Step inside the world’s most famous museum with a 2-hour small group tour of the Louvre. With your expert guide, uncover the stories behind its greatest masterpieces, from the mysterious Mona Lisa to the graceful Venus de Milo and the powerful Winged Victory of Samothrace. With groups limited to just 6 people, you’ll enjoy a relaxed, intimate experience that lets you see more, learn more, and truly appreciate the dazzling treasures of this extraordinary museum.
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From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 7.
Visiting the Louvre is an essential Paris experience, but its vast size and incredible collection can feel overwhelming. Join us to focus on the must-see highlights without the hassle! Originally a royal palace, the Louvre stretches over nearly 10 miles of galleries—far too much to explore in one visit. Your expert guide will lead you directly to the most famous masterpieces, while also revealing hidden gems along the way. Step back in time as you discover the museum’s rich history, from the medieval fortress foundations beneath your feet to the dazzling Apollo Gallery of Louis XIV. Of course, no visit is complete without seeing the world’s most iconic painting—the Mona Lisa. Our guide will share the fascinating story behind her mysterious smile and why she captivates millions.
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Paris Louvre Museum: Small Group Guided Highlights Tour lasts about 2 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $114 per person for this Paris experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, 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, starting at 10:15 AM, 10:30 AM, 10:45 AM, and 2:15 PM.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Meet at the Arc du Carrousel (Louvre courtyard), the arch with a horse-drawn chariot on top. With your back to the glass Pyramid, it’s across the road. Please note this is NOT the Arc de Triomphe. Nearest metro: Palais Royal–Musée du Louvre. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 6 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.6 out of 5 across 72 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Memories France.
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Our tour guide was brilliant. So smart and knew exactly where to take us. She made it a great experience!
Thank you, Gordon! Knowing exactly where to take a group in a museum this size is real expertise, not something every guide has down so well. We're so glad it made for such a great experience. We'll be sure this feedback reaches the team!
Our guide was not in tune to the needs of a very anxious traveler that was particularly nervous about being claustrophobic in the Louvre. Simple reassurance of exits would have made the experience doable. Instead had to exit early due to panic.
Thank you for sharing this, and we're genuinely sorry to hear this happened. Anxiety around enclosed or crowded spaces is real, and we never want anyone to feel unable to continue a tour without support. Our guides are there to look after every guest, and if anything ever feels overwhelming, please do let them know straightaway, even something as simple as knowing where the nearest exit is can make a real difference. We're sorry this wasn't offered clearly enough on the day, and we hope everyone in your group was okay and enjoyed both the tour and the stay in Paris.
Timothy did a fantastic job! We are traveling from Chicago and his English was spoken extremely well which made the experience even more enjoyable. His historical knowledge and explanation of French history is spot on. We truly appreciated spending time with Timothy, would give him more stars if I could. Merci!
Thank you, Joan! We're so glad Timothy's clarity in English and depth of French history made the visit so enjoyable. Wishing we could give extra stars back to you for such a lovely review! We'll be sure to pass this along to him. We hope you enjoyed Paris!
We were not called as stated. Museum would not accept your tickets. We were there early for tour…so very disappointing.
Dear Karen, we are very sorry to read your comments, and would like to invite you to contact us on contact@memories-france.travel to explain them in more details please. We do call all guests who are late to the meeting point. We called and left a message on your voicemail at 10:26am on the telephone number that you entered on your booking (tour departure 10:30am) but we did not hear back from you. Your guide waited with the other guests until 10:35, but then out of respect for them and with no news from you, she started the tour. The voucher that we send you is not the tickets, the guide has your tickets with them. Our guide is always at the meeting point 15 minutes before the tour departure time, we are sorry that you did not find them, and that you did not contact us so we could help you. Whilst we do call all guests, our number is also clearly given on the voucher so you can call us if ever you need help. We hope you had a great stay in Paris nonetheless.
The tour guide is very informative and engaging. You get an opportunity to see all of the highlights.
From the Venus de Milo to Liberty Leading the People, without forgetting the Mona Lisa - we are here to show you the stars of the Louvre catwalk in all their glory and to let you in on the reasons they are so iconic. Thank you, Deborah, for this fantastic review- we work hard to earn it!
Amazing tour. Booked last minute seamless meet up right by the Louvre. Our tour guide Marie was awesome just what we wanted saw the highlights. This tour is 100 percent legit and worth it unlike some others it appears. 5 stars!
Marie will be over the moon at your kind words for her / our whirlwind whistlestop tour of the Louvre's Best Of - it was a pleasure to have you and thank you so much for the fantastic five stars!
The worst operator I have ever worked with. We booked a semi-private tour, were running 5 minutes late due to rain and a baby, and they left without us. They were impossible to get on the phone for 30 minutes and we were unable to get into the Louvre at that point. Don't work with them if you expect any level of customer service or flexibility.
