Louvre Small-Group Night Tours
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Louvre small-group night tours put you with a licensed guide and five other guests at most, with the museum ticket in the fare. They cost about half a place on a guide of your own, and one traveller can book.
Evenings in a group of six
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★★★★★ 4.6 (74 reviews · 2 hours)
Time set at bookingUp to 6 guestsPalais-Royal metro exit
Two hours in a group of six at most, meeting at the metro exit on rue de Rivoli. A licensed guide takes you through the highlights and a few works most visitors walk past. The ticket and every booking fee are in the fare.
From $175 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
★★★★☆ 4.4 (23 reviews · 2 hours)
Runs up to closingUp to 6 guestsHorse statue by the Pyramid
The lowest fare for a guided evening: two hours with a licensed guide and five other guests at most, in the last hours before the museum closes. You meet at the horse statue; the entry ticket is in the fare.
From $170 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
The most-booked evening, in a group of six
Two hours from the metro exit with a licensed guide, the ticket and every booking fee in the fare, for $175.22 a person.
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What a small-group night tour of the Louvre is
You join a licensed guide and up to five other guests for two hours in the museum's evening
hours. The ticket is booked for you, the guide leads a set route through the highlights, and
you can book a place for one.
The museum is open to every visitor on the Wednesday and Friday late openings, until 9pm. Your
group walks the same galleries as everyone else, in quieter hours than midday but never alone.
The fares sit close together, at $170.67 and $175.22 a person, which is about
half of what each person pays on a private tour for two.
Why choose a small-group night tour
About half the private fare
Two of you pay $350.44 on the tour from the metro exit and $341.34 on the tour
before closing. A private evening for two starts at $591.66.
Six is small enough to hear
The museum lets guided groups of six or fewer use a side entrance on rue de Rivoli with a
booking. In the rooms, six people fit in front of a painting without a headset or a raised
flag.
One is enough to book
Neither small-group tour asks for a minimum, so a solo traveller pays one fare. The private
three-hour evening needs two.
The fees are in the fare
The tour from the metro exit includes the entry ticket and all booking and museum fees. The
tour before closing includes your entry ticket and reserved access to the museum.
A group of six vs the museum's own Friday tour
The museum runs its own highlights tour in English every Friday at 6pm and 7pm. It is the
cheapest guided evening there is, so here is how the two compare.
| A group of up to six | The museum's own Friday tour |
|---|
| Cost for one non-EEA adult | $170.67 to $175.22 | €32 ticket plus €12 tour |
| Ticket | In the fare | Bought separately |
| Group size | Six at most | Set by the museum |
| Evenings | Shown when you pick a date | Fridays only |
| Length | Two hours | About 90 minutes |
| Booking | Online, refundable up to 24 hours ahead | With the museum; not refundable |
| Where you meet | Outside, at a named spot | The groups reception area, inside |
Check availability from $175.22
The museum's tour wins on price: €44 for a non-EEA adult, ticket included. A place in a group
of six costs more and buys a smaller group, a choice of evenings, and a refund if your plans
change.
What you get, and what you don't
- Always: your museum entry and a licensed guide, in a group of six at
most.
- On the tour from the metro exit: every booking and museum fee, and a route
that mixes the highlights with works most visitors walk past.
- On the tour before closing: reserved access to the museum, and a finish in the
last hours of the day.
- Not included: food and drink, hotel pickup, and tips.
- Not offered: a language other than English, or a route you choose.
- Not promised: the Mona Lisa. The tour before closing carries it in its name,
and guides head there, but rooms close without notice and no tour can promise one painting.
The lowest fare for a guided evening
Two hours with a licensed guide and five other guests at most, the ticket in the fare, for $170.67 a person.
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Planning a small-group night tour
- Budget: $170.67 or $175.22 a person, with nothing to add but a
tip if you choose.
- How long: two hours, from the meeting point. The walk in and the security
check come out of that time.
- When: neither listing prints a fixed start. Pick a Wednesday or Friday slot
when you choose a date if the late opening is the point.
- Where you meet: the metro exit on rue de Rivoli, or the horse statue beside
the Pyramid. Both are on the map of the entrances and meeting points; arrive 10 to 15 minutes early.
- Bags: nothing bigger than 55 × 35 × 20 cm. The free lockers cost you
minutes of a two-hour tour.
- Cancel: both refund in full up to 24 hours ahead.
The evening from the meeting point to the closing bell is in what to expect on the night. The Friday concerts
and free evenings are on the evening events page.
Who should choose something else
- If you need step-free help. The tour from the metro exit says it is not suitable
for wheelchair users. The Louvre private night tours list wheelchair access, and the museum lends chairs free.
- If you travel with young children. The private family evening uses games and
quizzes and lets you stay on after the guide leaves.
- If you want another language. The small-group tours guide in English only;
one private tour offers eight languages.
- If price is all that matters. The museum's own Friday tour costs less. Our
evening without a tour shows how to book it.
Deciding between shared and private? The night tours compared weighs both, and every way to spend the evening, compared adds the
museum's own tours and the audio guide.
Frequently asked questions
Can I join a small-group tour on my own?
Yes. The small-group tours take bookings for one, and you join up to five other guests. That makes them the natural choice for a solo traveller.
Who else is in a small group?
Up to five other guests who booked the same slot, usually couples and friends from abroad. Everyone follows one route in English, so the pace is set for the group.
How many people are in a small group?
Up to six guests with one licensed guide. The private tours take your own party only, up to six on most listings.
Is a small-group night tour suitable for a wheelchair?
The tour from the metro exit says it is not suitable for wheelchair users. The private tours list wheelchair access, and the museum lends wheelchairs free at its assistance desk.
Is the most famous painting on the route?
The tour before closing names it in its title, and a highlights route heads for the Mona Lisa in the Denon wing. Rooms close without notice and works go on loan, so no tour can promise one painting.
What time do the evening tours start?
The private evening tour from the Arc du Carrousel starts at 6pm, and the private family tour at 5:30pm. The others show their start times when you choose a date, so pick a Wednesday or Friday slot if the evening is the point.
Can I cancel and get my money back?
Yes: every tour here refunds in full if you cancel at least 24 hours before the start. The museum's own timed tickets, bought separately, cannot be refunded or changed.
Would a guide of your own suit you better? Every evening fare sits side by side on Louvre Tours.