Such a special experience touring the Louvre. Min was fabulous and so knowledgeable. We learned a ton and had the best time! A highlight of our trip for sure.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- €28 entrance ticket to the museum for adults
- Vibrant storytelling, bringing the history & art to life with an expert guide
- Certified Expert Guide
- Wheelchair tours are only available as a Private option
- See masterpieces by Da Vinci, including the Mona Lisa
- Private or semi-private guided tour
Excludes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Our Louvre Museum Tour meets outside the Louvre at the Richelieu Gate on the left of the main Pyramid. The Pavillon Richelieu starts by the small pyramid, next to Café Marly. Please arrive 15 minutes before the official start time to enable us to Skip the Line.
Return
- Our Louvre Museum Tour meets outside the Louvre at the Richelieu Gate on the left of the main Pyramid. The Pavillon Richelieu starts by the small pyramid, next to Café Marly. Please arrive 15 minutes before the official start time to enable us to Skip the Line.
Itinerary
Being led and not lost, in the largest museum in the world. From its origins as a medieval fortress to its glittering days as a royal palace, the Louvre holds more secrets than any other building in Paris. Today, it's not just a museum—it's a treasure trove of 35,000 masterpieces waiting to be discovered, wrapped in centuries of history. Our semi-private or private tours are perfect for first-time visitors looking to get their bearings, as well as seasoned art lovers who think they've seen it all. Get up close with iconic statues like the Venus de Milo and the Winged Victory of Samothrace. Dive into lively discussions about the works of Delacroix and Michelangelo, explore the mysterious underground Medieval Moat, and revel in the splendor of the Apollo Gallery. From the legendary Mona Lisa to the stunning 19th-century masters, your expert guide will make sure you catch all the must-sees, along with a few delightful surprises along the way!
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Reviews
Min was an amazing guide, expertly navigating the museum and describing each selected piece in detail. We feel our experience at the Lourve was 10x better because of the guided tour. We left with more knowledge than when we arrived!
Min was an amazing guide! We're very appreciative of Min's wealth of knowledge regarding all-things history and art. We learned quite a bit and have a new appreciation of this quintessential Parisian attraction.
Lola was a fantastic guide. She was knowledgeable about the artworks, easy to understand and interesting to listen to. She was also thoughtful about navigating us through crowds in order to get the best experience. Being a local, she was able to give us tips about other sights to see, and pointed us in the right direction when the Louvre unexpectedly closed on the day we were booked to go. The company then worked hard to find us another time to take our tour and we successfully met up two days later. We absolutely enjoyed our tour with Lola and would highly recommend her and tjis company.
This was a wonderful and fantastic tour. It really helped to cut down wasted time. There is so much to see but our guide Cara (may not be spelled correctly) was able to show us a few important pieces and talk through them. She gave us a map after the two hour tour and pointed us in the direction of what else we wanted to see. This is a must do tour because you get to skip the long line of people waiting to get in.
Excellent guide. Very friendly and knowledgeable. Perfect English! Memorable experience!!!!
Min was wonderful. Great insight and navigated the museum effectively. I would highly recommend the tour and asking for Min
It was nice to meet with our guide Clara. The entrance to the Louvre was very easy and private. We felt no queue pressure or anything annoying while entering the building. We had a locker to leave things and walking without bags made it a very cool experience.. The admission fees are higher compared to previous years as I visited Louvre 2-3 years ago individually.. Yet the perfect guidance by Clara made the whole thing entirely different and useful. Can’t recommend this type of visit enough, especially if you’re traveling with young children ( I was with my 16-year old son). He wasn’t bored at all in a 60-70 mins of tour and we both learned quite a lot from Clara. As a bonus, we also have met two lovely friends from the US.. :)
Florie was fabulous- knowledgable, interesting, fun She mad the tour perfect, from ease of entry to avoiding crowds and showing us intricate details we would have walked by
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour. Sylvia was a fantastic guide. The Louvre is a big and busy place and she made it feel small and more intimate. Her navigation skills were quite impressive as we weaved through the crowds and right in front of the pieces she wished to focus on. My entire Family enjoyed the tour and we all agreed that we would have been lost without a guide, I highly recommend this tour!
