Private tour Louvre By night

Recommended by 96% of travelers

Paris, France

Great choice

5+ bookings last month.

3 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9

· Beth_D ·

Oct 2025

Definitely get a guide for the Louvre, otherwise it’s easy to get lost and overwhelmed. Ivette was excellent, she got us in quickly, took us to all the highlights: Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Wedding at Canna, etc. and offered a ton of background and reference. Definitely recommend! Private tour is pricey but well worth it.

· Cindy_R ·

Sep 2025

We went on the 6:00 p.m. tour which was amazing. The place wasn’t crowded at all so we were able to enjoy the exhibits and get lots of beautiful photos. Our guide was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

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Overview

Combine priority admission and a private guide to lead the way and you’ve got the best of the Louvre—especially at night. See Paris’ popular Louvre Museum while it’s less frequented and enjoy fantastic evening lighting in the galleries. Your guide points out Italian works by Raphael, Da Vinci, and Caravaggio as well as French sculptures lit in elegant courtyards. Tours are available on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Skip-the-line admission tickets are included, so you can beat long wait times
Enter the Louvre Museum hours before closing time and make the most of evening serenity
Discover the Louvre’s galleries in excellent lighting with less visitors
A licensed guide shares legends of the Mona Lisa, the Da Vinci code, and more

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

Maximize your sightseeing time and avoid the peak midday crowds with this night tour inside the Louvre.

What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges
Professional guide
Entrance tickets with time slot

Gratuities
Transportation to/from attractions

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, Pl. du Carrousel, 75001 Paris, France
The Arc du Carrousel is in front of the Louvre Pyramid at the entrance of Tuileries gardens

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.6:00 pm

Itinerary

For a personalized tour of Paris’s most famous museum, the Louvre, book this private evening tour, where you’ll have top priority and skip all entrance lines.

Your tour starts at the illuminated Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel in front of the Louvre pyramid where you’ll meet your guide. Then you’ll head into the museum.

Learn about the three departments of the Louvre: Sully, Denon, and Richelieu, which all cover different themes and time periods of exquisite art.

The evening is a wonderful time to visit, since the bulk of guests will have left for the night.

You can also go at your own pace, getting personalized attention from your guide, and paying special attention to what interests you most, since this is a private tour.

Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 57 reviews

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Night at the museum!

Suzanne_G, Apr 2026

Vincent was wonderful. His knowledge of the museum and art was outstanding. I can’t say anything negative about him. Thank you for a nice tour.

Response from Host, Apr 2026

Thanks Suzanne for your kind words. Was a real pleasure giving you the tour.

Very informative and fun...

Robert_S, Mar 2026

Very informative and fun experience. Claudia really knows how to break down the Louvre to make it feel less overwhelming for a first time visit.

Fabulous Tour of the Louvre

Stephanie_G, Oct 2025

Touring the Louvre in the evening was spectacular and made even better by our guide Claudia. She was so knowledgeable and seeing the exhibits with her commentary made it extra special.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Fantastic ! Glad you enjoyed it.

Very educational!

Beth_D, Oct 2025

Amazing Night Tour

Cindy_R, Sep 2025

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Very happy you enjoyed your private tour! Thanks a lot for your visit. Vincent

Louvre After Hours

Lori_T, Sep 2025

Liked the later time as not as crowded. Our guide was knowledgeable and very good at getting us close to the exhibits. I would have eliminated a couple of the exhibits but overall it was an excellent way to get an overview of the Louvre as first time visitors and in a short time.

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Thanks a lot for your visit with us! Vincent

The Louvre

Tim_G, Sep 2025

The Louvre is an immense museum and is difficult to grasp without the expertise of an experienced guide. Yvette provided an excellent introduction and escorted through the history of the museum as well as the artistic treasures in reasonable time period for older travelers.

Response from Host, Sep 2025

That is great. Ivette is such a wonderful person and passionate guide. Glad you appreciated fully your time with her.

Private Guided Lourve Tour for two

Tamara_N, Jul 2025

Louvre by Night Private Tour for 2 started off very stressfully as my husband and I were at the pinned location to meet the guide 45 mins in advance of our start time and still had issues locating our guide. The tour providers office was closed when we tried to call for assistance, and TripAdvisor online support wasn’t responsive. Luckily our guide called directly albeit 20 mins late and we were able to connect and complete our visit. There was another family of 4 at the same meet/greet location supposed to meet a guide from same company having same issue. Each time any of us would click “get directions” to the meeting point, the pin drop would move slightly on the map and wasn’t consistent. Ended up costing us 30+ minutes of our visit time to sort it out, but had the potential to cost us the entire experience as this was booked as a night tour on our last day of vacation in Paris. I would suggest more proactive customer service in terms of confirming meet points for guide as a physical location (left side of arch, etc) versus pin drop coordinates to prevent confusion and stress. Once on the tour our guide provided a very personal and interactive experience covering the highlights of the exhibits and even dipped into a few of the temporary exhibits to highlight points of interest in those as well. Our guide was knowledgeable and polite and adjusted the course of our visit in the museum based on our areas of interest as much as possible and was very accommodating. Per the advertisement for the night tour we had the impression that the museum would be less crowded and you’d have a more relaxed tour of the museum exhibits - that was not the case. While our guide did an amazing job of hitting the highlights in all the various areas, there was still a lot of people in the museum and the tour still felt very fast paced and rushed. Had I known it would still be that crowded we probably would’ve just scheduled standard admission and spent the whole day there versus doing the private tour.

