• Private Tour
• Carbon Neutral

Unveil the mysteries of the Louvre and get the most out of your visit on this enriching tour by night! Every Friday evening the Louvre opens its doors for you to discover. Get to know everything about this magnificent attraction with the insights provided by a local expert. Don't miss this unforgettable opportunity to discover the Louvre after dark!

Destination

Paris, France

Category

Skip The Line Tours

Duration

2 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Français, Español, Português, Italiano

Included

• Private Guide
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance tickets

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 10 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Outside the pyramid of the Louvre, near the equestrian statue of Louis XIV (sole statue in Louvre’s courtyard) - Paris to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Inside the Louvre

   Once you are inside, follow your local host’s insights as you check out the must-sees like Venus of Milo and Mona Lisa, as well as the hidden gems that not many know about. Be part of an enriching tour that will satisfy your curiosity and answer all of your questions!

4. Keep Exploring

   After the time with your host is over, you can either stay inside the attraction and keep exploring by yourself or say goodbye outside the attraction where your host will point out other spots to explore in Paris

5. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

joli🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

6 September 2025

Bibiana is one of the best tour guides we have ever had. She has a great personality and is very kind. She is extremely knowledgeable and we had a wonderful day with her. We highly recommend Bibiana!Amazing Tour

Brittney🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julien)

29 August 2025

It was so wonderful to have Julien show us around the Louvre! Even though it was only a 2 hour tour, we saw so much and he knows so much about the Louvre. He is very personable. It was well worth the money!Fantastic tour with Julien!

Carlos🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

15 August 2025

Bibiana was delightful and provided an amazing tour experience. We are a family of 5 and she kept it informative and has a great personality. She communicated well and knowledgeable. Highly recommend. Exceptional tour experience

Sigrid

(About local Fe)

6 August 2025

Thanks to Fe we enjoyed the Louvre in a unique way : her enthusiasm is great , her Knowledge is big , her stories really interesting! Despite the amount of people around us , she managed to take our family ,with 11 and 14 year old girls, in a pleasant private journey through history! Highly recommend her ! Thank you Fe , we wish you all the best , Sincerely Very interesting experience

Halle (pronounced Hal-Lee)🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julien)

4 August 2025

Julien was so flexible and adaptable to our group’s unique needs. We had a large enough group that we required two guides, so he and another guide (Emilie) paired up to take our two groups through an amazing Louvre experience. Julien’s enthusiasm for the art was contagious. He brought context and purpose to each piece, engaging our 3 teenagers to a genuine interest and appreciation. Julien’s knowledge went beyond the art, to the Louvre and French and Roman history.Enthusiastic and engaging!

Halle (pronounced Hal-Lee)🇺🇸 United States

(About local Emilie)

4 August 2025

Emilie was so flexible and adaptable to our group’s unique needs. We had a large enough group that we required two guides, so she and another guide (Julien) paired up to take our two groups through an amazing Louvre experience. Emilie was very knowledgeable about the artwork and the Louvre with the surrounding area. She was warm and friendly, and cheerfully answered questions. Her guidance increased our Louvre experience ten-fold.Fantastic team work!

Katrina🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Bibiana )

21 July 2025

We wanted to book a tour to make the most of our Louvre experience both for us and our children aged 11 and 13 rather than be overwhelmed with such an huge collection of art and the crowds. We are not art experts and wanted to have a tour guide help us to get the most from the experience and enhance our understanding and appreciation of the amazing and notable pieces on display. We weren’t sure booking a group tour would keep them engaged and give us what we were after so we opted for a personal tour with Bibiana. We found Bibiana to be warm, friendly and fun and in our time together she covered the early history of the Louvre when it was a palace showing us the old foundations and taking us back in time in the history of France before helping enlighten us on the evolution of Greek and Roman sculptures and art. Both my husband and I felt Bibiana gave us a whole new appreciation for the more famous pieces by classical masters and by the time we parted we felt like experts and could admire the art in a whole new way. We appreciated that Bibiana also made sure to engage our children asking them questions and pointing out aspects to them throughout the tour as well. We were able to skip the line to enter through an alternative entry which was also a bonus and time saver given we visited during the Summer when crowds are at their peak. Overall I definitely felt touring with Bibiana enhanced our overall Louvre experience. A fantastic Louvre experience