Florie our guide was incredibly knowledgeable about the history of the Lourve and its art. We learned so much from this experience. She was so friendly and informative.
My friend and I had a delightful tour with Clara. We booked it as a small group but it ended up being just the two of us. It was easy to find the meeting point and our guide. We did not have to wait in line to enter and were able to leave our things in a locker in the room for groups, which was a nice break from the crowds. Our guide, Clara, was informative and pleasant. I would highly recommend this experience.
Lola weaved her way through the Louvre and shared the knowledge of an art historian with the ability to relate it to novices. She helped us not only see the art but explained its importance in its period - we wanted to see the highlights and got much more. Learning about the Louvre’s thefts over the years and WWII history added to a great tour. This company seems to only hire the best. Very impressed.
Lola provided a specular tour of highlights of the Louvre. She took the time to not just point out the art but tell us stories to make alive. Saw everything we wanted to see and more. Ask her about art thefts at the Louvre and you learn so much more about the museum and its history. This company also runs great bike tours, don’t let that fool you- this tour was special.
Lola was our guide and she was excellent! She is very knowledgeable as well as passionate about the art in the Louve. I highly recommend her!
We had the best guide ever. Lola was very knowledgeable and her enthusiasm made every word she said exciting. She made the tour!
We did the small group tour, which included just four of us and our guide. It was PERFECT! Our guide was interesting and engaging. Not only was she very professional, but you could tell she loved what she does. Plus she had all the “little secret” spots to suggest pictures from, most were away from the larger crowds. After our two hour tour, we were able to spend the rest of the day at the Louvre… enjoying everything at our own pace, and revisiting a few things again. 1000% recommend this tour!
Lola was a wonderful guide, kept us moving, the ear piece worked beautifully, and her knowledge was fantastic!
We booked this as a semi-private tour but ended up being a private tour with a guide from the museum. They gave great directions on where to meet up. We had no problems at all. Our guide was Francesca who was very warm and friendly. She brought history to life. We highly recommend booking any tour with Boutique Tours.
A wonderful experience. Learned so much about the important art and its history. Clara made the tour very memorable and interactive.
What a wonderful tour! Not only was our tour guide, Clara extremely helpful she was so knowledgeable. She explained in great detail the artwork which made our trip to the Louvre so much more meaningful.
Lola was an amazing tour guide for the Louvre musee! She’s very knowledgeable and wonderful to work with.
Wonderful experience! Our tour guide Clara was AWESOME! She shared a lot of history in addition to showing us the “do not miss”exhibits! The Louvre is a must see!
Nafiseh was great! Tour was informative and prefect for our little group. Would definitely us Boutique Bike Tours again.
our guide was awesome, she had so much experience and knowledge of all the art exhibits as well as the history behind each piece. she took her time with the two of use since all others that were scheduled canceled we received one on one treatment, which made the experience that much better,
Marie was a world of knowledge and great guide. We really enjoyed everything we saw and the history and myths behind it. Thank you for the wonderful tour.
This tour covers the highlights of the Louvre beautifully and efficiently. Highly recommended. I need more characters to post, here they are.
Clara was an informative and engaging tour guide. We really enjoyed listening to her stories about the art and appreciated her guiding us to the most famous exhibits.
WOW! So glad we booked this private tour of the Lourve with Nafiseh. She has a Master’s in art history and really made the tour memorable. As we had a private tour and it was just the 3 of us it was easier to maneuver in and out/around the art in a timely manner. Her knowledge of both history and art made this tour one of the best tours we have taken. The higher price was totally worth the experience. She was also so kind as to walk us to a Metro station to get a pass. We would highly recommend this private tour and Nafiseh as a guide. Merci!
To look at a piece art and have expert explain what the artists’ intent was wonderful, gave context to the painting, especially the Mona Lisa
This small group tour was perfect for our group of 6 adults. The Louvre is so large that we would have been overwhelmed trying to navigate it by ourselves. The small group was perfect because we didn’t feel lost in a larger group and could ask questions. Our tour guide Nafiseh was amazing! She is so knowledgeable and was able to help us navigate the large crowds at the Louvre to help us see the highlights. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone!
