Guided Tour of Musée d'Orsay Highlights
About this activity
Highlights
- Skip-the-line access to Musée d'Orsay
- Expert guide providing in-depth art insights
- Visit to iconic Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artworks
- Explore masterpieces by Monet, Van Gogh, and Degas
- Discover the museum's stunning architecture and history
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Skip-the-line access to Musée d'Orsay
- Expert guide providing in-depth art insights
- Visit to iconic Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artworks
- Food and beverages
Itinerary
The Musée d’Orsay has one of the finest collections of Impressionist paintings in the world. Skip the line into the museum with your expert guide and view famous works like Van Gogh’s Self Portrait and Starry Night Over the Rhone, Manet’s Olympia and Luncheon on the Grass, Monet’s Houses of Parliament, Gauguin’s Tahitian Women on the Beach, and many more.
Meeting point
Start Location
1 Rue de la Légion d'Honneur
Important information
Know before you book
- The tour is conducted in English; ensure you are comfortable with the language.
- Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
- The museum is wheelchair accessible; please inform the provider in advance if assistance is needed.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes as the tour involves walking and standing.
- Photography may be restricted in certain areas; please follow the guide's instructions.
- Arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled start time.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Easy Public Transport
Good to know
- Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
- The Musee d'Orsay is subject to closures due to strikes. If time permits, we will reach out to you prior to your tour. For last-minute closures, cancellations may be communicated at the meeting point.
- This tour is in English.
- This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
Traveler reviews
Cancelled
Trip cancelled by tour guide. Didn’t find out about cancellation until after we arrived at museum for 10:00 AM tour.
Cancelled with less than 24 hours notice
Tour was cancelled with less than 24 hours notice. Walks claimed it was “moved” to a different time but of course this is effectively a cancellation. No notice was sent to the email used to purchase the tour, just a message through the Viator app while we were asleep. Would give zero stars if possible.
Our tour was a “no-show”,...
Our tour was a “no-show”, stating that they had sent us an email with change of date the day before. However, we received confirmation of the date and time both the night before and the morning of with our original time. First time for this happening to us, so frustrating. We were able to just buy tickets the day of and go through without the guide. Saved quite a bit of money too
Excellent and fun
We truly enjoyed our walking tour with Nazil at Musee D’Orsay. We were in a small group of only four people, and she kept the pace of the tour perfect, to see as many pieces as we could in our two hour tour. Our tour guide was very friendly, knowledgeable, and eager to point out items of interest that we may want to come back to after the tour. My understanding is that we do not have the option to choose a tour guide as they are assigned to us, but I wouldn’t hesitate to suggest Nazil as a tour guide at any location in Paris. Little suggestion- hold a special colored umbrella or jacket at the mtng point and let tour participants know what to look for.
Great time and great tour at the D’Orsey
We had a wonderful time at the Musée d’Orsay. Julie was our tour guide, and although this wasn’t meant to be a private tour, only three people showed up — so it ended up feeling like a VIP experience for us. Julie was warm, friendly, and incredibly knowledgeable. She shared the stories and historical background behind several artworks, which made the visit even more engaging and memorable. We had a great time and would definitely recommend booking a tour with Julie.