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title: Musée d'Orsay Tours
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city: Paris
country: France
tours: 15
price_from_eur: 47
reviews_total: 5200
as_of: 2026-10-22
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# Musée d'Orsay Tours

> **Guidekin** is a hand-picked catalogue: we read every listing ourselves and keep only operators rated 4.5★ with 30+ traveler reviews. [How we choose tours](https://guidekin.com/how-we-choose-tours/) Catalogue data as of October 22, 2026.

Musée d'Orsay Tours in Paris: 15 tours, all from the 569 we kept after screening every one of the 4,622 tours Viator lists for Paris, rated 4.5★ or higher by 30+ travellers and each one read and summarised by Guidekin.

## Guidekin's verdict (last checked September 15, 2026)

We compared 15 Musée d’Orsay tours for a first visit, a Louvre combination and the choice between shared and private guiding.

- **First Orsay visit?:** [Orsay Guided Tour: Essential group](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/the-musee-d-orsay-guided-tour-orsay-museum-semi-private-6ppl-max/?format=md). Start with Orsay’s shared Essential Tour: reserved entry included, minimum two to run; 2h–2h 30m at €63 per person, 4.97 from 1089 reviews. Free cancellation. Trade-off: Minimum two guests for the tour to run. — now €63 per person, 4.97 (1089)
- **Louvre as well?:** [Louvre and Orsay: Semi-Private Tour](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/louvre-and-musee-d-orsay-guided-museum-tour-semi-private-6ppl-max/?format=md). Book the Louvre and Orsay Semi-Private Tour: both entries included, English only; 5h 30m at €259 per person, 4.96 from 707 reviews. Temporary exhibitions excluded. Trade-off: English only; temporary exhibitions excluded. — now €259 per person, 4.96 (707)
- **Private guide?:** [Private Guided Orsay Tour + Ticket](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/private-2-hour-guided-tour-in-orsay-museum-paris/?format=md). For your own guide, book Orsay’s Private Tour + Ticket: entry included, minimum two; 2h at €154 per person, 4.91 from 202 reviews. No free cancellation. Trade-off: Minimum two people; no free cancellation. — now €154 per person, 4.91 (202)

Also compared:

- [Orsay Small Group: Spanish option](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/museum-of-orsay-paris-small-group-tour-max-6/?format=md): Shared group of up to six. Trade-off: Spanish only; minimum two participants. — now €140 per person, 5.0 (62)
- [Orsay Expert: Shared Tour](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/paris-mus-e-d-orsay-guided-tour-with-an-expert/?format=md): A short Orsay visit. Trade-off: English only. — now €70 per person, 4.7 (1197)
- [Orsay Fully Guided: English Tour](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/paris-mus-e-d-orsay-fully-guided-skip-the-line-tour/?format=md): Orsay on a budget. Trade-off: Moderate walking pace; unsuitable for reduced mobility. — now €47 per person, 4.51 (641)

Commissions never affect the order.