This is the tour you’re looking for!!! Clara is the BEST! She was informative, animated and made the tour so much fun! I watched all of the other tours around us and was so glad we were not with them. Clara made the museum come to life and never rushed us at any of the exhibits. 10/10 A+++
Clara was knowledgeable and such an amazing energy. As an educator, I truly appreciated her ability to connect history and artistry. Truly a great experience.
This was the perfect tour of the Louvre. We got just enough without being completely overwhelmed by the massive amount of artwork in the Louvre. Also, our guide (and I feel awful for not remembering her name at the moment) was outstanding. She was incredibly knowledgeable, pointed out things that people often overlook, highlighted a lot of the interesting details about artwork that I had no idea about, and talked through the history of everything that we saw and why it was relevant. She was enthusiastic and passionate about what she does, and it came across in our tour.
In theory, one may navigate the Louvre with a detailed plan and audio guides. I, personally, would find that to be a huge task. Especially when there is an excellent guided tour like Boutique Bicycle Tours: Paris Louvre Essentials with Reserved Entry. The charming and enthusiastic guides know all the tricks of navigating this huge space. Example: they know how/where to get a locker to stash coats, jackets, and bags, so you may walk and take pictures more easily and comfortably. It gets quite warm and crowded in there! Also, the guides speak perfect English! The order the tour is presented in, is chronological, tracing the history of the art, the times it was created in, and the building itself. I found the presentation fascinating and the three hours flew by. Clara, my guide, is a gifted story teller and is full of energy and fun facts. Her companion guide Nafi, was a bonus and fun too. I’ll wrap this up by saying: Book this tour! I give it a 10 out of 10 stars. It was my fourth tour with this company. The thing I like best is the attention to detail, and the value for time and money spent. I look forward to my next adventure with Boutique Bicycle Tours. They are simply the best!
We had a fantastic tour of the Louvre with Clara! Clara and the rest of the Boutique Bike Tour staff were extremely organized and responsive. Clara did a great job hitting highlights of the tour and proving a lot of interesting history about the museum, the art, and Paris. The tour was our first stop after arriving in Paris on an overnight flight. Clara was very kind, attentive, and friendly and our tour was a perfect introduction to Paris. Thank you for a great afternoon!
I enjoyed my walking tour at the Louvre with Boutique Bike Tours, and definitely recommend them. Our guide Clara was very friendly and knowledgable and added a lot of info and context to the art, especially compared to a self-guided tour we did earlier in the morning. Plus, spending time with a guide is much more fun than reading all of the tiny boxes of type on the wall. All in all, a great experience.
My partner and I thoroughly enjoyed our tour of the Louvre with Clara and the folks of Boutique Bike Tours. The Louvre is an enormous and impressive museum - it is easy to feel overwhelmed - Clara (the tour guide) took an immense place, navigated it expertly/intentionally, and created a way to see highlights and hidden gems while learning new and unexpected things! We actually arrived a few hours before the tour and had already seen some of the major pieces (like the Mona Lisa), but seeing them again on the tour with a guide gave extra depth and appreciation - we enjoyed the art even more. Going with a guide is definitely the best way to see the Louvre and we cannot recommend Boutique Bike Tours enough - thank you for an excellent tour!
This was a fantastic tour! Our guide, Clara, was a mixture of entertaining, extremely knowledgeable, and engaging. With 600,000 pieces in the collection, you could spend weeks in the museum, but this tour provided a fun way to see several masterpieces in a few hours. Definitely recommend.
Such a great way to learn more than I would have on my own! Clara was so energetic and fun. So many opportunities for photos and I did not want it to end! My only issue was that the ear piece given so we could hear our guide better hurt my ear. I continued to switch from ear to ear for relief. I would have preferred to have brought my own ear buds or had a headset instead of that.
Clara with Boutique Bike Tours led us on a great tour of the Louvre. She was friendly, knowledgeable, and sprinkled the tour with history which we loved. Clara took us to the highlights of the Louvre, tour lasted two hours which was perfect; not too long, not too short. Merci Clara!
This was my first time doing a tour inside the Louvre and it was a fantastic experience and Clara really brought the history to life! She guided us swiftly through the different rooms of the museum while telling us very interesting facts about the art and history. I highly recommend this tour!!
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