Private tour

Paris: Skip-the-Line Private 2-Hour Louvre Tour

4.8 / 5

6 reviews

Activity provider: ExperienceFirst
Private tour

Paris: Skip-the-Line Private 2-Hour Louvre Tour

Activity provider: ExperienceFirst

From US$ 268.04 per person

Discover the stories behind the world’s most famous works of art. Hear all the gossip about Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Winged Victory, and more. Choose your itinerary with your private guide.

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Duration 2 hours
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Skip the line through a separate entrance
Live tour guide
English, French
Wheelchair accessible
Private group

Experience

Highlights
  • Save precious time and energy with an entertaining guide
  • Visit the must-see works during a leisurely walk
  • Learn the controversies behind the famous Pyramid
  • Hear the gossip about legendary figures
  • Walk through the 800 year old Medieval Foundations
Full description
Admire the beauty of this iconic museum on a 90-minute tour that hits all the high spots and gives you the lowdown on famous paintings, sculptures and artifacts. Your tour begins at the controversial Pyramid, next to the Tuileries Garden, where a pesky little red ghost has lived for hundreds of years. Once inside, head back in time to the period when the Louvre was a fortress, as you walk through the shadows of the Medieval Foundations. Soon you will come face to face with the Great Sphinx of Tanis whose riddles have puzzled for thousands of years. Throughout your tour you will walk past thousands of paintings, sculptures and artifacts, and hear scandalous tales of murder and cannibalism. Your tour has been carefully planned to stop at over a dozen of the world’s most well-known works of art, all of which hold secrets and gossip, bringing it all to life in a new way you never imagined. The tour concludes at the most famous lady of them all, Mona Lisa. From here, once you tear yourself away from the bewitching Mona Lisa smile, you are free to stay in the museum as long as you wish and your tour guide will provide handy tips for other marvels to behold on your own. 
Includes
  • English-speaking guide
  • Skip-the-line entrance ticket
  • Private tour
  • Paris shuttle
  • Gratuities
Not suitable for
  • Wheelchair users

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Meeting point

The meeting point is at statue of Louis XIV (this a man on a horse), which is in front of the big pyramid directly in front of the front entrance to the Louvre.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card

Not allowed

  • Pets
  • Smoking
  • Luggage or large bags

Know before you go

  • Any items exceeding 55x35x20 cm are not permitted in the museum
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 6 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    5/5
  • Value for money
    4.3/5
  • Service
    5/5
  • Organization
    4.5/5

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An incredible activity! Perfect for taking a tour of the Louvre's main works of art in 2-3 hours! I would like to add that this visit was mainly exceptional thanks to our guide Mélina who gave us incredible interpretations and details that fascinated us throughout the visit!!! Simply an exemplary guide Thank you

September 26, 2022

We booked the Louvre Scandal Tour to experience the Louvre from a special angle. Our guide Lea did an excellent job. In the short time (2 hours) we spent in the Louvre, we experienced a very entertaining, informative and interesting tour that we are happy to recommend.

October 26, 2019

Not a lot of scandals

It was an interesting tour - just not what I was expecting. I’m not sure we heard about anything actually scandalous. But as a brief introduction to the highlights of the Louvre. It was good

July 7, 2018

Product ID: 105206