## All 15 tours, ranked by Guidekin score

| # | Tour | Collections | Price | Rating | Duration | Runs | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [The Musee d Orsay Guided Tour Orsay Museum Semi Private 6ppl Max](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/the-musee-d-orsay-guided-tour-orsay-museum-semi-private-6ppl-max/?format=md) |  | €63 per person | 4.97 (1089) | 2h–2h 30m | Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 01:30–17:00 | up to 6 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es/fr/de/it/ru |
| 2 | [Louvre and Musee d Orsay Exclusive Museum Tour Entry Included](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/louvre-and-musee-d-orsay-exclusive-museum-tour-entry-included/?format=md) | Louvre Tours, Private Tours | €259 per person | 4.99 (245) | 5h 30m | Wed Thu Fri Sat 10:00 | private · up to 6 · free cancel · instant · en/es/fr/de/it/ru |
| 3 | [Louvre and Musee d Orsay Guided Museum Tour Semi Private 6ppl Max](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/louvre-and-musee-d-orsay-guided-museum-tour-semi-private-6ppl-max/?format=md) | Louvre Tours | €259 per person | 4.96 (707) | 5h 30m | Wed Thu Fri Sat 10:00 | up to 6 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |
| 4 | [Orsay Museum Premium Guided Tour 6 GUESTS MAX with Entry Included](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/orsay-museum-premium-guided-tour-6-guests-max-with-entry-included/?format=md) |  | €63 per person | 4.95 (652) | 2h–2h 30m | Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 01:30–17:00 | private · up to 6 · free cancel · instant · en/es/fr/de/it/ru |
| 5 | [Musee d Orsay and Montmartre Guided Tour Semi Private 6ppl Max](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/musee-d-orsay-and-montmartre-guided-tour-semi-private-6ppl-max/?format=md) | Montmartre Tours, Small-Group Tours | €200 per person | 4.99 (103) | 5h 30m | Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 13:30 | up to 6 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es/fr/de/it/ru |
| 6 | [Museum of Orsay Paris : Small Group Tour Max. 6](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/museum-of-orsay-paris-small-group-tour-max-6/?format=md) | Small-Group Tours | €140 per person | 5.0 (62) | 2h–2h 30m | Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 01:30–17:00 | up to 6 per booking · free cancel · instant · es |
| 7 | [The Musée d’Orsay in Focus: Impressionists & Beyond (Max 6)](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/the-mus-e-d-orsay-in-focus-impressionists-beyond-max-6/?format=md) |  | €159 per person | 5.0 (45) | 2h | Wed Thu Fri Sat 11:00–15:00 | up to 6 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |
| 8 | [Family Friendly Musee d Orsay Private Guided Museum Tour](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/family-friendly-musee-d-orsay-private-guided-museum-tour/?format=md) | Private Tours | €326 per person | 5.0 (37) | 2h 30m | Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 10:00–17:00 | private · up to 6 · free cancel · instant · en |
| 9 | [Impressionist Paris d Orsay and Montmartre Exclusive Guided Tour](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/impressionist-paris-d-orsay-and-montmartre-exclusive-guided-tour/?format=md) | Montmartre Tours, Private Tours | €200 per person | 4.95 (75) | 5h 30m | Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 13:30 | private · up to 6 · free cancel · instant · en/es/fr/de/it/ru |
| 10 | [Orsay Museum Private Guided Visit](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/orsay-museum-private-guided-visit/?format=md) | Private Tours | €250 per person | 4.93 (40) | 2h | Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 09:00–17:00 | private · up to 6 · free cancel · pickup · en/fr |
| 11 | [Private 2-Hour Guided Tour in Orsay Museum Paris](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/private-2-hour-guided-tour-in-orsay-museum-paris/?format=md) | Private Tours | €154 per person | 4.91 (202) | 2h | Tue Thu Fri 09:30–13:00 | private · up to 6 · en/fr/it |
| 12 | [Orsay Museum Private Tour - Tickets & Local expert guide](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/orsay-museum-private-tour-tickets-local-expert-guide/?format=md) | Private Tours | €299 per person | 4.88 (34) | 2h 30m | Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 13:00–18:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · en/es/fr/de/it |
| 13 | [1h30 Orsay Masterpieces for adults - optional "families & kids"](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/1h30-orsay-masterpieces-for-adults-optional-families-kids/?format=md) | Small-Group Tours | €120 per person | 4.87 (71) | 2h | Tue Thu Sat 09:30–19:00 | up to 6 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es/fr |
| 14 | [Paris: Musée d’Orsay Guided Tour with an Expert](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/paris-mus-e-d-orsay-guided-tour-with-an-expert/?format=md) |  | €70 per person | 4.7 (1197) | 1h 45m | daily 09:00–14:30 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |
| 15 | [Paris Musée d'Orsay Fully Guided Skip the Line Tour](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/paris-mus-e-d-orsay-fully-guided-skip-the-line-tour/?format=md) |  | €47 per person | 4.51 (641) | 2h | Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 09:15–15:30 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |

