Landmarks · SMALL GROUP & SEMI-PRIVATE TOURS
This is the shortlist you would text another parent: 15 small group & semi-private tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Skip-the-line, small-group Louvre highlights in 2 hours, with Napoleon’s apartments, Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Egyptian relics.
“Our guide was exceptional. Easy to follow and the small group made it so nice.”
Small-group, English-guided tour pairing the Louvre and Musée d’Orsay in about 5.5 hours, with entry tickets and smart crowd navigation.
“Both our guides to the Louvre and d'Orsay were terrific. It was very crowded in the Louvre when we visited and so getting up close to the Mona Lisa would have been difficult and time consuming. Instead our guide Malaika took us to another DaVinci masterwork, The Virgin and Child with St. Anne, which we were able to get right up to and she was able to tell us so much about the artist and the painting. Bravo, Maliaika! Then we were met by Belen at d'Orsay. She illustrated her passion when she delayed the tour by an hour to allow three of our group to get some lunch after…”
Louvre Museum small-group tour with priority tickets and an expert guide. See Mona Lisa and more, then stay to explore after.
“An excellent small group guided tour by a professional guide. Our guide, "Sincen" (not sure how to spell his name), was knowledgeable and interesting. We learned about the history of the fortress before it was a museum.”
A small-group 2-hour Louvre highlights tour with pre-reserved tickets, headsets, and expert storytelling through the Pyramid.
“Terrific tour of the Louvre. Our guide was knowledgeable and helped the art and sculptures and the museum itself come alive for us.”
2-hour Louvre MINI-group highlights tour with headsets and digital locker. See royal rooms and key art fast, with English guides.
“A wonderful way to see the Lourve and not feel overwhelmed. Monica was very knowledgeable & did a great job helping us see key highlights of the Lourve”
Skip the line at St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace with a private guide in about 2.5 hours, plus Bridge of Sighs.
“Martina was wonderful!!! She was so knowledgeable and clearly very passionate about the art and history of Venice. We highly recommend this tour!”
Small-group Louvre tour with an expert English guide, covering Venus de Milo, Winged Victory, and Mona Lisa in 2.5 hours.
“Very informative and entertaining! Our tour guide Lili knew a great deal about art history, and was able to explain many of the art pièces in historical perspectives.”
Skip the lines at St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace on a max 6-person Venice tour with an expert guide and Bridge of Sighs views.
“Beautiful palace and cathedral. Our guide was superb passionate about the place and very knowledgeable”
A 3-hour small-group Louvre tour with reserved entry, headsets, and expert storytelling focused on the big masterpieces and key building stories.
“Our tour was great. It wasn’t as small as advertised (12people) but since we had ear pieces to hear, it wasn’t that big of a deal. Maxim was great! I learned a lot—and hadn’t been very excited about this stop on our itinerary, as I’d been previously. BUT going with a guide to explain details and stories made it new and engaging. This was my spouse’s first time and she really enjoyed it, too! I think having a REAL person as guide is SUCH a game changer for the Louvre. Watching other patrons try to navigate those Nintendo DS things seemed like a my worst nightmare—and I’m still in my…”
Small-group Louvre highlights tour with expert guide, audio headsets, €22 admission included, then free time to explore.
“It was the quickest 3 hours I have ever experienced Our guide a woman of Nigerian and I believe English descent was extremely knowledgeable of both the art and history of the museum. She was personable and took into consideration the needs of our small group She was wonderful”
Small-group Louvre tour with early access to Mona Lisa before crowds, plus Venus de Milo and Napoleon. Max 6.
“Sarah was incredible. We got some great photos with the Mona Lisa and many other crown jewels of the Louvre. She set us up with helpful hints and tricks before the tour ended.”
Semi-private Louvre highlight tour with Mona Lisa, max 6 people. Guided history by the Pyramid, then stay on your own.
“We spent a week in Paris and booked several tours. This tour was by far the most disappointing. The biggest issue was that although we were only two people, it was almost impossible to hear the guide. She did not have any kind of microphone set-up and she spoke very softly. The museum was packed and we had to lean in so closely to hear her that if she had Covid, we will have too. Although we booked through Viator the tour was conducted by LivTours. LivTours is large and experienced enough to know that in a museum as crowded as the Louvre a microphone system, regardless of the size…”
A small-group Venice after-hours visit to Doge’s Palace and Saint Mark’s Basilica, capped by a slow mosaic light show and near-empty views.
“Our guide was fantastic. Unbelievable knowledge of the palace. The palace was beautiful! Small group of 6 made it special. Unfortunately, missed the second half of the tour because the time kept changing and in the end, it got to be too late for us. We saw the Basilica the next day. We would’ve enjoyed the evening private tour if it had been earlier.”
2-hour small-group Louvre tour with skip-the-line entry. See Mona Lisa plus major sculptures and stories, with a live guide.
“Claudia was an amazing guide! She took the time to explain very nuanced and interesting facts about the museum’s history as well as the history behind the art. Would have stayed 6 hours with her!!!”
Small-group Eiffel Tower summit tour with an expert English guide, glass lift access, wax models, and unlimited top views for up to 6.
“Maria was a wonderful Guide. The logistics were easy, a little confusion about the meeting spot but found her and much enjoyed.”
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