Closing Time at the Louvre: Mona Lisa at Her Most Peaceful
3 hours
Max 15
Why take this tour?
Highlights
- See Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, the Mona Lisa
- Skip the line and enjoy a peaceful visit without the daytime crowds
- Immerse yourself among the masterpieces housed within the acclaimed museum
- Familiarize yourself with the history of the building with the help of your expert guide
- 2:45 PM and 6:30 PM tour starting times only: Join a small group of just six guests for a more intimate experience
- Sites Visited
- Louvre Museum
- Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa"
- Italian sculptures
- Classic Greek art rooms
- French painting galleries
- Medieval Louvre Exhibit (Moat)
- Galerie d'Apollon (Crown Jewels)
- Tour Includes
- Local English-speaking guide
- Expertly guided walking tour
- Skip-the-line ticket for Louvre Museum
- Headset
Take some time out with the lovely 'Mona Lisa'
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Total Customer Reviews: 355
Verified Ratings
4.6 /5
based on 256 Walks’ customer ratings
Rating summary by category
Latest reviews
Excellent
Great tour! We just had a short time in Paris so this was great to get in some highlights of the Louvre. Our tour guide Hugo was amazing. He had great knowledge and made the tour really fun and interesting. He kept us all together and gave us some tips should we visit again. So happy we did this tour as our introduction to the Louvre, feel confident if we went again we would know where we wanted to go.
Verified · Dean · Jul 19, 2024 · Australia · Female · 35 to 44 years
Excellent
Our small group tour with Simon was fantastic! I was amazed at his knowledge and his ability to answer any and all questions asked of him. We learned so much and we have continued to frequently talk about the facts we learned on the tour. He has a great sense of humor and had a friendly manner in engaging the group throughout the tour. I had previously been to the Louvre with an audio tour, which has no comparison to the in-depth knowledge Simon was able to present. I would recommend this tour to everyone!
Verified · Kelly · Jul 14, 2024 · USA · Female · 25 to 34 years
Excellent
The Louvre is so massive it can be intimidating, so going with a guide who knows art and takes Lulu to the main ones makes it much more accessible. Our guide Elliot was great. My only suggestion is take the tour in the morning if possible. That way you have more time when it is over to stay and take another look around.
Verified · Lourdes · Jul 12, 2024 · USA · Female · 55 to 64 years
Excellent
Adam gave us a wonderful tour of the Louvre. We learned so much about art and history that we would have never learned without art history courses! It was fantastic and my daughter cannot look at art the same way after learning so much about Leonardo da Vinci’s techniques and processes. I would highly recommend.
Verified · Angela · Jul 12, 2024 · USA · Female · 45 to 54 years
Excellent
We had our tour (Closing Time at the Louvre: The Mona Lisa at Her Most Peaceful) with Adam a few days ago and we are still raving about it. Adam and his thorough and in-depth knowledge of the Louvre, the Mona Lisa and ancient history made this the most memorable tour we have ever taken. He kept us engaged through the whole tour and he made us see the museum and many of the art pieces (especially the Mona Lisa) through enlightened eyes! He was able to point out pieces and speak about them so easily and he made the Louvre (which has always been such an overwhelming and intimidating museum because it is so vast) so user-friendly and comfortable. We (my husband and I and our 16-year old) all agree that we will forever measure all tours and guides with our experience with Adam. We are #TeamAdam and he has set the bar quite high. Definitely will recommend him and this tour!
Verified · Amy · Jun 29, 2024 · USA · Female · 45 to 54 years
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Closing Time at the Louvre: Mona Lisa at Her Most Peaceful
of Walks customers highly recommend this tour to friends or family
Verified rating
4.6 /5
256 Walks’ customer ratings
Guide 4.8/5
Guest reviews
355
total guest reviews
Excellent 278 88.3%
Great 57 16.1%
Good 14 3.9%
Average 3 0.8%
Poor 3 0.8%
Latest reviews
Excellent
Great tour! We just had a short time in Paris so this was great to get in some highlights of the Louvre. Our tour guide Hugo was amazing. He had great knowledge and made the tour really fun and interesting. He kept us all together and gave us some tips should we visit again. So happy we did this tour as our introduction to the Louvre, feel confident if we went again we would know where we wanted to go.
