Combo: Orsay Museum + Montmartre Guided Tour - Semi-Private 8ppl Max
About this activity
Explore the Musée d’Orsay and Montmartre on a 5.5-hour semi-private guided tour with a maximum of 8 guests. Reserved-entry museum tickets and transport to Montmartre are included. See Impressionist masterpieces, the Moulin Rouge, and Sacré-Cœur.
Highlights
- Manet’s “Luncheon on the Grass”
- Van Gogh’s “Starry Night Over the Rhône”
- Renoir’s “Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette”
- The Moulin Rouge and Montmartre’s artists’ streets
- Sacré-Cœur Basilica and panoramic Paris views
Full description
Start inside the Musée d’Orsay with an expert guide and reserved entry. In the former railway station, discover Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works by Manet, Monet, Renoir, and Van Gogh. Individual artworks may be unavailable when on loan or under restoration. Your guide then accompanies you to Montmartre with transport included. Walk from the Moulin Rouge through the neighborhood’s artists’ streets toward Sacré-Cœur, where the tour ends with sweeping views over Paris. This 5.5-hour semi-private experience has no more than 8 guests and includes both the guided museum visit and Montmartre walking tour.
Follow the story of Impressionism from the museum’s galleries to the Paris neighborhood where many artists lived and worked. The Musée d’Orsay occupies a grand former railway station built for the 1900 World’s Fair. With reserved entry and your guide, encounter works such as Manet’s “Luncheon on the Grass,” Renoir’s “Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette,” Van Gogh’s “Starry Night Over the Rhône,” and paintings by Monet when on display. Then travel together to Montmartre and explore its streets on foot, beginning near the Moulin Rouge and ending at Sacré-Cœur. Museum displays and the walking route may vary.
Included / Excluded
- Semi-private guided Orsay Museum visit and Montmartre walking tour (8 guests maximum)
- Professional English-speaking guide
- 5.5-hour tour, including transport time
- Reserved-entry Musée d’Orsay ticket and entrance fees
- Transport from the Musée d’Orsay to Montmartre
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities (optional)
- Temporary exhibitions
- Wheelchair access or accommodation for guests with walking disabilities
- Lunch
Itinerary
Musée d’Orsay guided museum tour
Meet your guide at the bottom-right side of the large front stairs. With reserved entry, spend about 2.5 hours exploring the Musée d’Orsay’s Impressionist and Post-Impressionist collection.
Montmartre walking tour to Sacré-Cœur
After included transport from the museum, walk through Montmartre from the Moulin Rouge toward its artists’ streets and Sacré-Cœur. The guided walking portion lasts about 2.5 hours and ends outside the basilica with views across Paris. Basilica interior visits are independent when open.
Meeting point
Start Location
Musée d’Orsay — main entrance, front stairs
Musée d'Orsay, Esplanade Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, 75007 Paris, France
Meet your guide 10 minutes before the tour starts at the bottom-right side of the large stairs in front of the Musée d’Orsay entrance.
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Know before you book
- Semi-private tour with a maximum of 8 guests.
- Provide a mobile phone number with country code so the guide can reach you.
- Cancel at least 24 hours before the tour for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meet your guide at the bottom-right side of the large stairs in front of the Musée d’Orsay entrance.
- Arrive 10 minutes before the reserved tour start time; late arrivals may miss the tour.
- Wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather.
- Your guide will facilitate the reserved-entry museum visit.
- Bring identification showing age; a clear photo of the ID is acceptable.
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
Reviews
We booked this tour to get as much as possible out of our time at The Met. What we didn’t know we were getting was a personalized experience full of captivating stories about the artists' lives and the people who brought the art to the museum. Robin was a wealth of knowledge and a highlight of our trip to New York!
Spent a great day with Charlie he was very engaging and shared lots of information and entertaining stories with us. He took great care of us and we would recommend him for any future tours.
Mark, tour guide for the Metropolitan Museum is an outstanding teacher: engaging; entertaining; professional; personable; experienced and deeply knowledgeable as a result of a lifelong passion and relationship with the Met. He loves what he does and cares deeply about sharing his knowledge and insight to spark curiosity and inspire his clients--his students--to understand context and meaning of each piece or work of art reviewed. My wife, a retired professor emeritas and myself both left thoroughly impressed and grateful to have been taught by best and most captivating guides we have had the privilege of meeting on one of our many travels and adventures. Hire the best. Hire Mark. Worth every penny and every minute of your time you can afford at the Met. Like us, you will look forward to coming back for another teaching session from Mark. In my case, hopefully we will be back on my birthday next year! (Thanks again Mark!)
Frequently asked questions
FAQs
Additional information
This 5.5-hour guided museum and walking tour includes reserved Orsay entry and transport to Montmartre. It covers the permanent collection; temporary exhibitions are not included. The route involves walking and is not wheelchair accessible. Small backpacks or handbags are permitted through museum security; do not bring large bags or suitcases. Some artwork may be on loan or temporarily unavailable, and security lines can still form.