Alison🇺🇸 United States

(About local Hugo)

6 July 2025

Jessie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Maxime)

28 June 2025

Maxime is extremely knowledgeable about Grecian statuary and its place in Western Classical art, but if you want a personable tour of the highlights of the Louvre, look for someone else.Not What We Hoped For

Joseph🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

4 June 2025

Bibiana was FANTASTIC ! She made visiting the Louvre such an interactive and fun experience. As an art history novice, I have historically found this museum to be over whelming. She unraveled some of the secrets of the museum and its treasures in a way that made the museum feel alive. She is energetic and passionate about the treasures of the Louvre. Well done Bibiana !!!Louvre 101 for the novice

David🇺🇸 United States

(About local Hugo)

24 May 2025

Hugo has an amazing depth of knowledge as well as a sense of humor. It was a fantastic experience to be on a tour of the Louvre with a future Curator of the Louvre!Hugo is amazing

Martta🇺🇸 United States

(About local Hugo)

18 May 2025

I booked this holiday excursion as surprise for my family and a celebration experience. I read up on "With Locals" and found Hugo. He is an art historian specializing on the paintings of Versailles. Although we wished we had time to visit Versailles, we were lucky enough to secure Hugo as a guide for the Louvre. Hugo's thorough knowledge of the Louvre itself brought a unique and unexpected perspective. He took us down to the excavation site underneath the building, which was discovered during the installation of the I.M. Pei Pyramids in the 1980s. He talked about the construction and stonework and how the Seine River still makes its presence known. We were taken through to see the Venus de Milo, where he explained its construction (like Legos?) and her missing limbs. He brought us up close to Winged Victory (aka Nike) and how its wings bring balance to the statue. There were so many interesting and new viewpoints that Hugo introduced us to. My favorite was the Mona Lisa. Honestly, I was not as interested in the painting until I heard about who she was and the truth behind her smile. It was an honest and poignant explanation that touched my heart. If you want to know, hire Hugo! If you want a once-in-a-lifetime visit, spend the money and the time to engage a tour guide for the Louvre, especially Hugo. So many people mill around looking at paintings and statues mindlessly without the possibility of understanding their significance. The Louvre came to life with Hugo. I now understand the depth of the institution and had a more meaningful experience. Discovering the Secrets of the Louvre

David🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Bibiana )

10 May 2025

My wife and I had a wonderful evening at the Louvre thanks to Bibiana showing us around. She patiently explained the notable pieces of art, and it is obvious that she is very knowledgeable in the subject. Would definitely have Bibiana show us around when we visit Paris next.

Ashley

(About local Lucien)

26 April 2025

Lucian made our time at the Louvre absolutely unforgettable. His detailed knowledge of specific paintings and sculptures, fun stories, and general humor made our whole night! Amazing historian with humor

Lauri🇺🇸 United States

(About local Hugo)

13 April 2025

Thanks so much to Hugo for making our visit to the Louvre the best possible. We learned so much from Hugo about the history of the museum, French history in regard to the art we viewed, and we had so much fun while learning. Hugo was engaging, made the history come alive, and was funny. Our tour group also included my 92-year-old mother on her first trip to Paris and his kindness and consideration for her during the tour was so appreciated. We truly recommend Hugo for this tour! We are so grateful for the amazing time.We had the BEST time with Hugo!

Betsy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Fe)

30 March 2025

Fe was a truly knowledgeable guide for the Louvre. We purchased our tickets ahead of time and Fe got us in without needing to stand in line at all. She was supportive of our interests and helped us use our time wisely. Fantastic art historian

Chris🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Julien)

29 March 2025

Brilliantly entertaining, extremely knowledgeable and totally charming. Highly recommended.Super guide Super guy.

Kate

(About local Bibiana )

15 March 2025

Bibiana was a wonderful tour guide, very warm and friendly. She was very responsive and easy to communicate with. She made the building and the art come alive for us as she customized the tour to suit our needs. She was very attentive and knew all the elevator routes in the Louvre to help minimize the amount of stairs for my dad, which was very kind. Really recommend going on a tour with Bibiana and also going to the Louvre on Friday evenings - zero queues and easy to move about with minimal crowds. Fantastic private tour with Bibiana

David🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Julien)

4 January 2025

Julien was such a great guide. His knowledge was remarkable and his enthusiasm had no limit. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour - Julien really did a great job of distilling the massive Louvre into an interesting and sensible 2 hour experience. We would highly recommend Julien - he was a great guide. ThanksFantastic tour

Kari🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

7 December 2024

Bibiana was amazing! I highly recommend her.

