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Giverny and Versailles Day Trip from Paris: Monet House and Baroque Palace Exploration
3.9
234 Ratings
Paris
Experience the beauty of Impressionist art at Monet's Giverny estate and indulge in the opulence of Versailles on this day trip from Paris. Skip the line and explore the Baroque palace and gardens.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Fondation Claude Monet - Begin your day by boarding your comfortable, air-conditioned private bus in central Paris. Once inside, you’ll meet your tour co-ordinator, a local expert who’ll accompany you throughout your trip to provide you with insights and stories about the sites you’ll visit.
Your first stop is the Fondation Claude Monet in the village of Giverny. After a brief but fact-packed orientation tour, you’ll be free to explore the Impressionist master’s estate at your leisure. The house has been restored to how it was when Monet himself lived and worked there, and many features of the estate are familiar from his great works – like the ponds carpeted in luscious water lilies.
- Palace of Versailles - Then it’s a short bus ride from Giverny to Versailles, where an official palace guide will escort you past the line, directly into the Sun King’s opulent seat of power. With over 700 rooms and 2,000 acres of gardens, Versailles is magnificent inside and out. You’ll see highlights like the Hall of Mirrors and Salon of Abundance, fountains and secret garden groves, and an art collection to rival the finest museums. In keeping with the surroundings, the royals and courtiers who populated Versailles at its height were larger than life; your guide will share some of the wildest moments of the palace’s history. Depending on the day, your tour may also include the Musical Fountain Show (where water dances in perfect time to classical music) or Musical Gardens (where music accompanies a tour through idyllic glades).
On the ride back to Paris, perhaps you’ll find yourself wondering: which historical lifestyle would you have preferred, Monet’s or Louis XIV’s?
- Jardins du Chateau de Versailles - After your guided visit of the inside of the Palace of Versailles, you will be taken to the extravagant gardens of Versailles. You can roam free along the canal, the fountains and enjoy the last part of the tour
What's Included
- Skip the Line ticket to Monet’s house and gardens
- Headsets provided for clear guidance
- Entrance to Versailles Palace and Gardens
- Round-trip transfer from Paris via air-conditioned coach
- Expert, English-speaking tour guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Experience the reflective elegance of the Impressionists and the lavish grandeur of the Baroque era in Versailles, all in the relaxing comfort of a private bus trip. Departing from Paris, this day trip takes you to Claude Monet’s lush Giverny estate for a touch of Impressionist charm, followed by a quick access visit to the ostentatious grounds and the palace of Versailles.
- Due to heightened security measures, you may experience delays in clearing security checks when entering Versailles
- Large bags/backpacks/suitcases are not permitted in Versailles. Only very small bags are allowed
- We strongly recommend all clients who are traveling with infants to bring their own infant or child seat. It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to ensure the safety of their child.
- Please note that your self-guiding app should be download on your smartphone prior to tour. Credentials and download instructions will be provided on your voucher upon booking. Once downloaded, the app can be used offline. Please ensure that you bring earphones and have enough battery on your phone to enjoy all the content of the self-guided app once inside the House and Gardens of Monet.
Location
Église Notre-Dame de Compassion
Place du Général Kœnig
The meeting point is located in front of the Church Notre-Dame de Compassion (Place du Général Kœnig, 75017 Paris).
The City Wonders representative, dressed in blue and holding a City Wonders sign, will be standing in the middle of the Place du Général Koening, in front of the Church.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.9
(234 Ratings)
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Whitecl0ud
May 21, 2024
A wonderful day tour - We had a wonderful day.
The bus was comfort and excelent, the driver drove carfully.
The first guide to Giverny, his name was Hendrix. He gave as a lot of information and was patianate to the group.
In the garden and the house of Monet we had an audio guide app on the phone. Hendrix installed it duribg the ride to Giverny. Bring headphones with you.
The guide to Versaille palace, her name was Severene. She was excelent as well. She explained everything in every room. She gave us extra informatipn about the palace and its era.
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Stacey_c
May 21, 2024
Loved the gardens - I loved Monets house and gardens! Definitely worth the trip! Versailles is huge. Our tour guide Lili was FANTASTIC! 10 stars for her! Great history lesson with facts and a little bit of comedy. Versailles gardens are enormous. Needed more time to explore but still an overall great tour!
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Sharon_o
May 18, 2024
Monet and Versaille - Onana was an excellent tour guide gave lots of information in clear yet entertaining way. The driver brought us as near to the door of venues as possible. Nice relaxing way to see both fantastic sites.
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Quest299550
May 14, 2024
Beautiful locations, great history. A beautiful day trip! - This was a great tour, that made for seamless travel from Paris to Giverny to Versailles. Kadir gave an engaging presentation on the bus about Monet's life and was helpful throughout our time at Giverny. Fred was our Versailles guide who went in-depth about the art, history and the life of the palace.
Monet's house and garden are charming and inspiring.
My only suggestion is that as a garden lover, I would have appreciated some information about both gardens in the presentations. Also, it would be great to include Marie Antionette's estate if possible - or allow more time at the Versailles gardens. We race-walked there from the palace and barely made it back to the bus at 6.
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Michele_o
May 13, 2024
Day Trip to Giverny and Versailles - This was a very fun trip. Our guide, Michele was knowledgeable and friendly. She made an effort to interact with every member of our group.
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David_m
May 12, 2024
Lovely tour - Lovely tour.
Great balance of active tour and free time.
Excellent guide.
Highly recommended for a Paris day-trip.
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Nancy_g
May 12, 2024
Worth it - Giverny was awesome! If I was very knowledgeable and made it an interesting experience. Frederick was very knowledgeable.
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Rebecca_g
May 16, 2024
Tranquillity in Giverney - Mimi was a great guide & prepared us well for Giverney. She managed to arrange a wheelchair for one of the other participants which allowed her to see all the beautiful gardens had to offer. We really enjoyed it.
Tony was a fabulous driver.
Poor Lili had to contend with an unexpected request for a wheelchair in Versailles which isn't really set up well for impaired access. That coupled with a very long toilet queue & people in our group who hadn't taken the opportunity at Giverney, made us waste about 40min of our time, so we decided to go it alone.
I highly recommend the tour, the guides are very knowledgeable & fun.
But the tour company needs to organise better. 1) Each participant should be given a map & their tickets, 2) they should be available on the morning of the tour. I messaged them & was told I might have to wait 48 hours, this is not good enough, 3) participants with injuries, impairments or disabilities should advise the tour company, this should be part of your questions when booking
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Bruce_e
May 13, 2024
Well worth it - The guides were great. Danielle gave some insightful background information on Monet and the Impressionists, while our guide for the Versailles section (whose name I unfortunately did not catch - she was the one waving her iPad in the air) really brought the palace to life with her wonderful historical anecdotes and background information. In spite of the rather unpleasant weather it was a great time, and her commentary was a highlight.
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Cinnamocrunch
May 15, 2024
Not informed of change in pick up location! Almost missed the entire tour! - Our guides were really good at managing our expectations and giving good recommendations BUT we (and another group) nearly missed the Giverny and Versailles tour as they changed the pick up location WITHOUT TELLING US! We frantically called the hotline and had them tell us they would reissue the new instructions (which they did.. at 8:02am, 2 minutes our tour started). Luckily I think the operator also informed the guide on the bus and they waited for us to get there by 8:08am and we started the day.
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