• 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, 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 3 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

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

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!

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!

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!

Paul

(About local Bibiana )

26 June 2025

We met the smiling Bibiana in front of the Musee D'Orsay, which had been unexpectedly closed for technical reasons. The queues outside were kilometric! Bibiana skillfully navigated us through the crowds and has us inside the building within minutes. Bibiana abounds with natural enthusiasm when sharing her knowledge of the museum and its art collection. Rather than just detailing the works present, she explained their fundamental, historical importance in creating/promoting the various artistic movments, Absolutely fascinating and thoroughly recommendable!Perfect guide for a perfect museum!

Gorana🇺🇸 United States

(About local Emilie)

24 June 2025

Our family of four loved our Louvre tour with Emilie! I told her our daughters' ages in advance and she prepared a special tour for them, and made sure to point out things of interest for their age level. She saved us a TON of time from skipping the entry line, to being able to use the group visit rest room, to making sure we saw all the important works within our two hours there (the kids can only really muster so much time in a museum before they start losing it :)). Her knowledge of the art and the history was fantastic, and she answered all our questions patiently. She really explained the history behind each painting and made it interesting for all of us. We learned a ton and she was worth every penny. I highly recommend her!Fantastic Louvre tour with Emilie!

Claire🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Lucien)

23 June 2025

Lucien is a highly knowledgeable, considerate and communicative guide. We would highly recommend the liberation of Paris tour with him!Amazing guide!

Martha🇺🇸 United States

(About local Emilie)

23 June 2025

Emilie was a wonderful guide and she showed us the best of the Louvre in 3 hours. She made it fun with our grandchildren (10/12) by giving them picture cards to find within the artwork. They stayed engaged the whole time. Her love and passion for the museum was very evident and it made us appreciate this special place even more.Exploring the Louvre with kids

Unknown

(About local Bibiana )

11 June 2025

Maria

(About local Julien)

10 June 2025

Julien was absolutely fantastic!Fantastic!

Maria

(About local Julien)

10 June 2025

Julien was absolutely fantastic!Fantastic!

Scott🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Bibiana )

7 June 2025

Bibiana met us at the Musée D'Orsay and gave us a private tour based on my interests as an artist. The transition from Neoclassicism to Impressionism was brought to life for us based on Bibiana's profound knowledge and addictive enthusiasm. We were so enthralled with her story, we were barely aware of the time, or the crowds of visitors around us. I would highly recommend Bibiana as a Paris museum guide. Perfect Inspiration for an Artist

Sandra🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

7 June 2025

Bibiana was an excellent guide. She was very informative on the history and development of art from sculpture to painting. The Louvre is so big she helped us to see the items of interest to us.Excellent guide

purti🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julien)

7 June 2025

We had a few changes in what we wanted to achieve for the tour and he was great in accommodating us. This is my fourth visit and I still learned something new with him. Knowledgeable and Great

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

valerie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julien)

3 June 2025

Julien was a wonderful guide. He took us to all the popular spots and many other places in the louvre that many people miss. Every minute was well spent and filled with a colorful, educational explanation. Julien is well worth the fee and a tour guide is essential for the louvre as far as I am concerned because of its immense size. Great time!

George

(About local Lucien)

30 May 2025

Lucien was thoughtful, knowledgeable and also humorous/serious. An incredible guide.A super guide

Fernanda 🇲🇽 Mexico

(About local Bibiana )

29 May 2025

La mejor inversión de mi viaje en Paris fue conocer a Bibiana! Gracias por tu paciencia y por enseñarnos paris desde el punto local y turístico, hiciste una experiencia única para mi mamá y para mí ❤️ te llevamos en el corazón!

mary

(About local Emilie)

28 May 2025

4 of us booked a tour of Latin quarter with Emilie. She did a fabulous job. She communicated frequently with us up until the date. She was extremely knowledgeable. Friendly, flexible and helpful. This was a splurge for us on our first day in Paris but we'll worth it. Book with her for sure!Highly recommend Emilie in zparis

Dana🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julien)

23 May 2025

Julien took us on tours of the Orsay and the Louvre. We would have been totally lost without him! We are not big museum people but he made sure to show us the necessities and introduce us to some lesser known pieces as well, all while keeping it interesting. He was extremely knowledgeable and fun. We highly recommend him! Julien was fantastic!

