Giverny Monet's House & Gardens Tour from Paris: Skip Line

Four hours in Giverny without the queue at the gate

A small group day trip from Paris to Giverny with skip-the-line access to Monet's house, the Japanese bridge and Water Lily Garden, plus time to wander the village, visit galleries and have lunch. Hotel pickup and drop-off, entrance tickets, bottled water and an air-conditioned vehicle are included. A live English-speaking guide leads the tour.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Monet's House and Gardens

• Travel from Paris to Giverny
• Explore Monet's house
• Visit Monet's gardens
• See Japanese bridge and Water Lily Garden
• Walk around Giverny village
• Visit Sainte-Radegonde Church and cemetery
• Enjoy free time for lunch and shopping
• Return to Paris

The experience

How do you see Monet's gardens without standing in line? This tour handles the entry tickets and skip-the-line access before you arrive, so you walk straight into the property. The route from Paris takes you through Normandy to Giverny, where you'll spend approximately four hours exploring the artist's home, the colorful flower garden, the iconic Japanese bridge and the Water Lily Garden at your own pace. A guide shows you the charming village where Monet lived for 43 years, including Sainte-Radegonde Church and the cemetery where Claude Monet and members of his family are buried.

Unlike rushed visits, you get free time built into the day to have lunch at a village restaurant, browse the art galleries and boutiques, or pick up Monet-inspired souvenirs. The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Paris, so there's no navigating the train station or rental car logistics. You travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with bottled water provided.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Paris.
• entrance tickets to Monet's house and gardens.
• skip-the-line access.
• transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• bottled water.

Before you book

Days and timesFriday and SaturdayDeparts at 11:00Last departure this season: 31 Oct

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (11 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 10 years): free · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 40 · max 6 per booking

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Come and Go

Is this one for you?This is a small group tour with a guide, so you're not navigating Giverny alone, but you get four hours of free time to linger in the gardens or skip ahead as you prefer. Book this if you want the entry sorted and the village context explained, but don't want to be herded through on a tight schedule.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 17 years); Child (3 to 10 years): free; Infant (under 3): free.

What's actually included in the tour price?

Entrance tickets to Monet's house and gardens, skip-the-line access, hotel pickup and drop-off in Paris, transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle and bottled water are all included. Food and drinks during the day are not included, so you'll budget for lunch in the village.

How much time do you actually spend in Giverny?

You have approximately four hours in Giverny to explore the gardens, the house, the Japanese bridge and the Water Lily Garden, plus time to walk through the village, visit galleries or have lunch.

Does the tour wait while you eat lunch?

Yes. The tour builds in free time for lunch and browsing, so you're not rushed through the village. You explore on your own schedule during those hours.

What's the Japanese bridge actually like when you get there?

The Japanese bridge is the small arched bridge that crosses the water lily pond in Monet's lower garden. It's one of the most photographed spots in Giverny and the subject of many of his paintings.

Is there a guide with you the whole time, or do you explore alone?

A live English-speaking guide leads the tour and shows you the village, the church and the cemetery, then you have free time to explore the gardens and house at your own pace.