Our full-day Private Tour of Giverny & Versailles Palace is tailor-made for those eager to explore two renowned sites near Paris, nestled in the picturesque French countryside.
Giverny & Versailles Private Tour
Full day Private Giverny & Versailles tour with skip the line & Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
GIVERNY, celebrated as one of France’s most picturesque villages, was once home to the renowned Impressionist Claude Monet. Here, he crafted breathtaking gardens, alive with vibrant blooms and infused with oriental influences. These gardens became the inspiration for some of his most iconic masterpieces, including ‘The Water Lilies’ and ‘The Japanese Bridge.
The Palace of VERSAILLES, a masterpiece envisioned by King Louis XIV, the Sun King, stands as one of the world’s most iconic and opulent palaces, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its lavish gardens and royal residence epitomize the height of luxury, grandeur, and artistic achievement of the era. With your dedicated tour guide, embark on a journey through this majestic site and immerse yourself in the splendor of 18th-century French royalty.
This exclusive Giverny and Versailles tour includes private hotel pickup, ensuring a fully personalized and intimate experience.
Opening Days
6/7 (except Monday)
Meeting-Point
Your hotel or apartment
Duration
9Hrs (full day)
Access
Skip the Line
Transport
Executive car
Type of tour
Private, suitable for both Families and Corporates
Choose a 5 star private tour to Giverny & Versailles.
Driving a car and telling interesting stories require different specific skills. For maximum enjoyment and safety, we propose you to be guided by an expert, licensed tour guide and driven by a specific chauffeur. Our Giverny & Versailles private tour is fully private.
This way, your Versailles specialist guide will be completely dedicated to you with more time on his/ her hand to share entertaining stories and anecdotes. Meanwhile your safety and comfort will be taken care of by a professional driver.
Included in our Versailles + Giverny Private Tour
- We escort you (round trip) from your hotel to Giverny then to Versailles and back.
- Relax in our executive car with Chauffeur.
- Enjoy a private tour: the painter is missing but your guide is there to let you immerse in Monet’s life… And the King Louis XIV too.
- Feel like a Queen: skip-the-line tickets.
- Admission to Musical Fountains Show or Musical Gardens included when running. (Gardens of Versailles when not running)
Highlights of our Versailles + Giverny Private Tour
- At Giverny: Monet’s House & Gardens
- Walk around the village of Giverny and the Baudy Auberge (option depending on the schedule)
- Discover a old medieval church (option depending on the schedule)
- Visit Monet’s grave (option depending on the schedule)
- Visit Versailles: the Apartments of the Sun King « Louis XIV »
- Visit the Apartments of the Queen (Except when it is closed for refurbishment)
- Visit the Hall of mirrors in Versailles Palace
- Best of the 70 hectares of the Versailles Gardens
On the footsteps of Claude Monet
Our Giverny & Versailles Private Tour always begins from the comfort of your hotel or apartment in Paris. We’ll meet you directly at your address to embark on this unforgettable journey to the enchanting village of Giverny.
By the time Monet settled in Giverny, he had already gained recognition as the father of Impressionism. However, this success was hard-earned, as his revolutionary style, which focused on capturing the subtle play of light, was not widely accepted at the time.
But what a better way of fulfilling one’s passion, than creating a live studio in the French countryside! In the quiet Normandy village of Giverny, Monet found a place where his love for gardening and outdoor painting could be fully expressed: he designed two different gardens both aesthetically expressive with plenty of life, colors and shapes: the Clos Normandie and the water gardens with Japanese influence. We will go for a wander here to fully appreciate Monet’s live subjects: let’s soak up the harmony of light and immerse in his bouquet of different shades of colors of flowers & plants.
What better way to fulfill one’s passion than by creating a living studio in the heart of the French countryside? In the tranquil Normandy village of Giverny, Monet discovered the perfect setting to combine his love for gardening and plein air painting. Here, he carefully designed two exquisite gardens, each brimming with life, color, and form: the Clos Normand and the water garden with its Japanese influences.
As we stroll through these vibrant spaces, you’ll have the chance to truly appreciate the living subjects of Monet’s masterpieces. Let’s bask in the harmony of light and immerse ourselves in the stunning array of colors, from the delicate hues of flowers to the lush greenery of his carefully curated paradise.
After visiting the gardens, we will step inside Monet’s home. Let’s get immerse by the colors he choose to decorate his house: you will be amazed by the manifestation of his painting palette.
Walk around with your guide bringing alive each rooms and their stories so you can step inside the daily life of Monet and his family. Admire the bright yellow dining room with its yellow furniture (very modern at the time!) and his unique collection of Japanese art. Soak up the atmosphere in the bright blue kitchen with its contrasting copper red utensils and imagine the culinary concoctions made here for Monet and his family.
The village itself is well worth a walk to discover the Auberge Baudry where artists from France but also from the United States came to pay a visit to Monet. On request and if time allows, you’ll also discover the little medieval church and Monet’s grave.
A visit to Giverny is a perfect day trip out of Paris to meet Monet and take a glimpse at rural France.
Tour the Palace of Versailles
After lunch, we will visit the magnificent Palace of Versailles built by and for the King of France in the late 17th century. For a half day, we will visit all the main highlight proposed in the castle and its gardens. To get a full overview of what is proposed in our half day tour, please refer to : The Unmissable half day tour.
End of the tour to Giverny & Versailles
To finish the tour to Giverny & Versailles, your guide & her/his driver will take you back to your hotel.
When is the best time to visit Giverny & Versailles in a day?
The Palace is the busiest on Tuesdays and during the weekends.
Afternoons tend to be less busy at the Palace (but we can’t guarantee).
If you wish to see the Fountain Shows or the Musical Gardens, please refer their availability below.