## Why each made the list

- **The Musee d Orsay Guided Tour Orsay Museum Semi Private 6ppl Max** — A semi-private Musée d'Orsay tour capped at six, tracing how nineteenth century rivalries led to Impressionism, from Manet to Monet to Van Gogh. Skip-the-line entry and a curated route instead of a generic overview.
- **Louvre and Musee d Orsay Exclusive Museum Tour Entry Included** — A private tour for your party combines the Louvre Museum and Musée d'Orsay, covering works from classical antiquity to the post-Impressionists. Guiding and reserved timed entry to both museums are included; temporary exhibitions and hotel pickup are excluded. 4.99 from 245 reviews at €259 per person for 5h 30m.
- **Louvre and Musee d Orsay Guided Museum Tour Semi Private 6ppl Max** — Pair the Louvre and Musée d’Orsay in one guided visit covering both museum collections. Admission to both museums and a professional guide are included; temporary exhibitions and hotel transfers are excluded, and security queues can still form. 4.96 from 707 reviews at €259 per person for 5h 30m.
- **Orsay Museum Premium Guided Tour 6 GUESTS MAX with Entry Included** — Follow the Musée d’Orsay's route into Impressionism through works by Manet, Monet and Van Gogh. Choose a private tour for your party for an exclusive guide, with reserved entry included; shared options are also sold, and temporary exhibitions cost extra. 4.95 from 652 reviews at €63 per person for 2h–2h 30m.
- **Musee d Orsay and Montmartre Guided Tour Semi Private 6ppl Max** — Pair Impressionist paintings at the Orsay Museum with a guided walk through Montmartre. Reserved museum entry and private transport between the stops are included; hotel pickup and temporary exhibitions are excluded. 4.99 from 103 reviews at €200 per person for 5h 30m.
- **Museum of Orsay Paris : Small Group Tour Max. 6** — Explore Impressionist paintings and sculptures at the Orsay Museum in a small shared group of up to six. Admission and guiding are included; temporary exhibitions are excluded and the tour is unsuitable for people with reduced mobility. 5 from 62 reviews at €140 per person for 2h–2h 30m.
- **The Musée d’Orsay in Focus: Impressionists & Beyond (Max 6)** — Trace the path from Paris salons to Manet and the Impressionists at the Musée d’Orsay in a small shared group of up to six, with a private option available. Entry tickets and a licensed guide are included; guiding is English only. 5 from 45 reviews at €159 per person for 2h.
- **Family Friendly Musee d Orsay Private Guided Museum Tour** — Explore Impressionist art at the Musée d’Orsay through interactive explanations for children or teens on a private tour for your party. An exclusive guide and reserved entry are included; temporary exhibitions and hotel transfers are excluded. 5 from 37 reviews at €326 per person for 2h 30m.
- **Impressionist Paris d Orsay and Montmartre Exclusive Guided Tour** — Pair Impressionist works at Museum d'Orsay with a guided Montmartre walk. Reserved entry and transport between sites are included, but temporary exhibitions are excluded; choose the private option for a private tour for your party. 4.95 from 75 reviews at €200 per person for 5h 30m.
- **Orsay Museum Private Guided Visit** — Explore Impressionist works at the Musée d’Orsay with an art historian on a private tour for your party. Admission is included, but food and drinks are extra. 4.93 from 40 reviews at €250 per person for 2h.
- **Private 2-Hour Guided Tour in Orsay Museum Paris** — Explore Orsay Museum's architecture and nineteenth-century art on a private tour for your party. An art history specialist leads the visit, with a ticket included in the listed option; bookings require at least two people. 4.91 from 202 reviews at €154 per person for 2h.
- **Orsay Museum Private Tour - Tickets & Local expert guide** — Manet, Van Gogh and Monet are the focus of a private tour for your party through the Musée d'Orsay, with room for questions and a pace shaped around you. Museum tickets and a local guide are included, but transport to and from the museum is excluded. 4.88 from 34 reviews at €299 per person for 2h 30m.
- **1h30 Orsay Masterpieces for adults - optional "families & kids"** — Explore Orsay through works by Millet, Manet, Monet and Cassatt in a small shared group of up to six. Guiding is included, but adults must buy admission tickets before the tour, and at least four participants are required for it to run. 4.87 from 71 reviews at €120 per person for 2h.
- **Paris: Musée d’Orsay Guided Tour with an Expert** — Explore Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works at Musée d’Orsay, including art by Monet, Manet, Renoir and Van Gogh. Tickets, pre-reserved entry through a special entrance and headsets are included; hotel pickup is excluded. 4.7 from 1197 reviews at €70 per person for 1h 45m.
- **Paris Musée d'Orsay Fully Guided Skip the Line Tour** — Explore Impressionist highlights inside the Musée d’Orsay on a guided walk with a prebooked admission ticket included. Commentary is English only, and you need to be comfortable walking at a moderate pace; hotel transfers are excluded. 4.51 from 641 reviews at €47 per person for 2h.

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## FAQ

**Should I tour the Musée d’Orsay on its own or combine it with the Louvre?**

Keep the Musée d'Orsay Guided Tour, Semi-Private for a museum morning with other Paris plans afterwards. Choose the Louvre and Orsay Semi-Private Tour when both museums are your day's priority. Louvre and Orsay combinations here: 2, median 5.5 hours. For example, the Louvre and Orsay Semi-Private Tour is €259 per person, rated 4.96 from 707 reviews. The shared Musée d'Orsay Guided Tour, Semi-Private is €63 per person, rated 4.97 from 1,089 reviews. Find a short Orsay tour: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/orsay-museum-tours/?duration_max=3 · Explore Louvre tours: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/louvre-tours/