HOLLY🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julien)

30 November 2024

Touring the Louvre without only Julien was exceptional. He is a knowledgeable historian with a gift for storytelling telling. He really gives a great perspective which brings the art to life. I highly recommend a tour with him!Julien brough the art to life!

Cinzia

(About local Bibiana )

4 November 2024

Thanks to Bibiana, my family and I had the opportunity to spend a very pleasant evening at the Louvre. Bibiana took care of buying the tickets in advance (which on our day were free and we didn't have to pay) and quickly helped us skip all the lines. We then decided together on the visit that best suited our needs considering that we only had two hours and also a teenager with us. Bibiana is very knowledgeable and passionate about art and was very patient in answering all our questions. Her enthusiasm was contagious and made us want to return for a more in-depth visit. Thanks to her, the visit to the Louvre was the most interesting moment of our trip to Paris.An evening at the Louvre with Bibiana

Sarah🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

2 April 2024

We loved our time with Bibiana! She was so sweet and did such a good job making the Louvre interesting to our 11, 14 and 17 year olds! We learned a lot and had a good time. When we talked about it afterwards, our 11-year-old said "I'm really glad we had a guide! I learned so much that I wouldn't have otherwise". That really sums it up! Delightful host and experience!!

Kate

(About local Hugo)

20 September 2023

Booked a private tour guide for the Louvre through WithLocals for our honeymoon in Paris. Such an amazing experience to see iconic works of art, but also to get to know the history and importance of these pieces. Hugo was professional and overwhelmingly knowledgeable, but made the learning experience laid back and loads of fun. His English and education is impressive to say the least! We chose to book a time slot at the Louvre on a Friday evening and had the unique experience of having the museum “nearly” all to ourselves. Hugo made sure to show us the must see exhibits as well as the historically or artistically most important works as well. He was kind enough to take photos of us throughout the tour and ensured that we had an evening to remember. This was a one of a kind experience and we highly recommend booking with Hugo. Amazing, late night at the louvre!

Mike🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

12 August 2023

We had an amazing experience with Bibiana. She was very knowledgeable and made sure we saw everything we wanted to and gave us a ton of information about the Louvre and exhibits inside. I would highly recommend!Louvre Tour with Bibiana

Maria🇺🇸 United States

(About local Fe)

27 May 2023

I thoroughly enjoyed the museum experience with Fernanda as our guide. Fernanda was very knowledgeable and passionate about the art and the history of the museum. I would highly recommend Fernanda to anyone looking for a guided tour of the Louvre The Louvre

Richard🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Livia)

10 September 2025

Livia was a superb guide. Never in a rush and very knowledgeable. We intend to use her again . Richard and party of 4 10

Mitch🇺🇸 United States

(About local Maxime)

8 September 2025

We had a wonderful private tour with Maxime. He is professional and highly knowledgeable but als so warm and friendly. Orsay trip

joli🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

6 September 2025

We highly recommend Bibiana! She is a wealth of information and makes a crowded day in the museum feel peaceful. Our day with her was a highlight of our trip!Amazing Tour

Elizabeth

(About local Julien)

4 September 2025

Well informed, helpful, pleasant, one of the best guides i have come across!The best

Angela🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julien)

3 September 2025

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We had the absolute best experience with Julien as our guide at the Louvre. He was incredibly informative and had a gift for connecting the history of the museum with other places we had visited during our trip, which really brought everything to life. His storytelling, knowledge, and ability to make the art and history feel personal made this tour stand out. It was worth every penny and, without question, the best tour we had during our two weeks in Paris. Highly recommend Julien to anyone visiting the Louvre!The Best Tour of Our Paris Trip!

