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Giverny and Monet's House Guided Half Day Trip from Paris
Paris, France
From $99.08
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- 5 hours 15 minutes
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Fans of French Impressionism don’t want to miss this half-day trip by luxury coach to the village of Giverny, where Claude Monet and other artists lived and painted. Enjoy priority access to Monet's exquisite 19th-century home, then, with an art historian as your guide, tour the flowerbeds, Japanese bridge, and water lily pond that served as inspiration for Monet's paintings, including the Nymphéas series.
- Half-day trip to Claude Monet’s home and gardens in Giverny, by luxury coach from Paris
- Art historian offers a guided tour of the gardens that inspired the French Impressionist painter
- Admire the water lily pond and Japanese bridge as seen in Monet’s famous masterpieces
- Priority admission to Monet’s home and studio to discover his collections on your own
What's Included
- Entrance ticket to Giverny (gardens and house)
- Guided tour of the gardens
- Round Trip transportation by luxury coach from Paris
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities (optional)
- Food and drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 45 Av. de la Bourdonnais, 75007 Paris, France
**UNTIL JULY 18th** Meeting time 30 minutes prior to the departure, in front of café LE CHAMP DE MARS - with our representative with a Paris City Vision sign, outside the cafè. "Please do not enter to the cafè, it is only a reference."
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Claude Monet, the father of the Impressionist art movement of the late 1800s, lived and worked just outside of Paris in Giverny, where he spent his days indulging in his passion for botany and gardening. On this half-day tour from Paris, feast your eyes on his charming home, which sits on a large property made up of extensive gardens.
Your tour starts with departure by coach in either the morning or afternoon (depending on option selected when booking) from the city center. When you arrive at Giverny, take a walk through the front gardens and orchards with your guide, and gaze upon an array of vivid blooms (depending on the season). Then stroll over to the legendary water lily pond that so inspired Monet, and cross the oft-painted Japanese bridge. Enjoy the tranquil environment created by weeping willows and bamboo trees, and pose for photos in your own Impressionist-style landscape.
Skip any lines and head inside the house, which was painstakingly restored to its former glory after it was donated by Monet's son to the French Academy of Fine Arts. Your guide leaves you here to explore the kitchen, bedrooms, and other spaces on your own. Admire Monet's private art collection, including Japanese garden prints. Then wander into his studio and peruse the large souvenir shop, where you can purchase reproductions of Monet's paintings, pottery, and even flower seeds.
Your tour ends with the drive back to Paris in the comfort of your coach.
Your tour starts with departure by coach in either the morning or afternoon (depending on option selected when booking) from the city center. When you arrive at Giverny, take a walk through the front gardens and orchards with your guide, and gaze upon an array of vivid blooms (depending on the season). Then stroll over to the legendary water lily pond that so inspired Monet, and cross the oft-painted Japanese bridge. Enjoy the tranquil environment created by weeping willows and bamboo trees, and pose for photos in your own Impressionist-style landscape.
Skip any lines and head inside the house, which was painstakingly restored to its former glory after it was donated by Monet's son to the French Academy of Fine Arts. Your guide leaves you here to explore the kitchen, bedrooms, and other spaces on your own. Admire Monet's private art collection, including Japanese garden prints. Then wander into his studio and peruse the large souvenir shop, where you can purchase reproductions of Monet's paintings, pottery, and even flower seeds.
Your tour ends with the drive back to Paris in the comfort of your coach.
Office de Tourisme Nouvelle Normandie Vernon (Pass By)
Maison de Claude Monet a Vetheuil (Pass By)
Fondation Claude Monet
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
The Clos Normand - Fondation Claude Monet
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Paris (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Excellent souvenir shop with a wide range of reproductions of Monet's paintings, crockery, table sets (dominant in Monet's favourite blue and yellow colours) and even a range of flower seeds.
- The collection of Japanese engravings inside Monet's home is one of the most important in the world.
- 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
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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Robert_B
Beautiful gardens, glorious in their spring beauty. Tour guide Alex was friendly and knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend to others.
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Stacy_B, May 2024
We visited the gardens in late April, and the flowers were gorgeous, quite spectacular! Our guide told us April and May have the most flowers blooming. The gardens were very crowded, but there was a one way path to follow to keep things flowing. The interior of the house was interesting as well. There is road construction in Paris that added a chunk of time each way to the drive. Since they had another tour in the afternoon, that time was simply subtracted from the amount of time we had at the property. There was enough time to view the home and garden, but not enough to leave the property to explore.
Susan_C, May 2024
Due to road blocks on Paris streets (political activity) We had only a little more than an hour at the house/gardens. Tour guide could have done a better job of helping us make the most of the short visit based on interests of the guests. First 15 min wasted waiting for people in the toilet line (was the lav on the bus available…it was never mentioned). Sound system not good, especially on the bus. I heard/understood little of what guide said. Roads still closed when we got back tp Paris so we could not reach our drop off point by bus. Everyone encouraged to get off bus and walk, in my case 30 min in area where I had no sense of direction. Help getting Uber or to Metro would have been appreciated.
Frances_C, May 2024
Our guide, Alex was fabulous. Unfortunately Paris traffic was gridlocked which meant we only had an hour at Giverney.
Monets garden was totally worth the trip.
Robert_K, May 2024
Trip took so long we had to rush our time in the gardens
Guide’s headset was cheap and tinny. Hard to hear her.
Even though it was not mentions in the info we got, we were dropped off over a mile from where we boarded the bus
fred_k, May 2024
Seeing the gardens and pond revealed the inspiration for many of his paintings. Beautiful, peaceful.
hyeran_r, Apr 2024
Beautiful place to visit . Very comfortable bus with excellent guide . Definitely recommend this trip
Peter_R, Apr 2024
The grounds were impeccable, the property clean and the crowd was relatively sized. Our guide, Alexandra, had a great sense of humor, casual and very knowledgeable of the process, the estate and about the Artist himself. She was very engaging, helpful and accountable. It was the highlight of our time in France.
Brittany_M, Apr 2024
We had a great tour guide with a comfortable ride to and from Monet's House/Garden. I recommend this tour to everyone. It went very smoothly.
John_W, Apr 2024
Alex was very informative and maned the group very well.
Bus was on time and was clean and very well presented
Stephen_S, Apr 2024
This was a highlight of our week long trip to Paris. After 5 days in the city it was so nice to get on a big nice bus and go out into the countryside. Beautiful drive there and very beautiful at Monet’s House and Garden. Our guide was very informative and easy to understand. She was very nice as well. Overall, I highly recommend this tour.
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