Discover the indescribable Louvre museum with our array of tour options ranging from guided to self-exploration.
Make a choice between a guided tour within the museum or its surroundings. You can also choose our highly recommended, pocket-friendly DIY experiences.
You will get to know the fascinating history of Paris from Louis XIV and Versailles to Napoleon, the Mona Lisa, art collections from around the world and the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel. If you choose a tour of the surroundings of the Louvre, you will meet the Bridge of Love Locks and the city’s iconic landmarks.
We invite you to choose the experience that suits you: self-guided exploration with your ticket and an audio guide, a guided group tour of up to 20 guests, or an exclusive private tour with an English-speaking guide for up to 8 guests. Optional upgrade includes a hop-on hop-off Seine River cruise for a full Paris experience.
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Meet your guide at Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, the table-like structure across the roundabout from the Louvre Pyramid. Look for bluish-green caps and umbrellas. If you don’t spot the guide, move around the statue near the coordinates (48.86175, 2.332942).
This tour ends at the entrance of the Louvre Museum where we hand you your Louvre Museum tickets, and you can spend as much time as you please inside the museum.
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
Meet-up and orientation point. Depending on option selected, guests either enter for a self-guided visit, join a guided group tour, or begin the guided walk around the Louvre area.
Main experience. Options vary: (1) Ticket-only for self-guided exploration inside the museum, (2) Guided group highlights tour, or (3) Exclusive guided tour for up to 8 guests. Highlights may include the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Winged Victory of Samothrace, and major galleries.
MEETING POINT: a Napoleonic triumphal arch beside the Louvre, with quick history, symbolism, and photo viewpoints along the palace grounds.
Seen on the Walking Tour route: a short stroll through the historic royal gardens next to the Louvre, with city-history context and great photo stops.
Seen on the Walking Tour route: the famous “love locks” bridge near the Louvre area, offering classic Seine views and landmark spotting.
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
You will not receive a refund if you cancel.
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