• Fat Tire Tours Paris - Gather here to meet your guide and board the bus heading to Giverny.
• Seine River - Upon arrival in Vernon, explore the delightful farmers’ market to purchase picnic essentials. Then, embark on a bike ride across the river to a picturesque park along the Seine’s banks for lunch. During lunch, try the locals’ favorite beverage: cidre.
• Fondation Claude Monet - Next, enjoy a leisurely 5-kilometer (3-mile) ride along the bike path to the village of Giverny and the renowned gardens of Claude Monet. Glide past the Giverny church and its cemetery, which holds graves of local citizens from the 17th century, British soldiers from World War II, and even Monet himself, interred in his family’s vault. Pass by the Hotel Baudy, where Impressionists Manet and Renoir once painted.

Soon, you’ll reach the day’s highlight - Monet’s Garden.

Spend approximately 1.5 hours exploring Monet’s gardens, his house, and the iconic water lily pond, the inspiration for some of his most famous works. Don’t forget to bring your camera and plenty of film! Additionally, the village of Giverny offers the American Museum of Art (located across from Monet’s Gardens), numerous cafes, and charming streets waiting to be discovered.

• Fondation Monet in Giverny - Enjoy skip-the-line access to the gardens.

• Local guide
• Use of bicycle (if you select bike tour option)
• Use of helmet
• Roundtrip transfer to and from Paris

• Gratuities
• Hotel pick up and drop off
• Food and drinks
• Rain gear is available at a fee of 2EUR paid direct

To begin your Giverny and Monet’s Garden Bike Tour you will travel from Paris to the quaint town of Vernon, located in Normandy. On the way, you will pass beautiful wheat and sunflower fields, far from the hustle and bustle of Paris.

We will make our first stop at the open-air market in Vernon. Here, you can enjoy an array of local specialties, such as cider, and organize your picnic basket for the perfect riverside lunch.

We will then pick up our bikes and enjoy an effortless cruise from Giverny to Monet’s famed-estate. We’ll stop along the Seine river for a picnic lunch next to a picturesque mill, all while appreciating in breathtaking views of the French countryside.

You will have plenty of time to explore Monet’s gardens and home in Giverny, and then we will enjoy a leisurely ride back to Vernon before returning to Paris. Round trip transportation to and from central Paris makes this day trip to these special gardens a breeze!

• There is no age minimum or maximum - this tour is suitable for everyone as long as you can ride a bike!
• If a children’s bike is required, you must advise at time of booking.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.