Versailles and Giverny Private Tour from Paris: Skip the Lines
Two masterpieces in one day, with a guide who explains what you're standing in front of.
A private full-day tour from Paris combines Versailles Palace and Claude Monet's house and gardens in Giverny with a local guide, skip-the-line entry to both sites, and luxury roundtrip transportation. The guide speaks English, Spanish, French or Russian, and the itinerary builds in time to explore Giverny village on your own after the gardens.
Step-by-step itinerary
Visit Versailles and Giverny with guide
- Pickup from Paris meeting point
- Travel 45 minutes to Palace of Versailles
- Explore State Apartments and Hall of Mirrors
- Walk Versailles gardens with fountains
- Drive to Giverny through French countryside
- Lunch break in Giverny (own expense)
- Skip line into Monet's House and Gardens
- Visit Clos Normand flower gardens
- Tour Monet's studio and water gardens
- Free time to explore Giverny village
- Palace of Versailles Entry included 2h
- Giverny 2h
- Clos Normand Entry included 2h
What’s included
- Private luxury roundtrip transportation from Paris.
- expert local guide in your choice of English, Spanish, French or Russian.
- skip-the-line entry to Versailles Palace and Fondation Claude Monet.
- air-conditioned vehicle.
- all fees and taxes.
Next departure: 28 Oct 2027
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Private full-day tour of Versailles Palace and Monet's House in Giverny from Paris with expert guide, luxury transportation and skip-the-line entry to both sites.
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The experience
After pickup from your Paris meeting point, a 45-minute drive brings you to Versailles Palace. Your guide walks you through the State Apartments of Louis XIV and the Hall of Mirrors, then into the gardens where 55 fountains punctuate the landscape. You skip the entry lines and move at a pace set by what your guide is explaining, not by the crowd pressing behind you.
An hour-long drive through the French countryside takes you to Giverny. The route itself is part of the day: rolling green hills and small farms that show you what drew Monet to paint here. You break for lunch on your own (not included) before rejoining your guide to enter Fondation Claude Monet. Skip the queue again and start in the Clos Normand flower gardens, where your guide points out the blooms Monet painted. Then his studio, the water gardens, the Japanese bridge and the lily pads from his Water Lilies series. After the formal tour ends, you have time to wander Giverny village (flowered houses, art galleries, cafés), without a schedule pushing you out.
The private vehicle and guide mean no waiting for a group to assemble, no strangers' pace, no generic commentary. The transportation is air-conditioned and the service is structured around your comfort, not a fixed itinerary that stops for everyone else's photo.
Top questions
Can I be picked up at my hotel?
You can choose: pickup at your hotel, or go straight to the meeting point. When you book, you choose your hotel from 2,117 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you can type in your address.
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, Spanish, French and Russian.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 18).
How long is the drive from Paris to Versailles?
The drive from Paris to Versailles takes about 45 minutes. After your visit to the palace and gardens, you'll spend an additional hour traveling to Giverny through the French countryside.
Do I need to buy tickets separately for Versailles and Monet's house?
No. Entry to both Versailles Palace and Fondation Claude Monet (Monet's House and Gardens) is included, and you skip the lines at both sites with your guide.
What is the Clos Normand?
The Clos Normand is Claude Monet's flower garden at his house in Giverny. Your guide will walk you through the blooms and explain what you're seeing. The Claude Monet Foundation also offers a calendar showing which flowers bloom each month if you want to plan a return visit.
Is lunch included in the tour?
Lunch is not included. You'll have a break in Giverny village before entering Monet's House and Gardens, and you can choose from local cafés and restaurants at your own expense.
Will I have free time in Giverny after the guided tour ends?
Yes. After you finish the tour of Monet's House and Gardens with your guide, you have time to explore Giverny village on your own: walking past flowered houses, browsing art galleries, and stopping in cafés before returning to Paris.
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Versailles and Giverny Private Tour from Paris: Skip the Lines
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from € 688 per person
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