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Louvre Timed Entry : Guided, Hosted or Hosted + Musée d'Orsay
About This Tour
Paris’s Louvre Museum is no less than the world’s biggest museum. Learn the secrets of three of its biggest crowd-pleasers, including the mysterious Mona Lisa. This guided tour offers the perfect opportunity to learn about the museum's huge collection and its greatest works of art, such as the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, and the Coronation of Napoleon.
Follow your guide or your host through a selection of highlights, including the medieval foundations of the palace, the Venus de Milo and the Caryatids, the Etruscan collections, Pharaonic Egypt with the Seated Scribe and a mummy, the dazzling Apollo Gallery with its royal jewels, French masterpieces such as Liberty Leading the People, the decorative arts of the kings and Napoleon III’s apartments, and the Richelieu Wing with its grand French sculptures. Last but not least, you will discover the beauty of the Mona Lisa.
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Follow your guide or your host through a selection of highlights, including the medieval foundations of the palace, the Venus de Milo and the Caryatids, the Etruscan collections, Pharaonic Egypt with the Seated Scribe and a mummy, the dazzling Apollo Gallery with its royal jewels, French masterpieces such as Liberty Leading the People, the decorative arts of the kings and Napoleon III’s apartments, and the Richelieu Wing with its grand French sculptures. Last but not least, you will discover the beauty of the Mona Lisa.
Please choose the right option for you !
What's Included
✓ Included
- Entrance to the Musée d'Orsay (if option selected)
- Entry/Admission - Louvre Museum
- Visit a selection of the Louvre Museum’s most famous artworks
- Guided tour with live guide (If option selected)
- Discover the pyramid of Ieoh Ming Pei
- Explore the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo or the Coronation of Napoleon among many others
✗ Not Included
- Lunch & Drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Access to temporary exhibitions
Itinerary
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Start your tour in the center of Paris where your guide awaits, eager to impart their extensive art history knowledge. Your tour strats at the meeting point, Arc de Triomphe du Carroussel, facing the Louvre Pyramid, it commemorates the victory of Napoleon I at the Battle of Austerlitz.
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Enjoy the view of one of the most typical "jardin à la française"
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Want an in-depth description of the Louvre’s most famous pieces? This is the tour for you! The Louvre, formerly a royal palace, has become the world’s largest museums. You will discover the museum’s most famous works: Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, the Winged Victory of Samothrace...
Learn everything you’ve ever wanted to know about Da Vinci and his illustrious Mona Lisa. Then turn your attention to the 18-foot tall Victory of Samothrace, one of the world’s most renowned sculptures. Now you’re on a cultural roll, and can’t wait to hear about the Venus de Milo, your second armless sculpture of the day.
Learn everything you’ve ever wanted to know about Da Vinci and his illustrious Mona Lisa. Then turn your attention to the 18-foot tall Victory of Samothrace, one of the world’s most renowned sculptures. Now you’re on a cultural roll, and can’t wait to hear about the Venus de Milo, your second armless sculpture of the day.
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If option "Hosted visit of the Louvre + Musée d'Orsay" selected :
Step inside the Musée d'Orsay, a stunning former railway station on the Seine, home to world-famous Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces by Monet, Van Gogh, Renoir, and Degas. Marvel at the grand clock, soaring glass ceilings, and beautifully preserved Belle Époque architecture while exploring an unparalleled collection of paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts from 1848 to 1914. A must-visit for art lovers and anyone wanting a true taste of Parisian culture.
Step inside the Musée d'Orsay, a stunning former railway station on the Seine, home to world-famous Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces by Monet, Van Gogh, Renoir, and Degas. Marvel at the grand clock, soaring glass ceilings, and beautifully preserved Belle Époque architecture while exploring an unparalleled collection of paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts from 1848 to 1914. A must-visit for art lovers and anyone wanting a true taste of Parisian culture.
Good to Know
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Cloakroom compulsory for umbrellas, luggage, pushchairs that are not to be taken in the exhibition rooms.
- No elevators available during the visit
- This tour does not include the access to temporary exhibitions
- Some works are likely to be temporarily inaccessible due to renovations or work loans
- You have the choice to select an accompaniment to the Mona Lisa with an host or to take part in the guided tour with a live guide. With both options, you will then have the opportunity to enjoy freely the museum at your own pace.
- Please arrive at the meeting point 20 minutes before the departure of the tour.
- Free admission applies to visitors under 18 and EEA residents under 26, upon presentation of valid ID and proof of residency
- Please note that the duration of the hosted tour is 1h at the Louvre Museum. If you select the Guided Visit option, the duration of the visit at the Louvre is 2h
- If you select the Hosted Visit of the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay Ticket, you will be required to reach the Musée d'Orsay on your own
- Wear comfortable walking shoes
- Please arrive at the meeting point at least 20 minutes before departure to complete check-in. If you arrive after the scheduled tour time, your booking will be considered a no-show, as Louvre entry tickets are timed