Versailles Palace and Giverny Private Guided Tour from Paris
Description
Combine Versailles and Giverny on private, full-day tour with an exceptionally knowledgable local guide. During the first part of the day, spend time at the famous Palace of Versailles, before heading to Giverny in the afternoon to visit the house and gardens of Claude Monet. Not only will you get to see these two famous sites in one day, you'll be able to avoid crowds and larger groups with included tickets and private, luxury roundtrip transportation from Paris.
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Itinerary
After pickup from your chosen meeting point in Paris, the day starts with a short 45-minute journey to the spectacular Palace of Versailles. Enter with your personal guide and begin your visit, exploring the State Apartments of Louis XIV and the breathtaking Hall of Mirrors, and the beautiful gardens decorated with 55 fountains.
After your visit of Versailles your expert guide will drive you to Giverny through the picturesque landscapes of the French countryside that inspired one of the world’s great Impressionist painters. Enjoy the comforts of your luxury transportation as you peer out your window to see the lush green hills dotted with small farms. It's easy to see what inspired artists like Monet. After an hour-long drive, you'll arrive in Giverny and enjoy a break for lunch at your own expense before heading into Fondation Claude Monet (also known as his house and gardens).
Rejoin your guide to skip the line into Monet's House and Gardens. Start in the Clos Normand flower gardens, admiring a variety of blooms. Your guide will point out what you're seeing, and you may even pick up a handy calendar offered by the Claude Monet Foundation to see what flowers bloom each month here. Next visit his studio and take a stroll through the beautiful water gardens, where you'll spot the Japanese bridge and lily pads from his Water Lilies series, among other paintings. After you have visited Fondation Claude Monet, take some time to enjoy the village of Giverny on your own, walking past flowered houses, browsing art galleries, and stopping in cafes.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick-up from all hotels and privates residences in Paris.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(72)
This is truly a personalized tour capturing 2 sights in one day. The travel time to both of these locations is also time that the guide is providing you with lots of great information . It was so great being picked up at our hotel and being transported in a very nice and comfortable van. Our guide Rozzen was absolutely fantastic!
Fantastic! Our guide, Chris, was amazing. We learned so much and he was very accommodating. Giverny was absolutely lovely. Versailles is not to be missed with a guide. Perfect day !
Jullian is very knowledgeable and professional. His tour is so interesting and fun and amazing for anyone to do! We reccomend this tour 100% everytime!
Our tour guide Pablo was so knowledge about Giverny and Versailles. Not just the facts but very interesting details as well. A very enjoyable day for our family!
We covered a ton of ground on this tour. The guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Definitely worth it to see everything in one day.
Our guide Lucile was exceptional. She was very knowledgable, warm and friendly, and took great care of our group. She readily adjusted to our group’s needs and answered any questions we had. She showed great care and made sure that we were comfortable all throughout the tour. Would highly recommend this tour as well because of the itinerary — Giverny and Versailles are beautiful and must-visit places.
Enjoyed a fantastic day with Chris exploring Giverny and Versailles. Chris was an amazing guide and driver for the day. Chris was informative and very accommodating, everything about the day was lovely. Chris knew every answer to any question and was a joy to spend the day with, it was like hanging out with a close friend. We are so happy we have chosen this excursion. It is worth the added expense to have a fully private experience.
From the moment Andre picked us up at our hotel we knew it was going an amazing day! Two of my bucket list items - seeing the palace at Versailles and visiting Claude Monet‘s home at Giverny - had been on my must-do list since my first trip to Paris. Both locations were spectacular as was seeing the countryside outside of Paris via Mercedes van, which could take small village roads that the big buses can’t. Andre is the truly a master guide - he knows everyone and everything historical about the locations. We feel so well educated and treated like royalty during our private trip. I would highly recommend this trip and Andre as the guide.
Christophe was a wonderful guide and we couldn’t be more thrilled with our day it was perfect. The fact that we didn’t have to do lines made the day easy and smooth.
Great tour Chris is an amazing guide. We had a blast Chris was very knowledgeable and accommodating!