Verified · Dean · Jul 19, 2024 · Australia · Female · 35 to 44 years
Excellent
Our small group tour with Simon was fantastic! I was amazed at his knowledge and his ability to answer any and all questions asked of him. We learned so much and we have continued to frequently talk about the facts we learned on the tour. He has a great sense of humor and had a friendly manner in engaging the group throughout the tour. I had previously been to the Louvre with an audio tour, which has no comparison to the in-depth knowledge Simon was able to present. I would recommend this tour to everyone!
Verified · Kelly · Jul 14, 2024 · USA · Female · 25 to 34 years
Excellent
The Louvre is so massive it can be intimidating, so going with a guide who knows art and takes Lulu to the main ones makes it much more accessible. Our guide Elliot was great. My only suggestion is take the tour in the morning if possible. That way you have more time when it is over to stay and take another look around.
Verified · Lourdes · Jul 12, 2024 · USA · Female · 55 to 64 years
Excellent
Adam gave us a wonderful tour of the Louvre. We learned so much about art and history that we would have never learned without art history courses! It was fantastic and my daughter cannot look at art the same way after learning so much about Leonardo da Vinci’s techniques and processes. I would highly recommend.
Verified · Angela · Jul 12, 2024 · USA · Female · 45 to 54 years
Excellent
We had our tour (Closing Time at the Louvre: The Mona Lisa at Her Most Peaceful) with Adam a few days ago and we are still raving about it. Adam and his thorough and in-depth knowledge of the Louvre, the Mona Lisa and ancient history made this the most memorable tour we have ever taken. He kept us engaged through the whole tour and he made us see the museum and many of the art pieces (especially the Mona Lisa) through enlightened eyes! He was able to point out pieces and speak about them so easily and he made the Louvre (which has always been such an overwhelming and intimidating museum because it is so vast) so user-friendly and comfortable. We (my husband and I and our 16-year old) all agree that we will forever measure all tours and guides with our experience with Adam. We are #TeamAdam and he has set the bar quite high. Definitely will recommend him and this tour!
Verified · Amy · Jun 29, 2024 · USA · Female · 45 to 54 years
Excellent
Would have been overwhelmed without the expertise of our tour guide. Violette gave us an amazing experience by leading us to the highlights of the Louvre. She was informative and answered our questions while catering the experience to our tastes. Would highly recommend the tour and especially Violette.
Verified · Raymond · Jun 29, 2024 · USA · Male · 45 to 54 years
Excellent
Did the Louvre tour, guide was amazing. Super friendly and extremely knowledgeable. A+ experience
Verified · Amy · Jun 25, 2024 · USA · Female · 45 to 54 years
Excellent
The Louvre tour was a highlight of our trip. Our tour guide was engaging, knowledgeable, and made the tour enjoyable. A ringing endorsement was when my 13 year concluded the tour felt like 3 minutes, not 3 hours! I look forward to booking more of these tours in the future!
Verified · Susan · May 24, 2024 · Canada · Female · 45 to 54 years
Good
While I am glad I booked this tour, having never been to the Louvre before, it did not meet my expectations. The website indicated we would be in a group of six but it turned out to be 17. At one point the group moved on without me and my friend, as I waited for her to exit a space. We could not tell which way they turned out of the gallery. We raced all over the building trying to pick up the signal and find them. My friend should have stayed closer, but it was very crowded and overwhelming. I recommend identifying the end meeting spot on the map at the start. The tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable.
Verified · joli · May 22, 2024 · USA · Female · 35 to 44 years
Excellent
Lindsey was an AMAZING tour guide — the best we had on our entire trip. She was passionate, friendly, and very confident, which made navigating the Louvre crowds easy and really felt like we got to learn about the art in a meaningful and memorable way. We wish we could just hire Lindsey to tour us around all of Paris, she was just so incredible! Definitely our favorite tour of our trip!
Verified · Ashley · May 20, 2024 · USA · Female · 25 to 34 years
FAQs
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.
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.
Do I need to bring an ID with me on this tour?
Yes! Please ensure that all members of your party, including children, have a valid ID on them on the day of the visit.
Can you guarantee that I will see every room in the Louvre listed here?
We can't guarantee it, but it's very likely. As with all museums, particular galleries of the Louvre may be closed without prior notice, or pieces may be removed for restoration or loan. In this case, your guide will make an appropriate substitution. However, as the pieces and the rooms we visit on our tour are the most important in the museum, these are the ones least likely to close or leave on loan.
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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