Louvre Egyptian Collection: Private Guide & 3,000 Years of History

Inside the Louvre's Egyptian Wing: What 4,500-Year-Old Statues Still Tell Us

You get a licensed guide who takes you through the Louvre's Egyptian wing at your own pace, covering 3,000 years of pharaonic history, mummification secrets, and the decipherment of hieroglyphs. It's just your group, and the guide answers everything you ask. The pace is yours, not the museum's.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Egyptian collection at Louvre

• Meet professional licensed guide
• Discover Egyptian collection highlights
• Learn about pharaohs and artifacts
• Understand mummification secrets
• See the famous Scribe statue
• Hear about Napoleon's Egyptian campaigns
• Learn about Hieroglyphs and Rosetta Stone

The experience

The Louvre holds over 55,000 Egyptian pieces, the second-largest collection after Cairo, and your guide has spent years learning which ones matter and why. You move at your own pace through three millennia of history, from the Old Kingdom through Cleopatra's fall, stopping when something catches your eye or when a question lands.

The Scribe (a limestone statue carved 4,500 years ago) still sits upright with his eyes open, looking almost alive. Your guide explains the techniques that made that possible, then walks you through the mummification process itself, showing you the actual objects pharaohs took into the afterlife. You'll stand in front of pieces that belonged to Amenophis III, Akhenaton, Ramses II, and Sethi, each one a window into a different reign and a different moment in Egyptian power. The guide also tells you about Napoleon's campaigns in Egypt and how that obsession shaped what ended up in the Louvre, then moves into the Rosetta Stone and Jean François Champollion's breakthrough in deciphering hieroglyphs: the moment ancient writing became readable again.

Because it's a private tour, you're not herded through at museum pace or competing with school groups for space. You ask what you want, linger where you want, and the guide adjusts. If you're deep into one dynasty, you stay there. If something bores you, you move on. The whole experience is built around what interests you, not around a fixed schedule or a group's collective attention span.

What’s included

• Your tour includes a professional, licensed guide who leads you through the Louvre's Egyptian collection at your own pace.
• The guide reveals the secrets of mummification, explains the stories behind pharaohs like Ramses II and Akhenaton, and walks you through how the Rosetta Stone unlocked hieroglyphic writing.
• You'll also learn about Napoleon's Egyptian campaigns and their influence on the collection.

Information

Lasts 3h, runs every day except Tuesday and Friday at 09:00, from € 290 per person, with live guides in 5 languages, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day except Tuesday and FridayDeparts at 09:00Another day? ›

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

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AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (2 to 17 years)

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

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Is this one for you?Book this if you want to understand Egyptian history and pharaonic culture without the museum's standard pace or a large group. A private guide means you ask what you want and linger where it matters to you.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 17 years).

Can I ask questions during the tour?

Yes, the tour is designed so you can ask everything you want about Egypt and the pharaohs. The guide is there to answer.

Is the Egyptian collection accessible by wheelchair?

Yes. The Louvre's Egyptian galleries and all surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and the nearby transportation options are accessible too.

Will the guide explain the Rosetta Stone?

Yes. The guide covers the Rosetta Stone and how Jean François Champollion deciphered hieroglyphs.

What if I'm not fit enough for a long walk?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, and you set the pace. You can rest whenever you need to.

Do I need to know about Egypt beforehand?

No. The guide starts from the beginning and covers 3,000 years of history, so prior knowledge is not required.