Justine was superb and I enjoyed the Louvre’s Musée des arts decoratifs very much. Viator made the whole experience seamless and easy.





Discover the Louvre’s masterpieces in a private tour tailored just for you. With your expert guide, experience an intimate and engaging journey through art and history, free from the rush of large groups. At Dayin, a Paris-based company born from our love of Paris and its museums, we’ve been exploring the Louvre since childhood. Our guides are in the museum daily and know how to easily navigate the crowds and show you the must-sees. Your private guide will customize the tour to match your interests, whether you’re a first-time visitor or an art enthusiast looking for a deeper exploration. • 2h Highlights Tour – See the must-sees like the Mona Lisa & Venus de Milo. • 3h Extended Tour – Explore famous & lesser-known masterpieces. • 4h Deep Dive Tour – A fully immersive Louvre experience. Enjoy optimized access with your guide, and feel free to continue exploring the museum at your own pace after the tour. No need to print or download anything—just arrive and enjoy the experience!
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $525.
Larger groups pay less per person.
Out at sunset: the 4:30 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 5:41 PM in the coming weeks.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 13.
Explore the Louvre in Paris with an expert guide and entry ticket. Learn about some of the most famous paintings in the world, including the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and the Coronation of Napoleon.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Louvre Private Tour – The Essentials and More with Expert Guide lasts about 2 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $263 per person for this Paris experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $525. There are 4 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, with 9 departures a day between 9:30 AM and 6:30 PM.
Children aged 5–12 pay from $29, adults from $263.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Meet your guide next to the horse statue in front of the pyramid. If you're using Google Maps, make sure to type in "Louvre Pyramid". Your guide will be holding a blue "Dayin" sign. Consider traffic in Paris and leave early to make it on time for your tour. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in AR, CMN, EN, FR, ES.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 6 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Specialized infant seats are available
Wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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Justine was superb and I enjoyed the Louvre’s Musée des arts decoratifs very much. Viator made the whole experience seamless and easy.
The guide showed us everything we asked to see and more. He was very knowledgeable and totally at home in the Louvre. He knew exactly where to go and set a relaxed pace.
This tour included some of the important pieces of art in the Louvre including, of course, the Mona Lisa. Victor, our tour guide, had a clear plan for the significant pieces for us to see and extensive background and understanding of art which allowed him to broaden our knowledge of art and The Louvre. In addition, he was able to answer any questions we had with detailed information. Unfortunately, Victor did not use a wireless audio tour guide system which made it difficult to hear him especially because the Louvre is very crowded. Otherwise, we would have given this tour a 5 Star rating.
Bonjour Raina, thank you for your kind review. We're so glad to hear you enjoyed your time with Victor at the Louvre, and that the visit helped broaden your appreciation of the museum. We do appreciate you letting us know regarding the audio equipment. Our team is always available to help personalize your private tours: you are always welcome to reach out to us ahead of time to request an audio guide. We are always looking to improve and have personally reached out to you to follow up. In the meantime, please do keep in touch, we would love to see you in Paris again.
Monty was the best! Was able to see all the highlights and hear interesting stories and fun facts.
The guide (Diyan?) was excellent. She was helpful, accommodating, and her knowledge of the art was beyond impressive.
We absolutely loved our tour and were so impressed with how knowledgeable our guide Justine was. Her English was perfect and so nice to listen to and she shared so much valuable information. The tour was perfect - not too long and not too short. We couldn’t recommend this more highly! Thank you so much!
We were looking for a highlights tour of the Louvre and this exactly met our needs! There is so much to see and you can get lost easily in the vast rooms! With a personal phone call ahead of time we were able to schedule what we really wanted to see in the 2 hour time frame. It was perfect!! Our guide Victor was extremely knowledgeable not just about the exhibits we wanted to visit, but also about the history of the Louvre and he knew just how to get through the maze of rooms so we could visit everything we wanted to in a short time!
The Louve is a must see when in Paris! The history of the building and all the art work is amazing!! Monte was our tour guide and did a great job. Very knowledgable about the Louve and a lot of other history of France!! Great time!!
Viator did a good job with communication/ I did not realize viator subcontracts with local tour companies- our guide ended up being sick so they had to get last minute replacements so tour started 30 minutes late. But guide was very knowledgeable and did a good job of getting us to see all the highlights of the louve. Nice you get to skip all the long lines.
Bonjour Lorraine, thank you for making the time to leave us a review. We're glad you enjoyed your time with Maryam at the Louvre, and that you appreciated the fast and easy entry into the museum. To confirm, our team reached out to you ahead of your tour to let you know that there would be a slight delay, as one of our guides had unexpectedly fallen ill that morning. This is an exceptional circumstance for which we do apologize. We always do our best to communicate promptly and transparently whenever there are any unexpected changes, and we sincerely appreciate your understanding. Also, Viator is a marketplace, not an operator, so the good communication you mentioned was indeed from us. We have reached out to you directly to ensure we can make things right. We hope to see you again in Paris soon.
Alex was a very engaging, energetic and knowledgeable guide. We don’t have any background in art history, so having Alex guide us through the Louvre made the experience much more interesting and valuable. Totally worth the cost.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Louvre Private Tour – The Essentials and More with Expert Guide | 2 hours | 4.9 (270) | $263 | |
Louvre Museum Essential Guided Tour Semi Private 6 GUESTS MAX | 2h 30min | 5.0 (4,298) | $72 | View |
The Essential Louvre Masterpieces Tour - Limited to Six Guests | 2h 30min | 5.0 (223) | $204 | View |
Paris Louvre Essentials Tour (Reserved Entry Included) | 2h 30min | 5.0 (38) | $160 | View |
Louvre Museum Premium Guided Tour 6 GUESTS MAX Entry Included | 2h 30min | 5.0 (7,209) | $72 | View |
LOUVRE PRIVATE TOUR: Reserved Acess tickets & Local expert guide | 2h 30min | 4.9 (65) | $342 | View |
Louvre Essential | Mona Lisa and Masterpieces with Portuguese guide | 2 hours | — | $125 | View |