Venture beyond Paris' city boundaries and get a unique perspective on French art and history on this half-day guided tour of Monet’s exquisite Giverny estate.
See where Claude Monet, the father of Impressionism, lived and worked for almost 43 years. Stroll through Monet’s beloved gardens at your own pace using our self-guided mobile app (download instructions provided on booking confirmation).
Posted By : Y9609CNvickym
Beautiful place to visit, garden was in full bloom and easy access. Magic to stand on Monets bridge with wisteria also in full bloom. Coach was comfortable, arrived on time and guide was terrific, explained the history of impressionism. We we allowed to walk at our own pace. Recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-05-10 04:17:48
Posted By : cindybB7930BA
Our guide Alex was great. It would have been helpful for her to annunciate a bit more. But she made lemonade out of lemons…we are late b/c getting out of London was a problem due to the Chinese President being in the city - so our trip got shortened by approximately one hour
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Posted On : 2024-05-08 09:37:32
Posted By : patsiw2024
our guide was rxcellent. He gave a very presentation about Monet and the house and gardens.
My only negative comment would be that I did not think enough time was allowed for the visit. It was crowded which meant we had to wait in line for EVERYTHING!!
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Posted On : 2024-05-07 12:41:28
Posted By : Ajrutan22
Monet's house and gardens are incredible. We were lucky to visit Paris right after the gardens opened post-winter and they are definitely worth a visit. However, this tour was very disappointing. Our tour guide, Lis, was very nice and informative but everything else about the tour was not accurate to the description. Our bus driver managed to hit two separate things en route to Giverny. Due to these two accidents that caused major delays and the ridiculous 25-minute mandatory bathroom break once we arrived just steps away from the entrance to Monet's home (where more bathrooms were available to those that needed it), we were left with only one hour (when we were told we'd have 3 hours) to explore the house, gardens and the Giverny village. Most people had to choose to either see the house OR the gardens and we all missed Giverny entirely. We were pretty upset that we paid extra money to have the logistics taken care, only to be left with no time to enjoy where we were. So while the destination is extraordinary, I would not sign up for another tour with City Wonders.
My advice to those considering this tour: Take the train and arrive early (or very late) to avoid some of the crowds.
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Posted On : 2024-05-06 13:54:43
Posted By : Tom_E
Monet’s gardens and home were amazing. The presentation and slideshow delivered by Kadir were perfect and great preparation for the tour of Monet’s gardens and home.
There was a medical emergency for an elderly member of the tour group and Kadir’s response to this challenging situation was perfect. Kadir comforted the elderly person and other members of the tour while we waited for the ambulance to arrive .
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Posted On : 2024-05-04 10:56:56
Posted By : R3266ZAlp
It was a great experience! Our guide Kadir was really helpful and dedicated! I really enjoyed the explanations given during the bus ride to Giverny. Really liked the experience with Getyourguide and City Wonders!
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Posted On : 2024-05-04 09:14:13
Posted By : 972malcolmc
Even early in the season the garden in worth the coach trip from Paris alone. Our guide Riatre was very informative and provided a great commentary to Monet’s life on the journey. It was obvious to imagine why Monet loved and chose this beautiful location. We loved the gardens and the lake with the famous water lilleys. Although the waterlilies were not in bloom the wisteria was and provided a perfect overhanging arch photo opportunity on the bridge. We could have spent another hour at Monet’s House easily but time was a little short following our fascination with the garden. A excellent trip and well worth a revisit!
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Posted On : 2024-05-04 04:17:05
Posted By : Leonie_F
Picked up on time. Guide Liz was knowledgable and enthusiastic, the driver also highly competent and friendly. Absolutely loved the gardens but thought inside the house itself nothing special- more a collection of Japanese prints.
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Posted On : 2024-05-03 20:20:50
Posted By : Rosario_B
Wonderful tour guide. Disappointed because after we got off the bus the tour ended and we were on our own. A tour is with a guide but our guide did not come with us but sat on a bench over looking the pond. Bit disappointed. I would have saved my money and driven out there myself.
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Posted On : 2024-05-03 11:56:50
Posted By : Malcolm L
Explanations of where to meet were good and a lot of very interesting information provided .
Interesting and amusing historical anecdotes . Also explanation of impressionist period .. something that I hadn’t quite understood before . Explanations of how mood etc were displayed in brush strokes . I liked the manner of Ratri’s delivery .. easy to follow and understand . Altogether a good
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Posted On : 2024-05-03 08:44:03