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This semi-private (8 guest maximum) Louvre and Musée d’Orsay guided museum tour, allows you to experience Paris’s two major museums all in a half day. And they said it couldn’t be done! Join our guides and skip the line to spend 5.5 hours immersed in the treasures of these two iconic museums with one of our energetic and enthusiastic guides.
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Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Paris, France
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Paris, Île-de-France, France
This semi-private (8 guest maximum) Louvre and Musée d’Orsay guided museum tour, allows you to experience Paris’s two major museums all in a half day. And they said it couldn’t be done! Join our guides and skip the line to spend 5.5 hours immersed in the treasures of these two iconic museums with one of our energetic and enthusiastic guides.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Louvre Museum, 99 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris France
Meet your guide at the Louvre Pyramid in the morning for your small-group tour of the Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay, two world-renowned museums that are home to Paris’ most prized artworks. You’ll follow a chronological path of art history today, starting with ancient Greek mythology and the Golden Era of gods and heroes at the Louvre, all the way through to the colorful and vibrant styles of the French Impressionist art movement at the Musée d’Orsay.
With your skip-the-line ticket, bypass the long entry lines and start your 2-hour guided tour of the Louvre. Tackling this massive museum on your own can be overwhelming, but your guide will lead you on a comprehensive path to help you grasp the Louvre’s impressive and extensive collection of art and artifacts.
See works by masters Raphael and Delacroix, and stand in awe of the Louvre’s most celebrated pieces including the enigmatic Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo and The Raft of the Medusa.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Musee d’Orsay, 1 Rue De La Legion d’Honneur, 75007 Paris France
After a break and 10-minute walk across the Seine head over to the Musée d’Orsay. This museum is located in a beautiful Beaux Arts building that was formerly used as the Gare d’Orsay railway station, and is now home to more than 4,000 19th-century artworks by masters including Van Gogh, Monet and Rodin.
Skip the entrance lines for a 2-hour guided tour of the Orsay’s highlights. Discover the artists that paved the way for the French Impressionist art movement, such as Manet, Renoir, Cézanne, and Gauguin, and learn the secrets behind their techniques. Your guide will share facts and stories to help you better understand the significance of the many celebrated Impressionist and post-Impressionist pieces here.
At the end of your guided tour, you’re free to continue exploring the Musée d’Orsay on your own.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
