Combo: Louvre Museum + Orsay Museum Guided Tour - Private
About this activity
Explore the Louvre and Musée d’Orsay on a 5.5-hour private guided tour. Reserved entry to both museums is included. See highlights from the Mona Lisa and Winged Victory to Manet, Monet, Renoir and Van Gogh, with a break for lunch between visits.
Highlights
- Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum
- Winged Victory of Samothrace at the Louvre
- Apollo Gallery and French Crown Jewels at the Louvre
- Manet’s Olympia and Luncheon on the Grass at Musée d’Orsay
- Monet, Renoir and Van Gogh at Musée d’Orsay
Full description
Discover the Louvre and Musée d’Orsay on a 5.5-hour private guided tour. Reserved entry tickets to both museums are included. Explore famous works from the Mona Lisa and Winged Victory to the Impressionists, with a lunch break between visits.
Meet your private guide outside the Louvre Pyramid at the Louis XIV equestrian statue. Enter with the reserved ticket included in the tour and spend approximately 2.5 hours exploring the Louvre’s permanent collection. Discover the Mona Lisa, Winged Victory of Samothrace, the Apollo Gallery and French Crown Jewels, and other works from ancient sculpture to nineteenth-century painting. Your guide shares the stories behind the art and adapts the visit to your group. Individual artworks and rooms may change or close.
After a 30-minute lunch break at your own expense, continue to Musée d’Orsay. In the former railway station, spend about 2.5 hours with your guide among Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works. Highlights generally include Manet’s Olympia and Luncheon on the Grass, Monet, Renoir’s Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette, and Van Gogh’s Starry Night over the Rhône. The guide connects the two museum collections across centuries of art. The tour lasts about 5.5 hours in total and includes reserved entry to both museums’ permanent collections. Food, drinks and temporary exhibitions are not included.
Included / Excluded
- Private guided tour of the Louvre and Musée d’Orsay
- Reserved entry tickets to both museums
- Professional English-speaking guide exclusively for your group
- 5.5-hour experience, including a lunch break
- Wheelchair-friendly private tour
- Food and drinks, including lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Optional gratuities
- Temporary exhibitions
Itinerary
Louvre Museum guided visit
Meet at the Louis XIV equestrian statue outside the Louvre Pyramid, then enjoy a private guided visit to the Louvre permanent collection with reserved entry included. Highlights may include the Mona Lisa, Winged Victory and Apollo Gallery.
Lunch break
Take approximately 30 minutes to buy lunch at your own expense between the two museums. Food and drinks are not included.
Meeting point
Start Location
Louvre Pyramid - Louis XIV equestrian statue meeting point
Paris, Louvre Pyramid, Paris, FR
Meet outside the Louvre Museum by the Louis XIV equestrian statue in front of the Pyramid. This is the start of the private Louvre + Orsay guided tour.
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Know before you book
- Provide a mobile phone number with country code and the full names of all guests.
- Cancel at least 24 hours before the tour for a full refund.
- This private guided tour is wheelchair accessible.
Know before you go
- Meet by the Louis XIV equestrian statue outside the Louvre, in front of the Pyramid.
- Arrive at least 10 minutes before your reserved tour start time.
- Wear comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing.
- Your guide holds the reserved entry tickets for both the Louvre and Musée d’Orsay.
- Bring a photo ID, or a clear photo or copy of one showing your date of birth.
Requirements
Items to bring
- Valid photo ID
Information required at booking
- Full Names of each traveler
Cancellation policy
Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
Frequently asked questions
FAQs
Additional information
The Louvre or Musée d’Orsay may close unexpectedly or open more than one hour late. FareHarbor’s current policy offers an appropriate alternative in that case, with no refund or discount. Security screening may cause a wait even with reserved entry. Large bags and suitcases are not permitted; only handbags or small, slim backpacks may be brought through security. Museum displays and access to individual rooms can change, and some rooms restrict speaking. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.