Giants of Impressionism at the Musée d'Orsay semi-private tour

Free cancellation

Place: Paris

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Language: English

Mobile voucher accepted

Instant confirmation

Skip the line

Entrance fees included

Smaller group size

Subject expert guide

Small group

Do this because

Enjoy personalized attention from your guide in a group of no more than 6 people
With your guide's expert commentary, see the artists and paintings come to life
Discover details and stories that only connoisseurs and art historians know

What to expect

Discover some of the world's most famous artworks at the Musée d'Orsay in just two hours in a semi-private group of no more than 6 people. An expert guide will show you the most emblematic masterpieces housed in a spectacular Beaux-Arts railway station, including works by masters like Monet, Renoir, Manet, Cézanne, Degas and Van Gogh. Thanks to the small group size, it will be possible to customize the narrative to suit your personal interests.

The itinerary follows the best path through the collections and includes the most significant treasures preserved in the museum, with revealing excerpts from the fascinating memoirs of the artists who created them. Get up close and personal with Van Gogh's Starry Night Over the Rhone, Renoir's Bal du Moulin de la Galette and Manet's Olympia, see the unique dots of Georges Seurat's pointillism, and feel the airiness of Monet's atmospheric impressions.

The guide will uncover the details and stories that only connoisseurs and art historians know and take you back to the Belle Époque Paris where some of the greatest artists in history lived and worked, striving to capture the essence of their experiences and sustained only by their desire to create. You'll learn about the factors that influenced the birth of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism and explore the revolutionary techniques that changed art forever.

Extra security measures may be implemented at the venue. To avoid disruptions or possible denied entry, please avoid bringing large bags or backpacks on the tour
This tour cannot accommodate guests with wheelchairs or any impairments requiring special assistance. It is also not possible to accommodate strollers or baby carriages
Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure. Guests arriving after departure cannot be accommodated, and missed tours or tickets cannot be refunded
This tour involves a fair amount of walking, comfortable shoes are recommended

What’s included

Guided tour

Headsets (to hear the guide)

Skip-the-line tickets

Small group experience

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Location

Musée d'Orsay, Rue de la Légion d'Honneur, Paris, France

Meeting point:

In the courtyard in front of the main entrance to the museum. The guide will be waiting for you at the foot of a large statue of an elephant with a City Wonders sign. The nearest public transport is the RER on line C, stop Musée d'Orsay.