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Babylon Tours Paris

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👍👍 JUST BOOK! I have travel several country, and had few guide over the last years. This was my best experience as a visitor in a city, ( thanks to Lili and Mato, the 2 guides I had) everything was so clear, and at the end of the tours, I felt I just wanted to retreat and read about everything I heard... People often mention tour, guide, Louvre, Paris, Babylon, history, recommend, knowledgeable, experience, Tours,


Address

99 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France

Website

babylontours.com

Contact

+1 917-999-0380

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (94 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: Open 24 hours
  • Tuesday: Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday: Open 24 hours
  • Thursday: Open 24 hours
  • Friday: Open 24 hours
  • Saturday: Open 24 hours
  • Sunday: Open 24 hours

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  • 5/5 ferit O. 5 years ago on Google
    JUST BOOK! I have travel several country, and had few guide over the last years. This was my best experience as a visitor in a city, ( thanks to Lili and Mato, the 2 guides I had) everything was so clear, and at the end of the tours, I felt I just wanted to retreat and read about everything I heard of during the tours. I did the louvre tour, and the Latin quarter tour!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Meshy E. 7 years ago on Google
    Tom was one of the most amazing tour guides ever! At first, I was little nervous that i wouldn't be so interested in the tour but Tom knew exactly how to make things enjoyable and fun for everyone. So happy that I chose Babylon City Tours and can't wait for my next trip!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Carlos D. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The most famous and bohemian neighborhood in Paris. There are fragments of the time when it was accessible to the skinny pockets of artists, be they painters, musicians and writers, lived in attics and pensions, and made their bars famous. There is still something left, for those who know how to observe, of Paris that frequented Sarten, or melancholic tango artists and painters in search of fame. (Original) El barrio más famoso y bohemio de París. Hay fragmentos de la época en que era accesible a los bolsillos flacos de los artistas, ya sean pintores, músicos y escritores, vivían en buhardillas y pensiones, e hicieron famosos sus bares. Todavía algo queda, para el que sabe observar, del París que frecuentaba Sarten, o tangueros melancólicos y pintores en busca de fama.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 William C. 3 months ago on Google • 407 reviews New
    We booked the semi-private Louvre tour. We only had 6 people total, it was very cozy and efficient. Our tour guide, Malaika was very personable and enjoyable. She went over the history of the building and then did a wonderful job weaving in all the most popular pieces. You won't be disappointed!

  • 5/5 Sukanya M. 3 months ago on Google • 20 reviews New
    I booked Babylon Tours of the Louvre after much research and I was not disappointed. There was a transport strike on the day of the tour but our guide Laura was on time and the tour was both enjoyable and informative. Can highly recommend Babylon Tours.

  • 5/5 Melanie S. 6 months ago on Google • 12 reviews
    Babylon Semi Private Tour at the Louvre Museum in Paris was really good with Julien who was the tour guide who showed knowledge and history of the venue and the art. I recommend to book in the morning when there are less people and lines.

  • 5/5 Leon C. 3 months ago on Google • 9 reviews New
    Our guided tour of the Louvre Museum in Paris was excellent. Our small-group tour guide was personable and extremely knowledgeable. She did a wonderful job of making our visit to the Louvre a great one!

  • 5/5 Elizabeth W. 4 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    Our private Babylon Tour of the Musée d'Orsay was outstanding, thanks to our incredible guide, Sunday! Before the tour, she sent a text confirming all logistics so there was no stress about meeting up. Upon arrival, Sunday’s guide status allowed us to skip the long lines and go right in. She also had special listening devices so our group could always clearly hear what she was saying, even when it was crowded/loud in certain galleries. Her enthusiasm and extensive knowledge about the Impressionist movement and Rodin's sculptures added a profound dimension to the tour. The iconic artworks, from Manet, Monet, Degas, Renoir, Van Gough, Cézanne and others, were brought to life as Sunday provided details into their techniques and stories behind each masterpiece. 🖼️ Our entire group, including three jet-lagged 20-year-olds, was captivated by the storytelling and the connections drawn between different artists and movements. If you're looking for a thoroughly enjoyable experience at the Musée d'Orsay, this tour is great and Sunday is the guide you want!