Michael🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lucien)

22 May 2025

Lucien was knowledgeable, funny and curated a memorable day for myself and my family! We all left with a great appreciation for the building, its history as well as so many of its incredible treasures. Great overall experience. Awesome Louvre Tour!

Russ🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

18 May 2025

I booked the two hour Louvre tour with Bibiana and it was fantastic. She made sure we were able to see the highlights with a great explanation of all the pieces we viewed. Would definitely book more tours with her the next time we are in Paris.Highly recommend

Sandi🇺🇸 United States

(About local Emilie)

12 May 2025

My daughter and I visited Paris for the first time last week. We wanted to make the most of our visit to the Louvre and booked a private tour with Emilie. From the beginning, Emilie displayed exceptional knowledge, enthusiasm, and professionalism that brought the exhibits to life. She connected historical context with the art in a way that was both educational and captivating. Emilie made for a truly memorable experience. The following day, we visited Versailles on our own, and all I could think was that I wished we asked Emilie to be our guide! I highly recommend for anyone looking for an enriching and enjoyable museum visit.Exceptional Museum Tour Experience

Mary🇺🇸 United States

(About local Emilie)

10 May 2025

The Louvre is overwhelming in size, crowded, and filled with magnificent art. Emilie expertly guided us through, making the experience feel very personal. Her commentary was comprehensive, and the audio system was superb. The price of the tour is expensive, but well worth it. We truly visited the Louvre, thanks to Emilie. Doing it unguided would have been insane.Touring the Louvre with Emilie

Peter🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julien)

10 May 2025

Julien is full of valuable information on art, history and the Republic. He is knowledgable and engaging. He was aware of my interest in painting so spent time talking about techniques used by artists, especially brush strokes and colors used in shadowing and blending. Julien spent significant time on Delacroix whose work was of great interest to me. Highly recommended!!Enjoyable and informative louvre tour.

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.

Dan Andrei🇷🇴 Romania

(About local Lucien)

5 May 2025

Susan 🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Bibiana )

3 May 2025

A lively and insightful tour of Montmartre touching on architecture, civic history, art, local crafts and Paris’s signature bakery seductions. Having mentioned that I was step-averse, our local guide, Bibiana, devised a way to get to the basilica with as few stairs as possible. She was open to detours and quickly got a sense of what in the neighbourhood appealed to us. The time flew by and, all in all, this was an educative and entertaining excursion. Stepping out in Montmartre

Henk🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Julien)

3 May 2025

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Julien was our guide for a tour in het Louvre a week ago, for me and my twelve year old daughter. Julien advise us to start a little early (8:45 am), to be able to see the Mona Lisa before large groups of (Asian) tourists poured into the hall where the painting is exhibited. And good advice it was….we had pretty much uninterrupted views of the painting for about 5 minutes. We experienced a small thrill from running through the hallways and the corridors of the Louvre (just follow the guide...) to be at the painting as soon as possible. Apart from this nice episode, Julien is very kind and friendly and has extensive knowledge of the Louvre building, its history and occupants and the artwork on display, for instance the 18th century French painters, the jewellery, the Greek and Roman statues etc. etc. Also he asked my daughter a lot of questions about the museum and paintings and involved her a lot in the explanation of the artworks. Sometimes Julien spoke a little fast for her (English is not our native tongue) but she enjoyed the tour as much as I did. Henk Douwes, the Netherlands We enjoyed it a lot

Laura

(About local Julien)

29 April 2025

1

My family of four selected Julien to guide us through the Louvre to see some highlights. I had sent him a note just the evening before requesting a few things to see with as much context and story telling as he could provide. We saw everything I requested and then some, but more importantly, Julien pointed out things that brought the artwork to life and gave it meaning, providing history, context, and fun facts. He was engaging with the whole family, and I highly recommend him! I so enjoyed this tour with Julien. Big bonus that when you book with a guide, you skip the long admission lines. Julien is excellent!

