Giverny's House & Gardens plus Versailles Palace Day Trip with Lunch from Paris
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Giverny's House & Gardens plus Versailles Palace Day Trip with Lunch from Paris
By Paris Trip - Tours Of Versailles
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Ages 0-99, max of 16 per group
Duration: 9h
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Live guide: English
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- Guided Tour in English inside the Palace of Versailles
- Lunch with Drinks
- Small-group tour (Groups of 16 or fewer)
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Entry/Admission - Fondation Claude Monet
- Entry/Admission - Palace of Versailles
- Guaranteed to skip the lines
What's not included- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
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- Paris TRIP, 41 Av. de la Bourdonnais, 75007 Paris, FranceDeparture Point: Central Paris, Near the Eiffel Tower Address: The tour starts from the Paris TRIP Agency 41 Avenue de la Bourdonnais - 75007 Paris Directions: Nearest metro station: "Ecole Militaire" (Line 8) Take EXIT 1 (Tour Eiffel), Then get on Avenue de la Bourdonnais until reaching number 41
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5045P26- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Small Group Tour 16 persons max
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities
- Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate guests with wheelchairs or any impairments requiring special assistance.
- Though the access to the castle is a priority access with a time reserved, you may still have to wait on arrival, especially during peak season, period during which there is a lot of visitors.
- Clients must be at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure.
- Guests arriving after departure cannot be accommodated, & there will be no refund if tour is missed.
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5045P26
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- N5068UUmadisonh0 contributionsGood informationMade the experience more interesting. I can now appreciate the palace more. Highly recommend if you are coming for your first timeWritten 19 March 2025
- juliasE9720XO0 contributionsEric was wonderful!Eric was our guide and he was wonderful. Gave wonderful history and context to Versailles. Couldn't have asked for a better experienceWritten 19 March 2025
- michaeleD7620JE0 contributionsOutstanding TourExcellent tour! Horonio was extremely knowledgeable and very attentive to helping us understand the history of Versailles and to us being comfortable on the tour. Highly recommendWritten 19 March 2025
- Pioneer3028370 contributionsBook this Tour!Our tour of Versailles Palace with Rose was absolutely unforgettable. She captivated us with her deep knowledge and engaging storytelling, bringing history to life in a way we never could have on our own. Her insights into the palace’s history, architecture, and the lives of French royalty made every room feel even more majestic. The tour was perfectly paced, balancing historical details with fun anecdotes, and even held the attention of our 8-year-old. Rose made sure we had time to appreciate the grandeur of the Hall of Mirrors and the fascinating stories behind every corner of the palace. If you want an informative and engaging tour that makes Versailles come alive, we highly recommend Rose—it was a highlight of our trip!Written 18 March 2025
- 703kylera0 contributionsAmazing Tour Guide!Phenomenal and extremely well spoken and clear! Had a phenomenal time and Eric was a great guide! I would love to take another tour with him in the future.Written 18 March 2025
- V4677SRkarenc0 contributionsWorth every penny! Don’t hesitate and book!We had an amazing experience with our tour of Versailles and highly recommend it! Julia was our guide and she was a pleasure! Informative, patient and answered our questions. Thank you, Julia for an amazing experience for our first trip to this wonderful landmark. We will never forget it.Written 16 March 2025
- Matthew H0 contributionsVersaillesWonderful and informative. Very well done. Olivia was great. A great way to see the entire grounds. Learned a lot of history.Written 14 March 2025
- antoniamR4561JG0 contributionsdef recommend !perfect guided tour of the palace. we had olivia and she was great! answered all the questioned asked and was through on the history/stories.Written 13 March 2025
- Mary R0 contributionsWell done! Highly recommend.Olivia is knowledgeable And engaging. Excellent captivating information. She always smiled and was happy ton answer questionsWritten 13 March 2025
- vanessawV8171EY0 contributionsSmall an informativeOur experience with the Versailles Palace Guided Tour by Paris Trip - Tours Of Versailles was absolutely fantastic! Skipping the long lines saved us so much time, allowing us to fully enjoy the breathtaking beauty of Versailles. Our guide Olivia was incredibly knowledgeable, bringing history to life with fascinating stories and insights. The small group setting made the experience even more intimate and engaging. From the stunning Hall of Mirrors to the beautifully manicured gardens, every moment was unforgettable. Highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting a seamless and enriching visit to Versailles!Written 13 March 2025
- Stacey G0 contributionsGreat small group walking tour.Olivia was great! She spoke well and I could hear everything perfectly! It was a great combination of moving through and stopping to give us some story.Written 13 March 2025
- exilydarbye0 contributionsWonderful trip! Definitely recommend!Wonderful trip! Our guide, Isabel, was fabulous. The half day trip was timed perfectly. Lots of interesting facts and time to explore the gardens. The transportation there and back made it so convenient too. Would highly recommend. If you want to spend a LOT of time there, I’d suggest the longer tour.Written 11 March 2025
- Bill5220 contributionsGreat tourOlivia was a great tour guide! Lots of interesting information about both the palace and its occupants. I recommend this tour.Written 7 March 2025
- 887joeh0 contributionsFun Day at VersaillesBooked the Paris Trip guided tour for Versailles. Our guide, Olivia, was informative and professional. We have been there once some 15 years ago (without a guide) and learned so much more this time. It’s well worth the money to get a guide.Written 6 March 2025
- 471marier0 contributionsChateau de Versailles & Gardens TourThe tour guide Olivia was exceptional. She was very instructive, yet lively and witty. I really enjoyed the tour and meeting such a great tour guide. Congratulations 🎊👌🙏Written 5 March 2025
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Courtney B
8 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
Wonderful small group visit to Giverny and Versailles, with nice rest stop between the 2 places for lunch at an old mill. The small group experience (there were 12 of us) was well worth the extra cost. Both our driver and tour guide were wonderful and took good care of us. Our tour guide (I believe her name was Michelle) was a wealth of information, and her enthusiasm was contagious. My favorite place was Giverny - a must-visit. Versailles was over-crowded (NOT the fault of the tour), and I wish we had more time to enjoy the gardens there. However, all said and done, I'm glad we were able to visit both sites in one day.
