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A small group listening to their guide in a skylit museum painting gallery

Small-group Louvre tour in English

The Louvre's masterpieces, brought to life by a guide

The Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, the Winged Victory and the great French and Italian painters, with an English-speaking guide who tells the stories behind them. Museum admission included.

Guided tour, all-inclusive

€89adult

€59child

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Nothing else to pay at the museum

Groups of 20 at most
You always see the art and hear your guide.
2 hours, unhurried
Every highlight, without museum fatigue.
Admission included
Reserved for you. Nothing else to pay.
Free cancellation
Full refund up to 2 days before your tour date.

Your route through 4,000 years

From Ancient Egypt to Napoleon: the pieces everyone comes for, and the stories most visitors miss.

A winged marble statue at the top of a grand museum staircase
A gilded royal gallery with a painted ceiling
  • Mona Lisa

    Leonardo da Vinci · c. 1503–1519

    Why the world's most famous portrait is so small — and so guarded.

  • Winged Victory of Samothrace

    Hellenistic Greece · c. 190 BC

    The marble goddess at the top of the Daru staircase.

  • Venus de Milo

    Hellenistic Greece · c. 150–125 BC

    The mystery of her missing arms.

  • Italian Renaissance

    Raphael · Titian · Veronese · 16th century

    The Grande Galerie and the giant Wedding Feast at Cana.

  • Liberty Leading the People

    Eugène Delacroix · 1830

    French Romanticism, with Géricault's Raft of the Medusa beside it.

  • The Coronation of Napoleon

    Jacques-Louis David · 1805–1807

    Neoclassical grandeur, with Ingres close by.

  • Galerie d'Apollon

    Royal gallery · 17th century

    Gilded ceilings and the story of the 2025 crown jewels heist.

  • Great Sphinx of Tanis

    Ancient Egypt · Old Kingdom

    One of the largest sphinxes outside Egypt.

  • The medieval Louvre

    Philip II Augustus · c. 1200

    Walk along the moat of the original fortress, under the museum.

If open on the day: the Napoleon III Apartments and the Code of Hammurabi. Any room, the famous ones included, can close at short notice; your guide then adapts the route.

Guided tour or ticket only?

Guided tour€89 adultTicket only€44.90 non-EU/EEA€34.90 EU/EEA, 26+
Museum admission included
English-speaking guide for 2 hours
The highlights in a planned order, no getting lost
Stories, context and your questions answered
Free cancellation up to 2 days before
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Simple from start to finish

  1. Pick a date and time

    See live availability. One all-inclusive price for adults and children.

  2. Get your details by email

    Booking confirmation right away; meeting spot and your guide's phone number before the tour.

  3. Meet your guide

    15 minutes before the start, near the Pyramid. Your admission is already taken care of.

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Good questions

Who runs the tour? +

Paris Art Guides organises the tour with an English-speaking guide. The tour is not operated by the Musée du Louvre; your museum admission is included in the price.

Is the admission ticket really included? +

Yes. We reserve the museum admission for every guest in your booking. The price shown is the full price per guest, with nothing more to pay.

How big is the group? +

No more than 20 people per tour, so everyone can see and hear the guide.

Will we see every room listed? +

The route is built around the main masterpieces, but the museum can close any gallery at short notice, the famous ones included. Your guide then adapts the route and shows you alternatives.

Can I cancel? +

Yes, free of charge until 48 hours before 00:00 (Paris time) on your tour date, which is 2 days before. The exact deadline is shown before you pay. You get a full refund.

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