Response from Host, Jul 2025

hello and thanks for your feedback. The meeting place of this tour is well specified on the tour description. Foot of the Arch of Carrousel at the Louvre. Where guide is waiting with a sign. Best greetings, Vincent

Great tour of the highlights of the Louvre.

Emilio_M, Jul 2025

Excellent tour of the highlights of the Louvre in 3 hours. The only thing I would suggest is a better meeting point as we spent about 15 minutes wandering around the Arc de Triomphe carousel trying to find the guide. Otherwise I highly recommend this tour.

Fantastic Tour Guide!!

Leslie_P, Jul 2025

We absolutely loved our tour guide. She completely "got it" that we wanted an abridged version so the kids would enjoy it and she did an amazing job. It's makes such a huge difference having a guide.

Response from Host, Jul 2025

Thanks so much. We are really pleased you enjoyed your private tour.

Best Tour Ever!

Mary_E, Jun 2025

Our guide took us through the highlights of the Louvre in 2.5 hours. My partner has limited mobility and we were given priority access through the entrances, via the elevators and behind the stanchions in front of the Mona Lisa.

Response from Host, Jun 2025

So happy you enjoyed your Louvre private tour. Thanks for your visit with us !

Inaccessible and Unengaging

Barbara_M, Jun 2025

My family and I greatly enjoyed seeing the masterpieces of The Louvre, including the Mona Lisa and Venus De Milo. However, our tour guide, Gilles, clouded the experience by seeming uninterested, unengaged, and ultimately ending our tour an hour before the scheduled end. Upon introduction, we requested to walk slowly and avoid stairs where possible, given one member’s recent injury. He often forgot about this, requiring multiple prompts to use elevators where applicable. Note for groups with disabilities: while there are elevators throughout the museum, they can be far apart making navigation difficult. Gilles ultimately did not lead us through the museum in a manner accessible via elevator. During the tour, Gilles did not seem to have a good sense of what my group was interested in- he would often speak for an extended period about topics or pieces that were not to my family’s taste while providing no additional information for pieces that were of particular interest (such as the Mona Lisa). Gilles also navigated around some areas of interest. We were not brought to the Code of Hammurabi or the Napoleon III apartments. We asked about the Code of Hammurabi, and were told “it’s all the way on the other side”, and our tour then concluded prematurely. Overall, The Lourve is wonderful and impressive, however unfortunately we didn’t get to experience it fully.

Claudia was wonderful!!! ...

Kristy_D, Jun 2025

Claudia was wonderful!!! She was very knowledgeable and took the time to describe the art in great detail.

Response from Host, Jun 2025

That is great! yes Claudia is very dedicated. We are very happy you enjoyed your tour fully !

Great tour with Joseph!

Amy_S, May 2025

Our guide Joseph was delightful and made the Louvre come alive with all of the interesting facts we would have never otherwise known. Extremely knowledgeable, Joseph made the time fly by with his easy nature and joviality. This was a great tour and would highly recommend if you don’t want to fight crowds and want a unique experience.

Response from Host, May 2025

Thanks for your kind message. Glad you enjoyed joseph. He is a character and one of the best guides in Paris. Vincent

Great experience

Michael_E, Apr 2025

Claudia did an amazing job guiding us through the Louvre and explaining the most important artwork to us

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Thank you very much for your feedback. Claudia is a very dedicated guide !

Wonderful tour and fantastic guide!

Amy_U, Apr 2025

We cannot say enough good things about Olga. She was absolutely fantastic! We love seeing all the must-see things on our tours, but Olga was so knowledgeable about all of them as well. She was very patient with us an our questions as well. We learned so much, and are already looking forward to coming back so we can learn about more works of art with Olga.

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Thanks for your nice words! yes Olga is definitely one of the best guides for the Louvre ! Glad you enjoyed your private tour.

Olga was incredibly well...

Sara_F, Apr 2025

Olga was incredibly well informed and a joy to tour with at the Louvre! We loved learning about the history and techniques of each period.

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Yes Olga is one of the best guides in Paris. Thanks for your visit with us!

Five Stars

Tori_S, Mar 2025

Olga was incredible. She shared so much knowledge with us about the Louvre, the art and was warm and kind. Cannot say enough about our experience. The museum would not have been the same experience without her personal tour. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Response from Host, Mar 2025

We are very happy you enjoyed your private tour so much! You are right: Olga is one of the best guides of Paris! Best greetings, Vincent

Great experience! Our...

