Paris: 2-Hour Orsay Museum Masterpieces Guided Tour
Overview
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2 hours
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Enjoy a semi-private fully-guided tour of Paris's most beloved museums, the Musée d'Orsay. Together with your guide and small group of fellow tour participants, you'll enter a world of colour and light, taking in all of the museum's most iconic works. See masterpieces by the likes of Van Gogh, Monet, and Renoir, and perhaps find a few unexpected favorites. Your guide will provide details about each work as well as the artist who created it, bringing each piece to life through expert commentary.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Entrance ticket & reservations fee for the Musée d'Orsay
Expert, English-speaking art historian guide
Headsets [when necessary] so you can hear your guide at all times
Tour in a group of 25 people or fewer [if option selected]
Tour in a group of 6 people or fewer [if option selected]
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
What To Expect
Musee d'Orsay
Our Musée d’Orsay Masterpieces guided tour brings all the world renowned artwork to life as our expert guide introduces you not only to the masterpieces but also to the masters who created them. Get to really know and understand the life and works of the masters and make the most of your time by being shown the true highlights of this vast collection. Learn about the Impressionist period through the world's largest collection of Impressionist paintings. Get up close and see the individual brushstrokes on some of the most famous paintings, a painting technique that was fervently criticized at the time. See works by many French painters such as Renoir, Degas and Monet. Although Van Gogh was Dutch, his famous Starry Night is a representation of the French city of Arles, overlooking the Rhône. View Renoir’s Impressionist masterpiece Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette, a depiction of a typical Sunday afternoon in the Parisian district of Montmartre.
Options
Orsay Semi Private Tour
This tour is limited to 6 people maximum
Duration: 2 hours
Orsay Group Tour
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Orsay Group Tour [25 people]: This tour is in a group of 25 people maximum
Reviews
93 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing Museum
Curtis E,
Oct 18, 2025
- Viator
5.00The Orsay is one of the most amazing museums we have ever seen. It’s a must see experience. Our tour guide, Laurent, was incredibly knowledgeable.
Our guide Anais was...
Emma S,
Oct 9, 2025
- Viator
5.00Our guide Anais was excellent and gave us valuable insight into the gallery and the artists and their work
Waste of money
Carol T,
Sep 29, 2025
- Viator
1.00presenter talked to the paintings with his back to us. we couldn't hear him. I told him but there was no change. He spoke about art history and the Acadamy but we just wanted to know what was special about the paintings.
Great tour of an amazing art gallery
John H,
Sep 29, 2025
- Viator
5.00The tour is not with Viator, they simply act as an agent, so great the small print off the pdf to see who you are with. Claire, our guide, was lovely, very knowledgeable and passionate about art and clearly loved what she does. The 2 hours breezed by, though it did take a while to get the headphones sorted out. We had lunch in the cafe on the 5th for which was excellent - very efficient and delicious food
Great tour of an amazing museum.
Amy C,
Aug 27, 2025
- Viator
5.00It was great to have a guide to show you directly the important pieces. We were told lots of useful information.
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