Louvre Museum Paris: Guided Tour & Skip-Line Tickets

The Louvre's Hidden Stories: Medieval Walls to Leonardo

You get a 1.5- to 2-hour guided walk through the Louvre's essential masterpieces (Medieval Louvre, Greek sculptures, the Grande Galerie, and the Mona Lisa) with skip-line entry included and a guide who speaks French or English. No separate ticket line, no guessing which rooms matter, no standing in front of a painting wondering why it's famous. You walk in and the story starts.

Step-by-step itinerary

Guided Louvre Museum visit highlights

• Visit Medieval Louvre walls
• See Tanis Sphinx
• Explore Greek department artworks
• View Galerie Apollon
• Learn about Italian Middle Ages painting
• Tour Grande Galerie masterpieces
• Discover Classicism room paintings
• Visit Romanticism room artworks

The experience

"Every painting here has a secret," your guide will tell you as you step past the entry line, and they mean it. The Louvre Museum in Paris holds nearly 40,000 objects, but a guided tour of 1.5 to 2 hours cuts through the noise and takes you straight to the pieces that shaped how we see art. You start in the Medieval Louvre, standing in front of 13th-century fortress walls that most visitors walk past without noticing, then move into the Greek department where the Venus de Milo and Victory of Samothrace stop you cold. Your guide speaks either French or English, and they don't just name the paintings. They explain why they matter.

The Grande Galerie is where the tour opens up. This is the Louvre's spine, a corridor so long and so lined with masterpieces that it's easy to feel overwhelmed, but your guide anchors you: Veronese's Les noces de Cana, Giotto's Saint Francis receiving the stigmata, and then Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. You'll stand in front of it knowing exactly why it's been stared at for five centuries, not just because it's famous. The Galerie Apollon comes next: the finest piece in the Louvre, your guide will say, the one that inspired Versailles. After that, the Classicism and Romanticism rooms: Jacques Louis David's Coronation of Napoleon, Géricault's Raft of the Medusa, Delacroix's Liberty Guiding the People. Each one is a story, not a checklist.

The skip-line tickets are included, which means you don't spend 45 minutes in the entry queue in the 1st Arrondissement courtyard. You walk in, and the tour begins. Tuileries Garden sits just outside if you want to sit afterward, and public transportation is steps away. The whole thing (entry, guide, the works) costs 95 euros per person, and if you're under 18 or an EEA resident under 26 with valid ID, entry is free.

What’s included

Your tour includes a guided walk through the Louvre Museum with a French or English-speaking guide, skip-line entry tickets, and access to the Medieval Louvre, Greek sculptures, Grande Galerie, and major works from the Italian, Classicism, and Romanticism collections. Public transportation is available nearby, and the museum offers wheelchair accessibility and specialized infant seating.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except TuesdayDepartures at 10:30, 13:00, 15:30 and 18:30

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (1 to 17 years)

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.Operator's directions: “Let's meet in front of the entrance of the café Marly (below the richlieu door) just in front of the Pyramid of the Louvre. There is a picture of the small pyramid visible on my page.”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Matteo Allavena

Is this one for you?Book this if you want the Louvre's masterpieces explained without spending your morning in the entry line or wandering room to room wondering which paintings matter: the guide and skip-line tickets handle both.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (1 to 17 years).

How long is the Louvre guided tour?

1.5 to 2 hours, covering the Medieval Louvre, Greek department, Grande Galerie, and major paintings through the Romanticism room.

Are skip-line tickets included?

Yes. Entry tickets are included in the 95-euro price, so you bypass the main queue.

What language is the guide?

French or English, depending on availability.

Is the Louvre wheelchair accessible?

Yes, the museum is wheelchair accessible and offers specialized infant seats.

Do I need to be fit to do this tour?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. You're walking and standing indoors for 1.5–2 hours.

Is there free admission for anyone?

Yes. Visitors under 18 and EEA residents under 26 get free entry with valid ID and proof of residency.

Can I bring a service animal?

Yes, service animals are allowed in the museum.