Versailles Palace and Giverny: Full-Day Monet and Royal History Tour from Paris
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1,724 Ratings
Paris
Immerse yourself in the world of Monet and the royal history of Versailles on this full-day tour from Paris. Wander through Monet's gardens and explore the opulent Palace of Versailles.
Duration:
9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Fondation Claude Monet - Home to Impressionist maestro Monet from 1833 until his demise in 1926.
What's Included
- Priority entrance tickets for both attractions.
- Guided tour of the Royal Apartments in the Palace of Versailles.
- Enjoy a provided lunch.
- Explore Versailles gardens at your leisure.
- Licensed guide service with individual earphone included.
- Tour of Giverny gardens and free time in Monet’s house.
- Roundtrip transportation in a luxury air-conditioned coach from Paris.
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
When you think of France, what springs to mind? The Palace of Versailles and Impressionist artwork is likely near the top of your list. Even on a quick visit, you’ve got enough time to savour a taste of both, thanks to our day excursion from Paris. Have you ever wished you could immerse yourself in one of Monet’s masterpieces? Well, now you can! Take a leisurely stroll through the vibrant gardens of the artist’s home, which served as the muse for his famous piece, ‘Nympheas’, among others. Following lunch, make your way to Versailles, the regal residence of three King Louises. The extravagant grandeur of this majestic Palace will surely take your breath away right from the first glance. In fact, you’re likely to spend the remainder of your visit in awe!
- The tour allows enough time to visit Versailles’ Great Royal Apartments and Monet’s Gardens only
- You’ll have a skip-the-line ticket but may still have to wait in line, especially at busy times such as high season
- The Versailles Musical Fountains Show takes place on Saturdays and Sundays
- Baby strollers are forbidden inside the Versailles Palace.
- This tour is not suitable for clients with walking difficulties
- Please note that during the Olympic Games, from July 19th to September 8th 2024, your tour will depart from 26 boulevard Auguste Blanqui 75013 PARIS
Location
45 Av. de la Bourdonnais
Avenue de la Bourdonnais
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Ronni_m
Apr 8, 2024
Don’t miss this your! - The Monet house and gardens were spectacular! Versailles was pure opulence, and lunch was quite a delicious find! Manuela our guide was warm and wonderful!
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Annmarie_w
Apr 6, 2024
Special day at Giverny and Versailles - Excellent, knowledgeable guide for both Giverny and Versailles. We enjoyed a delicious lunch in a lovely special events venue in a small village.
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Nichola_j
Apr 4, 2024
We would 100% recommend this tour! - 5 stars because (1) our tour guide Steve was great! He was knowledgeable about the locations, funny, friendly and helpful. He made the day for us! (2) the lunch. We were expecting something like a bag lunch but instead we got a delicious sit-down meal at a gorgeous restaurant. Food & wine were both superb and even the picky eaters in my family enjoyed it. (3) we went straight in to both locations - no waiting around in long lines. That alone is worth the $$.
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Cheryl_r
Mar 30, 2024
Perfect dual day trip! - Best experience in our week trip to France! The tour guides were wonderful; Monet’s gardens gorgeous - you can see yourself in his paintings!! Lunch was
delicious and elegant. The guide’s understanding and knowlege of Versailles was amazing and made the trip special.
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Jacqueline_c
Nov 1, 2023
Amazing trip! - Great experience from checking in for our tour, kind bus driver and our knowledgeable & witty guide.
Wonderful opportunity, highly recommend
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Et-retired
Nov 23, 2023
Well worth the trip from Paris - We went to the home of Monet.the garden was very large with multiple areas. The house was smaller than expected but very unique.
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Julanne_w
Apr 3, 2024
Book with another tour company. - The tour guide was not very informative at Giverny and basically stopped providing information about 15 minutes into the stop. Other tour guides were leading their groups through the gardens and house. Versailles was a little better. Book through a different company. Lots of them were giving more informative tours.
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Melissamaloufm
Feb 25, 2024
The palace was rushed and minimally seen. - The Monet portion of this tour was fantastic. I enjoyed walking the grounds where Monet lived and painted. The place was rushed and we skipped most of the inside of the palace. We were really disappointed that the guide had us wait outside for over an hour in the heat and then rushed the palace in 30 minutes.
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Leigh_c
Nov 7, 2023
Beware of overcharging - We were overcharged significantly when we received our credit card bill ($400 over for two ppl!) BEWARE of fraudulent charges. We've requested a partial refund so hopefully they will do the right thing.
The guide was difficult to understand partly due to his thick eastern European accent and the crappy earphones. It's a very long day. I suggest breaking up Monet and Versailles tours. We had only 10 mins to explore Versailles gardens... that was disappointing.
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Christina_c
Dec 8, 2023
Missed the bus, request a refund. - We missed the bus, was told the tour went to Versailles, arrived at Versailles to find the tour had firstly gone to Giverny
I wish to request a refund.
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