17 Apr 2023
While this tour is listed as fast access to the Mona Lisa, it fails to mention that you view several highlights and 'must sees' on the way! Though the Sphinx was closed, we walked past it and saw it (behind gates). We also saw the Venus de Milo, Nike, and the Sleeping Hermaphroditus. I felt that this was a great balance of a guided tour as well as independent exploration.
Monty was a wonderful tour guide. We were there quite early, however, as expected, the museum was quickly filling up. Monty did a great job of ensuring that the entire group stayed together and heard what he had to say, despite being in a crowd of people! His patience and his willingness to repeat himself was definitely appreciated.
This tour is a great option if you would like to be led to a few major works of art and then hand-select the pieces you want to see after a short guided tour. It's the perfect balance if you're an art history nerd, like myself and my partner ????.