Does the Giverny Versailles tour include the Musical Fountain Shows & the Musical Gardens?
Yes, if you book the Giverny Versailles private tour on the following dates:
Musical Fountain Shows (fountains display with music): available every Saturday and Sunday between March to October & Tuesday from end of May until the end of June.
How to book our Giverny Versailles tour day trip?
This Giverny & Versailles day trip is available every day except on Monday. (the Palace is closed)
The Palace sells a limited number of tickets with direct access to professional travel agencies ONLY. These sell out very quickly. In high season (April-August), we advise you to book 6 weeks in advance, if it’s possible. Otherwise, please try to book an afternoon tour when the Palace is less busy.
If it’s possible, please provide us with alternative dates and times to explore Giverny and Versailles.
How to book this Giverny Versailles tour as a gift?
Why not offer some fun and educational during your visit to Giverny & Versailles?
You can buy this tour for you and your family or buy it as a gift to your friends or relatives. To buy this tour as a gift, just click on the red button “buy as a gift” on the booking form and follow the instruction. You can pay by Visa, Mastercard, Amex or Paypal. Then, you will get a gift card and a Voucher number. The lucky one will be able to apply this number and he will be able to choose the date of his visit to Versailles online. They have 1 year to make this private tour after buying the gift card.
Can you store my luggage during my Giverny Versailles tour?
Normally not. If you would like to have this service, please Contact Us in advance. This service accrues an extra charge.
Can I take my wheelchair?
For information on accessibility and wheelchair use, please refer to our FAQs or Contact Us directly.
Please Note:
The Palace is not privatised during this tour. There will be other visitors and at times the palace might be crowded. During this tour, we have no control over the visitor flow of the Palace. If you wish to have a semi-privatised visit, then you must book our Versailles Secret Rooms Tour. With the Versailles secret rooms tour, you will visit the private apartments of King Louis XV and of Louis XVI, in a semi-privatized environment. The rest of the Palace will still be opened for the public during your visit. On request, we can also fully privatize the palace after the opening hours. As you can imagine, this is a very special service that is only available on requests, booked in advance, a few times a year.
If you book this tour with transport, we expect to meet you in Paris. If we should meet you outside Paris, please contact us before booking to get the rate. (airport, or anywhere in the suburb)
As you will be walking and on your feet for a few hours, we would recommend comfortable shoes (sneakers for example) and comfortable clothing.
For the best experience during the Summer months: a bottle of water, suncream and hats are recommended. During the Winter months: warm clothes and sturdy shoes (in case it’s slippery) to keep you comfortable in the Gardens.
The Queen’s apartment are closed for refurbishment until 2019. We propose you to replace these rooms with The Mesdames’ apartments. These rooms will give you an idea of what women apartment look like.
The Mesdames’ apartments were recently restored (2013) to their state of princely apartments. Mesdames, as the six daughters of Louis XV were referred to, settled there in 1752, but only two of them, Adelaide and Victoire – who did not marry and lived a long life – lived there until the revolution.
Next to the reinforcement of the security to enter in the Palace, the control may take longer than usual. Our skip the line tickets enable us to avoid the long queue. However you may have to wait a bit for the checking , especially during the high season.
Giverny Versailles private tour – Price list
| Number of people | Total Price all included |
| 2 people | 900 € / pers |
| 3 people | 635 € / pers |
| 4 people | 500 € / pers |
| 5 people | 420 € / pers |
| 6 people | 370 € / pers |
| More than 6 people | Start booking process to know the price or contact us |
Customization & option during your Giverny Versailles tour
Electric golf cart are available in the gardens of Versailles. It may be an option for people with limited mobility or for people who want to save their feet! The palace doesn’t allow to book in advance this extra except if you need more than 5 golf carts. Our guide accompanies you to the golf cart’s provider (it cost €35/hour as an extra). Mandatory presentation of a driving licence. You ll have the occasion to ask about this option when you’ll meet your guide during your trip by car from your hotel in Paris to Versailles.
Your guide Elisa
Elisa is an Italian licensed tour guide , always smiling and full of energy. She moved to Paris more than twenty years ago and as soon as she discovered the city, she literally felt in love with it : today she considers herself half Italian and half parisian.
After graduating in Communication in Italy, she joined the famous French luxury brand, Hermès, where she was Customer Service manager.
Always passionate about art and history, she decided to start afresh a few years ago and become a licensed tour guide, graduating from the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts). Visiting Versailles with Elisa, is traveling back in time and living an unique experience that you will never forget!
Elisa
Your guide Marc-Antoine
Marc-Antoine is a French licensed tour guide and a true Parisian. Since he was a kid he has always enjoyed cycling up and down the city to discover hidden streets and architectural gems. After graduating in English, he joined the Associated Press bureau in Paris to become a journalist. He later worked as an editorial expert in PR companies.
Marc-Antoine
Your guide Yaelle
Yaelle was born and grew up in Paris. She is a 100% Parisian who loves her home city; its history, architecture, culture and gastronomy. She is a passionate and enthusiastic guide, who has a delightful desire to share her passion with customers from all around the world. Very personable and knowledgable, Yaelle will make you discover the bright side of Versailles in a local, funny and lively way. She will make your trip to Versailles and Paris a memorable expérience.
And always with her smile , and her sense of humor !
Yaelle
Your guide Lorenzo
Lorenzo was born in Paris. He spent his childhood in Italy and returned to Paris in his early adolescence. He then studied French history and literature in the Sorbonne University and theater in private schools, where he discovered a passion for storytelling.
So he went back to historical studies and became a certified tour guide, dedicating himself to telling ancient and recent history of Paris using the techniques of storytelling. He is a keen history teller, joining together culture, history and art, he will take you for a trip back in time at the court of Versailles.
Lorenzo
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