Musée d'Orsay Impressionists Semi-Private Guided Tour: Immersion into World-Famous Masterpieces

The exquisite Musée d’Orsay houses an incredible collection of renowned Impressionist works of art. Held in high esteem by locals and tourists alike, this magnificent museum is a must-visit! Bypass the queues and take part in a 2-hour small group guided tour, limited to 6 individuals or less, for an optimal museum experience.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Musee d’Orsay - Bypass the often long entry lines and gaze at iconic paintings such as Monet’s Water Lilies or Toulouse Lautrec’s Starry Night over the Rhone. See masterpieces by Manet, Renoir, Czanne and Rodin, learn about the painters’ colorful lives, and how the works you are looking at today radically transformed the course of Art. As their world changed around them, these artists’ progressive approach to life and art, their new techniques, expressive brushstrokes and vivid colors caused a scandal. Recognized around the world today, these dazzling works of art are not to be missed.

This small group tour allows for an intimate and relaxed visit, and your guide will bring to life not only the artworks, but the fascinating lives of the artists, many of whom lived and worked in Paris. After the tour, you are free to remain in the museum at your leisure, to continue exploring for as long as you wish.

What's Included
  • Expert, fully accredited tour guide
  • Guided visit of the Mus{
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  • Unlimited time at the museum post-tour
  • Skip-the-line Mus{
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  • Exclusive small group experience (max 6 guests)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick-up/drop-off
Additional Information
  • Infants aged 0-3 years are free of charge and do not require a booking.
  • You can cancel your tour up to 24 hours prior to departure and receive a full refund. Please note that refunds are not possible for missed tours.
  • If you plan to arrive at the meeting point by taxi, please ensure you leave yourselves plenty of time, it can often take a considerable amount of time to find a taxi in Paris!
Location
"Rhinocéros" par Alfred Jacquemart
Meet your guide outside in front of the Musée d’Orsay, by the statue of a rhinoceros. Nearest station Musée d’Orsay (RER Line C)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Stephen_s
Jun 28, 2024
Connected the dots; learned a ton; gave great historical context - Sophie was a great tour guide. Her knowledge of art was profound. I loved how she started slowly providing history and context finishing with the Impressionist masterpieces. Because of her stories and background provided, she was able to point out things about the famous pieces that made instant sense. It gave me a fresh look at pieces I have seen in my past.
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Amanda_h
May 19, 2024
Educational and fun tour - Our guide, Pauline, was so knowledgeable and fun. We had an amazing time learning about the history of the d’Orsay and all the artists. Highly recommend this tour.
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Michelle_g
May 1, 2024
Informative! - Our guide was knowledgeable in every conceivable way! She navigated us through the museum offering a meaningful timeline and perspective of the art.
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Maureen_h
Oct 13, 2023
Worthwhile - Guide was knowledge and informative. She was able to guide us through the musee with ease despite the throngs of people.
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Annemarie_k
Sep 20, 2023
History and art comes alive - Our guide was fantastic. She helped us understand the context and history that influenced the building and the art within it. I feel like I took a whole art history course in one morning.
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Howard_l
Sep 16, 2023
Miser D’Orsay - Tour guide Monica was wonderful and explained well all the paintings we saw. We would definitely recommend this tour.
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Mike_m
Jul 19, 2023
Magnificent museum!!! - I was looking forward to viewing the impressionist art and was not disappointed. Our guide took us through the whole process of creating impressionist art from the beginning. Very enjoyable! Guide was excellent.
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Sherrie_c
May 17, 2023
Excellent Tour and Guide at Musée d’Orsay - Our guide at the museum was exceptional. We booked (5) tours from Viatour on our recent trip to France. Communication is excellent. Viatour gave us reminders, and updates. Not a single problem!
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Michaela_t
Oct 15, 2023
Skip the time, learn a lot - We arrived early for our tour as requested. Alas, we still waited beyond our entry time to enter the building. Being part of a tour was essential. Otherwise, the line to get it would have take forever. Our guide was knowledgable but was not particularly engaging. She didn't seem passionate or enthusiastic about the museum, the history or the art. I am still glad we had a guide to help us learn more about the artwork we were viewing. I just wish she had been more passionate and more personable.
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Tim_e
Jun 17, 2023
good tour - good tour, just always so crowed at the Paris Museums...Tour guide was good, a bit flat, but good..and knowledgeable
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