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Versailles Palace and Giverny: Full-Day Monet and Royal History Tour from Paris
4.2
1,742 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, and ONLY from July 19th to September 8th 2024, your tour will have a different meeting point. Please check the redemption instructions on your voucher for more information
Location
45 Av. de la Bourdonnais
Avenue de la Bourdonnais
**UNTIL JULY 18th**
Meeting time 30 minutes prior to the departure, in front of the cafè LE CHAMP DE MARS- Meeting point 45 Avenue de la Bourdonnais 75007 Paris; with our representative with a Paris City Vision sign, outside the cafè.
"Please do not enter the cafè, it is only a reference."
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Anthony_c
Jun 7, 2024
Great tour! - Giverny is the best part! Good lunch and trip to Versailles. Very knowledgeable tour guide. Loved the water lilies
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Helene_b
Jun 7, 2024
Monet home and Versailles palace - A wonderful excursion to beautiful and impressive sights! A kind and entertaining host and a lovely meal. Couldn’t have asked for more!
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Lindsaya883
Jun 3, 2024
Well-worth the price - I highly recommend this experience! Manuela was an excellent guide, and we learned so much about not only Monet and Versailles but also French culture and customs. Every stop during the day, including lunch, was very efficient and enjoyable. This experience is well-worth the price.
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Patrice_s
Jun 1, 2024
Giverny Was Amazing! A Great French Country Lunch - The trip to Giverny was excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed the gardens and had time to wander about and visit Monet's house and buy a few items in the gift shop. It was quite crowded, but still enjoyable. and the gardens were just spectacular. We especially enjoyed the lunch at a quaint French farm house that served a delicious 3 course lunch and included wine. The trip to Versailles Palace was okay, but it was a lot of walking and not quite as impressive as I had hoped. It was raining by the time we got there and the gardens in the back were torn up due to planting new lawn, so they weren't pretty. But overall, we were glad we saw Versailles and thought the tour guides did a very good job.
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Tammy_b
May 29, 2024
Wish we had more time! - We had a great time, but would recommend going on a weekday to avoid the large crowds of people trying to navigate through Versailles.
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Kathryn_w
May 27, 2024
Monet’s Giverny/Versailles - Versailles- yes, you can visit on your own. However, you don’t get the benefits of a skip-the-line tour with complete history. Definitely worth it alone to book this tour.
Only reason this wasn’t given 5 stars is due to administration. Totally unorganized at checkin point. Given bad instructions by people working there - walk down .25mile for bus which wasn’t ours and operator was nasty to many people. Told to walk back again and again.
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Randall_f
May 26, 2024
Worth doing, even with the huge crowds. - The guide had to deal with another guide not appearing; she handled it quite well.
The Monet house was wonderful, though crowded. The lunch was superb. Versailles was over-the-top craziness with the hoards of tourists.
Had it not been for the crowds, my experience would have been rated five stars. Of course, I realize crowd size was not under the guide’s control and she did make a real effort to get us through Monet’s house while the lines were shorter.
Overall, it was a long day, but a great tour, especially doing two major attractions in one day.
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David_r
May 25, 2024
Nice Time at Giverny/Versailles - The trip to Giverny took longer than expected due to Paris traffic, but once we arrived we had time to see the grounds and experience the Beauty and history of Giverny. My wife wishes we had spent more time exploring there, but we had to adhere to a schedule for lunch (surprisingly delightful) in Normandy. We proceeded to Versailles (which also took over an hour). My wife had limited mobility and stayed downstairs ( a very big palace) so we wish that that they issued us maps. I followed our guide and we covered the inside of the palace within two hours. We still had 45 minutes to cover the grounds, but the rain made it difficult to explore the gardens. Overall, it was a very nice experience.
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Michele
May 22, 2024
Crowded- Great Tour guide. - The Tour was very insightful and educational because we had an excellent guide. Both however were very crowded making it overwhelming and not easy to experience the fullness of each place. The experience without a tour guide is really not worth the trip.
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Rebecca_m
May 31, 2024
Good, could have been better - Both were beautiful sites, however, Giverny was completely overbooked. There were far too many people at the garden and house. It felt overly commercialized, overrun, and I felt guilty walking through the house because it did not seem like it could handle that many people. Versailles was gorgeous, but because of various road closures in Paris, our tour began late and we had very little time to spend there.
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