Day Trips

From Paris: Palace of Versailles & Giverny Gardens Guided Tour

Name: From Paris: Palace of Versailles & Giverny Gardens Guided Tour
Brand: Headout
SKU: 6630
Price: 161 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (1070 reviews)

Explore two unique chapters of French history, the Palace of Versailles and Giverny, with this full-day tour complete with transfers and guides.

Highlights

Board a comfy AC coach from Paris and see two of France's most famous cultural spots in a day, the Palace of Versailles and Monet's Garden Giverny.
A riot of colors awaits you in Monet's garden at Giverny where water lilies alone have inspired over 250 Impressionist paintings!
Tailor your tour: listen to audio guides, interact with a live guide, add a sumptuous 3-course lunch, or upgrade to a small group.
Avoid the rush with skip-the-line tickets to Versailles. Admire the musical fountain show (optionally) and get firsthand know-how of the French Royalty.
Fun fact: Artists, inspired by Claude Monet, flock to Giverny to meet local artists and see their latest creations.

Inclusions

Full-day tour of Giverny & Versailles Palace
Roundtrip transfers in AC coach from Paris
Priority access to Monet's house & gardens
3-course lunch, drinks included (as per the option selected) (check menu here)(optional)
Skip-the-line entry to the Palace of Versailles and its gardens
Access to the gardens with the Fountain or Musical show (Apr to Oct only) (as per the option selected)
Expert-English speaking guide (as per the option selected)
Small group of 8/15 (as per the option selected)
Audio guide in French, English, Portuguese, Italian, German, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and Korean (as per the option selected)

Exclusions

Guided tour inside Monet's house

Cancellation policy

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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Diane

5/5

Sep, 2024

Comfortable coach, well organised tour with clear instructions from Headout. Particularly LOVED our guide Severine at the Palace of Versailles. Swooned when I walked through MONET'S garden and house. Giverney is a gorgeous village.

Yana

3/5

Aug, 2024

The tour itself and our guide were great. Good to have an option to visit as many places as possible if you're traveling for a short period of time. I would like to stay longer in Versailles though. Thecritical thing about the tour is that I had confusing information about 2 mewting points in my ticket. 2 agents from Headout confirmed the one that apparently was weong. Due to the Olympics, it was changed. But I connected with ith the tour organizers and ended up to the right direction. Otherwise I could miss the experience. It would be frustrating.

Gemma

5/5

May, 2024

It was great to find a tour that included two key sites in one day trip. Many available are one or the other and when you are travelling you often have limited time so finding a way to put them both together definitely was a highlight. Both tours were run by different tour guides, and the tour at the palace of Versailles was run by such an expert in the field it was fantastic to have someone so passionate showing us around. Tips for anyone taking this tour: - if you want to save money you can bring a packed lunch pretty easily as there is no designated meal time. That's at your own discretion - it starts early and we don't stop for your own time until midday so definitely eat breakfast beforehand or bring snacks - Monets house was packed so do that first before you even look at the gardens otherwise you may miss out - bring a hat if it is spring or summer especially - there is water available to purchase but bring your own - the location they drop you off afterwards is different to pickup and they didn't give us that location. It made it a little harder for us to return to our hotel after as it was further away and we didn't know. Not a deal breaker but don't plan anything afterwards to give you extra time to travel at the end

Ilya

5/5

Apr, 2024

Everything, including The tour guide, and bus driver. The tour was extremely well organized and we were well informed about the whole process beginning with directions to the place he group met and who we met. Thank you.

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Your experience

Nature meets art

Step aboard an air-conditioned bus and depart from the center of Paris towards Giverny, home to Claude Monet’s. For a more exclusive experience, choose to embark on this tour with a small group of up to 15 guests. Explore Claude Monet's pink-plastered house, where he lived and worked. Imagine what Monet’s day-to-day life was like as you stroll through the fully restored ivy-clad house. Make your way to the lush green gardens, one of Monet’s greatest inspirations for his world-famous artworks.

After exploring Monet’s tranquil estate, enjoy a lunch break. Savor lunch at “Moulin de Fourges,” a 2000-year-old mill and traditional French restaurant just 10 minutes outside of Giverny, where you can indulge in a delicious three-course meal (optional).

Glam it up at Versailles

Following your visit to Giverny, head to the Palace of Versailles, where your skip-the-line tickets allow you to bypass the lengthy queues, saving you up to 3 hours. Inside, enjoy a guided tour of the royal estate. Explore the King’s and Queen’s State Apartments, the Royal Chapel, and the Hall of Mirrors as you learn more about the French monarchy, including the private lives of the infamous King Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette. Head outdoors to admire the estate’s impressive architecture and explore the beautiful French gardens, decorated with the famous Versailles fountains. At the end of the tour, you can choose to linger at the estate or hop back on the coach to go back to Paris.

Know before you go

What to bring

Wear comfortable shoes—there’s plenty of walking throughout the Palace and gardens

What's not allowed

Re-entry is not permitted upon leaving the Palace and Garden premises.
Please note that flash photography, high heels, and strollers are prohibited during this experience
Suitcases and large-capacity bags are not allowed on the Versailles Estate premises. Bags must not exceed 55cm x 35cm x 20cm and must be deposited at the left luggage offices after going through the security check.
The following items are prohibited inside the Palace and must be deposited at the left luggage facilities: pushchairs, metal baby carriers, backpacks, umbrellas, and any pointed, sharp objects or blunt instruments.

Accessibility

The Palace of Versailles and some of its various areas are accessible to wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility.
Pushchairs are acceptable inside of the Palace and are allowed in the Gardens and the Park. However, it is strongly recommended that baby carriers and kangaroo bags be used as much as possible.

Additional information

Inside Monet’s house, guided tours are not permitted due to the lack of space. Explore the space indoors on your own.
The skip-the-line access is subject to the Palace of Versailles procedures, including security control or an unforeseen crowd.
Your ticket time is for reserved entry to the Grand Apartments. Plan to visit the Gardens and Trianon Palace either before or after your scheduled time for the Grand Apartments.
From November to March, entry to the Park and Gardens is free. However, on days with Musical Fountains or Musical Gardens shows (April to October), only children under 6 receive free entry.
For more information on the Musical Fountains Show and Musical Gardens, click here. For the site map, click here.
With these tickets, you will be able to skip the ticket office and head straight to the entrance at Gate A. However, please know that depending on the day of your visit, there may be a security wait of anywhere from 30 mins to 2 hours. You may experience some waiting time at the security check.
Valuable items and clothing cannot be deposited in left luggage.
Left luggage items should be collected at the end of the visit, before 6pm in the high season (April to October) and until 5pm in the low season (November to March).

My tickets

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.
Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.