Louvre Timed Entry : Guided, Hosted or Hosted + Musée d'Orsay
Overview
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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.
Please choose the right option for you !
Additional Info
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
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.
Jardin des Tuileries
Enjoy the view of one of the most typical "jardin à la française"
What‘s 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
Lunch & Drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Access to temporary exhibitions
Options
Hosted visit of the Louvre
Hosted visit Louvre Museum: Please note that there is not a guided tour, but an hosted one.
Duration: 1 hour
Hosted visit: Your host will accompany you through the Louvre, to discover its most famous masterpieces;
THIS IS NOT A GUIDED TOUR
Louvre Guided tour in Spanish
Duration: 2 hours
Louvre Guided tour in English
Duration: 2 hours
Hosted Louvre + Orsay Ticket
Duration: 2 hours: 1h at the Louvre Museum
1h (at least) at the Musée d'Orsay
MLOR: Louvre: Reserved Host Entrance + Musée d'Orsay Ticket
THIS IS NOT A GUIDED TOUR
Reviews
4,604 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent, but lack of maintenance
Carlos M,Apr 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The experience is excellent, but in my opinion it needs a lot of maintenance especially cleaning and be better signposted for a better and efficient tour.
Worth every penny
Brandy W,Apr 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We visitor The Louvre on Good Friday. When we walked up we were shocked at the crowds and lines. However, the meeting location was outside and very easy to find and helped us avoid all the lines and crowds trying to get in. The tour guide explained everything to us before we went inside. He guided us to a special entrance past the long lines and we breezed through the entry point. He explained everything we saw during the tour. This is the only way to visit the Louvre. Worth every penny!
How to see the Louvre highlights efficiently.
mpetusevsky,Apr 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00A good way to see the highlights of the Louvre quickly and avoid most of the crowds. Our guide was pleasant and knowledgeable.
Don't Book the Mona Lisa Escort
Rachel R,Apr 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00I purchased these tickets with the escort straight to the Mona Lisa option. When we arrived to check in the guide started passing out audio guides. I explained that what we purchased was not a guide but rather an escort straight to the Mona Lisa (to avoid crowds and get good pictures before it got busy). She informed me that she was giving a tour and would eventually get to the Mona Lisa after about an hour into her tour. I kept trying to explain that we paid a lot of money for tickets straight to the ML but the tour guide was not budging. When we finally arrived to the ML in our tour the room was super crowded and we of course did not get the experience we wanted and paid for. If you are booking the tour DO NOT choose the escort to ML option because that is not what you will get.
Very informative tour!
I7187YIpetrae,Apr 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fransvois led us very passionately through the Louvre! Highly recommended.
Recommended!
K6078UI ,Apr 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Francois was excellent! He was very nice and welcoming to everyone.
Francois
emilyal2026,Apr 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Francois was wonderful! We covered all kinds of displays within 2 hours. Did not miss anything important! Thank you!!
Must do tour!
rpburke33,Mar 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a 5 star experience! From checking in, to entering and our guide Remi was nothing short of spectacular! Our daughter had additional needs and needed to use the elevator. He assisted with this with ease! He was engaging, knowledgeable, and kept the tour moving. I would 100% recommend this tour! Thank you Remi!
Bad service
Carlos G,Mar 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00They only sell and do not follow up, I was on time, I trained to be able to enter the museum, no one indicated that I should see them outside, I lost 2 hours and then they no longer gave me my tickets, that I had lost them because I was not there, very bad follow-up and also very expensive, better to buy direct at the museum
Good job Francois
ASUN56,Mar 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Francois did a great tour in English. He gave us a lot of in-depth information about the louvre and the artworks. He’s very knowledgeable.
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