Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comVersailles and Giverny Day Trip
based on 155 reviews
Duration: 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Location: Paris, France
Product code: 2050GV_GVE
155 reviews of Versailles and Giverny Day Trip
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Fabulous. Organized and worth doing! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and spoke English quite well.
Reviewed by: Antonella D, United States of America, May 2008
This was a great tour. The bus is very easy to find, right across from the Tuilleries Metro Entrance. We left promptly at 830. The guide pointed out many interesting things from the bus in English, French and Spanish. The bus trip was about 40 minutes to Giverny. We parked and walked a short distance to the entrance to Claude Monet's house. The garden was beautiful and amazing in mid-April. Tulips and flowers everywhere! Really much more beautiful than I expected. The house is in great shape. You could easily imagine the artist in his workshop. We were given about hour and 40 minutes to wander about, and the lily pond and Japanese bridges look exactly as they should. Such beauty! There is a small cafe where you can sit down and eat, or buy a snack to go. Good coffee. Then back to the bus and off to Versailles.
We arrived at 1pm. Once there, you eat as a group at a restaurant in the town. Lunch and wine are included in the price. You cross the road and have about 80 minutes to explore the Gardens. They are so huge that you will need every minute, but it is enough to poke around. Such a grand scale! The tour of the living quarters is very well done, with headsets so you can hear your guide many groups here. The Hall of Mirrors is a highlight. Wow! Once done, a quick ride back to Paris on the bus, and a very wonderful day, arriving about 6pm. I recommend this tour highly.
Adding an extra person to our tour proved to be no problem for the cheery counter staff in Paris. Our guide was excellent, and the tour ran like clockwork. The lunch at Versailles was very appropriate, and the headphones linked by radio to the microphoned guide on the palace tour meant we could here every comment she made.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Australia, April 2008
This was a fabulous day trip. The gardens of Giverny were absolutely beautiful and Versailles was incredible.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, February 2008
It was a great time even with the Metro strike.
Reviewed by: Neil A, United States of America, October 2007
Giverny was magnificent, Monet's gardens should not be missed. We had a lovely lunch in Versailles before the start of the tour. If you want to see a lot of the gardens, take the full day tour. But if you have limited time, this is the best way to see two stunning bests of Paris.
Reviewed by: Paul R, United States of America, October 2007
This was an enjoyable and informative trip.
Reviewed by: Ian D, Australia, October 2007
This was a great tour. It was very well organised, with a lovely lunch. There was a good mix of guided tour and time to explore alone. I highly recommend this one.
Reviewed by: Wilhelmina V, Australia, October 2007
The guided tour of Versailles and Giverny is a must. One of the highlights of the trip. Loved it.
Reviewed by: Gohar H, United States of America, October 2007
What a wonderful travel guide! He was very personable and knowledgeable, and able to answer any questions. This was a great tour, well worth the money!
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, August 2007
Giverny was the best. I loved it!
Reviewed by: Kathleen M, United States of America, August 2007
The tour operator is just great. The guides are wonderful and fun. If you are going to Paris, this is a must, and all of the company's tours are just great.
Reviewed by: Laura C, United States of America, July 2007
Monet's home and gardens at Giverny were fabulous. If you are planning to see Giverny and Versailles, this combined trip is the most efficient way to cover both superb attractions.
Reviewed by: Paul B, United States of America, July 2007
I loved both sites. This tour is an absolute must for anyone visiting Paris. It was the highlight of my nine-week European holiday. Thank you.
Reviewed by: Tanya L, Australia, July 2007
I have always wanted to go to Giverny and was so excited to finally see it in person. The day started out very grey and threatening to rain. But once we got into the water garden the sun broke through the clouds and it looked so magical. We took tons of pictures, the flowers in the garden in front of Monet's house were truly amazing. Our tour guide on the coach bus was great and the tour guide we had inside Versailles was very knowledgeable. The gardens of Versailles are vast and beautiful. I wish we had visited on a Sunday when the fountains are on. I can only imagine how awesome they must look. Lunch was included with this tour. The restaurant is just outside the Versailles, the food was okay but felt like it was more the tourist special versus authentic French cuisine. I would recommend this tour for anyone who's a Monet fan and loves history and wants to see the inside of a royal palace.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, June 2007
