Semi-Private Express Louvre Tour
In two hours, admire iconic works by da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and more with an expert guide
Do you know the Louvre boasts over 35,000 artworks, making it a true hunt to discover its legendary masterpieces? That’s why we’ve teamed up with an expert guide, who’s so familiar with the museum’s sprawling layout that they can whisk you between the most famous works in just two hours. Enjoy personalized commentary thanks to your small group size and witness the art that has mesmerized visitors for centuries—from the magnificent Mona Lisa to Antonio Canova’s Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss.
What You Get With This Tour
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Expert English-speaking guide
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Skip-the-line access to Louvre Museum
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Semi private group
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Guided highlights tour of the Louvre’s collection
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A moment with Mona Lisa
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Guide tips
Tour Itinerary
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Meet your guide at 162 Rue de Rivoli, Paris
You meet your guide and small group outside the Louvre at 162 Rue de Rivoli. They explain what to expect over the next two hours and point out the glass pyramid and palace courtyards around you. -
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Enter the Louvre with skip-the-line access
With timed skip-the-line access, move past the general queues and into the Louvre’s grand halls. Your guide leads you straight toward the first highlights of the tour. -
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Explore the ancient Egypt collection
In the ancient Egypt galleries, you pause by statues, sarcophagi, and everyday objects spanning thousands of years. Your guide connects these relics to the people who once lived along the Nile. -
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Follow Italian Renaissance masterpieces
In the Denon Wing, you stop at key works by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. Your guide highlights details in composition and symbolism so you can see how these paintings and sculptures reshaped art in Renaissance Italy. -
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See the Mona Lisa up close
In the dedicated Mona Lisa gallery, you join other visitors in front of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous portrait. Your guide explains how this relatively small painting became a global icon and shares tips for appreciating it beyond the crowds and camera phones. -
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Admire Psyche and The Raft of the Medusa
In nearby galleries, you pause at Antonio Canova’s Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss and Géricault’s The Raft of the Medusa. Your guide unpacks the stories of love, shipwreck, and survival behind these works so you understand why they still feel so powerful today. -
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Your tour finishes inside the Louvre
After two hours of curated highlights, your guided visit ends inside the Louvre. Your guide points out nearby wings, amenities, and suggested routes so you can keep exploring on your own or make your way back toward the museum exits with confidence.
Additional Information
Good to know:
Dress Code: While there is no specific dress code to enter the Louvre, you could be denied entry if you are wearing inappropriate clothing such as a swimsuit.
Accessibility: The Louvre is wheelchair accessible, but if you have any doubts about your mobility, please contact us beforehand, so we can best cater to your needs.
Bag Policy: Large bags, backpacks or suitcases over 55 x 35 x 20 cm are not permitted inside the museum.
Tour Changes: During adverse weather events or due to maintenance or safety reasons, the Louvre may be closed unexpectedly and without much notice. If your tour is cancelled for this reason we will inform you as soon as possible.
Check-in: Arrive 15 minutes early for check-in at the meeting point so the group can enter sites on time.
Your 2-hour tour includes:
Expert English-speaking guide
Skip-the-line entrance tickets
Semi private group for a more personalized experience
Highlights of the Louvre’s collection
Maximum group size of 6
What to bring:
Comfortable shoes
Camera
Water (in a clear bottle)
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Customer Reviews
Ref: Booking #1041477, Semi- Private Express Louvre Tour I suggest that you give second thoughts if you are planning a tour with the “The Tour Guys” in which they sublet their tour to a subcontractor, especially “Uncle Sam Tours”. We booked two tours with them for our Paris trip. The first trip, in which they themselves conducted the tour, went well. However, their second tour (Semi- Private Express Louvre Tour) was supposed to be conducted by a guide of “Uncle Sam Tour”, and that turned out to be a disaster. It seems that the contractor’s guide decided to not show up on that day. Although we have no way of finding out what happened, but we think it was because we were the only clients booked on that day. When we could not find the tour guide at the meeting point at designated time, we called the “on the day of the tour” number of “Uncle Sam Tours” but no one picked up the phone. Later, we complained and requested a full refund of our tickets from “The Tour Guy”, but they put the blame on us and said that we did not show up at the appropriate place in time, although we were searching for the guide at the meeting point since much before the designated time. At the end, after we sent pictures and text correspondences to prove that we did search for the tour operators at the meeting point at the appropriate time, and after a lot of correspondences with “The Tour Guys”, they did refund half the ticket amount to us. However, ultimately, we missed the Louvre museum visit during our Paris trip.
Our tour guide, Mo, did a fantastic job at showing our group the highlights, just what the tour was billed as. She was very knowledgeable and organized. It’s not easy moving a group of people through a crowd of people while explaining buildings, architecture and artwork. And she didn’t lose anyone!!
Any visit to the Louvre is wonderful, but our guide Sid made it fun, educational so the day was even more amazing. Sid used humor to engage every member of the tour group, while making sure we saw And understood backgrounds of great exhibits.
Our guide Sylvia was very helpful during our visit. Communication was given in advance to help navigate the busy outside area to meet. This experience gave us more information than we expected regarding educating us on venue as well as art history.
First of all, if you are ever in Paris, this is ABSOLUTELY WORTH TAKING. It will show you SO MUCH in such a SHORT amount of time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where to meet?
Meet your guide in 162 rue de Rivoli. Your tour will end at the Louvre after the 2 hours guided visit.
Is this tour run by The Tour Guy?
This tour is operated by one of our trusted and vetted partners in Paris
What if I have concerns about my mobility on this tour?
The Louvre is wheelchair accessible, but if you have any doubts about your mobility, please let us know beforehand so we can best cater to your needs.
Is there any chance my tour might be canceled?
On the rare occasions the tour is canceled, we'll inform you as soon as possible.
Is there a dress code to enter the Louvre?
While there is no specific dress code to enter the Louvre, you could be denied entry if you are wearing inappropriate clothing such as a swimsuit.
Can I bring my kids, and do I have to pay for them?
All ages are welcome on our Express Louvre Museum Tour. We offer a discounted rate for children aged 3 to 17 and infants under 3 are free.
