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Louvre Museum Tour: Mona Lisa and Masterpieces
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400 Ratings
Paris
Visit the Musée du Louvre to see its most famous artwork, Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa,’ without the typical crowds. Skip the line and enter the museum as it’s getting ready to close, taking advantage of this time of day to admire the painting among fewer people. Plus, see the museum’s other masterpieces with an art historian guide.
Visit the Musée du Louvre to see its most famous artwork, Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa,’ without the typical crowds. Skip the line and enter the museum as it’s getting ready to close, taking advantage of this time of day to admire the painting among fewer people. Plus, see the museum’s other masterpieces with an art historian guide.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Louvre Museum - The Mona Lisa is a renowned masterpiece, so seize the opportunity to view her without the usual crowds. On this exclusive last-entry Louvre tour, explore the museum’s key sections with a knowledgeable guide, and then appreciate the world-famous painting in tranquility as the museum closes. With your expert guide, uncover the…
- Louvre Museum - The Mona Lisa is a renowned masterpiece, so seize the opportunity to view her without the usual crowds. On this exclusive last-entry Louvre tour, explore the museum’s key sections with a knowledgeable guide, and then appreciate the world-famous painting in tranquility as the museum closes. With your expert guide, uncover the palace’s origins at the moat, and stroll through the collection of Classical Greek statues to encounter the enigmatic Venus de Milo and the majestic Winged Victory of Samothrace. Examine the works of Caravaggio, Raphael, and da Vinci, admire the Romantic elegance of Géricault’s The Raft of Medusa, and step into a room glittering with Crown Jewels. Proceed to the Mona Lisa Room and relish the opportunity to approach the small yet monumental painting closely, absorbing the allure of the lady’s mysterious and endlessly interpreted expression.
- Pyramide du Louvre - The Louvre Pyramid is a breathtaking glass triangular prism that enchants all who visit the central courtyard of the Louvre Museum.
- Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel - Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
- Place des Pyramides - Place des Pyramides
- Place du Carrousel - Place du Carrousel
What's Included
- Local English-speaking guide
- Skip-the-line entry to Louvre Museum
- Headset
- Expertly guided walking tour
- Local English-speaking guide
- Skip-the-line entry to Louvre Museum
- Headset
- Expertly guided walking tour
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
Additional Information
- Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
- Areas visited during this tour are subject to closure. Your guide may need to modify areas visited on the day of the tour.
- The Louvre is subject to closures due to strikes. If time permits, we will reach out to…
- Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
- Areas visited during this tour are subject to closure. Your guide may need to modify areas visited on the day of the tour.
- The Louvre is subject to closures due to strikes. If time permits, we will reach out to you prior to your tour. For last-minute closures, cancellations may be communicated at the meeting point.
- All guests at the time of booking must provide full names of the entire party (first name and surname, including children). Failure in doing so, may result in cancellation of your booking.
- This tour is in English.
- This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
Location
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
Place du Carrousel
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets at the statue next to the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel in front of the Louvre Museum, opposite the pyramid at the entrance of the Tuileries Gardens.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(400 Ratings)
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Andy_7951
Jan 13, 2025
The only way to do the Louvre - I cannot recommend this tour enough. I recently went with my 12 year old son and we LOVED everything about the tour. The Louvre is huge and can be busy but the combination of going at the end of the day, and our incredible and knowledgable guide Simon, meant we avoided the crowds, saw all the good stuff and had a great time. But most of the experience was down to Simon who was amazing. How he knows as much as he does is a mystery to me but it was enough to keep both me and my 12 year old son rivetted for 3 hours. Thanks Simon!
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Carla0020
Jan 13, 2025
Insightful, fun fact sharing experience. - Stephanie was very a very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and passionate guide enjoying what she does. Great sense of humor
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Tharrin5
Dec 31, 2024
Five Stars! - Doing this tour and doing it with Violette really made all the difference in not only our Louvre experience but our Paris experience. Not all tour guides are created equal and Violette really is the gold standard - so incredibly knowledgeable, so friendly and funny, and impeccable English. She removed all the overwhelm and left the learning and the fun. I was also glad we did the closing time tour; we were able to get close to the Mona Lisa without shoving through crowds and the Louvre inside and out at night is special.
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Chuck
Dec 21, 2024
Great tour, better guide! - Our guide Violet was very knowledgable and definitely knew her way around the museum. We were able to see the major pieces and learn about the history of the Louvre in the process. Our family of 5 really enjoyed it.
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Sharmaine_p
Dec 19, 2024
Amazing knowledge and... - Amazing knowledge and story telling from our tour guide - amazing!l such a beautiful place full of so much history.
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Gary
Dec 18, 2024
Team Adam rocks - We toured the Louve at closing with Adam. He made 3 hours go by so fast. He was able to engage two teens for the entire time. This is a truly amazing feat in itself. He was funny, attentive, and had an incredible depth and breadth of knowledge. We truly enjoyed ourselves. He was one of the best guides in forty some years of travel. We all love our team Adam tattoos! Thank you for a wonderful afternoon.
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443g_l_ah_
Dec 15, 2024
Louvre - I bought skip line Louvre tour it was easy and comfartablr thanks to our tutor . We can see Mona lisa portre . Easliy access to lobre museaum without waiting line . We didnot spend time
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Q7591zzmartaw
Dec 12, 2024
An amazing tour with Violette - It was truly an amazing experience. The tour guide, Violette, was so highly knowledgeable and passionate about the art, that I learned a lot while also having a really fun time. Without her, I would probably have gotten super lost at the enormous Louvre. I definitely recommend the closing time tour for first time visitors, who want to see some of the most famous works of art displayed, while getting a lot of backstory and fascinating details explained. It’s also a great way to have more space in the usually crowded museum to move around and to actually get sort of close to the Mona Lisa, if that’s something you would like.
Violette was very kind, she seemingly instantly remembered all of our names, answered everyone’s questions, she even gave us recommendations for what else to explore in Paris! 10/10 would (and probably will) do again!
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Denise_t
Dec 10, 2024
Team Adam and Mona Lisa - Team Adam, as our guide called the small group, was led by the most knowledgeable and enjoyable guide (Adam) I’ve had the pleasure of listening to and learning from in my many Viator experiences.
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Mariaps8481vq
Dec 8, 2024
Quality time in the Louvre - Thank you so much, Adam. We had an excellent tour with Adam. He is very knowledgeable and has the ability to explain in an entertaining way. It's always interesting. He tells you surprising details about the objects he shows you . We had a great time with him.
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