About this tour
This 3.5-hour private tour guides you through the Louvre's Egyptian Antiquities Collection—the world's largest—alongside European masterworks spanning two centuries of acquisition. Based in Paris, you'll work with a licensed guide to navigate roughly 10,000 artefacts, uncovering how French collectors assembled this sprawling archive of pharaonic art and archaeology. The Louvre reveals itself not as a monument but as a record of taste and ambition across generations.
Highlights
- World's largest Egyptian antiquities collection under one roof
- Private guide steers clear of crowds and tourist queues
- Two centuries of curatorial choices explained by expert
- Access to roughly 10,000 artefacts spanning dynasties
- Phototime built into the itinerary
- French neoclassical galleries and Egyptian wing
- Entry ticket and licensed guide included
What to expect
Your guide will lead you through interconnected galleries, balancing the Louvre's heavyweight paintings with deeper dives into the Egyptian wing. You'll see how mummies, canopic jars, statuary and hieroglyphic inscriptions sit within the museum's broader narrative—French kings and emperors acquiring these pieces centuries ago. Expect to move between wings; the pace is measured but steady. You'll have designated moments to photograph what catches your eye. Note: 'Liberty Leading the People' is currently off display for restoration.
Good to know
Admission (€22 adult) and guide included. Visitors under 18 and EU residents under 26 enter free with ID and proof of residency. Wear comfortable shoes for three-plus hours on marble floors. Public transport serves the museum well. No meals or transport provided.
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