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

Guided tour by Paris Art Guides · 2 hours · max 20 people

Louvre Museum guided tour in English: the masterpieces in 2 hours

A guided walk of 2 hours through the Louvre with an English-speaking guide, in a group of no more than 20. Your museum admission is included and reserved for you, so you don't need to buy anything else: just meet your guide.

Adult €89 · Child €59 — museum admission included, nothing else to pay. The tour is run by Paris Art Guides, not by the museum.

  • 2 hours with an English-speaking guide
  • Small group: max 20 people
  • Museum admission included, no ticket to buy on the day
  • Free cancellation up to 2 days before your tour date

Book your tour

Prices per person, all-inclusive
1. Date of visit

Usually closed Tuesdays. Bookings from tomorrow onwards.

2. Start time

Choose a date first.

2 hours · max 20 people per tour · museum admission included.

3. Tickets

Prices include the guided tour and museum admission.

  • Adult €89

    18 years and over

    2
  • Child €59

    Under 18: museum admission is free, the price covers the guided tour

    0
4. Your details

2 hours guided tour in English, museum admission for every guest included.

Total€178

All taxes included. No other charges.

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  • ✓ Confirmation with meeting point by email
  • ✓ Free cancellation up to 2 days before your visit date
  • ✓ Small group: max 20 people

What you'll see

The three famous ladies

  • Mona Lisa
  • Venus de Milo
  • Winged Victory of Samothrace

Italian Renaissance painting

  • Leonardo da Vinci
  • Veronese
  • Raphael
  • Titian

French Romanticism

  • Delacroix: Liberty Leading the People
  • Géricault: The Raft of the Medusa

French Neoclassicism

  • Jacques-Louis David, including The Coronation of Napoleon
  • Ingres

More highlights

  • The Galerie d'Apollon and its gilded ceilings (reopened in July 2026 after the 2025 heist; the crown jewels are no longer on display there)
  • The Great Sphinx of Tanis from Egypt
  • The remains of the medieval Louvre fortress

If open on the day

  • The lavish Napoleon III Apartments
  • Mesopotamia: the Code of Hammurabi

Any gallery on this route, the famous ones included, can close at short notice; your guide then adapts the route.

What's included

  • Guided tour in English (2 hours)
  • Museum admission (reserved timed entry)
  • Small group of max 20 people

Not included

  • Hotel pick-up
  • Temporary exhibitions (not part of the guided route)
  • Food and drinks
  • Tips (optional)

Good to know

  • Meet your guide 15 minutes before the start time. The exact meeting spot and your guide's phone number are in your confirmation email.
  • Security checks are mandatory for every visitor and waiting times may vary.
  • Large bags and suitcases are not allowed inside the museum.
  • At the end of the guided group visit, participants leave the museum together with the guide; the museum's group rules do not allow staying on alone afterwards.
  • The tour involves about 2 hours of walking and standing. Some galleries are reached by stairs; if you use a wheelchair or have reduced mobility, please contact us before booking so we can check the route.
  • The museum is closed on Tuesdays and on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December.
Where to go: Near the Louvre Pyramid, Cour Napoléon, 75001 Paris (exact spot in your confirmation email) Open map

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.

from €89all-inclusive per adult

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