Written 16 October 2023
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kjhatmaker
Gilroy, CA35 contributions
Apr 2022 • Couples
We had a beautiful time on our tour of Monet’s Giverny and Versailles. It was such a great experience and the perfect way to enjoy both Monet’s Giverny and Versailles.
It is a great way to avoid the lines. The lunch we had at a lovely French restaurant Le Moulin de Fourges near Giverny was the highlight of the trip. The meal and wine were superb! It is situated near a river and is so picturesque. Every one at the tour company were all so helpful and kind. The best part of our tour was our wonderful guide, Maseln. He was charming, knowledgeable, informative, kind and lots of fun. He made sure we had the best time on our tour. He went all out and even showed us some additional interesting places along the way. I highly recommend this tour with this company and if you are lucky to get Maseln as your guide you will not be disappointed.
It is a great way to avoid the lines. The lunch we had at a lovely French restaurant Le Moulin de Fourges near Giverny was the highlight of the trip. The meal and wine were superb! It is situated near a river and is so picturesque. Every one at the tour company were all so helpful and kind. The best part of our tour was our wonderful guide, Maseln. He was charming, knowledgeable, informative, kind and lots of fun. He made sure we had the best time on our tour. He went all out and even showed us some additional interesting places along the way. I highly recommend this tour with this company and if you are lucky to get Maseln as your guide you will not be disappointed.
Written 10 April 2022
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AnnaTravels4
Chicago, IL7 contributions
The tour to Giverny (Monet’s gardens) and Versailles (palace) was great! Seeing Monet’s gardens was a dream come true; I’m really happy we could spend more time on our own there. Also, our tour guide, Isabel, was wonderful. She is so knowledgeable on the places we visited, and we also learned a lot during the driving portions of the tour. I would definitely recommend this tour!
Written 30 April 2022
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APVancouver
Vancouver1 contribution
Aug 2022 • Couples
Extremely disappointing. The van we travelled in was packed. We had to sit in the front seat with the guide. We booked an English speaking guide and unfortunately his English was very broken and at times he was impossible to understand. Nice man but we did not get the information we should have through him, and also we were not provided any maps or written info for Giverny or Versailles. He often asked if we understood which pretty much the whole group did not, and after many attempts we finally gave up asking him to clarify. In addition, the headsets we used for Versailles were useless as the guide kept wondering off while still speaking. We would have been better off to rent the self guided pre-recorded head sets there. Lunch was good and in a nice location. This was the most expensive day-trip we did in France (over $700 for two people - even more than the Normandy beaches which was a longer and much more comfortable trip) and definitely the most disappointing. Would not recommend. We asked for a partial refund but it was rejected.
Written 11 September 2022
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Bonjour APVancouve,
Thank you very much for your review. We are glad you took the time to post it after having asked us and given us the option to give you a partial refund which we refused as we do not have the feeling that this tour is overpriced nor that we were supposed to provide you with maps or other written info for Giverny or Versailles (These are not part of the inclusions for this tour). If you gave us the chance we could give you the cost breakdown for this tour and you would realize that it is not overpriced. You are comparing the cost of this tour with a Normandy D-Day Tour where there is almost no ticketing with free access to most of the sites visited. Your tour included access to Claude Monet's Home and Access to Versailles and its Gardens as well as Lunch in a Lovely Restaurant last but not least your tour was a small group tour which is usually appreciated. As far as the guided part of the tour is concerned we are truly sorry you didn't enjoy your tour and we have discussed this issue with your guide who by the way has received amazing reviews in the past from people who may be more used to listening to people with local accents. Your guide is not only fully accredited but is also a wealth of knowledge. Below is one of the reviews received for him: "Jul 17, 2022 - Leanna_S - Great experience! - Viator review: Giverny's House & Gardens plus Versailles Palace Day Trip with Lunch from Paris: Our tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly! For this type of excursion, it was perfect to have somebody to help us navigate everything. Beautiful sights and lovely people on the tour!"
