France · Museum

Louvre at Closing Time Tour with Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo

2 Hours Round trip from Paris Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Skip-the-line entry to the Louvre Museum
02 Late-afternoon visit with fewer crowds
03 See the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo
04 Learn from a friendly English-speaking guide
05 Discover the Louvre’s history as a fortress and palace
06 Small-group experience with a maximum of 20 people

Discover the Louvre in a more relaxed late-afternoon setting on this guided 2-hour tour. With skip-the-line access and an expert English-speaking guide, you’ll navigate the museum’s vast halls with ease while exploring some of its most celebrated masterpieces.

Along the way, see iconic works including the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo, and learn how the Louvre evolved from a fortress into a palace and ultimately the world’s largest museum. With a maximum group size of 20 people, this experience offers a focused and engaging introduction to one of Paris’s greatest cultural landmarks.

Along the way, see iconic works including the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo, and learn how the Louvre evolved from a fortress into a palace and ultimately the world’s largest museum.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Paris

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Afternoon Tour of the Louvre Museum

Skip the line and embark on a journey through the museums with your personal expert Louvre guide. Throughout the tour, you will walk through some of the most fascinating art exhibits in the world. Now, this museum is the world’s largest museum, but did you know that at one time its sole purpose was to serve as a fortress and then a palace? You will enjoy learning facts like this all while seeing the many artworks when you tour the Louvre.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Paris 1 city · 2 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Friendly English-speaking guide
Skip-the-Line Louvre tickets
Enjoy fewer crowds
Da Vinci's Mona Lisa
Venus de Milo
Max 20 people

What's Not Included

Hotel pick up / drop off
Gratuities (optional)

Know before you go

It is the responsibility of all visitors to be at the meeting point 10 - 15 minutes before departure. Guests arriving after departure cannot be accommodated, & missed tours or tickets cannot be refunded.
Mandatory: Everyone is required to carry a copy of the identification page of their passports on all tours. A photo of the first page of your passport saved on your smartphone works as well.
Large bags, backpacks, luggage, umbrellas, and tripods cannot be brought into the Louvre. In general, any items exceeding 55 cm x 35 cm x 20 cm are not permitted in the museum. There is no coat check on site and the lockers are not accessible to us on the small group tour. We encourage you to leave such items and anything similar at your accommodation.
We regret that we are unable to accommodate guests with wheelchairs or any walking impairments that require special assistance on our group tours. We are also unable to accommodate strollers or baby carriages.
Photography is permitted without the use of flash in the permanent collection exhibition rooms, under certain conditions. Photography and filming are strictly prohibited in the temporary exhibition rooms.
We will be subject to a security check at the entrance to all sites. Depending on the volume of visitors, we may have a short wait in the security line.
The museums, sites and monuments we visit on our tours are among the most popular in the world. Careful planning helps limit crowd exposure, but please be aware that some locations may be unavoidably busy during standard hours/high season.
TTG reserves the right to alter itineraries for reasons of safety, restoration, maintenance, adverse weather conditions or occasional events.
TTG runs tours rain or shine and no refunds will be issued due to inclement weather. In extreme weather conditions (i.e., flooding, hail storms, lightning storms, etc.) some areas may close down for safety purposes.
We will do everything within our power to ensure timings and itineraries are respected, however, due to issues beyond our control, timings and sites are subject to last minute changes on rare occasions.

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