Elizabeth_K, Feb 2025

Great experience! Our guide was so knowledgeable and we learned so much without it being overwhelming. Night was awesome because it wasn’t crowded.

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Thanks Elizabeth. Very happy you enjoyed your tour fully !

Amazing tour

Stephanie_C, Dec 2024

It was fabulous! Our tour guide was so informative and gave us so many interesting stories and insights about all of the artwork - and so many different perspectives! Loved it and would do it again!

Response from Host, Dec 2024

Thanks a lot for your kind words. Best greetings from Paris !

A spectacular evening - Request Olga

Katie_R, Oct 2024

We were absolutely delighted with our evening tour with Olga. As we had landed in Paris about five hours before the tour started, we were jet lagged and a little disoriented, but the incredibly informative and personalised tour was a fantastic way to get our Parisian short stay started. My husband was not very ‘into art’ until he meet Olga - she explained the fine details of composition, colour, symbolism and figure placement in such a manner that drew him into the world of art appreciation and he left in awe of the great works he had seen. His favourite painting is now Scene from a Deluge whilst I loved Prud’hon - The Soul Breaking the Ties that Bind Her to Earth. Olga took us to the ‘big’ items - Mona Lisa, Coronation of Napoleon etc, but it was the quick dash to see The Impressionist paintings that won me over. Renoir and Monet’s monochromatic - I cried with joy! From the moment we entered via the lower level and discovered the original fortifications of the city of Paris we knew that we were going to have an experience to remember for the rest of our lives. The Louvre itself is a masterpiece and you need an experienced expert in both art and navigation to get the most out of a once-off trip. If you can afford it, it is worth every penny - request Olga as your guide and let her delight you with the opportunity to immerse yourself into French history and the beauty of The Louvre. Plus she helped us get our taxi! Thx Olga - Katie and Andrew - Australia

Great experience

amy_m, Sep 2024

Great tour! Loved the smaller crowds in the evening and our guide Claudia was so knowledgeable! We learned so much!

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Glad you enjoyed your private tour fully ! Best greetings from Paris,

- History of Louvre...

Linda_M, Sep 2024

- History of Louvre - guide was Oriel - guide showed us highlights or well-known items at Louvre - guide was extremely well informed - guide had a friendly sense of humor - guide gave us a compact, user-friendly history of art sharing similarities and differences of different eras

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Dear Linda, we are glad you enjoyed your private tour fully. Thanks for your visit!

A great way to experience the Louvre in the evening

Amy_S, Sep 2024

Loved seeing the highlights of the Louvre in the evening. Our guide was very knowledgeable and took us to best spots to enjoy several different styles of art and sculpture

Private tour of the Lourve

Kristen_C, Jun 2024

Ludovic was an excellent tour guide for our trip to the louvre. He knew his way around the massive museum and was able to show us many masterpieces in our 2 1/2 hour tour. He shared with us his extensive knowledge about French history, the history of the louvre building and the many masterpieces that that the museum has. We had many wonderful tours while in Paris but the family agrees that Ludovic gave us the best tour of the trip. He was a delight!

Best way to visit Louvre

Steve_M, May 2024

Our visit to the Louvre exceeded our expectations. Vincent was the best guide. He contacted me to make sure our meet point was coordinated. Vincent was extremely knowledgeable and personable. We got to see all the highlights, and I highly recommend this tour and Vincent

Response from Host, May 2024

Dear Steve, you keep your word! Thanks so much for your nice words. It was a real pleasure to guide you. I wish you a wonderful cruise through Europe! Best greetings from France, Vincent

Impressive collection

Carlos_W, May 2024

Our guide Joseph was great. He was very likable and informative. The collection of the Louve is vast and impressive. Skip the line feature was great. Maybe should have done the earliest morning tour for less crowds.

Response from Host, May 2024

Thanks a lot for your comment! Glad you appreciated Joseph. He is one of the best guides in Paris. You made the good decision visiting in the evening. The museum is even more crowded in the morning. Best greetings from Paris,

Not worth the cost. Go by yourself

David_S, May 2024

It was rushed and very expensive. Guide was knowledgeable but focused on what he wanted not what we asked.

Response from Host, May 2024

Dear Sir, We regret that your private visit to the Louvre did not completely satisfy you. You are right, your guide has a lot of knowledge. He is highly qualified and experienced. A tour with a professional guide cannot be compared to a self-guided visit in this gigantic museum with 16 km of galleries. You note that you felt rushed during the tour but you arrived 20 minutes late at the meeting place. Our guide contacted you by telephone before 6:30 p.m. Best greetings,

Amazing!

Rob_D, Apr 2024

Gilles is amazing! We loved our private tour and he taught us so many interesting things about the art collection that we would never have known. I highly recommend this experience.