Louvre Reserved Access with Eiffel Tower and Cruise Option
Overview
Meet your host at the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel and enjoy reserved access to the Louvre Museum, the world’s largest museum with more than 9,000 years of history. Your host will escort you directly inside and guide you through an orientation route covering the must-sees: Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, the medieval foundations of the palace, the Venus de Milo and the Caryatids, the Etruscan collections, Pharaonic Egypt with the Seated Scribe and a mummy, the dazzling Apollo Gallery and its royal jewels, French masterpieces such as Liberty Leading the People, the decorative arts of the kings and Napoleon III’s apartments, as well as the Richelieu Wing and its grand French sculptures. Afterward, you are free to continue exploring at your own pace.
What's Included
- If Louvre Museum 1st Entrance Selected enjoy the calm of early access for an unforgettable visit.
- Seine River cruise ticket with commentary (if option All included selected)
- Access to the 1st and 2nd floors of the Eiffel Tower by elevator (if option All included selected)
- Your guide will escort you inside and through an orientation route covering the must-sees
- Access to temporary exhibitions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting Location
Arc de triomphe du Carrousel
75001 Paris, France
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
75001 Paris
France
What To Expect
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Louvre Museum
Admission Ticket Included
Eiffel Tower
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Seine River
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Musee d'Orsay (pass by)
Notre-Dame (pass by)
Pont Alexandre III (pass by)
Place de la Concorde (pass by)
Hotel de Ville (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- MEETING POINT: Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel – Right-hand side of the arch (with the Louvre Pyramid behind you), 75001 Paris – Meet our Extime Travel ambassador. Please do not confuse the Carrousel Arch with the Arc de Triomphe.
- Arrive 20 minutes before the beginning of the tour. If you arrive after the indicated time we have to consider a no-show.
- Louvre: A cloakroom is compulsory for umbrellas, luggage, and pushchairs that are not allowed in the exhibition rooms.
- The Louvre Museum closes at 9:45 PM on Wednesdays and Fridays.
- Louvre : Access to temporary exhibitions is not included in this tour.
- No re-entry is allowed once you leave the Louvre Museum (and the Eiffel Tower if that option is selected).
- This is not a guided tour; it is a timed-entry experience with a host who will take you to the museum’s masterpieces.
- This is a hosted tour only; the escort will not provide a guided commentary.
- Free admission applies to: Visitors under 18 EEA residents under 26 (valid ID and proof of residency required)
- Optional Eiffel Tower + Cruise : To enhance your visit, scan the QR code to download the audioguide on your smartphone. Don’t forget your headphones and make sure your phone is fully charged.
- Optional Eiffel Tower + Cruise: All visitors are subject to security checks. Prohibited items will not be allowed inside the Eiffel Tower. Access may be affected by the Vigipirate plan, security controls, or crowds, which may result in long waiting times.
- Wear comfortable walking shoes.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- Operated by a business
Frequently Asked Questions
(7)Q: Will I get seasick on Louvre Reserved Access with Eiffel Tower and Cruise Option?
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Destinations customers.
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If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).
- If Louvre Museum 1st Entrance Selected enjoy the calm of early access for an unforgettable visit.
- Seine River cruise ticket with commentary (if option All included selected).
- Access to the 1st and 2nd floors of the Eiffel Tower by elevator (if option All included selected).
- Your guide will escort you inside and through an orientation route covering the must-sees.
- Access to temporary exhibitions.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Louvre Reserved Access with Eiffel Tower and Cruise Option is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Louvre Reserved Access with Eiffel Tower and Cruise Option will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Destinations. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- If Louvre Museum 1st Entrance Selected enjoy the calm of early access for an unforgettable visit.
- Seine River cruise ticket with commentary (if option All included selected)
- Access to the 1st and 2nd floors of the Eiffel Tower by elevator (if option All included selected)
- Your guide will escort you inside and through an orientation route covering the must-sees
- Access to temporary exhibitions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- MEETING POINT: Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel – Right-hand side of the arch (with the Louvre Pyramid behind you), 75001 Paris – Meet our Extime Travel ambassador. Please do not confuse the Carrousel Arch with the Arc de Triomphe.
- Arrive 20 minutes before the beginning of the tour. If you arrive after the indicated time we have to consider a no-show.
- Louvre: A cloakroom is compulsory for umbrellas, luggage, and pushchairs that are not allowed in the exhibition rooms.
- The Louvre Museum closes at 9:45 PM on Wednesdays and Fridays.
- Louvre : Access to temporary exhibitions is not included in this tour.
- No re-entry is allowed once you leave the Louvre Museum (and the Eiffel Tower if that option is selected).
- This is not a guided tour; it is a timed-entry experience with a host who will take you to the museum’s masterpieces.
- This is a hosted tour only; the escort will not provide a guided commentary.
- Free admission applies to: Visitors under 18 EEA residents under 26 (valid ID and proof of residency required)
- Optional Eiffel Tower + Cruise : To enhance your visit, scan the QR code to download the audioguide on your smartphone. Don’t forget your headphones and make sure your phone is fully charged.
- Optional Eiffel Tower + Cruise: All visitors are subject to security checks. Prohibited items will not be allowed inside the Eiffel Tower. Access may be affected by the Vigipirate plan, security controls, or crowds, which may result in long waiting times.
- Wear comfortable walking shoes.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- Operated by a business
