Orsay, Orangerie & Opera

From $750

From $750 – Full day

Starting in the 1850s, Paris underwent monumental transformations under Baron Haussmann’s renovations, turning the city into a posh capital and the artistic epicenter of Europe.

On the left bank of the Seine, an elegant train station was built to welcome guests to the Universal Exhibitions. Today, this historic building houses the Orsay Museum, showcasing masterpieces that represent the breakthroughs in art. Explore works by Manet, Courbet, Monet, Degas, Van Gogh, Morisot, Cezanne, Gauguin, Rodin, Renoir, and many others.
Your journey through Modern art continues at the Orangerie Museum, home to the Walter-Guillaume collection of avant-garde works by Picasso, Modigliani, Soutine, Matisse, and more. The museum’s highlight is the monumental Water Lilies installation by Claude Monet, often referred to as the Sistine Chapel of Impressionism.
The tour concludes at the stunning Opera Garnier, a symbol of Parisian high society and a testament to the city’s captivating transformation during La Belle Époque (The Beautiful Era).

  • Full day
  • Private guided experience
  • Orsay Museum, Orangerie Museum, Opéra Garnier
Pick-up: Your hotel or any other location of your choice
Suggested: Statue of Rhinoceros outside the Orsay
Drop-off: Suggested: Galeries Lafayette, Opera area
Activity level: Moderate, no restrictions
Price: €490
What’s Included:
  • Guiding services
  • Hotel pick-up
What’s extra:
  • €25 per person – Orsay skip-the-line tickets (free for under 18 y.o.)
  • €15 per person – Orangerie skip-the-line tickets
  • €15 per person – Opera visit tickets
  • Lunch, drinks, souvenirs

TOUR PLAN

01

Orsay Museum

    • Explore academic classicism and Birth of Venus by Cabanel.
    • Delacroix and the birth of French Romanticism.
    • The Barbizon school with artists like Millet, Rousseau, and Corot.
    • Realism: The Origin of the World and A Burial at Ornans by Courbet.
    • Opera Garnier and Haussmann's reconstructions.
    • Olympia and The Luncheon on the Grass by Manet.
    • Toulouse-Lautrec and the world of Montmartre.
    • Monet and the invention of Impressionism.
    • Impressionist masterpieces by Renoir, Sisley, Morisot, Cassatt, and Pissarro.
    • Cézanne and the beginning of Modern art.
    • Little Dancer and ballerinas by Degas.
    • Pointillism with Signac and Seurat.
    • The works of Vincent Van Gogh.
    • The School of Pont Aven with Paul Gauguin.
02

Lunch

Enjoy a traditional déjeuner at a beautiful historical brasserie popular with locals.

03

Orangerie Museum

  • Discover the fascinating life of Paul Guillaume and his wife - scandalous Domenica
  • Understand the history of Modern Art and its connection to Primitve Art through life and work of Picasso, Modigliani, Rousseau, Soutine, Renoir, Derain, Matisse, The School of Paris and Montmartre artists
  • Immerse yourself in Monet’s monumental Les Nymphéas (“The Water Lilies”)
04

Opera Garnier

Discover Europe's most sumptuous opera house, its famous ceiling by Marc Chagall, and the legend of the Phantom of the Opera.

05

End Options

    • Visit Galeries Lafayette, a symbol of Modern Paris. Shop and marvel at the historical dome with stained-glass windows, enjoy panoramic views of Paris from the rooftop restaurant and cocktail bar.
    • End the day with a boat dinner cruise on the Seine.
    • Enjoy a performance at Opéra Garnier (according to availability).
    • After a quick trip to Montmartre, walk in the footsteps of Picasso, Van Gogh, and Renoir, and enjoy a drink at a rooftop restaurant with an unbeatable view, or take in the stunning panorama of Paris from the Basilica of the Sacred Heart.
06

Final Tips

    • You will be accompanied by a professional local guide with expertise in history and art.
    • We provide assistance with hotel and restaurant reservations, ticket bookings, and scheduling activities.
    • Enjoy 24/7 English-speaking telephone support during your travels.
    • This itinerary can be customized to suit your preferences.

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