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Versailles and Giverny: Iconic French Homes and Gardens
4.9
160 Ratings
Paris
Explore Versailles and Monet’s Giverny in a day! Discover royal opulence and artistic inspiration on this small group trip from Paris.
Explore Versailles and Monet’s Giverny in a day! Discover royal opulence and artistic inspiration on this small group trip from Paris.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The Clos Normand - Fondation Claude Monet - Wander through the flower garden that provided the inspiration for Monet’s most famous paintings.
- The Clos Normand - Fondation Claude Monet - Cross the lovely green footbridge that is in so many paintings and admire the water lilies in the pond.
- The Clos Normand - Fondation Claude Monet - For…
- The Clos Normand - Fondation Claude Monet - Wander through the flower garden that provided the inspiration for Monet’s most famous paintings.
- The Clos Normand - Fondation Claude Monet - Cross the lovely green footbridge that is in so many paintings and admire the water lilies in the pond.
- The Clos Normand - Fondation Claude Monet - For more than 40 years Claude Monet lived in and personalized every aspect of decoration in his home.
- Fondation Claude Monet - Pay your respects to the man behind the paintings when your guide takes you to his humble grave.
- Eglise Sainte-Radegonde de Giverny - Your guide will take you to the cemetery in Giverny where Claude Monet and some of his close family members are buried.
- Palace of Versailles - Learn about France’s last queen and the scandals leading to the French Revolution.
- Jardins du Chateau de Versailles - See the meticulously planned out French Gardens in Versailles.
- The Hall of Mirrors - Walk through the Hall of Mirrors and see the extravagance of King Louis XIV.
- Palace of Versailles - Enjoy timed entry entrance into the Palace of Versailles and free time inside with an audio-guide!
- Le Hameau de la Reine - Walk the private village of Marie-Antoinette
What's Included
- Guaranteed Versailles entry timed ticket
- Small Group Tour of 8 people maximum
- Driver/guide
- Monet’s garden ticket
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Guaranteed Versailles entry timed ticket
- Small Group Tour of 8 people maximum
- Driver/guide
- Monet’s garden ticket
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food
- Gratuities
- Food
Additional Information
Embark on a day trip from Paris in a small group to explore two of France’s most distinguished homes and gardens! You will have the opportunity to discover King Louis the 14th’s magnificent palace and remarkable French gardens in Versailles. Furthermore, you will get an insight into the lively home and picturesque Clos Normand gardens in Giverny, which…
Embark on a day trip from Paris in a small group to explore two of France’s most distinguished homes and gardens! You will have the opportunity to discover King Louis the 14th’s magnificent palace and remarkable French gardens in Versailles. Furthermore, you will get an insight into the lively home and picturesque Clos Normand gardens in Giverny, which served as an inspiration to Claude Monet.
- Small Group Tour 8 persons max
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Minimum age is 7 years
- This tour requires that all participants are able to walk well, even on hot summer days. If you have trouble walking or get faint in the hot sun then this is NOT a good tour for you.
Location
Dada
Avenue des Ternes
Please be there at least 15 min before the official departure time!
Tours always start sharp at the appointed starting time.
For this tour it is absolutely necessary that you arrive before the tour starts as there is no way of catching up with the group once the tour has started.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(160 Ratings)
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484econ
Oct 27, 2024
Giverny and Versailles - We thoroughly enjoyed our full day tour of Giverny and Versailles. Santiago was an excellent tour guide who enabled us to see some beautiful areas, especially around Versailles, that we would not have been able to see on our own.
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Xcountryrider
Oct 26, 2024
Perfect - Santiago was an amazing guide. His timing was perfect.
He gave us a ton of info, and plenty of time to explore.
We highly recommend him.
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Bonnie
Oct 24, 2024
Best day trip outside Paris - reliable and informative - Our guide HP was fantastic. He was punctual to pick us up and went beyond to make sure we experienced everything. He gave us great options to also see Monet’s resting place in an historical church, and he gave us wonderful lunch options at Versailles. We chose the local marche that had so many fresh delicious options outdoors. The actual sites were so fantastic and he gave great overview of the historical relevance. We were able to easily visit both Monet garden and Versailles in one day, and get back early enough to Paris for dinner reservations. I highly recommend Blue Fox and HP as a guide.
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C1798zdsarahd
Oct 18, 2024
So worth it! - Our family of 4 thoroughly enjoyed this tour with Clementine. We visited in mid October and we were surprised by how many things at Monet’s gardens were still in bloom. Our group was one of the very first admitted to the garden so we felt like we had the place to ourselves for a bit which was amazing. We stopped for lunch at a great café in the town of Versailles before heading to the palace. Versailles was incredible to see. We went through the palace on our own for an hour and then Clementine met up with us and guided us through the gardens, which were really impressive. Getting to experience both Giverny and Versailles in one day made for a great tour and having a small group and personal guide took all the stress out of our experience. I highly recommend this tour.
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2collies
Oct 11, 2024
Grand Gardens from Paris - Two amazing but very different gardens were the highlight of this tour. We visited during a mixed weather day, but that did not deter us. Going in October on a Thursday, the gardens weren't very busy but there was still plenty of blossoms and the fall colours were just starting. It was cool and comfortable...mostly easy flat walking. Our guide Kez was most informative in the Versailles gardens as we explored the mythology around the statues, enjoyed the fountains and discovered how they were engineered, and learned about perspective in landscape and architectural design.
The Versailles palace interior was very busy. Although we had some time on our own to walk through,we did not have an audio guide or time to read the interpretative signage so if the interior is your interest look for a dedicated tour.
The creperie lunch stop recommended to us was great. We were in a group of 6, driven in a comfortable van.
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Olivia_h
Oct 7, 2024
Nice Day - Good experience with Santiago. He has a great personality for being a tour guide. Lots of walking; be prepared!
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Larryjleeb
Oct 7, 2024
A full and enjoyable day made better by our guide Santiago. - Trip to Giverney and Versailles was made that much better with our guide Santiago. He was knowledgeable, professional and personable. His interactions with the group was excellent.
If you have the chance to have him as your guide you’ll appreciate the day more than expected. Thank you Santiago!
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Jacqueline
Oct 4, 2024
Not to miss - Can't say enough beautiful things about our guide, Clémentine, who navigated tough traffic and provided us à day filled with beautiful sites/sights.
We were a small but might group of 4.
Monet's gardens in October are simply otherworldly. Versailles, well, what a dive. Just kidding. Opulence on display in every facet of it.
The gardens were dreamy too.
Inspired tour through and through.
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N3326rdheatherp
Sep 28, 2024
Fun....beautiful.....amazing....great lunch spot too 🌞✅️✅️ - Well organized....helpful leader.....morning lighting great for garden.....would have liked more info each area of Versaille
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Judyg649
Sep 23, 2024
Highly recommended - Lovely day out, despite the rain. Our guide Kezia was wonderful. Both Giverny and Versailles were amazing, Kezia has so much knowledge and is also very thoughtful and funny.
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