Giverny's Monet House & Versailles Palace Day Trip from Paris

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Duration:11 hours (approx.)
Location: Paris, Île-de-France

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The contemplative art of the Impressionists. The Baroque excess of Versailles. Travelling by comfortable private bus, sample both these very different sides of French architecture on this day trip. From Paris, you’ll visit the Impressionist Claude Monet’s Giverny estate, then Skip-the-Line at the extravagant Palace and Gardens of Versailles.

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1. Fondation Claude Monet
Begin your day by boarding your comfortable, air-conditioned private bus in central Paris. Once inside, you’ll meet your tour co-ordinator, a local expert who’ll accompany you throughout your trip to provide you with insights and stories about the sites you’ll visit. Your first stop is the Fondation Claude Monet in the village of Giverny. After a brief but fact-packed orientation tour, you’ll be free to explore the Impressionist master’s estate at your leisure using a convenient self-guided audio app. The house has been restored to how it was when Monet himself lived and worked there, and many features of the estate are familiar from his great works – like the ponds carpeted in luscious water lilies.
2. Palace of Versailles
Then it’s a short bus ride from Giverny to Versailles, where an official palace guide will escort you past the line, directly into the Sun King’s opulent seat of power. With over 700 rooms and 2,000 acres of gardens, Versailles is magnificent inside and out. You’ll see highlights like the Hall of Mirrors and Salon of Abundance, fountains and secret garden groves, and an art collection to rival the finest museums. In keeping with the surroundings, the royals and courtiers who populated Versailles at its height were larger than life; your guide will share some of the wildest moments of the palace’s history.
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After your guided visit of the inside of the Palace of Versailles, you will be taken to the extravagant gardens of Versailles. Here, you have the freedom to explore at your own pace, wandering along the canal, marveling at the fountains, and enjoying the final part of the tour at your own will

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Posted By : Forby5
Hendricks did a fantastic job of showing us individual attention by explaining to us the early and late life of Claude Monet and the history of his home at Giverny. The gardens were breathtaking and the Japanese Bridge was really cool as well! Definitely recommend going to Monet's place especially late spring/summer time.
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Posted On : 2024-05-02 07:07:16

Posted By : 242katharinar
We had such an amazing experience with Hendricks as out tour guide. We loved the insights he shared with us - one of the best trips I did so far! Highly recommended!
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Posted On : 2024-05-02 07:00:08

Posted By : chaneyd2024
Séverine was such a wonderful guide for Versailles! She was funny, friendly, and lively, and very knowledgeable. I would be happy to be on another tour with her!
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Posted On : 2024-05-01 06:23:41

Posted By : Eva_P
The tour company, guide, and transportation were clean, on time and good. We were kept in the loop and all aspects of the trip. If it were not for our guide within Versailles I’d have left. She was fantastic and funny and incredibly knowledgeable and informative. Her name was Boyanna sp? She was the highlight. She really was exceptional. Why the negative review?
Monet House was small and manageable so no real complaint there. The gardens were stunning.
Versailles……extreme crowds. Insane rudeness from other tourists. As an American I’m not accustomed to trying to fit my body into any available empty space I can without regard to the feet or toes or comfort of others around me. Just too many people. The People were not even listening or enjoying the art and history because they were to busy taking pictures and selfies. You can buy a book and see all of the same things and show your friends the pictures in a book. But no, they held up the flow constantly just stopping mid walk to take pictures. The most rude and inconsiderate bunch of people imaginable. They ruined the entire tour for me and others. This wasn’t the actual tour company’s fault so I feel bad writing a negative review but perhaps they shouldn’t endorse that sort of event.
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Posted On : 2024-05-01 03:06:45

Posted By : Rachel_T
Carolina was our guide at the palace of Versailles and she was so incredibly knowledgeable of the history of the palace and on top of that was an amazing storyteller - she was very engaging.

Overall the tour was worth it because we didn't have to wait in the long lines and having the history behind the palace made the trip much better. Giverny's laid back tour plan where you are allowed to roam around freely was great and very relaxing. On the way back from the palace of Versailles we took the public transport to avoid the traffic on the way back, which was a great idea if you are in a hurry, but the bus ride to Giverny was great.
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Posted On : 2024-04-30 18:30:29

Posted By : 116mutiaram
It was a nice tour with beautiful scenery, interesting history and Hendricks was a very enthusiastic guide with great subject knowledge.
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Posted On : 2024-04-30 07:32:04

Posted By : E3828OYpetera
We really enjoyed our trip to Giverney with Hendricks. He provided so much detail about the life of Monet and his family.
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Posted On : 2024-04-30 07:16:53

Posted By : E3828OYpetera
Hendricks was great 😃. We enjoyed the garden's and lunch at the restaurant.
It was raining, but didn't affect the experience.
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Posted On : 2024-04-30 07:15:46

Posted By : Jagannath_P
Convenient way to cover two main attractions in one day. Giverny was self guided and Monet’s house and gardens are very well preserved. At Versailles, we had a pre-timed entry. Our guide at Versailles, Alex was awesome - polite, knowledgeable, patient with all our questions - with a great sense of humour which really brightened the day.
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Posted On : 2024-04-27 01:56:31

Posted By : Compass12850952538
Wonderful experience. Our guide was very informative and helpful! The home and gardens were breathtaking! Thank you Liz!
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Posted On : 2024-04-24 13:50:02