The 11 Orsay Museum Tours in Paris That Earn Their Price

1.Paris in a Day: Louvre or Orsay, Eiffel Tower, City Walk & Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,956 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $157Our pick

Spend about nine hours seeing Paris with an English-speaking guide and a group of no more than 16. Ride the Montmartre funicular, tour the Louvre or Orsay, walk Île de la Cité and the Latin Quarter, use the metro, then finish near the Eiffel Tower with a flexible Seine cruise ticket. Guides such as Adam, Antoine, Claire, and Simon have led past departures.

“What a fantastic day, covered so many places, and our guide Felicia was brilliant guide, her knowledge was amazing and such a friendly welcoming person 100%”

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2.Musée d’Orsay Entry Ticket and Seine River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,344 reviews · 1 day · from $49

Spend your chosen date exploring the Musée d’Orsay independently, then take a one-hour Bateaux Parisiens cruise from Pier 3 beneath the Eiffel Tower. See Monet, Degas, Renoir, Cézanne, Van Gogh, sculpture, photography, and the former railway station itself. The boat offers audio commentary in 14 languages, but you must bring headphones.

“Great Museum. As an artist I the museum filled a dream of seeing the paintings that I studied in art books”

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3.Musée d’Orsay Skip-the-Line Tour with Expert Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,145 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $67

Meet an English-speaking art guide outside Musée d’Orsay for a 1-hour-45-minute small-group tour of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist highlights. Hear the stories behind works by Monet, Manet, Renoir, Degas, and Van Gogh, admire the former railway station, then stay inside to explore at your own pace.

“Our guide Stephanie was very knowledgeable and gave us lots of information. We appreciated her enthusiasm!”

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4.Musée d’Orsay Skip-the-Line Tour with Expert Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,088 reviews · 90 - 150 minutes · from $82

Meet your English-speaking guide opposite the Musée d’Orsay, then enter through a dedicated entrance for a 1-hour-45-minute tour of Impressionist highlights, artist scandals, and the former railway station. Guides such as Anthony, Avi, Perrine, and Sarah bring clear stories and flexible pacing. Stay inside afterward to keep exploring.

“Avi was knowledgeable, personable and funny! He added a lot of tidbits regarding scandalous behavior of the artists and the general society to connect with interpreting the paintings. (In a polite manner) Highly recommend Avi and Memories of Paris tour”

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5.The Musée d’Orsay Guided Tour Orsay Museum Semi-Private 6ppl Max

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 904 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $144

Explore the Musée d’Orsay in a group of no more than six, with an English-speaking guide leading you from Realism through Impressionism and post-Impressionism. You’ll see works by Monet, Van Gogh, Renoir, Degas, Manet, and Millet, with reserved entry and morning, afternoon, or evening start times. Guides include Eduardo, Liliya, Christophe, Ana, and Ivana.

“An incredible tour with our amazing Guide Florent S ! His passion, knowledge and history made our dream tour come to life! Such an inspiring day that will be remembered always!!! Merci”

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6.Louvre & Musée d’Orsay Guided Museum Tour Semi-Private 6ppl Max

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 619 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $288

Meet your guide at the Louvre pyramid at 10 a.m. for a small-group tour of the Louvre and Musée d’Orsay. You’ll see the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Delacroix, Monet, Renoir, and Cézanne, with art-history context and time to continue exploring the Musée d’Orsay afterward.

“Kotryna is an excellent guide: extremely knowledgeable about many subjects and very accessible. Highly remimmend.”

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7.Paris Musée d’Orsay Fully Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 556 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $71

Spend two focused hours at the Musée d’Orsay with an English-speaking art guide. You’ll see major works by Monet, Van Gogh, Manet, Gauguin, Cézanne, and others, while learning how Impressionism developed. Guides such as Avi, Amelie, Hugo, and Manuel are praised for clear storytelling, humor, and strong art knowledge. Prebooked admission is included.

“The guide had a very original approach to explaining the art - connecting concepts and historical eras. Positively unforgettable,”

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8.Orsay Museum Daily Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 508 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $24Best value

Visit Paris’s Musée d’Orsay at your own pace with an open-entry ticket costing $24.14. Use the dedicated C1 entrance, see the permanent collection and temporary exhibition, and allow two to four hours for Impressionist paintings, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, and the famous giant clock.

“My friend and I had a lovely day at this museum. It has a stunning collection. We went on a Tuesday morning and didn’t have to wait long to enter because we had pre-booked our tickets. I do wish there were more benches or chairs.”

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9.Orsay Museum – Exclusive Guided Tour (Reserved Entry Included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 507 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $144

Spend about 2.5 hours tracing the road to Impressionism inside the Musée d’Orsay. Your English-speaking guide covers Manet, Monet, Renoir, Millet, and Van Gogh, with private or semi-private options. Guides such as Christophe, Dina, Liliya, and Hugo are praised for clear storytelling and lively pacing.

“A wonderful museum in a beautiful old train station building. Excellent art, a magnificent clock, and a huge variety of art books for sale.”

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10.Orsay Museum and Rodin Museum Combo Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 470 reviews · 3 hours · from $53

Visit the Musée d’Orsay and Musée Rodin with one flexible combo ticket. You choose when to go, enter the Orsay through Entrance C1, and use skip-the-line access at Rodin. See Van Gogh, Impressionist works, and Rodin’s The Thinker. Audio guides, food, and transportation are not included.

“The combo ticket sold here worked out really well since I was buying same day and all the timed entry tickets were sold out. We had access to lines that let us in without a wait. Highly recommend!”

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11.Musée d’Orsay Ticket and Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 436 reviews · from $73

Meet your English-speaking guide at the rhinoceros statue outside the Musée d’Orsay for a two-hour tour of Impressionist highlights. Expect works by Van Gogh, Monet, Manet, Cézanne, and Gauguin, plus the story of the former train station. Small-group and private options are available, with skip-the-line entry included.

“We absolutely lucked out with our guide. Carolina! She brought immense knowledge, enthusiasm, endless antidotes and passion to her packed 2-hours at Musee d’Orsay. Felt we were part of a most popular college professor’s Impressionism survey class. Ask for Carolina is you’re heading to d’Orsay. We sure will in future for other of her tours (Louvre, Versailles etc). Thank you, Carolina!”

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