**How much do Musée d’Orsay tours cost, and how long do they take?**

At €47 per person, choose the Orsay Fully Guided English Tour for a budget visit if you can manage a moderate walking pace. The median here is €159 per person; the middle half of prices runs from €95 to €255. The median duration is 2 hours; 11 of 15 tours with a stated duration take up to three hours. For example, the Orsay Fully Guided English Tour is €47 per person, rated 4.51 from 641 reviews. It is unsuitable for reduced mobility. Filter Orsay tours by price: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/orsay-museum-tours/?price_max=100 · Find a short Orsay tour: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/orsay-museum-tours/?duration_max=3

**Should I book a private Musée d’Orsay tour or a small shared group?**

Choose private for a guide dedicated to your party, or the Orsay Small Group tour for a capped shared group in Spanish. Semi-private still means sharing. Private and shared medians here: €250 and €130 per person as listed, a spread between different products, not a premium. Hotel pickup: 1 of 7 private tours. Examples: Orsay Private Guided Visit, €250, rated 4.93 from 40 reviews; Orsay Small Group: Spanish option, €140, rated 5 from 62 reviews. Both prices are per person as listed. Find private Orsay tours: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/orsay-museum-tours/?tour_type=private · Find Spanish-language Orsay tours: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/orsay-museum-tours/?language=es · Find private tours with hotel pickup: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/orsay-museum-tours/?tour_type=private&pickup=hotel

**Which Musée d’Orsay tours should I consider with children?**

For a guide dedicated to your family, choose the Family Friendly Orsay Private Tour. Orsay Masterpieces offers a shared tour with a families and kids option. The children filter checks strollers and infants accepted: 14 of 15 tours here. For example, the Family Friendly Orsay Private Tour is €326 per person as listed, rated 5 from 37 reviews. Orsay Masterpieces for Adults, Optional Families and Kids is €120 per person, rated 4.87 from 71 reviews. Find tours accepting strollers: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/orsay-museum-tours/?kids=true · Find private tours accepting infants: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/orsay-museum-tours/?tour_type=private&kids=true

**Which Musée d’Orsay tours should I consider with limited mobility?**

Operator-marked accessible: 8 of 15 Orsay tours here. Filter first, then confirm with the operator; the Orsay Fully Guided English Tour is unsuitable for reduced mobility. Operator-marked accessible private tours: 6 of 7; shared tours: 2 of 8. The Orsay Fully Guided English Tour is €47 per person, rated 4.51 from 641 reviews and specifies a moderate walking pace. Find operator-marked accessible tours: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/orsay-museum-tours/?wheelchair=true · Filter private tours by accessibility: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/orsay-museum-tours/?tour_type=private&wheelchair=true

**Do I need to buy a Musée d’Orsay admission ticket as well as the tour?**

No separate admission ticket is needed for the Musée d'Orsay Guided Tour, Semi-Private: reserved entry is included. The Louvre and Orsay Semi-Private Tour includes both museums' entry, excluding temporary exhibitions. The Musée d'Orsay Guided Tour, Semi-Private includes reserved entry: €63 per person, rated 4.97 from 1,089 reviews. The Louvre and Orsay Semi-Private Tour includes both museum entries but excludes temporary exhibitions: €259 per person, rated 4.96 from 707 reviews. Find Orsay tours with entry included: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/orsay-museum-tours/?tickets=included


## Query this catalogue with URLs

Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user
a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/france/paris/orsay-museum-tours/:

| Group | Parameters | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. Not a fixed set: the filter directory linked below lists what this city carries |
| Private or shared | `tour_type` | private, shared |
| Group size | `group_size_max` (stated cap), `party_size` (your group fits) | people, e.g. 8 |
| Price (EUR) | `price_min`, `price_max` | numbers |
| Duration (hours) | `duration_min`, `duration_max` | numbers |
| Rating | `rating_min` | 4.5, 4.8, 4.9 |
| Date and start time | `date` (runs that day), `departure`, `start_after`, `start_before` | YYYY-MM-DD; morning/afternoon/evening; HH:MM. `date=` means the tour is scheduled to run that day, not that seats remain |
| Included in price | `tickets=included`, `pickup` | pickup: hotel, cruise |
| Booking terms | `free_cancellation=true`, `instant=true` | booleans |
| Family and access | `kids=true`, `wheelchair=true` | booleans |
| Order | `sort` | price_asc, price_desc, rating, popular, duration_asc (default: Guidekin weighted rank) |

Worked examples:
- Spanish-speaking, under €60, cancellable: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/orsay-museum-tours/?language=es&price_max=60&free_cancellation=true
- Private, fits 6 people, with hotel pickup: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/orsay-museum-tours/?tour_type=private&party_size=6&pickup=hotel
- Runs on a date, morning start: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/orsay-museum-tours/?date=2026-11-05&departure=morning

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