• Private Tour
• Carbon Neutral

Skip the usual highlights and explore the Louvre like few visitors do. This tour dives into overlooked masterpieces, hidden gems, and untold stories tucked away in the world’s most famous museum.

Destination

Paris, France

Category

Skip The Line Tours

Duration

2 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

Français, English, Português, Español, Italiano

Included

• Private Guide
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance Tickets

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 4 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 Museum

   Step into quieter galleries where overlooked masterpieces and hidden treasures await. Your guide will share stories that bring lesser-known artworks to life

4. Unique Perspectives

   See familiar styles and periods from a new angle. Discover surprising details, forgotten artists, and the museum’s more intimate corners

5. Final Insides & Tips

   Wrap up with your guide’s personal favorites and insider tips—whether it’s where to explore next or how to enjoy the museum like a local

6. 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

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

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🇨🇦 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

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!

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

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!

Bethany🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

18 August 2025

We loved our tour of Musee d'Orsay with Bibiana! She was friendly, knowledgeable, and patient! The kids (age 7 and 11) and adults all learned a lot, and we really appreciated how Bibiana took us thoughtfully through the exhibits and helped us understand the history of artistic movements. Bibiana was very understanding of the kids' ages and attention spans (and need for a bathroom break!). We'd definitely book another tour with Bibiana and this company!Fantastic tour for kids

Matthew

(About local Bibiana )

17 August 2025

Bibiana was great and did a wonderful job guiding our family through the Louvre. Highly recommend booking with her, especially with children as she was engaging, knowledgeable and relatable. Thank you!Great Experience

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

Meghan

(About local Emilie)

12 August 2025

Emilie made our trip to the Louvre one to remember and be truly enjoyed. The museum can get so busy in the summertime, but Emilie helped us navigate the crowds, showed us incredible pieces, and shared invaluable expertise. I would highly recommend her.Kind Expert

Melissa🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Bibiana )

11 August 2025

My mom, sisters and I recently did a wonderful tour of Montmartre with Bibiana. She is extremely knowledgeable, charismatic, kind, and went out of her way to accommodate my sister who had accessibility needs. We learned a lot! Bibiana is passionate about art, history, and Paris. I highly recommend her!Excellent Montmartre tour with Bibiana

Melissa🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Fe)

11 August 2025

My mom, sisters and I recently did a tour of the louvre with Fe. She is extremely knowledgeable, charismatic, kind, and went out of her way to accommodate my sister and mom who had accessibility needs. Fe is passionate about art, history, and Paris! I highly recommend her :)Great tour of the L’Ouvre with Fe!

Kristine🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Fe)

7 August 2025

Fe provided a fabulous tour of the Louvre to my husband and I. Communication was easy and just the right amount. We met Fe on time and at the set location as she suggested. Fe is super knowledgable, was flexible on the tour and overall pleasure to spend time with. We would highly recommend using Fe as your local guide!Highly Recommend Fe!

Sarah🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

6 August 2025

We love Bibiana. She gave my family an amazing tour of the Louvre. She was so knowledgeable, and I could tell she enjoys sharing her love of art. She was engaging and fun! We love Bibiana!

Agnieszka🇵🇱 Poland

(About local Fe)

6 August 2025

Fe was a great guide. The experience was unforgettable, Fe was engaged and passionate. My family and I gained an understanding of how Impressionism emerged as a style and a moment that changed the course of art. Fe created warm atmosphere, she was waiti g for us in front of the Musée . After booking the tour she was available and answered all my questions . I really recommend Fe as a guide! Great experience in d’Orsay

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!

Tim

(About local Fe)

4 August 2025

Fe did so much more than throw a few facts out way; she really explained the history of the paintings we viewed, what was important about them and in them and how each artist influenced the next generation of artists and art movements. We learned so much and had context to match with the beauty of the art itself. Fe was a pleasure to walk with; she’s a fountain of information and just a lovely person. Best tour!

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!

Larissa🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lucien)

2 August 2025

My husband and I only had a short amount of time to visit Paris. I reached out to Lucien about a custom tour and he had great suggestions. He is extremely knowledgeable, and a good conversationalist. My husband and I loved the time spent on the tour. I feel like we got a better insight and feel for the city than we ever would have walking around sight seeing on our own. Thank you again Lucien for the fantastic tour. Lucien made our day! Highly recommended.

Andrew🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julien)

1 August 2025

Julien was a wonderful guide through the Louvre for three adults and two kids - age 9 and 7 - who had never been. He took what would have been an incredibly overwhelming experience - as we only had 2-3 hours, and we were there at a very busy time period- and kept us on track to hit some famous highlights in that short window of time. He was a wealth of knowledge throughout, providing detailed history and interesting stories that entertained the kids and the adults. He also made a lot of effort to continually engage the kids - mixing in some fun games for them, asking them questions, and piquing their curiosity by tying stories to their interests. It was a great experience that I would highly recommend to anyone looking to get a depth, curated, and efficient tour of the louvre. Top Highlights of the Lourve with Kids

Benjamin

(About local Julien)

26 July 2025

We booked Julien through a referral from a friend and this was easily one of the best things we did on our honeymoon. Julien was amazing. He made the Louvre feel personal, approachable, and honestly kind of magical. I’m not an art expert by any stretch, but he made everything feel interesting and easy to understand. The way he told the stories behind the paintings and sculptures really brought them to life. We didn’t have a direction or focus we wanted and entrusted our experience to him. He also picked up on the fact that we were on our honeymoon and added these thoughtful touches throughout the tour. He pointed out romantic pieces, shared cool little hidden spots, and just made the whole experience feel tailored to us. It didn’t feel like a tour, it felt like walking through the museum with a super knowledgeable friend who really cared about making it memorable for us. We walked away feeling inspired, grateful, and so glad we booked it. I could not recommend him enough. We will definitely be booking Julien again the next time we are in Paris.The Highlight of Our Honeymoon

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

Loni🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lucien)

19 July 2025

Loved our tour of the Louvre with Lucien. He knew exactly where to go and what to see. He was a wealth of information. He was nice and answered any questions we had. Would not hesitate to book one of his tours again. Lucien is awesome!!

