Our guide, Astrid, made our visit to Louvre an absolutely fascinating, memorable and superlative! 3 hours were over so soon. Right from the time we were greeted (15 min before the actual appt time) till we finished the tour, every second was filled with great insights. Apart from Monalisa, there were many other amazing exhibits -- The Oath of Horati, The Winged Victory of Samothrace, Venus de Milo, Raft of Medusa, Victory leading the people, Sphinx... It sure was well worth every cent and every moment we spent there!

Lawrence was fabulous and shared a ton of historical information. Her energy was amazing and it was clear she enjoyed being there. Her pace between stops was quick but the small group of 6 was able to keep up and hear what she had to say. We covered a lot of territory and at times felt we might be missing something...but it was purposely designed to give us a taste of the 35,000 items to see that requires many more visits to appreciate, especially if they have a story like the exhibits we stopped at.

This was the most amazing tour we've ever been on. Our guide, John, was absolutely excellent. He was so informative and kept us moving right along. If you could choose a guide when you book a tour I would surely ask for John. The small group (there were six of us) made it easy to hear the guide and to stay together. Also it minimized the time lost when somebody gets off the trail and has to be found. Most excellent tour!!