  • 5/5 Brad W. 3 months ago on Google • 4 reviews New
    We had an outstanding tour of The Louvre. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and knew the museum layout very well to be able to get us around the crowds. Well worth the money, we will use Babylon Tours again!

  • 5/5 darleneburbridge 3 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    An amazing tour of the Louvre and an amazing tour guide. We got to see everything most important at the Louvre. Our tour guide was super knowledgeable and made sure we saw everything we wanted to. She answered lots of questions. Was very personable and spoke perfect English.

  • 5/5 Minouche G. 8 months ago on Google
    We did a Latin Quarter walking tour with Francois. He was incredibly enthusiastic, passionate, entertaining and informative with lots of interesting facts and stories. We learnt so much. There were only four of us. The meeting point was easy to find and Babylon Tours excellent with communication. Highly recommend walking tours with Francois, a great way to explore and experience Paris. He gave us some great tips and advice for Paris too.

  • 5/5 Sam M. 8 months ago on Google
    Most amazing tours of Paris! We did the louvre/orsay package and we were so impressed with that tour and our guide we also we did the city walking tour. Absolutely use Babylon!!! Had the best time with our guide, Dario, who was so knowledgeable and friendly. We ended up going on their rjikes museum tour in Amsterdam when we went there. Customer service is the best you’ll get in Paris, hands-down, we couldn’t find the tour (our fault), and they helped us find the guide easily and quickly, and they were so understanding.

  • 5/5 angel w. 8 months ago on Google
    We took the Semi Private Tour of the Louvre with Anais. She did an excellent job of explaining key pieces in the collection in a way that was interesting to me and my young children. We skipped all the lines and she expertly guided us through the crowds. 100% recommend!

  • 5/5 Jamie W. 9 months ago on Google
    What an amazing experience! Valerie was absolutely awesome! I have never enjoyed museums... until now! She was so enthusiastic and knowledgeable, she absolutely made this tour a wonderful journey through history with art! I can't say enough great things about Valerie... tour with her and you will be wowed! Thank you Valerie, for changing my mind about art!

  • 5/5 Kelsey G. 11 months ago on Google
    ALEX!!! One of the best tour guides we ever had! 10/10 would recommend

  • 5/5 Erin P. 11 months ago on Google
    We booked a semi-private tour of the Louvre with Sunday as our guide. She was an absolute gem who really knew how to explain things/give the history on the different pieces of art in a way that drew us in. The Louvre is huge and it would be impossible to see all of it in one day, but the tour covered several main pieces in detail. I highly recommend booking this tour especially with Sunday as your guide! You won't regret it!

  • 5/5 Robert G. 1 year ago on Google
    I intend on leaving separate reviews, but I don’t think I can on Google for my two tour guides. First, my wife and I did the private louvre tour for 2.5 hours with Nancy. Absolutely brilliant. She was very well mannered, extremely pleasant and polite, and very knowledgeable. She made sure my wife and I had the louvre experience we wanted and it was everything and more! If I could give more than 5 stars I would!!! And then we had Francois for our pere lachaise cemetery! Also absolutely brilliant, very pleasant and polite and extremely funny and entertaining. He also made sure we learned the history, fun stories, and a lot of great tips and background to some of the most brilliant persons In history buried in pere lachaise. Honestly we are definitely booking with Babylon tours… the only problem now is who do we request? Nancy or Francois. Both equally brilliant. And if you read my reviews, I do not shy from leaving negative or positive feedback where it’s due. Babylon tours, Nancy and Francois are amazing. Please make sure each receive positive feedback and something special. They are incredibly unique and bring more than just a monotony of history and facts, but an expressive form of learning and engaging to their audience. Highly recommend and will do this again!