Sharon🇺🇸 United States

(About local Emilie)

16 July 2025

We had the most fantastic time with Emilie at the Louvre. It can be an overwhelming place to visit on your own, but Emilie curated the perfect visit for us. She was knowledgeable, engaging and our family has a wonderful visit. Would 100% recommend a tour with Emilie.Best Introduction to the Louvre!

Norm🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

13 July 2025

Bibiana was a wonderful guide, weaving a compelling story through our 2-hour tour. She was very knowledgeable about art and history, blending both subjects. The tour was quite informative and a great introduction to the Louvre. Super informative tour

Beth🇺🇸 United States

(About local Emilie)

12 July 2025

We had a wonderful tour with Emilie! She was so friendly and knowledgeable and kept our jet-lagged group of 4 engaged throughout our two hours. We knew we would be tired after an overnight flight and wanted to see the highlights of the museum (Mona Lisa, Winged Victory, Venus de Milo, etc.), and she showed us all of those and more. I especially appreciated seeing some of the original stone of the palace from the lower level and learning the original history of the location and museum. Emilie was so kind and informative. We would book another tour with her in a heartbeat! Wonderful tour of Le Louvre

Milinda🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

12 July 2025

Bibiana has a very special way of teaching you how to see art as it has developed thru the eyes of the artist thru out time. She has mastered how to engage all people from a variety of ages and previous knowledge and add to that. In addition she is lovely to be with and spend time with. We could have spent many days with her and continued learning something new each day. Art historian extraordinaire

Linda🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

12 July 2025

Our family of adults really enjoyed our tour of the fabulous Musée D’Orsay. Bibiana is warm, engaging and very knowledgeable. We learned about how art evolved over time, as one group or movement of artists was influenced by and pushed the boundaries of the prior movement. I highly recommend her. Excellent tour guide and teacher

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(About local Emilie)

10 July 2025

Emilie was a true professional. Knew her way around the Louvre and was able to effectively give myself and my kids the perfect tour around the museum.Emilie was fantastic

Maureen🇺🇸 United States

(About local Fe)

10 July 2025

We were traveling from the United States with three teenagers. Fe took us on a tour of the Louvre. She was incredible and took great care to explain everything in a way that our entire party would understand. She also got us in very quickly and the front of most exhibits. She is simply awesome.Fe is incredible!

Bob🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

10 July 2025

Our family learned so much walking the Louvre with Bibiana. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a museum tour. Great Experience

MichalGrey

(About local Emilie)

5 July 2025

We really enjoyed our time with Emilie, who met us at the Musee D’Orsay for a three hour private guided tour. She helped us navigate an otherwise daunting experience, introduced us to artists we didn’t yet know and educated us about the evolution of Impressionism. We thoroughly enjoyed it, thank you so much Emilie!Musee D’Orsay private tour!

Doc Robert🇺🇸 United States

(About local Fe)

4 July 2025

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If I could give Fe 20 stars or hearts, I would! My daughter Nikki and I had an absolutely unforgettable experience with her today. She’s not just a guide, she’s a true storyteller with a wealth of knowledge and contagious passion. Fun, animated, and incredibly engaging, Fe brought every piece of art to life (and made us laugh with her “Italian hands” joke!). We felt a real connection with her, and the tour was everything I could have hoped for and more. Thank you, Fe! You made our day at d’Orsay magical!From Monet to Magic, Fe at the d’Orsay!

Corina🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julien)

4 July 2025

We loved our tour of the Louvre with Julien. He is extremely passionate about Paris, and art, and you could easily feel that in the way he talks about the paintings. Our family listened to every word he has told us, and wished we had more time to go through the museum. Great tour!

Lindsey

(About local Fe)

30 June 2025

We had the best time with Fe as our guide. She took us through the highlights of the museum unwinding the history of the development of impressionism, which made the art interesting to even my 12 year old who was not particularly excited about 2 hours in an art museum! Fe was enthusiastic and excited about art history and her knowledge and ability to explain about each work in a fun and exciting way was way beyond our expectations! This was the BEST way to tour a large art museum, especially with kids! Both kids, 10 and 12, thought it was fantastic and that she was amazing. If we were in Paris longer, I definitely would have booked Fe for a tour of the Louvre as well. Fe was fantastic!!

Kate🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Fe)

30 June 2025

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Fe. She was able to direct us to pieces of interest rather than us trying to fumble our alway through by ourselves. She was very informative and engaging especially with our children who are 14, 12 and 9. Thank you FeThank you Fe

Rachel

(About local Fe)

28 June 2025

What a treat for us and our kids in Paris. Fe was incredibly knowledgeable, patient and helped us hit the major highlights of the Louvre. Our 6 and 4 year old are still talking about her.Fe was exceptional!

Lina

(About local Julien)

27 June 2025

Julien was a wonderful tour guide! He really explained the meanings behind the art and was able to engage my children in all the paintings and art that we saw! Now the whole family will look and view art differently! Thank you Julien!Best tour!