Louvre Museum Skip-the-Line Guided Tour with Venus de Milo & Mona Lisa from €63 (Book early!)

Experience culture and art through the ages with a small-group tour of Paris’ epic Louvre Museum. Jump the queue and learn about some of the museum’s 35,000 artworks across eight themed galleries from your art historian guide. Then enjoy time on your own to explore, viewing paintings, sculpture, and architecture from 450 BC to the 19th century. Numbers are limited to 25 on this small-group tour or upgrade your ticket to a private tour exclusive to just your group. 

• Choose to upgrade for a private tour of the Louvre
• Guided walking tour inside the Louvre Museum
• Skip the line for a speedy entry See the 'Venus de Milo' and 'Mona Lisa'
• Enjoy commentary from an English-speaking guide, plus audio headsets so you can hear clearly
• A small-group tour limited to 25 people maximum or a private tour exclusive to only your group

Bateaux Parisiens Seine River Dinner Cruise from €118

the city’s famed monuments, such as the Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, and Ile de la Cité aboard a luxury Bateaux Parisiens riverboat. Soak up the magic of Paris from an onboard dining room while enjoying a gourmet 3-course meal. Please note that Champagne and live music are also included on select 8:30pm departures.

• Evening cruise along the Seine River
• Sip on a glass of Champagne when you board your boat (for 8:30pm dinner cruises only)
• Enjoy a 3-course à la carte dinner with wine
• See iconic Paris attractions that line the Seine’s UNESCO World Heritage-listed riverbanks

Save time, money and ensure your place: book these tours with us before you fly. Want to try a different Paris experience? There are a huge variety of tours and excursions available. Please ask us for more information.

Jardin du Luxembourg

This beautiful city park contains hundreds of statues, fountains and monuments- including the first model for the Statue Of Liberty

I Love You Wall

This artwork features the words 'I love you' in over 300 languages and is a great place for a taking a romantic holiday snap

Catacombes de Paris

Over 200 miles of subterranean tunnels lie beneath the city, with a small portion open to visitors. Visitor numbers are restricted so buying tickets ahead of time is recommended

Eiffel Tower

The global symbol of Paris, take in the views of the city, visit one of the tower's resaurants or simply enjoy the nightime lightshow from the ground (to cut down on waiting times, pre-booking tickets is highly advised)

Musée Curie

Discover the history of radioactivity research in the former office and lab space once used by Marie and Pierre Curie. Don't worry- it's been deconaminated

Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac

This fascinating museum displays examples of the indigenous art and cultures of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas

The Louvre

The world's largest art museum is home to a wealth of treasures including Ancient and Renaissance works- most famously the Mona Lisa

Museum of the History of Medicine

With over 1,500 exhibits, this museum is home to some of the oldest medical instruments in Europe, including surgical kits from the battle of Waterloo

Le Louxor Palais du Cinema

Abandoned for decades before being restored in 2013, this beautiful 1920's Egyptian Revival movie theatre has a bar upstairs on the secret rooftop

Shakespeare and Company

This iconic bookstore has links to an incredible array of writers, including Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, Bertolt Brecht, Ted Hughes, Samuel Beckett, Naomi Klein, Dave Eggers and Jonathan Safran 

Notre-Dame de Paris

Iconic medieval cathedral famously adorned with gargoyles and chimeras over an ancient crypt. Usually there are guided tours but now visitation is subject to restoration work after the 2019 fire.

Musée des Arts et Métiers

This museum houses one of the world's best collections of scientic instruments, including Foucault’s pendulum, a theatre of automata and the first steam-powered automobile

House of Nicolas Flamel

Now an atmospheric restaurant, the walls of the home of the famous 15th century alchemist are adorned with strange symbols

The Room of Endangered and Extinct Species

This gallery holds over 250 rare taxidermy specimens, including a quagga, a Hawaiʻian ʻōʻō (an extinct Moho bird), a Barbary lion and the only complete black emu skeleton

Les Invalides

This complex houses several military museums and is home to the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte 

Salvador Dalí Sundial

Installed on the wall at 27 Rue Saint Jacques by the famous artist in 1966, this sundial looks great but does not work- a somewhat appropriate nod to the surrealist's persona

Place de la Concorde

The largest public square in the captial, this plaza is adorned with statues and a 3000 year old Egyptian obelisk

Paris Point Zero

Visit the site from which all French locations are thought to be measured and kiss your loved one, throw a coin or spin in a circle for good luck

Centre Georges Pompidou

This iconic avant-garde building is home to the National Museum Of Modern Art

Musée des Arts Forains

This beautiful museum is home to antique carnival rides from 1850 onwards. Visitors may ride on some of the attrations, though pre-booking is required.

Looking for more recommendations and to pre-book your Paris activities? Chat to our travel experts.

Price per person is based on 2 adults sharing, and includes:

• Return flights from Cork
• Priority boarding
• 10kg cabin bag
• 3 nights accommodation at the 4* Hotel Mercure Paris Notre-Dame
• Seine River Cruise

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• Travel insurance
• Transfers
• Other Paris city tours and experiences

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