To conclude, you are perfectly entitled not to recommend this tour to others and again we are sincerely thankful that you are giving us the opportunity to answer you otherwise than with a partial refund.
Thank you, Arnaud
Written 12 September 2022
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Lee Anne
Xenia, OH2 contributions
Michelle is a great guide, clearly excited and enthusiastic about sharing her knowledge. The Giverny part of the tour was beautiful… she gave us a detailed overview about Monet and his life on the way there although it was difficult to hear her from the back of the bus. The lunch was very good… the place where we stopped was quaint and the staff attentive.
The Versailles part of the tour, in all honesty, could have been better. Again Michelle is very knowledgeable but in my opinion we spent way too much time in many of the rooms especially in the very beginning. As a result we barely had any time to spend in the gardens. I would have preferred more of a brief overview in each room and then more time on our own in the gardens.
All in all we were given a lot of details and knowledge but it did make for a very long day.
The Versailles part of the tour, in all honesty, could have been better. Again Michelle is very knowledgeable but in my opinion we spent way too much time in many of the rooms especially in the very beginning. As a result we barely had any time to spend in the gardens. I would have preferred more of a brief overview in each room and then more time on our own in the gardens.
All in all we were given a lot of details and knowledge but it did make for a very long day.
Written 9 September 2021
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mishas1978
Los Angeles, California62 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
A lovely tour of the Giverny House and Versailles without having to wait in the long lines. We had lunch in a beautiful small town in the outskirts of France. Our tour guide was multilingual and very cultured and informative. Highly recommend it!
Written 16 August 2022
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Neil C
WATERBURY, United States6 contributions
Oct 2021
We were very pleased with our tour and guide. We had a drizzle while visiting Monets Garden but it only added to the charm of the location. We had some time to experience the gardens without many other visitors. Now we will next visit on a dry and hopefully sunny day.
Versailles was charming since the sun came out. All in all our guide gave us insight while she drove us between locations.
Versailles was charming since the sun came out. All in all our guide gave us insight while she drove us between locations.
Written 6 December 2021
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Johanna Y
New Orleans, LA4 contributions
Perfect outing with the exception that our host, as friendly and enthusiastic as he was, had a thick Brazilian accent that made it difficult for me to learn all the info I wanted from him. He really tried to keep explaining, but it was a bit frustrating. I am reluctant to write anything negative, because everything else was just lovely, but I couldn’t help thinking how much more I would have gotten out of it has he been more fluent in English. The lunch was wonderful in a charming French country setting.
Written 5 June 2023
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Gabriela D
12 contributions
Jun 2022
Incredible experience. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Our young kids loved Giverny. The lunch in the countryside was exceptional. The location was picturesque and the food was delicious. The transportation was very comfortable. Overall, it was the highlight of our trip to Paris! Highly recommend!
Written 29 June 2022
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gadawgie
5 contributions
Sept 2021
thoroughly enjoyed this tour with the walk thru of the gardens, lily pond, etc. and the house. gardens are lovely with a multitude of floral specimens...my 'Seek"app quite helpful in identifying various plants with which i was unfamiliar. guide very good; loved the free time to explore both the garden & house and of course versaille. what i didn't enjoy was the lunch--food plopped down in front of us without any identification - we had to ask what it was. wine substandard but the cider was very good. aside from the lunch (the site was beautiful) highly recommend this tour.
Written 2 October 2021
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I reserved 2 places and can't find my confirmation
Written 29 March 2022
I reserved a trip to Giverny and Versailles for two for April 7th and my card was charged but I don't see the reservation confirmation. Please help!
Written 29 March 2022
At Versailles, is there the opportunity to see the tennis courts? This is one of my husband's priorities. Thanks!
Written 3 February 2020
How long are you actually in Versailles? Our concern is with the round-trip from Paris as well as the visit to Giverny, we want to make we chose a tour that gives us ample time in Versailles.
Written 19 July 2019
About 3 hours max at Versailles Palace. It felt extremely rushed due to the huge crowds it was very overwhelming.
Next time I would go it Versailles on its own & explore the city as well. It’s very pretty & much cleaner than Paris.
Written 20 July 2019
Just wondering if this is tour had a priority ticket to get into the palace. I know it's mentioned we might have to wait, but is it a skip the line ticket? Cheers
Written 14 July 2019
Yes, I believe the group ticket has a scheduled entrance time.
Written 14 July 2019
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