Louvre Museum Guided Tour in Paris with Mona Lisa Access
by The Tour Guy
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€178Overview
The Louvre in Paris is the world’s largest art museum and a former royal palace housing extensive collections. This guided tour lasts about two and a half hours and includes entry to the museum to see its most famous artworks. The tour is conducted in English by a guide with expertise in art history. The small group tour begins at the Louvre Pyramid, where the guide welcomes participants and leads them through the museum. Visitors see iconic pieces such as the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Winged Victory of Samothrace, and sculptures by Bernini. The guide also highlights works by Renaissance masters including Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Titian, and Raphael, with special attention to Raphael’s painting of Saint George. In addition to paintings and sculptures, the tour includes a visit to the Galerie d'Apollon, where France’s crown jewels are displayed. The guide provides detailed explanations and historical background throughout the visit. The tour includes the entrance ticket to the Louvre (with different prices for EEA and non-EEA visitors) and is limited to a maximum of 20 participants per guide. Hotel pickup, food, beverages, and gratuities are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Paris
The tour starts at the Louvre Pyramid where the guide greets the group. Over approximately three hours, the guide leads the small group through the museum’s major masterpieces. Highlights include the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and works by artists such as Raphael, Botticelli, and Bernini. France's crown jewels are also shown. The guide provides detailed commentary and stories about the artworks.
5 min
Louvre Museum
The guided visit covers the Louvre’s extensive collection, focusing on sculptures like the Winged Victory of Samothrace, Venus de Milo, and Bernini’s Sleeping Hermaphroditus. The tour explains the history and significance of the Mona Lisa and its famous smile. Renaissance paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Titian, and Raphael are examined, including Raphael’s Saint George painting. The visit concludes with viewing the French crown jewels in the Galerie d'Apollon.
145 min
Meeting point
Please arrive 10 minutes early. Our friendly guide will meet you at the equestrian statue of Louis the XIV in front of the Louvre Pyramid. A representative will be waiting there holding bright red sign that reads "The Tour Guy".
End point
Please arrive 15 minutes early. Our friendly guide will meet you at the equestrian statue of Louis the XIV in front of the Louvre Pyramid. A representative will be waiting there holding bright red sign that reads "The Tour Guy".
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Louvre Museum Guided Tour in Paris with Mona Lisa Access
by The Tour Guy
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€178Overview
The Louvre in Paris is the world’s largest art museum and a former royal palace housing extensive collections. This guided tour lasts about two and a half hours and includes entry to the museum to see its most famous artworks. The tour is conducted in English by a guide with expertise in art history. The small group tour begins at the Louvre Pyramid, where the guide welcomes participants and leads them through the museum. Visitors see iconic pieces such as the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Winged Victory of Samothrace, and sculptures by Bernini. The guide also highlights works by Renaissance masters including Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Titian, and Raphael, with special attention to Raphael’s painting of Saint George. In addition to paintings and sculptures, the tour includes a visit to the Galerie d'Apollon, where France’s crown jewels are displayed. The guide provides detailed explanations and historical background throughout the visit. The tour includes the entrance ticket to the Louvre (with different prices for EEA and non-EEA visitors) and is limited to a maximum of 20 participants per guide. Hotel pickup, food, beverages, and gratuities are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Paris
The tour starts at the Louvre Pyramid where the guide greets the group. Over approximately three hours, the guide leads the small group through the museum’s major masterpieces. Highlights include the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and works by artists such as Raphael, Botticelli, and Bernini. France's crown jewels are also shown. The guide provides detailed commentary and stories about the artworks.
5 min
Louvre Museum
The guided visit covers the Louvre’s extensive collection, focusing on sculptures like the Winged Victory of Samothrace, Venus de Milo, and Bernini’s Sleeping Hermaphroditus. The tour explains the history and significance of the Mona Lisa and its famous smile. Renaissance paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Titian, and Raphael are examined, including Raphael’s Saint George painting. The visit concludes with viewing the French crown jewels in the Galerie d'Apollon.
145 min
Meeting point
Please arrive 10 minutes early. Our friendly guide will meet you at the equestrian statue of Louis the XIV in front of the Louvre Pyramid. A representative will be waiting there holding bright red sign that reads "The Tour Guy".
End point
Please arrive 15 minutes early. Our friendly guide will meet you at the equestrian statue of Louis the XIV in front of the Louvre Pyramid. A representative will be waiting there holding bright red sign that reads "The Tour Guy".
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.