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Louvre Tickets & Tours: The 15 Best Ways In

69 tours  ·  from $26

Entry is a timed slot, so the decision is made before you leave the hotel. Below: 15 ways in, from the bare timed ticket to the guided runs that reach the Mona Lisa before her room fills, and the versions that add a boat. Prices, and how far ahead each slot needs booking.

Paris: Louvre Museum Timed-Entrance Ticket - Choosing your entrance at the Louvre
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Paris: Louvre Museum Timed-Entrance Ticket

1.Louvre Museum Timed-Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 71,977 reviews · from $26Our pick

Book a timed Louvre entry ticket for $26 and enter through the Pyramid, Porte des Lions, or Carrousel entrance. You get access to the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions, but not a guide or audio guide. Plan your route before arrival because the museum is enormous.

“I liked that we could just turn up at our allocated time and go straight in without trying to work out how to purchase tickets. Get there at 15 mins before your time though as each time slot line is long.”

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Paris: Louvre Guided Tour with Reserved Access & Boat Cruise - Meeting your guide at the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
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Paris: Louvre Guided Tour with Reserved Access & Boat Cruise

2.Louvre Guided Tour with Reserved Access & Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 16,353 reviews · 1 day · from $81

Meet your English-speaking guide at the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel for a 1 or 2-hour Louvre visit, reserved entry, and headset commentary. See the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Winged Victory, then use your Seine cruise ticket anytime within six months.

“Good - enjoyed the cruise. Could not hear anything over the speakers but we were outside / on the top level so not surprising”

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Louvre Museum Masterpieces Guided Tour with Access - The Louvre highlights in about two and a half hours
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Louvre Museum Masterpieces Guided Tour with Access

3.Louvre Museum Masterpieces Guided Tour with Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12,023 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $86

Spend about three hours touring the Louvre with an English-speaking guide, audio headset, and reserved museum entry. Choose a shared, small-group, or private option. Guides such as Omar, Nazli, Summer, and Natalia are praised for clear stories, humor, and smart crowd advice.

“It was a fantastic tour of the Louvre all thanks to our guide Nazli. We’ve been on tours before but her incredible knowledge, passion, humor and insights went above and beyond. She even spent extra time with us after the end of the official tour to show us a few things as we had more questions.. That was incredible. We tried to tip her but she refused, said she was just passionate about her work. Fantastic experience we will not forget! Thank you Nazli”

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Paris: Louvre Museum Entry Ticket With Host and River Cruise - Inside the Louvre: choose your priorities early
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Paris: Louvre Museum Entry Ticket With Host and River Cruise

4.Louvre Museum Entry Ticket With Host and River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 9,926 reviews · 1 day · from $100

Meet an English-speaking host at Benlux on Rue de Rivoli for scheduled Louvre entry, then explore the museum independently with a digital audio guide. Later, take a one-hour Seine cruise with multilingual commentary. The cruise timing is flexible, but you arrange your own transport between both activities.

“My experience was great. One more check mark on my bucket list.”

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Paris: Priority Access Louvre with Host -Direct to Mona Lisa - Finding the host at the Carrousel Arch
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Paris: Priority Access Louvre with Host -Direct to Mona Lisa

5.Priority Access Louvre with Host -Direct to Mona Lisa

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 8,387 reviews · from $74

Meet your Paris City Vision host by the Carrousel Arch, use the dedicated entrance, and go straight to Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. Afterward, keep exploring the Louvre with an app-based audio guide. Hosts may offer extra highlights, but this is not a full guided tour.

“Florence was excellent. Went above and beyond the tour description.”

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Mona Lisa & Louvre Masterpieces Tour with Reserved Access - Starting at the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
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Mona Lisa & Louvre Masterpieces Tour with Reserved Access

6.Mona Lisa & Louvre Masterpieces Tour with Reserved Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6,812 reviews · 3 hours - 210 minutes · from $80

Follow an English-speaking guide through the Louvre’s essential masterpieces, from the Mona Lisa and Winged Victory to Michelangelo and Canova. The three-hour visit begins at the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, includes headsets and reserved entry, and can finish with wine, cheese, and charcuterie at Ô Chateau.

“It was a great experience! Thanks so much our guide, Mariam, that made our experience really unique! She was great!🎈”

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Louvre Museum - Exclusive Guided Tour (Entry Included) - Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and the headline works
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Louvre Museum – Exclusive Guided Tour (Entry Included)

7.Louvre Museum – Exclusive Guided Tour (Entry Included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,296 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $181Top rated

Meet your guide at the Louvre Pyramid for a 2.5-hour English tour through major masterpieces and quieter galleries. Guides such as Lee, Ivana, Eduardo, and Lou are praised for clear stories and good pacing. Choose a private or small-group option, then keep exploring on your own.

“Our guide Eduardo was fantastic. He move quickly and obviously had to show us the most famous pieces but he also took us to the lesser known but equally important pieces. He provided excellent background on the artwork and placed things in context with our current society. He packed so much information in and was a joy to spend time with.”

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Paris: Louvre Reserved Ticket and River Cruise Combo - Entering the Louvre with a timed ticket
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Paris: Louvre Reserved Ticket and River Cruise Combo

8.Louvre Reserved Ticket and River Cruise Combo

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6,054 reviews · from $37

You receive a timed Louvre ticket by email the day before, explore the museum without a guide, then use your flexible one-hour Seine cruise anytime during your Paris stay. Plan extra time for security and confirm the boat departure point before setting off.

