisa, Virgin of the Rocks, and Venus de Milo to name a few. Ivana shared a number of lesser-known facts about the various masterpieces as well as the fascinating history of the Louvre itself. I thoroughly recommend a tour with Ivana if you're considering a visit to the Louvre!
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Packerpride17
Sep 7, 2024
Informative and personal! - Had a very informative experience with Christophe. His knowledge helped us better appreciate the art and notice details we never would have seen on our own. Choosing a small group tour was just right to ask all the questions.
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483garyg
Sep 7, 2024
Wonderful visit to a world-class museum! - Erlon was an excellent your guide. His knowledge of and enthusiasm for the Louvre and Paris in general was apparent, and we learned a lot on our tour.
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Rnr410
Sep 6, 2024
Great tour of the Louvre! - Anatole was so knowledgeable of the museum, art, and history and was able to make it so relatable to today. Tour was a great way to see the Louvre!
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Passenger57302196498
Sep 6, 2024
Great tour - Hugo was very knowledgeable and made everything so interesting. I learned a lot. Only wish it was longer. Highly recommend!
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Mike_r
Sep 9, 2024
Inflexability - Not being able to visit the Louvre museum in Paris!!! I planned for a visit on 9 September as indicated in our itinerary. Unfortunatly, I am unable to include a file showing this itinerary. I never actually looked at the online ticket, however, when we could not find our guide, I was told the ticket was for yesterday!!! The tour agency had NO flexibility at all. So in the final end - we paid A$440 for nothing. This will be our last VIATOR TRIP. In future we will use another travel consultant.
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