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

Gary🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julien)

23 April 2025

First of all, Julien was spectacular!!! BUT, tickets were not available when we showed up when our voucher specifically stated not to buy tickets and just pay cash to Julien who would have the tickets. Your website should state to purchase the tickets at the same time you book a guide!?!?! But he helped us reschedule another day, but the tickets available had to be a package so we’re a lot more money. Once on the tour with Julien, he was remarkable with information and stories to make the experience memorable!Leuvre

Jennifer🇺🇸 United States

(About local Emilie)

22 April 2025

Emilie was very knowledgeable and provided a terrific overview of the Louvre highlights. Great visit with Emilie!

Ron🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

22 April 2025

Bibiana was one of the most knowledgable people regarding Fresh Impressionism that I have ever met. I was visiting Paris with my twenty year old son and she explained impressionism in a way that made it easily understood . I give Bibiana my stongest recommendation.The Impressionists of Paris

Jenny

(About local Bibiana )

20 April 2025

My husband and I both agree that Bibiana was the greatest tour guide we’ve ever hired to tour an art museum. And we’re so glad that museum was The Louvre! Bibiana demonstrates a striking passion for the medieval and Renaissance art she showed us. Her knowledge of those works, the artists and their era, even the techniques used by each and what made each artist and piece unique was very evident. Bibiana was so patient and sweet with our two toddler sons and we feel like she became our friend in the two amazing hours we spent with her. We are looking forward to our next tour with Bibiana!Our best art museum tour guide, ever.

Lauri🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julien)

15 April 2025

The tour of the D'Orsay with Julien was great! First, Julien offered to buy the tickets for us before the tour to save time (we, of course, reimbursed him for the tickets) - it was wonderful that we could just meet him at the entrance and walk into the museum. Once the tour began, Julien's knowledge of the artists and their works was incredible and he kept us engaged throughout the time. We felt that we saw and learned so much during our time together. And when we needed a little break during the tour, Julien was so accomodating and immediately pivoted to explaining other art pieces to us while we rested. Julien is a master storyteller and made the tour so much fun! We highly recommend a tour with Julien! And thank you again, Julien! We're so appreciative.Wonderful tour of the D'Orsay with Julien!

ALLYSON🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lucien)

13 April 2025

5 of us (2 from US, 3 from UK) enjoyed a fun, educational day with Lucien at Les Invalides. He is extremely knowledgeable and his passion about the collection was evident in his enthusiastic delivery. He was a great communicator both in planning and in the actual tour. I highly recommend him. A great day at Les Invalides!!

Randi🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julien)

11 April 2025

Communication with Julien prior to the day of the tour was great! He kept us informed of all of the important details, including the place to meet him on the day of the tour. He purchased our admission tickets to the Louvre in advance, and was waiting in the line to enter the museum before it opened. Once it opened we very quickly made our way to see the Mona Lisa and it gave us a great view before the crowds arrived. He continued yes to point out the highlights of the Louvre and explained a lot of detail in the paintings to really help us understand the artists perspective. It was a fantastic way to see the highlights and avoid the crowds and lines as much as possible. Great Louvre Tour

Teresa

(About local Bibiana )

3 April 2025

We had an enjoyable morning at the Louvre with Bibiana who is an expert in Renaissance Art. We started touring from the foundation of the Louvre understanding how the palace turned into a great museum before maneuvering between the most iconic exhibits of the Louvre. Bibiana's narratives was simple and precise. As a painting expert, she did not just throw out a bunch of information but instead she weaved a historical picture of how painting styles evolved and how an amateur could understand the story and thus appreciate each artwork. Bibiana - the connoisseur of art history

Hayley

(About local Lucien)

2 April 2025

We can't fault the tour with Lucien. Our students were engaged and very happy to have learnt so much about the Latin Quarter. Lucien is warm, knowledgeable and passionate about the history of Paris. Highly recommend!An excellent tour!

Lisa

(About local Julien)

31 March 2025

Julien was a fantastic guide for my family of 4 (two adults and two teens). He was so knowledgable and the tour was interesting. We were also one of the first to get in to view the Mona Lisa before the crowds arrived. He is also just very kind and easy going. Highly recommend! Explore the Louvre with a Local Guide