  • 5/5 Maria F. Mesa G. 5 years ago on Google
    If you go to this beautiful and iconic place in Paris, mandatory you have to go to Amatoria, is an Italian ice cream place where thy sold this amazing flower ice cream and a lot of more. It is highly recommended.

  • 5/5 Silver F. 1 year ago on Google
    Best tour ever. Lili our guide was informative, passionate and funny. She had fascinating insights and anecdotes for each of the major works we visited. It was our first Louvre visit and she covered all the “must-sees” as well as some less obvious but fascinating ones - everything from antiquities to of course the Mona Lisa. Booking through Babylon was easy and hassle free. We’ll definitely be touring with them again. .

  • 5/5 skytian 1 year ago on Google
    My friend and I did the semi private tour of Louvre with Alex. He was really charming and engaging, bringing us through the history of the museum and the masterpieces. This was the highlight of our trip!

  • 5/5 Shannon D. 1 year ago on Google
    We took a tour with Liliya on Monday the 10th and it was amazing. She was so knowledgeable and pleasant, she really made the experience terrific. We are so glad that we did the tour and highly recommend it!

  • 5/5 wilmot t. 1 year ago on Google
    Today my wife and I were part of a small group walking tour of the Louvre. Our guide Michele’s detailed knowledge of the Louvre and French art history enhanced our enjoyment of the tour. Our visit will long be remembered fondly.

  • 5/5 Carole M. 8 years ago on Google
    Due to a limited stay in Paris, our family of 4 took the HOP tour combining visits to the Louvre and Orsay museums in one day a year ago. We met Alex, a native English speaker, at the Louvre, skipped the line and saw the major highlights includiing the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo. Following a stop for lunch at a local cafe, it was on to the Orsay museum. Our guide was knowledgeable and interesting. I believe this tour has a max of 5 guests, but as it was just our family, it turned out to be a private tour, a lovely way to see these major attractions..

  • 5/5 Μάκης �. 4 years ago on Google
    I believe that along with Montmartre are the best places to visit and if I could live, yes I would definitely do it. Maybe I was lucky because I have visited before lockdown and it wasn't so crowded. I think it that is one of the most quiet places comparing to the noisy life of Paris

  • 5/5 Shubham J. 5 years ago on Google
    It’s more of the neighborhood than the picturesque

  • 5/5 Mariano R. 7 years ago on Google
    Wonderful place. Feels like being in Florence, Tuscany. I love it!

  • 4/5 Marc F. 6 years ago on Google
    Mmmm

  • 4/5 Francisco Davd Colomo M. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Eating and walking these streets is simply relaxing. Sit down, have wine, a beer, coffee or ice cream, watch the time and the people go by. (Original) Comer y caminar por estas calles es simplemente relajante. Siéntate, toma vino, una cerveza, café o un helado, ve el tiempo y la gente pasar.

  • 5/5 massimo 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful place and in particular the locals make the most set menus for lunch and are very characteristic. In addition, the whole area is lively (Original) Bellissimo posto ed in particolare i locali fanno la maggior parte menù fisso a pranzo e sono molto caratteristici. Inoltre, tutta la zona è vivace

  • 4/5 أبو �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The Latin Quarter in Paris is a busy neighborhood with tourists, with many monuments, fraud and thefts, and there is no special shopping, but the location of the neighborhood and its proximity to tourist attractions is what made it a special place (Original) الحي اللاتيني في باريس حي مزدحم بالسياح ، يكثر فيه النصب والاحتيال والسرقات ، ولا يوجد تسوق مميز ، ولكن موقع الحي وقربه من معالم الجذب السياحي هي التي جعلته مكان مميز

  • 5/5 massimiliano b. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Tappa Immancabile seven in Paris ,,,, seven in Sorbona, zone, absolutely see the immensity of one of the world's most important universities (Original) Tappa Immancabile se siete a Parigi,,,,siete in zona Sorbona ,,,, assolutamente da vedere l immensita di una delle università piu importanti al mondo

  • 5/5 MANUdias 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Breathing Paris is in the Latin Quarter 😁 (Original) Respirar Paris é no Quartier Latin 😁

  • 5/5 Reuben K. 7 years ago on Google
    I highly recommend anyone traveling overseas to you Babylon City Tours. The expertise and dedication of the staff and of the guides really show the pride they have in showing others land abroad. From the knowledge and the roots of the European Tradition they will explain each tour with great detail. I will use there services in the future. Thanks for being there!