Dear Mr Shanken, We are so sorry to have missed you for your Louvre tour! We looked for you and waited as long as we could without losing the slot we had booked months in advance, which would hardly be fair to the other members of your small group, who had two infants with them and were there at the requested 15 minutes before launch, despite the rain. We ask our guests to arrive that quarter of an hour early precisely in order to help people lost navigate to destination. We can, however, only wait so long before the tour simply must begin or the museum will cancel our scheduled entry. I will affirm that you were not five minutes after the tour, but rather ten, which is 25 minutes after we ask our guests to be present and accounted for. We could hardly leave the others and go in search of you, again, as it would not be fair to the those who arrived as scheduled, despite two infants and inclement weather. Records show that we called you, as we call all our guests as a courtesy who might be lost, at 9:58, asking the others to wait five minutes, and you returned that call at 10:09. Our customer service spent the next twenty minutes trying to get you to your guide but once the guide is in the museum, they are next to impossible to reach, as they are immersed in handling all that is involved in conducting a tour. Although it is hard to see what more we might have done for you, we are very disappointed that you could not join us in the end, and we missed having you.
The experience started immediately as we skipped every line and entered the museum swiftly. No time lost. Our guide Monty, was fantastic and personable. His familiarity with the museum was demonstrated by how quickly he was able to get us around in the correct order to avoid crowds. He took us to the masterpieces and gave us insightful information. He took wonderful pictures of us that made it memorable forever. It was evident that he was well known at the museum and he was able to get the best views of all the must see highlights as the louvre is such a huge museum we could not have done it on our own and seen as much as we did. He was able to get a picture of us right in front of the Mona Lisa skipping all the crowds. There’s no other way to see this museum without a private tour. It makes all the difference. We weren’t sure if we should attempt the Louvre in just two hours, but this tour made it happen. We highly recommend this tour company and Monty overall. This was one of the best experiences of our life. Thank you Monty for making our vacation great.
Wow! thank you so much for this detailed and glowing review- it is deeply rewarding to read. We absolutely agree that you should not attempt a two-hour tour of the Louvre without a guide to show you the way. Even with more time, however, there are so many works and a whole labyrinth of vast corridors, all packed to the rafters with masterpieces, that to go it alone is going to be a complete overwhelm. We are so glad to have been able to give you the best Louvre experience possible! Thank you for letting us know and we'll hope our paths cross again!
We had the absolute pleasure of touring the Louvre with Ivan as our private guide, and it was one of the highlights of our entire trip to Paris. From the moment we met, Ivan was warm, knowledgeable, and incredibly passionate about the art and history housed within the museum. We were able to skip the line—a huge bonus since the Louvre was fully booked for days and we were leaving Paris the next morning. That alone made the private tour worth every penny. But what made the experience truly exceptional was Ivan’s insight. He gave us the inside scoop on the most important pieces—from Greek antiquities to Michelangelo’s sculptures, to the transition into oil painting. He didn’t just walk us through the Louvre; he brought the stories behind the art to life. When we got to the Mona Lisa, he made sure we understood her place in history, beyond the hype. Ivan took his time with us, answered every question, and helped us focus on what mattered most. Instead of feeling overwhelmed by the sheer size of the Louvre, we felt like we were on a curated journey through time. If you're even thinking about doing a private tour—especially when time is limited—book with Ivan. He made what could have been a rushed, crowded visit into a relaxed, rich, and unforgettable experience. One of the best decisions we made in Paris.
Ivan is leading us right now in our happy dance, with the whole Memories family joining in. As you so beautifully put it "a curated journey through time" captures exactly what we want to offer you. We like to be your friend on the ground who knows how to get you through the immense and confusing corridors of the Louvre to exactly what you want to see, and, more importantly, to let you know why, whether that be the Leonardos or the Venus de Milo and so much more - the queen of museums is chock full of masterpieces to the point of being overwhelming - we make sure that doesn't happen, and you get the very best out of your visit. We are so grateful for this lovely, exceptional review and that you chose to explore the Louvre with us to begin with. Thank you from the heart from the whole Memories family <3
Ivan was a great tour guide offered in depth explanations on top of adding his own flair and charisma to the tour, without Ivan the museum would be too confusing to navigate on my own.
We are delighted to know our whistle stop tour of the Louvre collections made your experience there unforgettable. The museum is huge and overwhelming and we like to be your friends on the ground making it manageable, someone who knows what to see and why, and how to get you there as quickly and painlessly as possible. Ivan will be so pleased to know he hit a home run, as is the whole Memories family!
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Louvre Museum: Small Group Guided Highlights Tour | 2 hours | 4.6 (72) | $114 | |
 Louvre Museum Masterpieces Guided Tour with Access | 2h 30min | 4.5 (13,518) | $72 | View |
 Louvre Museum Premium Guided Tour 6 GUESTS MAX Entry Included | 2h 30min | 5.0 (7,176) | $72 | View |
 Louvre Museum Access Guided Tour with Mona Lisa | 2h 30min | 4.7 (1,372) | $79 | View |
 Paris in A Day Louvre Eiffel Tower Notre Dame and Seine Cruise | 4–9 hours | 4.8 (2,576) | $113 | View |
 Louvre Highlights & Mona Lisa Guided Tour with Reserved Access | 2 hours | 4.7 (1,900) | $57 | View |
 Paris: Orsay Museum Daily Entry Ticket | 2–4 hours | 4.3 (950) | $23 | View |