Lucy🇫🇷 France

(About local Bibiana )

3 September 2025

Cela fait plusieurs fois que nous travaillons avec Bibiana. En tant qu'entreprise nous faisons régulièrement appel à elle pour faire visiter Paris à nos collègues lorsqu'ils arrivent le week-end avant leur semaine à l'entreprise. Bibiana est une excellente guide, elle a su, à chaque fois, s'adapter à nos demandes : selon si nos visiteurs avaient, ou non déjà visité Paris, le lieu de départ du tour ou bien le lieu d'arrivée... Très bonne communication avec Bibibiana, elle est très réactive et flexible. Nos visiteurs ont à chaque fois été conquis par leur visite de Paris, ils sont tous unanimes, Bibiana est fantastique et passionnée et cela se ressent ! Merci Bibiana ! Excellente guide !

2t4mqn5vd6🇺🇸 United States

(About local Fe)

3 September 2025

This was such an enjoyable tour. Fe provided a very informative tour! The time passed so quickly. Her extensive knowledge was very helpful and she was very engaging. Would love to tour with her again! Excellent Tour

Tom🇺🇸 United States

(About local Fe)

3 September 2025

From the beginning, meeting her in the courtyard of the Louvre, she was full of energy and got us going. It was great to go the "back way" into the museum that the tour guides have access to. Fe had a set plan and route for us to see the popular and well known pieces but along the way she gave us interesting history and background of the museum and the history and development of art. She helped us understand and see the changes over time in how sculptors and artists changed their styles and forms. It felt like we got an advanced understanding of art history as part of the package. After our time was up, she also helped us get oriented to go and see other pieces that were on our list. An all around enjoyable and informative experience. Loved Fe's knowledge of the art

Aiyana🇺🇸 United States

(About local Iveta)

2 September 2025

Iveta was waiting for us with a bright smile. Friendly, sincere, and knowledgeable, my mother and I enjoyed our time with her immensely. Highly recommend!!Lovely tour of magical Paris

Alyshia🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julien)

2 September 2025

While I like museums and the stories that art tells us through the millennia, I am no art history major and don’t know a lot. I just like learning. I usually don’t like tours. I’ve been on a few and have been very annoyed and disappointed— Until this experience. Julien had a strategy that met our goals. He was able to read us very quickly and understand how to tailor our tour with questions that made us think and build upon what we knew and don’t know. He was not pretentious yet incredibly knowledgeable, wise, and a seasoned Louvre fan! I learned about him via a friend who I trust. I, otherwise, would never have hired a private tour guide, or have joined any tour. You get what you pay for. It was AMAZING! I left with a new lense through which to view art and enjoy the museum experience without being an art history major. Hire him for your memorable Louvre experience! 🤔 I wonder if he goes to the Prado..Does the rating go to 12?

Stacey and Rick🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ali)

2 September 2025

Wow ! We had an amazing time with Ali today ! We were on a 12 hour layover and we hit the ground running. Ali is beyond amazing with detail - guiding us on what train to catch into the city, where to grab a fabulous French breakfast, and where to meet him to start our sightseeing ! We travelled the city by foot and train! Although this was our third trip to Paris, he showed us sights we have never seen before. When it was time to head back to the airport, he took us to the train station and gave us instructions on getting back. He is so personable, and our day seemed to fly by. I would highly recommend Ali !Amazing full day tour of Paris !!

Marc🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alexia)

1 September 2025

Our first trip to Paris was unforgettable, thanks to Alexia! She gave us the perfect mix of history, culture, food, and fun. From Notre Dame and the Marais to Montmartre and the Eiffel Tower. Along the way, she introduced us to amazing local treats like Maison Georges Larnicol, Ladurée, and Les Merveilleux de Fred. We also stopped for shopping along the way and having Alexia with us for language assistance made it much easier. What really stood out was Alexia’s knowledge and passion. Every stop had a story, and she made the city come alive with details we never would have found on our own. She balanced sightseeing with hidden gems and gave us time to soak in each moment, whether it was strolling through a garden, enjoying lunch in Montmartre, or taking in the rooftop view at Galeries Lafayette. She knew which shops to go into and which to avoid. This was helpful in the pastry shops! She also helped us navigate the city and the different arrondissements. We never had to look at our phones for directions! Even more, she felt more like a friend than just a guide- warm, thoughtful, and fun to spend time with. For a first-time visit, we couldn’t have asked for a better experience. We highly recommend Alexia!1st time in Paris! Great experience!