  • 5/5 Sam M. 6 years ago on Google
    Good tour and good value. The guides were able to make the tour interesting even though I'm not necessarily an art fan. Would recommend.

  • 5/5 Yosef A. 6 years ago on Google
    Just finished touring the Louvre. The tour guides seemed to genuinely love their job which made the overall experience pretty enjoyable. Ive recommended Babylon to my friends already

  • 5/5 Dianne S. 8 years ago on Google
    We had a fantastic tour with Belen. She was very personable, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. She showed us the best of the best in 3 hours at the Louvre and really made it come to life with her background information and anecdotes. Fabulous!

  • 5/5 Kendall G. 7 years ago on Google
    My family visited Paris earlier this month and had purchased a tour of the Louvre through a travel agency before leaving. We were met by a pretty English girl on the appointed day & time. Harriet gave us each maps and explained the history of the building itself. She was extremely knowledgeable, kind and patient. It was a very busy day and she knew how to navigate through the crowds so we could hear her and not be hindered by other groups. She explained the significance of a lot of the rooms, not just the exhibits themselves, and took us to the most famous exhibits so we didn't have to waste time wandering around. The tour was definitely worth the money and I would highly recommend Harriet at Babylon Tours.

  • 5/5 Janny R. 8 years ago on Google
    A great experience. We made the walk tour. We learned a lot. The best tour we get in Paris.

  • 5/5 Sue K. 2 years ago on Google
    Toured the Louvre with Daniel on Monday, Nov 29, 2021. It was the best personal tour ever. Daniel was an excellent guide and made the experience ever so much more enjoyable. I felt like I had a taste of each section of the museum and hit the high spots. I can remember the things we saw and the story behind them instead of leaving with it all one big blur. Great job, Daniel!

  • 5/5 Eileen T. 8 years ago on Google
    We are a family of 3 used Babylon Tours for private tour during our summer holiday 2014 for both The Louvre and The Orsay. The tour guides are knowledgable especially the French guide who took us to Orsay he keep our 10 years old boy engaged thought our the tour. Very happy with the service.

  • 5/5 Mike N. 1 year ago on Google
    My wife and I were in Paris for our honeymoon and we did a semi private tour of the Lourve with Mathieu and it was awesome! Mathieu was not only friendly and courteous, but so knowledgable and genuinely enjoyed teaching us so much about the museum and the art throughout the tour. He knew so much and we had a great time.

  • 5/5 Kylie 3 months ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    Liliya was the BEST tour guide. The Louvre is overwhelming and attempting to see on our own would have been challenging at best. Instead, we had a delightful tour and super group chemistry. Her background makes her exceptionally qualified. Thank you!!

  • 5/5 Michael F. 3 months ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    Our guide on our tour of the Louvre was excellent! Encyclopedic knowledge of the museum and the exhibits. He spent just the right amount of time showing us the major exhibits (and explaining their history) for the time we had allotted. Highly recommended!

  • 5/5 Valerie P. 3 months ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    So glad we used a guide from Babylon Tours to show our three teenagers the highlights at the Louvre Museum. She was engaging yet not overbearing, very personable, professional and knowledgeable. I cannot stress enough how much better your Louvre experience is with a tour guide - especially with teenagers. We told our guide we wanted the highlights and that's exactly what she gave us. And when we were in the La Galerie Médicis she used an analogy to a popular Netflix show that our kids are familiar with. It was a very creative way to explain this artistic cycle and make it relevant. Merci, Babylon Tours.


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