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The Louvre, with fewer crowds

Private Louvre evening tour.

Your own licensed guide at the late opening, Wednesday and Friday at 18:00. Your group only, from the hotel lobby to the last room.Your own licensed guide at the late opening. Wednesday and Friday, 18:00.

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€590per group, tickets and pickup included

Prices by group size

Per group: €590 for 1 or 2 guests, €890 for 3 to 4 guests, €1,090 for 5 to 6 guests.

Cancel up to 72 hours before your visit for an 80 percent refund. No refund inside 72 hours. Full refund if the Louvre closes on your evening.

Beyond the evening tour, private Louvre access is arranged on request.

Why the hour matters

Switch the crowds off.

Same museum, other hour. By day it belongs to everyone; at the late opening the galleries breathe again.

The crowds

  • Phones held up at the Mona Lisa
  • A flag to follow, a headset in your ear
  • Saw it, felt nothing

Uncrowds

  • The late opening, after the day-trip coaches
  • Your own guide, your questions
  • The part of the evening you remember
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A crowd of visitors seen from behind, phones raised toward the Mona Lisa
A red walled Louvre gallery of large French paintings under a glass ceiling

Calmer than the midday peak, not empty.

Our guide counted at least 50 people in the main courtyard at 11:17 on a Friday in February, most of them queuing.

Photos: 继禹 郝 and Eunsong Jo on Unsplash.

A crowd of visitors seen from behind, phones raised toward the Mona Lisa
The crowds. The Mona Lisa by day, phones held up.
  • Phones held up at the Mona Lisa
  • A flag to follow, a headset in your ear
  • Saw it, felt nothing
A red walled Louvre gallery of large French paintings under a glass ceiling
Uncrowds. The red rooms, with room to breathe.
  • The late opening, after the day-trip coaches
  • Your own guide, your questions
  • The part of the evening you remember

Calmer than the midday peak, not empty.

Our guide counted at least 50 people in the main courtyard at 11:17 on a Friday in February, most of them queuing.

Photos: 继禹 郝 and Eunsong Jo on Unsplash.

Your evening

What will we see at the Louvre?

Uncrowds runs a private Louvre evening tour at the Wednesday and Friday late opening, for your group only, up to 6. We meet you in your hotel lobby; at 18:00 your licensed guide waits with your tickets. In about 2.5 hours you see the Winged Victory, Venus de Milo, Mona Lisa and Liberty Leading the People. From €590 per group.

  1. Before 18:00

    The lobby. Nicole or Emma meets you in your hotel lobby and takes you across Paris to the Louvre.

  2. 18:00

    Inside. Your guide waits at the group entrance with your tickets. The highlights in this order, adapted by your guide to your group and to the rooms open that night.

    1. The Winged Victory of Samothrace, Greek marble sculpture Winged Victory of SamothraceGreek marble from about 190 BC, at the top of the Daru staircase.
    2. The Venus de Milo, Greek marble sculpture Venus de MiloFound on the island of Milos in 1820.Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY 3.0
    3. Cimabue, Maestà: the Virgin and Child enthroned among angels Salon CarréWhere the Italian paintings begin: Cimabue, Giotto, Fra Angelico.

  3. Then

    The paintings. The pace follows your questions, not a group waiting behind you.

    1. Paolo Veronese, The Wedding at Cana, the table at its centre The Wedding at CanaVeronese, the largest painting in the museum, facing the Mona Lisa.
    2. Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa Mona LisaLeonardo, behind glass in the Salle des États.
    3. Jacques-Louis David, The Coronation of Napoleon The Coronation of NapoleonDavid painted Napoleon's mother in the stands; she stayed in Rome.
    4. Eugène Delacroix, Liberty Leading the People, Liberty raising the flag Liberty Leading the PeopleDelacroix and the revolution of 1830, to finish.

  4. 20:30

    The galleries clear. The guards start clearing the rooms, and you walk out into the lit courtyard with the evening still ahead of you.

    Photo: Serge Melki, CC BY 2.0

  • NicoleConcierge in Paris
  • EmmaConcierge in Paris
  • Your guideA guide-conférencier, licensed by the French state
Nicole, the Uncrowds concierge in Paris, smiling on a terrace with the Eiffel Tower behind her
Nicole Concierge in Paris

Paris, from your hotel

Your evening starts in your hotel lobby.

Nicole or Emma meets you in your hotel lobby and takes you to the Louvre; taxi or metro fares not included.

  1. You book
  2. Nicole or Emma on WhatsApp
  3. We meet you in the lobby
  4. To the Louvre and your guide
  5. Afterward
How it works

Nicole and Emma look after our guests in Paris. From the moment you book you can message them directly, and on your evening one of them meets you in your hotel lobby and takes you to the Louvre and your guide.

  1. You book. Online in a few minutes, or we confirm your request with you.
  2. You get Nicole or Emma on WhatsApp. She sets your pickup with you and answers anything you want to ask before the evening.
  3. We meet you in your hotel lobby. Before 18:00, Nicole or Emma is waiting for you downstairs.
  4. We take you to the Louvre and your guide. Your guide is waiting at the group entrance with your tickets. Taxi or metro fares not included.
  5. Afterward. Peter, our founder, offers you a short call to hear how it went.

Nicole or Emma meets you in your hotel lobby in central Paris and takes you to the Louvre; taxi or metro fares not included. Or meet us at a Louvre group entrance at 17:45; the exact spot is in your confirmation email.

Good to know.

18:00
Wednesday and Friday
2.5 h
until 20:30
6
guests at most, your group only
80%
refund up to 72 hours before
Included
Hotel pickup in central Paris with Nicole or Emma, your private licensed guide, Louvre entry with the group reservation, the priority group entrance and a few photos of your group.
Not included
Taxi or metro fares, food and drink.
Languages
English, French, Spanish or Italian, one per group.
Ages and access
All ages; children count in your group. Lifts serve the route and the museum lends wheelchairs free; tell us when you book.
Meeting
Nicole or Emma meets you in your hotel lobby, or meet us at the group entrance at 17:45.
Booking
At least 72 hours ahead, booked the moment you pay.
Cancellation
Cancel up to 72 hours before your visit for an 80 percent refund. No refund inside 72 hours. Full refund if the Louvre closes on your evening.

Last updated 16 October 2026, by Peter, founder.

Guests

What our guests say.

I wish I could have had Jeremy walking around with me the entire time I was in Paris. He was so knowledgeable and shared so much about the sites and Parisian life.

Kerry C., Google Uncrowds guest, Paris sunrise tour Read it on Google

Herbert provided a brilliant experience, he is extremely knowledgeable about all things French and specifically Parisian.

Kirsten H., Tripadvisor Uncrowds guest, Paris sunrise tour Read it on Tripadvisor

Questions

Before you book.

What people ask before they book. Anything else, a person answers.

What if the Louvre closes on our evening?

If the Louvre closes on your evening, you get a full refund.

Can we take photos inside?

Yes, in the permanent collection, for your own use, without flash or selfie sticks.

Museum rules

Can you arrange private access at the Louvre?

Yes. Beyond the evening tour, private Louvre access is arranged on request. Ask at least 10 days ahead.

A carved Louvre pavilion lit gold at night against a deep blue sky

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