Sarah🇺🇸 United States

(About local Maxime)

30 August 2025

Maxime was a great host. He took us to great restaurants/food stands and gave good education on Paris history and the culture. He was very nice as well! I would recommend him to anyoneFood Tour

Stacey🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Bibiana )

30 August 2025

Bibiana was a good tour guide to help our family see the Louvre - learning more about the evolution of art (with examples along the way) and the historical important pieces in the Louvre. We were a family with 2 teen boys and we were all occupied for the time. She also helped us get in quickly to get the tour started. She had headphones as it was so crazy busy in there. Knowledgable - great way to see the Louvre

Kathleen

(About local Julien)

30 August 2025

Julien was amazing! We asked Julien to gear our tour to our 2 grandchildren who are 10 and 8. From the moment we met Julien he focused on what would be of interest to them. Julien was engaging, fun, a wonderful listener, respectful of everyone’s questions and interests. The 4 adults in the group equally enjoyed the tour. Julien was able to bring alive what we were seeing. This tour was a highlight of our week in Paris. Thank you! The Louvre and Notre Dame with children

Linda

(About local Ugo)

30 August 2025

Ugo is a terrific guide. He is extremely well informed and tailors his information to the group. He is amusing and engaging. The Louvre was packed but he somehow kept up with the six of us.A wonderful introduction to the Louvre

Barb🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Lucien)

28 August 2025

Lucien was an excellent tour guide. He was so knowledgeable and kept the tour very interesting. I only wish we had more time at the museum. I would definitely recommend. Fantastic tour

Margaret🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Fe)

27 August 2025

Highly recommend Fe as a tour guide of both these amazing museums. Fe is so passionate and knowledgeable she knew her way around both museums like they were her own home and was able to give us a progressive understanding of how things changed throughout the ages. Not to mention being able to avoid all the crowds and queues taking us to the best spots and seeing things we would never have found on our own. For 3 adults with no cultural background we walked away with such a great appreciation for the art and artefacts we saw. Highly recommend Fe as she is fun and easy to talk to and had a great way of including us all which was a tough task given we had two adult males in our party who had zero artistic understanding. Thankyou Fe for such a great day.Tours of The Louvre and Musee d' Orsay

Barb🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Alexia)

26 August 2025

Alexia was an excellent tour guide. We did a pastry tour along with a history of the area. She was very knowledgeable and educated about all of the areas we visited. I would definitely recommend her. Fabulous tour

Susan🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Lucien)

26 August 2025

We really enjoyed our tour of the hidden gems with Lucien. He shared interesting lesser known facts about Paris' history and wove the details into the highlights of our tour. He even was prepared with a first aid kit when I was stung by a bee. Thank you so much, Lucien!Lucien shared an interesting perspective

Valerie🇺🇾 Uruguay

(About local Bibiana )

21 August 2025

We had a great tour with Bibiana! To be completely honest, the Louvre is a VERY tough place to visit right now. The crowds were unbelievable. I am glad we went because I wanted my kids to experience it, but I am extremely happy we went with this private tour. I can't imagine trying to visit the museum in its current state (in terms of capacities) without an expert helping us to navigate the space. Bibiana helped us beat a few lines. She was also very patient with my son (he is 8) who was struggling with the crowds and noise. Private tours are of course pricey, but in this case we definitely found the cost to be worth it. Great tour!

Susan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julien)

18 August 2025

I have used Withlocals in many countries over the last 6 years. We have always had amazing guides but Julien was exceptional! My husband and my aunt both needed wheelchairs for our tour through the Louvre in Paris. Julien was very cognizant of their needs to the extent that he would kneel to get down to their eye level and speak about a specific work of art. Not only was he knowledgeable but he was really passionate about the works of art. My family learned so much! We could not have learned to appreciate the pieces he highlighted and felt fortunate to have Julien guide us through the museum!Julien: The best guide we have ever had

Mike🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

18 August 2025

Bibiana had to completely adjust our tour after Notre Dame was shut down by the authorities. She came up with a Rive Gauche impromptu itinerary and helped us get BACK to the cathedral after the emergency. We appreciated her positive spirit of can-do and learned much about Paris.Guide showed great flexibility!

Vicky🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Alexia)

18 August 2025

We had a great time with Alexia. She catered the tour to our interests and taught us about the area. We went to a few decadent tasty spots along the way. The view from Sacre-Coeur was spectacular!Fun afternoon in Montmatre!