The Complete Louvre Tour: Mona Lisa & Beyond

New tour

3 hours

Max 6

Why take this tour?

Highlights

  • Go beyond the highlights and discover the lesser-known treasures of the Louvre
  • See the collection with an expert guide versed in art history
  • Discover the stars of the Louvre including the Mona Lisa, Venus De Milo and The Wedding Feast at Cana
  • Take the stress out of your visit with a comprehensive, optimally planned route around the Museum
  • Sites Visited
  • Louvre Museum
  • Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa"
  • Italian sculptures
  • Classic Greek art rooms
  • French painting galleries
  • Archeological collection
  • Selected other works
  • Tour Includes
  • Local English-speaking guide
  • Expertly guided walking tour
  • Ticket for Louvre Museum
  • Small group of six people max
  • Headset

Take a carefully planned tour through the masterpieces of the Louvre

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Meeting Point

Meeting Point Map ⟶

Meeting Point

Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel. We'll meet by the large statue of a seated winged figure near the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel. When facing the arch with the Louvre behind you, the statue will be on your left. Your guide will be holding a green Walks sign.

Please meet 15 minutes prior to the tour start time.

FAQs

What can I bring inside the Louvre Museums?
Please note that the Louvre will not allow large items inside the museum, so you should bring only a small daypack or handbag. More specifically, only bags smaller than 21.5 in x 13.5 in x 7.5 in (55 cm x 35 cm x 20) cm are permitted. Suitcases and large bags must be left outside. Closed, clear bottles of water are allowed inside the Louvre however food is forbidden inside the site. Please be advised that the use of selfie sticks and flash photography is not allowed inside the Louvre. Additional security checks may cause longer waits at unavoidable security lines at times.
Does the itinerary of your Louvre tours ever change?
The Louvre is constantly changing its collection by taking some pieces off of display and putting other on. In general, the works visited on this tour are among the most famous in the musuem so they are rarely not on display, however, they (very occasionally) go on loan to other museums, are taken down for restoration, or the galleries they are in are closed. If this happens, your guide will take you to see other works.
I use a wheelchair: Can I take this tour?
Unfortunately, this tour route is not fully wheelchair accessible so wheelchair users cannot join our group tour. Please contact customer service at [email protected] to enquire about wheelchair-friendly tours.
Why is it so hard to see the Mona Lisa without a lot of people?
The Mona Lisa is arguably the most famous painting in the world due to a variety of factors that include its painter, Leonardo da Vinci, the fact that he left very few completed paintings, the mysterious circumstances surrounding the painting, and the fact that it was stolen and lost for a number of years. It is housed in the Louvre, which is the most visited art museum in the world. When you combine all of these things, it makes the Mona Lisa probably the most visited/overcrowded painting in the world. Seeing it without the heaviest crowds is a matter of experience, opportunity, and very good timing.

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