“It was amazing to see all the sights, especially the Eiffel Tower so up close from the river. Such a good deal too! 5 stars!!”

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Paris: Louvre Museum Hosted Entry and Mona Lisa Audioguide - What timed entry really gives you
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Paris: Louvre Museum Hosted Entry and Mona Lisa Audioguide

9.Louvre Museum Hosted Entry and Mona Lisa Audioguide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5,235 reviews · 1 day · from $81

Meet an English-speaking host at 174 Rue de Rivoli, enter the Louvre with a timed ticket, then explore independently. Use the supplied English audio guide app for the Mona Lisa and selected masterpieces. Bring your own headphones, arrive 10 minutes early, and allow time for security.

“It was really nice. although you need atleast 3-4 days to cover everything”

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Paris: Louvre Museum Tour Mona Lisa & Iconic Masterpieces - Finding the Kiosque des Noctambules
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Paris: Louvre Museum Tour Mona Lisa & Iconic Masterpieces

10.Louvre Museum Tour Mona Lisa & Iconic Masterpieces

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4,536 reviews · 2 hours · from $79

Join an English or Portuguese-speaking guide for a two-hour Louvre highlights tour covering the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Winged Victory, royal palace foundations, and lesser-known works. Guides such as Sophie, Gabriela, Megan, and Lucia are praised for lively storytelling. Stay inside to explore after the tour.

“The tour guide he was amazing!! The price could have been a lot lower!!”

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Louvre Priority Access with Mona Lisa Escort or Guided Option - Seeing the Mona Lisa in a crowded room
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Louvre Priority Access with Mona Lisa Escort or Guided Option

11.Louvre Priority Access with Mona Lisa Escort or Guided Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4,420 reviews · from $74

Meet near the Louvre Pyramid for a 2.5-hour visit with timed entry. Choose a live guided tour covering the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Winged Victory, or take a host-led escort straight to the Mona Lisa before exploring alone.

“Yan was an excellent tour guide. She ensured we were all together and manuevered thru the huge crowds. She gave wonderful detailed explanations of several of the works of art. Highly recommend.”

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Louvre Museum: Skip-the-Line Small Group Guided Tour - Meeting near the Louvre Pyramid
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Louvre Museum: Skip-the-Line Small Group Guided Tour

12.Louvre Museum: Skip-the-Line Small Group Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,960 reviews · from $114

Spend two focused hours with a licensed guide at the Louvre, using priority entry to reach the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Egyptian antiquities, Napoleon's apartments, and major paintings. Guides such as Ivan, Benedict, and Frederic are praised for lively explanations, though the route and group size can vary.

“The guide was funny and wealth of knowledge. Took us to so many spots we probably would have missed. Thank you.”

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Paris in a Day: Louvre or Orsay, Eiffel Tower, City Walk & Cruise - Montmartre begins with a funicular ride
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Paris in a Day: Louvre or Orsay, Eiffel Tower, City Walk & Cruise

13.Paris in a Day: Louvre or Orsay, Eiffel Tower, City Walk & Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,956 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $157

Spend about nine hours with an English-speaking guide and a group of no more than 16. Ride the funicular and Metro, walk Montmartre, visit the Louvre or Orsay, explore Île de la Cité and the Latin Quarter, then finish near the Eiffel Tower with a Seine cruise.

“Excellent tour; if you're wanting to hit numerous Paris highlights in one day, this is it. The itinerary is ambitious, but completely doable and enjoyable. Despite frigid temperatures in January, we trekked to many different sites, saw a ton, learned a lot, and had fun. The schedule also allows for a bit of down time to rest and do your own thing, which was welcomed. There is a fair bit of walking, but with breaks and incorporated slowdowns and seated portions of the site seeing, the pace felt manageable. Antoine, my guide, was one-of-a-kind. He's extremely well-versed in all of the sites we visited, but also charismatic, witty, and an…”

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Paris: Louvre Masterpieces Tour with Pre-Reserved Tickets - Meeting at Café Le Nemours
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Paris: Louvre Masterpieces Tour with Pre-Reserved Tickets

14.Louvre Masterpieces Tour with Pre-Reserved Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,445 reviews · 2 hours · from $152

Meet your English- or German-speaking guide at Café Le Nemours for a two-hour Louvre tour limited to six people. Follow an efficient route to the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Winged Victory, and major French and Italian masterpieces, then stay inside to explore alone.

“Our guide was very knowledgeable and made the viewing of the exhibits even more interesting. By selecting a reasonable number of items to cover in the two hours we received a very nice introduction to the high points of the collection. Upon leaving the tour we noticed that the line to get into the museum was about two blocks long and we were able to avoid all of that long wait by having the prepaid tour. We were also free to stay as long as we wished after the tour to explore on our own. A wonderful value for the money in my opinion.”

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Paris: Louvre Museum Guided Tour with Skip-the-Ticket-Line - What fast-track entry really saves you
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Paris: Louvre Museum Guided Tour with Skip-the-Ticket-Line

15.Louvre Museum Guided Tour with Skip-the-Ticket-Line

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,407 reviews · from $76

Meet your English- or Spanish-speaking guide at the Louvre Pyramid for a 2 to 2.5-hour small-group tour. See the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Winged Victory, and Italian Renaissance works, then stay inside to explore on your own.

“Overall it was great but there was still so much to see so I think extending the time to cover more would make it even better”

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