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Is a guided tour of the Louvre worth it?

From €58 per adult, a guided Louvre visit can be worth it if you want a guide to explain the works. Admission alone costs €22 for EEA citizens or residents, or €32 if you are neither.

Checked on 13 November 2026

Guided tours
€58

This is the starting price per adult for a party of two.

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Museum tour
€12

The museum's own guided tour costs this much on top of admission.

Audio guide
€6

You pay for the audio guide separately from your admission ticket.

Check your admission rate, then compare the exact tour option for tickets, duration, language and group size.

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How much does a guided Louvre tour cost?

€58 per adult is the starting price in our guided-tour comparison, based on a party of two. It is €26 above the €32 admission rate for visitors who are neither EEA citizens nor residents.

Citizens or residents of the European Economic Area pay €22 for admission. A guided visit adds a guide's explanations; check the exact option for admission, route, duration, group size and language.

What to do: Check ticket inclusion before treating the displayed tour price as the complete cost of your visit.

Museum tours

Does the Louvre offer cheaper guided tours?

€12 buys the museum's own guided tour, with admission charged separately unless you qualify for free entry. Eligible visitors pay the reduced activity rate of €9.

The museum's 'Welcome to the Louvre' tour lasts about 1 h 30 and includes the medieval moat. It begins at the Groups reception area.

Visit independently

Is the Louvre audio guide an alternative to a tour?

At €6, the audio guide is a lower-cost option for visiting independently, with admission paid separately. You can also use the Louvre's free visitor trails to choose your own route.

The museum lists its Masterpieces trail at 90 minutes, with stops including the Mona Lisa and Winged Victory of Samothrace. Check room openings before you choose your stops.

Tour limits

Can a Louvre guide give a talk beside the Mona Lisa?

No, group presentations are prohibited in the Salle des États, where the Mona Lisa hangs. Groups may cross the room together but cannot gather along its sides or block foot traffic.

All visitors also pass security checks at the entrances. The museum limits group visits to 3 hours and requires participants to leave together when the visit ends.

People also ask

Can you visit the Louvre without a guide?
Yes, you can visit with an admission ticket and follow the museum's free visitor trails. Check room openings before choosing your stops.
Does the Louvre's own guided tour include admission?
No, the €12 museum tour is charged separately from admission. You need an admission ticket unless you qualify for free entry.
Which Louvre guided tour is best?
The right choice depends on the route, group size, duration and language you want. Compare one bookable option at a time, including its cancellation terms.
How many Louvre tours does this site compare?
Our guided-tour comparison covers 56 tours, with seven picked for the selection. The site lists 277 Louvre tours in total.
Can you stay in the Louvre after a group tour?
The museum's group rules require participants to leave together when the visit ends. Group members may not continue their visits individually afterwards.
Do guided tours skip Louvre security checks?
No, all visitors must pass security checks at the museum entrances. A guided visit does not remove that requirement.

Louvre guided tours and starting prices

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  • Louvre admission prices

    Check which official admission rate applies before comparing your ticket and tour costs.

  • Louvre tour choices

    Compare guided, private and small-group selections by their starting prices and the options they contain.

  • The Mona Lisa

    Find the painting in the Salle des États and read the rules for visiting its room.

Sources checked on 13 November 2026: Louvre: Hours & admission, Louvre: Visitor amenities, Louvre: Museum rules.