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Monet's Gardens & House with Art Historian: Private Giverny Tour from Paris

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Monets House and Gardens in Giverny Private Tour With an Art Historian Guide

5 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the stunning gardens of Giverny during this half-day, art-historian led VIP tour. See where the French Impressionist Claude Monet lived and painted for 43 years, and visit the neighboring village for a peek at quaint flower-covered cafes, boutiques, and galleries. Tours include priority admission tickets and luxury, door-to-door vehicle transfers from Paris.

A half-day VIP private tour of Giverny from Paris
Enjoy a personalized excursion, free from the rush of a group visit
Listen to informative, in-depth commentary from your art historian guide
Tours include priority admission and front-door hotel pickup and drop-off

What's Included

Private transportation
Air-conditioned vehicle
Skip the Line ticket to the house of Claude Monet
Licensed Professional and Passioned Art Historian Guide
VIP Services
All Fees and Taxes

Lunch
Gratuities (optional)

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

House of Claude Monet
84 Rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny, France
Please call the operator once you arrive at the House of Claude Monet.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

We pick-up from all hotels and private residences inside Paris

What To Expect

House of Claude Monet

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

The Clos Normand - Fondation Claude Monet

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Giverny

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

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Giverny was magical.

Teresa_F, Apr 2024

Giverny was magical. Our guide, Chris was sweet and informative. The tour was the perfect length of time.

Smart but pricey

Mary_L, Oct 2023

Very knowledgeable guide but very overpriced. Could have used info on the walk through the village alongside us.

Magnificent

Harriet_B, Oct 2023

The guide was outstanding pointing out so many historical facts and showing us special things on the way home

Perfect tour

Elisa_M, Oct 2023

Our guide Clemence was wonderful. Getting there in the morning enabled us to miss the crush of people while we enjoyed the garden. By the time we got to Monet’s house, it was incredible it crowded, but that didn’t matter as much for the house. This tour was a trip highlight for sure. Not only are the grounds stunning, but the visit gave us a great deal of context for the art we saw in the Musée d’Orsay in Paris.

Good cost and Great Space

Frank_L, Sep 2023

Great way to get to the gardens and house. You arrive about 30 mins before the general public (8 AM tour) and have the space all to yourself. Our guide showed us the best viewpoints for photographs. Tour is guided up to the house and after the photos, we were left to explore ourselves. A really great cost for what we enjoyed!

Overpriced

debraweiss, Sep 2023

Overpriced and no guidance. Traveled 3+ hours for 40 minute view of house and gardens. Definitely not worth the time and money spent.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you for taking the time to complete our satisfaction survey. We spend a lot of time analyzing every feedback in order to make our services up to our client’s standards. Meanwhile, we do not always perceive our client’s disappointment. So, your reviews are very precious to us. Once again thank you for taking the time to write back this review. Kind regards from Paris. Nicolas

Great place.

Janet_Y, Aug 2023

Gardens was beautiful. Tour guide was a little pushy and rushed us around. The place is very serene and gorgeous

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Dear Janet_Y, Thank you for your feedback. We are very happy to know that you enjoyed your tour. Regarding the timing, you guide respected the scheduled time of 5 hours total including the round trip transportation. If you wish to spend more time in Giverny we suggest you to book our tour Giverny Full Day (8hours). Kind regards. Nicolas

A perfect Tour

jack_f, Aug 2023

Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and helpful that it made the experience a true joy! Great value for the money for private pickup at our hotel and car. Everything was promptly delivered as promised and more.

Fabulous trip to Giverny

Summer_S, Jul 2023

I cannot recommend this tour tour enough. It was absolutely wonderful. Julian was our tour guide and made our trip. He is so knowledgeable and interesting and explains everything in such a thoughtful manner. In addition to Giverny, he showed us around the countryside and pointed out several WW2 important places.

A lovely trip

Sharon_C, Jul 2023

The private car with pick up directly where we were staying was exactly what we were looking for. Our guide showed us around the garden and was friendly and helpful. Then we visited the house and the village on our own. A lovely way to make the trip. The site is crowded but well worth the trip.

Excellent Monet Tour

Clay_B, Jun 2023

Lucile is an excellent guide and I enjoyed talking with her about traveling. Best way to go the Monet’s Garden. So enjoyable strolling the gardens. Easy pick up and drop off.

Fantastic experience!

Sandra_U, Jun 2023

Our guide was excellent! He was able to tell us the best spots for photos, direct us around the crowd. It got busy so quickly! He was very knowledgeable about Monet, the village and the surroundings.

Simply a Perfect Tour!

Shelby_M, Jun 2023

My guide was full of knowledge, which he shared during the rides to/from. I was free to experience the garden and house on my own which I greatly enjoyed! There was ample time to see everything, and to do a bit of shopping in the gift shop!

Wonderful Day

Margaret_L, May 2023

We had a wonderful trip to Giverny with Romi who was both driver and excellent guide. My family all agreed that it was the highlight of our trip!

Unforgettable experience

Penny_K, May 2023

Lovely Zara made the day so comfortable and put up with all my excitement at being in such an incredible place

Really enjoyed the tour....

Camille_C, May 2023

Really enjoyed the tour. Claudio was an excellent guide and brought the history to life. It was very seedless being picked up and dropped at our hotel.

Amazing Day!

Marianne_H, May 2023

We had an amazing day in Giverny with our guide, Philip! He was right on time for pick up and full of knowledge during the drive and at Monet's house. Would absolutely recommend this private tour!

Breathtaking!!

Beverly_H, May 2023

The gardens were absolutely gorgeous. Being there in May I was a little skeptic we wouldn’t see a lot of blooming. We saw plenty. It reminded me of so many flowers we plant at home, but not in that magnitude. So glad we took the time to fit Monet’s home & gardens into our schedule.

Excellent knowledgeable guide

John_E, May 2023

Lucille was an excellent guide, she picked us up early and was very effective in finding a route to avoid traffic so that we were able to get there in plenty of time. Once there she showed us the gardens and house and we learned a lot about how Monet lived at Giverny. On the way back she showed us the house where Monet first lived nearby before he moved to Giverny. This was a scenic route to show us more of the countryside and to avoid traffic. She is an excellent driver. The gardens are very beautiful at this time of year.

A Perfect Day at Giverny

Lynn_S, May 2023

What an amazing experience visiting Giverny and Monet’s gardens and home with Michelle! While driving there from our hotel in Paris, we were given an informative and interesting history of Monet and how he wound up in Giverny, a magical place for sure. We were given a guided tour of the magnificent gardens as well as the artist’s home and studio and then had ample time to revisit and explore the grounds on our own. And of course take tons of pictures! We even found time to visit the cemetery to see Monet’s gravesite and family church. Michelle’s knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject was obvious and enhanced our visit. At the end of our tour, Michelle recommended a wonderful place for lunch when back in Paris. a memorable day for certain!

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