Louvre: Highlights and hidden pearls in MINI groups/SKIP the line

Recommended by 96% of travelersBadge of ExcellenceParis, France

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

2 hours (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

Learn the stories and little-known tidbits behind one of the world’s most celebrated art museums during this small-group, skip-the-line tour of the Louvre. Bypass wait times and enter the collections directly, with admission tickets purchased separately. Then, get a peek at art objects spanning thousands of years.

A skip-the-line, small-group guided tour of the Louvre
Learn about the building’s past as an imperial castle and residence
See renowned art objects, from Etruscan sculptures to Renaissance portraits
Explore the museum until closing time once the tour concludes

What's Included

The entry tickets are NOT included in the tour price for some options. We can help to purchase them
Enter the museum super fast by special entrance for profies
High quality guided tour audio headsets, you will surely hear the clearest comments from me
Free digital locker
Free Baby stroller

THE ENTRY TICKETS to the Louvre are NOT INCLUDED for some options. We can help to purchase them

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

8 Pl. du Carrousel, 75001 Paris, France
We will meet you at the entrance of the Louvre Museum in front of the glass pyramid under the statue of king Louis XIV on a horse made by Bernini. The guide will be holding a sign “My Super Paris” ❗️please make sure to arrive on time, the waiting time is 5 min, there is no connection in the museum

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8

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Guided tour with my daughter and I

Andrew_P, Jan 2025

Our guide was an expert on the history of construction of the Louvre which was as equally fascinating as the exhibits. Very deep knowledge, super friendly and quite flexible with our group and the outsized crowds we navigated. Great tour.

Highly recommend

Rounette_N, Dec 2024

I am really late in posting this review. This was an incredible tour. I really can’t say enough good things about it. We had done the Louvre on our own in the past and it was not a good experience. We didn’t know what we were doing, got lost, didn’t know what we were looking at. When we went back to Paris with my daughter, we honestly wanted to skip the Louvre. But that didn’t seem fair to her. So we booked this tour and could not have been happier. We learned so much, we were with another lovely family, and our tour guide was simply delightful. We recommended it to a friend who went later and also loved it. You will not regret taking this tour.

Excellent Tour!

Matthew_K, Dec 2024

Tour was excellent! Our guide, Monica, was extremely knowledgeable about the Louvre and even brought her own photos to share to expand on the history. We would have aimlessly wandered through if it would not have been for the guided tour. We had to leave early for dinner reservations but she was fantastic and we would highly recommend you all book with her!

Engaging

James_S, Dec 2024

Great way to get a handle on a museum that can be overwhelming when you first approach it, with a lot of insight on key exhibits.

Amazing Guide, Great Tour, Worth the Price

Stephanie_S, Nov 2024

Amazing tour. Definitely worth the price to see the highlights as well as learn a bit of history of art, France and the Louvre. Dina was an amazing guide. Fantastic!

Great small group experience!

Kathleen_L, Nov 2024

This was a wonderful tour with Monica! We got a lot of interesting history and saw all the things we wanted to see. It was so nice to skip the long lines and have a small group experience. Would definitely recommend!

Our guide was fun,...

Jada_E, Nov 2024

Our guide was fun, energetic and extremely knowledgeable about every piece of artwork that we passed by. She also had fantastic stories about the history of the museum itself. We would absolutely take another tour with our guide.

Nice experience.

Rose_L, Oct 2024

We skipped all the lines other than the Mona Lisa. Got to see all the museums art works considered the highlights with a knowledgeable guide who knew the history.

Great guide

DavidC, Oct 2024

Best guided tour ever! Elizabeth is smart, funny, and entertaining! If book this tour see if you can request her.

The best tour!

Ashlee_M, Oct 2024

Wonderful tour … our guide was so knowledgeable and you could tell she loved art history. So educational, fun, and awe inspiring.

Fun and informative

Sheila_M, Sep 2024

Monica was wonderful!! Very knowledgeable and passionate about the Louvre and art. She kept me captive and excited to learn!! I would absolutely do another tour and had so much fun!

Great highlights tour

Jeanie_L, Sep 2024

Fabien was superb! We did have a little angst trying to find him, but in the end he found us (We didn’t see anyone holding any signs). He was informative and presented the artifacts in way that added an element of surprise and “ah ha!” moments, which was a nice touch. It was just the right amount of time/number of artifacts in my opinion. Any more and we would’ve gotten antsy. Highly recommend this tour! It would have been a nightmare trying to navigate on our own, and it would have taken AGES. Just be sure to book your own ticket into the Louvre at the suggested time. If you have a Museum Pass, it’s much easier in my opinion.

Seeing the master’s...

Ranae_M, Sep 2024

Seeing the master’s artwork and sculptures was a highlight. Out tour director Dina was excellent. She knew the highlights to see and took us to them so we didn’t have to go searching them out and also other interesting things to see. At the end we were all able to continue exploring on our own

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Thank you very much for the great review! Hope to see you or your friends and family soon again for o e of our guided cultural tours. Best wishes

knowledgeable guide

DAU_W, Sep 2024

We are very happy with the guide; she is very knowledgeable. We are able to see most interesting and valuable collections in Louvre.

A Wonderful Louvre Experience

Shelly_B, Sep 2024

Monica was our tour guide and did a fantastic job! She was very professional, very thorough, and extremely knowledgeable in explaining all subject matter. When the tour was over Monica was willing to take us to other areas of interest to us. Thanks to Monica, a wonderful tour overall!

Amazing guide ..thank you Dina

Marsha_R, Sep 2024

Dina is an amazing guide!!! And she understands how to make the Louvre as accessible as possible..upbeat, knowledgeable, fantastic guide!

A MUST do in Paris!!

Lauren_L, Sep 2024

I've been to Paris and the Louvre three times but never taken a guided tour of the Louvre. I would DEFINITELY do this again and highly recommend it to anyone visiting the Louvre for the first time. Our guide Victoria was excellent! She was so knowledgeable and interesting. This was the highlight of our time in Paris. Well worth the time and money.

Excellent and very informative

Litiana_R, Aug 2024

The tour was amazing. Christian was excellent and knowledgeable and he also had a great sense of humour, he’s Italian so of course he was charming. He showed us most of the key pieces and rooms that one should see when visiting the Louvre which was much appreciated. I would recommend the tour. Grazie Mille Christian. My mother and I are off to Roma tomorrow. It’s her first time and I’ll be the tour guide.

Great tour company and amazing tour guide

Allyson_B, Aug 2024

Great tour with great communication from the team. We had a last minute switch-up due to the Olympics and the tour organizer helped us reschedule. We were even a bit late due to an error on our end and they made sure we were on our way and communicated with our tour guide for us. The tour itself was great, too. We moved through the museum quickly so we were able to see so much. Elisabeth was so engaging and knew so much about the pieces she showcased. She was also funny, kind and we could tell she really enjoyed her work. She added history and fun facts for the “‘most famous” works of the Lourve.

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Thank you very much for the good review. We are happy you enjoyed the tour and were satisfied about our whole tour. Hope to see you or your family and friends back on one of our other tours in Paris, Brussels or Prague. Best wishes, Kristina

louvre tour

George_F, Jul 2024

One of my favorite tour guides ever. Very knowledgeable, very animated, efficient, and made the tour fun for all!

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Thank you very much for the great review. We are happy that you liked it at hope to see you back soon at one of our tours. Best wishes, Kristina

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