Extraordinary! - We were picked up promptly by Ellie and her driver in a very nice Mercedes minivan. We arrived early, so early that we practically had the place to ourselves for a short while. Extraordinary! Ellie is exceedingly knowledgeable and was a great tour guide. The gardens are spectacular and the house and small village are charming. Expensive tour, but worth it!

Private Giverny Live Guided trip from Paris - We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Eli our friendly and extremely knowledgeable guide as well as Roman’s professional smooth driving. Our tour of the Giverny gardens was thoughtfully planned , well paced and we learned many interesting things about Monet’s life and paintings. It was exciting to enter the house where Monet lived for over 40 years and be able to picture his life there.

We went to Monet"s house... - We went to Monet"s house & gardens in Giverny. About an hour 20 minutes from our Paris hotel by car. Our guide, Valentin, was engaging, talkative & very knowledgeable. He made the ride short & interesting. Once on site he displayed a thorough knowledge of Monet's life, family and work. The gardens were exquisite & the lily pond & bridge lived up to expectations! Valentin is highly recommended for any artistic tour in the area.

A day in Giverny!! - We traveled to Giverny today. It turned out to be an exceptional experience because we had the most wonderful tour guide, Eli, and driver, Rusty!! They were both so pleasant to be with and so full of fun and interesting information. Eli stood in line for us to give us extra time in the gardens and she was very patient because we like to take lots of pictures. Also, a nice cafe for lunch was recommended! Our trip started promptly at 8:00 and a nice ride back to hotel. All in all a wonderful experience!!

Extremely knowledgeable... - Extremely knowledgeable guide and we were given plenty of time to wander on our own. The tour was well worth it.

Beat the crowds! - Giverny is not to be missed — and this was a great way to see it. Olga, our tour guide, was knowledgeable and hilarious. She shepherded us through before the biggest crowds arrived and gave great tips throughout. It was lovely to be in such a small group, and much easier to navigate the grounds as a result. Merci Olga!

Must do - Our guide Ilya was wonderful and the driver was great. We left Paris at 8AM, arrived at about 9. Highly recommend going early like this. Temp is better and less crowded. Ilya gave us great insights into Monet, his background, history of Giverny gardens and house and more. Wonderful day!

Moving and breathtaking visit abruptly cut short..... - We were the 2nd stop so our pick-up was slightly delayed, but overall pick-up and drop-off was seamless with a very good and very professional driver. Our guide was pleasant, engaging, and knowledgeable once we got to the gardens, but there was no engagement, explanation, or discussion regarding the tour, countryside, Monet, or Giverny going or returning. The skip-the-line entry to the gardens was seamless. After our guide offered a brief but informative introduction to Monet and his history in Giverny, we had about 90 minutes to explore the gardens and Monet's home. The gardens were crowded but absolutely breathtaking and, for me, very moving. We waited in a moderately long but quick-moving line to make a quick walk through Monet's home. It was a crowded cattle-call walk through but definitely worth the time in terms of a moving step back in time and into Monet's life in Giverny. After exiting the gardens at the appointed meeting time, our guide led us on a very, very short walk to the easy-to-find church and Monet's family burial spot. We had a short time at the church. Then, the tour abruptly ended 45 minutes ahead of the advertised departure time with no museum visit or free time in Giverny, which were advertised to us as included in the tour. And there was no short 15 minute stop in Versailles (as advertised) on our return. This was a much anticipated highlight excursion for me as a lifelong lover of Monet. If I had known that the little museum visit and free time in Giverny was not going to happen, I would have welcomed extended time in the gardens to just sit with it all. Truly a beautiful and awe-inspiring place to sit or stand quietly immersed. My husband and I were concerned about impacting the other three guests traveling in the van with us and conscientiously hastened our enjoyment of the gardens to make the prearranged meeting time for the church visit and what we thought would be a little free time to visit the little museum or one of the cafes. It turned out the three guests traveling with us had left the gardens ahead of our scheduled meeting time in the gardens and were apparently not interested in wandering the very small enclave of Giverny or enjoying a coffee in one of the very charming cafes. They were seemingly underwhelmed with the gardens and Giverny and, after a very short guide-led church visit, they were pretty obviously done with Giverny. Hence, I believe, the reason our tour was abruptly shortened. To Viator, a possible improvement would be to include some introductory tour remarks on the way to Giverny along with including remarks about the church and the location of the family burial place at the front end of the garden tour along with the introductory explanations of Monet and the gardens. Then, release all guests to explore the gardens, Monet's house, Giverny, and/or the museum as they wish with a set meeting time at the van for the advertised departure time of 1:00pm. This would allow guests who lose interest or finish their visit early to sit and wait wherever they like without impacting other tour guests. As it was, my advice to anyone considering this somewhat pricey tour is that you fill the van with like-minded travelers or make the trip alone so that your visit is not unexpectedly shortened by a group of travelers with differing expectations or desires.

No-one showed up to pick... - No-one showed up to pick us up at the designated meeting place and time on the day we originally booked. No other parties were waiting either. We contacted the company who said there was a computer glitch. Luckily we had one free day left and the trip was rescheduled. Guide was waiting when we arrived at same designated pickup point. In total there were 4 people on this trip. Our guide was very knowledgeable. The gardens are beautiful but so many people all vying for the same photo spots. The other couple continued to Versailles but we had done this on a previous visit. The driver returned us to our hotel while the others were visiting Versailles then returned to pick them up which was appreciated.

Transportation fine, information not so much. - Giverny is not to be missed. It was so lovely and we had nice weather as well. Our guide Alissa (?) wasn't very helpful as far as information. Her English was not great and she kept checking her notes and then not saying anything. Perhaps she was new. There were just three of us with her which was nice but she was not helpful.