Louvre Museum: Dedicated Entry + 3-Hr Guided Tour

Skip the line and go treasure hunting at the world's most spectacular art museum

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Duration3 hrs

LocationParis

Languages1 tour language

The experience

Skip the line and go treasure hunting at the world's most spectacular art museum

There are museums, and then there's the Louvre. With over 35,000 items on display at any given time, the Louvre's collection of Renaissance masterpieces, ancient artifacts, and Neoclassical art makes it the world's most-visited museum.

Skip those long lines, and explore the vast trove of art and cultural wonders on a small group tour in English. See timeless treasures like the 'Mona Lisa', the 'Venus de Milo', the 'Great Sphinx of Tanis', works by Raphael, Delacroix, and so much more.

What’s included

Dedicated entry
Live guide
3-hour guided tour
Headset to hear the guide

Not included

Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Food and drinks

Where to go

Louvre Museum

Place du Carrousel

View meeting point mapLocal timezone: Europe/Paris

Before you book

Important visitor information

Must know

Please note: Due to increased security measures, there might be a wait even with skip-the-line access

Guests under 18 years of age are required to show an ID card

Before purchase

Kids under 4 years old get in for free, no ticket needed

Good to know

To adhere to museum regulations, ensure you have an ID card for children under 18 years

Comfortable shoes are recommended as this tour involves a fair amount of walking

Please note that items exceeding 55 cm x 35 cm x 20 cm are not permitted in the museum. Self-service lockers are available free of charge beneath the Pyramid

Arriving by metro: Take metro lines 1 or 7 and get off at the metro stop Palais Royal Musee du Louvre. Take the exit marked rue de Rivoli. Cross the rue de Rivoli into the Louvre courtyard and you will see the arch

By taxi: Ask to be dropped off at the Arc du Carrousel du Louvre. Your taxi should be able to stop just in front

By foot: Walk into the centre of the Louvre courtyard where the glass pyramid is. With your back to the pyramid you will see the arch in the gardens

How to use

Show your smartphone ticket to the guide at the meeting point.

Your guide will meet you 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 du Tuileries).

Your guide will be holding a City Wonders logo for easy recognition

To adhere to museum regulations, ensure you have an ID card for children under 18 years

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