Skip the long entrance lines and see the Louvre’s most famous artworks and ancient artifacts on a carefully planned itinerary led by an expert guide.

About this activity

Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Covid-19 precautions: Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
Mobile ticketing: Use your phone or print your voucher
Duration options: 2 - 3 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Instant confirmation
Live tour guide: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian
Optional audio guide: German, Italian
Small group available

Highlights

Enjoy fast track entry and skip the long lines to the Louvre Museum
Explore the treasures of the Louvre together with a knowledgeable guide
See great works of art like the Mona Lisa and Liberty Leading the People
Admire famous sculptures like Venus de Milo and the Winged Victory
Get time to explore the museum’s permanent collection on your own

Full description

Covid-19 Update

Due to health and safety regulations, this itinerary may change. See Know before you go for the latest updates.

Get priority entry access to the Louvre Museum and be led by an expert guide on a carefully planned route designed to maximize your time and give you a greater insight into the museum’s top highlights. See the crown jewels of the French Monarchy, gaze back at Da Vinci's enigmatic Mona Lisa, and feel the passion coming from Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People. Listen as your guide brings the art to life on an informative walk through the vast galleries. Explore relics from ancient Egypt and marvel at the impressive collection of Greek and Roman antiquities including the legendary Venus de Milo and the celebrated Winged Victory of Samothrace. Discover timeless sculptures by Michelangelo and Canova, Neoclassical paintings by Jacques-Louis David, and iconic works from the French Romanticism period like The Raft of the Medusa. After the guided tour, spend as much time as you like exploring the museum’s 380,000 objects on display and come out from your visit with a greater appreciation of the Louvre’s treasures.

Includes

Louvre Museum entry ticket
Live tour guide

Prepare for the activity

The details below may change if you update your current selection:

Meeting point

IMPORTANT: you must arrive at the designated meeting point 15 minutes prior to the scheduled tour time Your guide will meet at the Arc du Carrousel. This is a monumental arch with a horse-drawn chariot on top, situated across the road from the courtyard of the Louvre. Standing with your back to the entrance of the Louvre Museum and Pyramid, you will see it across the road, past the roundabout, before the entrance to the Tuileries Garden (Jardin des Tuileries).

Open in Google Maps ⟶

Important information

What to bring

Passport or ID card
Comfortable shoes
Passport or ID card for children

Not allowed

Pets
Baby strollers
Smoking
Luggage or large bags
Flash photography
Alcohol and drugs

Know before you go

Even with skip-the-ticket-line access, there may be a wait at security. During high season this wait can be up to 20 minutes
Any items exceeding 55x35x20 cm are not permitted in the museum
This tour can be bilingual

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 2943 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.6/5
Value for money
4.2/5
Service
4.5/5
Organization
4.4/5

Sort by:

Our tour lady,Katrina, was smart, funny and knew her job really well. We enjoyed the tour, but i give a star less ONLY because she was focused at the paintings more than the statues and sculptures! Too many informations about the paintings...too many!A lot less time we spent at the sculptures. Generally,we were satisfied!

November 1, 2021

Oh it was an excellent experience. Claire is such a good guide. The museum is amazing and HUGE, so we needed a guide to show us the most important pieces of art and give us a general picture about the style and historical period of every section we would visit. So we are glad we chose this tour. And the "skip the line" system worked really good, we did not wait more than 5 minutes :)

Highly recommended to have Violette as a tour guide. She has a broad knowledge of the historical background of the louvre as well as every masterpieces she presented to us. I had an amazing tour. Great sense of humor, 3 hrs of listening to her is surprisingly amazing. And also surprised how she can remember each of the tourist’s names. I will definitely come back and have a tour with my son, and request Ms. Violette as our tour guide. :) Definitely worth it. :)

October 3, 2021

Louvre Museum: Tour

Louvre Museum: Tour

About this activity

Covid-19 Update

Select participants and date

Prepare for the activity

Overall rating

Review summary

Sort by:

Traveler type:

Star rating:

Organized by