Musée d'Orsay Highlights Tour with Gourmet Lunch

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Paris, France

2 hours 45 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

The Musee d’Orsay is one of the world’s most important art museums, and visiting with a guide ensures you don’t miss any of the highlights. Skip the long lines on this group walking tour and marvel at masterpieces by Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Cezanne, and other legendary artists. Finish your morning with a decadent lunch of gourmet French cuisine at the museum restaurant run by a renowned French chef.

Informative commentary on Impressionist masterpieces
Timed skip-the-line entry for quick museum access
Enjoy an exquisite lunch at the Orsay Museum restaurant after your visit
Morning tour and lunch leave your afternoon free for other activities

What's Included

Timed Skip-the-Line Entry – Walk straight in with reserved access, avoiding long queues.
Expert Guides - Enjoy a 1h45' journey through Impressionist masterpieces with a passionate guide.
Legendary Artists – See iconic works by Monet, Renoir, Manet, Van Gogh, and more !
Stunning setting in a grand former railway station, now Paris’ most beloved art museum.
Lunch

Dine in the stunning Belle Époque restaurant by Alain Ducasse. Enjoy a seasonal starter, main, and dessert, with wine, water and coffee. A special kids’ menu (ages 4-10) makes this a meal to remember!

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Infants aged 0-3 are free of charge, a meal will not be provided for them at the restaurant.
Gratuities (optional)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

2 Rue de la Légion d'Honneur, 75007 Paris, France
Meet your guide opposite the main entrance to the Musée d'Orsay, next to the entrance of the Legion d'Honneur Museum. Your guide will be just by the entrance and will be wearing their guide badge on an orange lanyard. Please do not get in the lines for the museum!

End point

Musée d'Orsay
Esplanade Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, 75007 Paris, France

Itinerary

Musee d'Orsay

1 hour 45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Le Restaurant du Musée d'Orsay

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
The menu changes with the seasons and in order to offer you a different experience each time
A vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible

Please advise the local operator of any allergies or dietary restrictions no later than seven days prior to travel date
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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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

4.7

based on 12 reviews

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Wonderfully informative and interesting tour with a guide!

Sherri_L, Mar 2026

Our tour of the Musée d’Orsay was excellent!! Our guide took us through the museum with great knowledge and enthusiasm, sharing a wealth of fascinating information about the artists, the paintings, and their historical context. She made the artwork come alive with engaging explanations and insights we never would have discovered on our own. Thanks to her, our visit was far more meaningful and enjoyable. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the Musée d’Orsay! We got so much more out of it than we would have with the audio guide! It’s the only way to go!

Response from Host, Mar 2026

It's such a joy for us to make the Orsay collections come alive for you in ways you'd never expect, as though you might walk right into the frame and order a glass of your usual at a favorite café, or ask Manet's Olympia what she's really thinking and get an answer. That is the power of a Memories tour, making it all come together and make sense! We loved having you, Sherri, and are so grateful that you took the time out to leave this glowing review- we'll be sending it on to your guide, Cécile, straightaway!

Recommend

beth_g, May 2025

This was the top tour booked we had a great tour guide. She was so knowledgeable and nice. Lunch was delicious and the setting was beautiful.

Response from Host, May 2025

We are very grateful for the high praise! We care about our guests and firmly believe that the expertise we offer needs to be accessible - kindness is part and parcel of that. Thank you for booking with us!

Great tour and lunch!

Jonathan_W, Apr 2023

Guide was excellent! Museum was excellent! Get the lunch! The lunch was great food in a beautiful room with no wait.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you for your review which we are very happy to read! Orsay is one of our favourite museums and the restaurant a real hidden gem! Such a fabulous setting and it's managed by Alain Ducasse now so the food is great. We are so glad you enjoyed it! We hope you had a great stay here in Paris!

Recommendation

Julie_T, Sep 2022

Ivan is a wonderful tour guide! Knowledgeable, friendly and a great storyteller. I also had an amazing lunch in a most beautiful dining room at the museum.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Thank you very much for your review which we were very happy to share with Ivan! We are really glad to read that you enjoyed your tour so much, and your lunch! The Musée d'Orsay is certainly a wonderful place to spend a few hours. We hope you had a wonderful stay here in Paris!

A wonderful impression

Daniel_R, Aug 2022

Want to see the impressionists? This guided tour was amazing. A very knowledgeable guild took us on a mini history tour of art. We took the optional meal after in a most elegant restaurant and authentic French cuisine. North American visitors should remember to order their meat dishes one greater than they normally like as medium will be very rare, but armed with that knowledge, enjoy!

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Many thanks for your review! We are very happy to read that you enjoyed both your tour and your lunch in the beautiful restaurant. We hope you had a wonderful stay in Paris and would be delighted to see you again!

Marian was excellent....

Jolene_M, Jul 2022

Marian was excellent. Lunch was excellent . Breathtaking atmosphere. A gem of an experience. Prompt professional and well versed

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Many thanks for your review which we are very happy to read and to share with Marion. We are so pleased you enjoyed your tour and your lunch. We hope you had a wonderful stay in Paris and would be delighted to see you again on future visits!

Museum, Yes! Lunch, No.

Sharon_A, Jun 2022

The tour was superb! My advice - skip the lunch. The service is wonderful, but the food is lacking. Revisit the exhibits you'd like to see again and then exit the Museum for lunch.

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Thank you for your review, we are very happy you enjoyed your tour. We're sorry however that you didn't enjoy lunch so much. The restaurant has recently been taken over by Chef Alain Ducasse and the feedback that we have had on the quality of the food so far has been very good. We'll keep monitoring this: thank you for the feedback, it helps us keep our quality the highest possible on our visits. We hope you had a wonderful stay in Paris and we look forward to seeing you on future trips.

Experiencing the works of...

Michael_K, May 2022

Experiencing the works of France’s impressionist painters and sculptors in a museum that was formerly a railway station

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Thank you for your review, we are happy to read that you enjoyed your tour. We hope you had a wonderful stay in Paris and that we may see you again on future visits.

Best tour Ever!

Jim H, Jul 2019

We toured the d'Orsay museum today with Christiana as our guide and it was the best experience ever. The Museum was beautiful was beautiful and the art of incredible, but our tour guide - Christiana created a great experience - thank you!

Great tour. Herve was very...

Bruce_L, Apr 2017

Great tour. Herve was very knowledgeable. if I had to make a suggestion, drop the lunch as it wasn't great and add another hour of the tour with Herve.