Top Things to do in Giverny
What to do and see in Giverny, Normandy: The Best Private Tours
Thank Claude Monet for making this small village, located less than 50 miles northwest of Paris, a global landmark. Not only did the world-famous Impressionist painter live here for over four decades, but his Japanese-inspired garden (and the artist’s restored 19th century home) remain must-see attractions for visitors to France. Art lovers also will want to check out the Musée des Impressionnismes, which houses—as you’d expect—a collection of paintings and special exhibitions highlighting the Impressionist movement. Great for day trippers visiting from Paris, Giverny also offers bed-and-breakfast lodging for those travelers who want to spend the night.
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1. Private Giverny Roundtrip and Entrance Ticket from Paris
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Enjoy a private morning or afternoon tour from Paris to visit Claude Monet’s beautiful house and garden in the French town of Giverny. Spend 3-hours in Giverny, plenty of time to visit. It is always a treat as colors in the gardens change depending on the season. Whether in full bloom or in autumn, it will always be beautiful to discover.
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off (Paris hotels only), English speaking chauffeur, Private tour, Round-trip private transfer in comfortable cars and minivans with air conditioning, Taxes, tolls, parking, Free baby/booster seats included on request
Exclusions: Entrance ticket to Museum of Impressionism, Food and drinks, Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off outside Paris, Guide
Reviewed By calikid12
Great tour.... Picked us seamlessly at our hotel, grabbed people from one other hotel and headed out. Once there, we were handed off to our guide nice lady whom passed headphones and transponders so we could hear her tour without having to be right next to her. Great idea!!! Since the palace can get packed and noisy. Very informative tour. Tour ended and you were allowed about 90min free time to do whatever before van came back. We used the time to have lunch/breakfast at crepe place very close and very good. Got dropped off at home around 3:30pm.
2. Giverny & Versailles Skip the Line Private Day Trip with Audioguide from Paris
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Go on a private tour to explore Master of Impressionism Claude Monet's beautiful gardens and house. Enjoy lunch with drinks at Versailles in a French restaurant (if option chosen). Skip the lines at Versailles and discover the Palace and gardens with a unique, interactive audioguide. Choose to go on one of the Musical Gardens or Fountains' show in the summer to experience the grandeur of Versailles.
Inclusions: Guaranteed to skip the long lines, Interactive audioguide and map in Versailles, Lunch (drinks included) at Versailles in front of the Chateau ( if option chosen - or 1 hour free time), Hotel pickup and drop-off (Paris hotels only), Round-trip private transfer by air conditioned premium car or luxury minivan, English speaking chauffeur, All Fees and Taxes
Exclusions: Lunch, if option not chosen, Hotel pickup and drop-off outside Paris, Audioguide in Giverny
Reviewed By calikid12
Great tour.... Picked us seamlessly at our hotel, grabbed people from one other hotel and headed out. Once there, we were handed off to our guide nice lady whom passed headphones and transponders so we could hear her tour without having to be right next to her. Great idea!!! Since the palace can get packed and noisy. Very informative tour. Tour ended and you were allowed about 90min free time to do whatever before van came back. We used the time to have lunch/breakfast at crepe place very close and very good. Got dropped off at home around 3:30pm.
3. Le Havre Shore Excursion: Private Tour of Giverny, Rouen and Honfleur
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5.0 based on 12 reviews
Discover two out of three gems of Normandy while in port in Le Havre on this full-day private shore excursion to Giverny, Rouen and Honfleur. Your guide will show you Normandy's beauty through the eyes of Impressionist painter Claude Monet as you visit his house and gardens in Giverny, Gothic-era Rouen Cathedral and the picturesque old port in Honfleur — all captured in many of his paintings. You'll see other historic sights as well, including the square in Rouen where Joan of Arc was infamously executed and St Catherine's Church in Honfleur, touted as France's largest wooden church.
Inclusions: Professional driver/guide, Transport by private vehicle, Port pickup and drop-off, Worry-free Shore Excursion Guarantee
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities, Guide's lunch (approximately €20)
Reviewed By schulsi
I struggled to find a tour from Bayeux to Omaha Beach at first, as many tour companies are currently not operating (or not operating on weekends). Finally I came across Normandy Sightseeing Tours and I'm very glad I joined their half-day tour to Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach and the American cemetery. Guide Adrien was very knowledgeable and friendly, and conducted the tour in both French and perfect English. We were a small group of just three people, so there was plenty of opportunity to ask questions. We also had a bit of free time to walk around and take pictures in Omaha Beach and the cemetery, which I appreciated.
4. Private day tour to Giverny Gardens and Rouen from Paris
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
This combo private day trip from Paris allows you to visit Giverny, and its not-to-be-missed Claude Monets gardens as well as one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe, Rouen. Delight within its medieval city center and its famous cathedral. Get picked up at your hotel early in the morning, travel toward Normandy by way of a spacious luxury van, and take a panoramic sightseeing tour passing the French countryside.
Inclusions: Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private transportation, All transportation fees (petrol, parking, highway charges)
Exclusions: Entrance fees (approx. €9.50 per person for Claude Monet House and Gardens; €7 for the Impressionist Museum), Food and drinks
Reviewed By cperks427
This tour was perfect for our family. We wanted to go to Normandy but were not confident figuring out all of the trains to/from Paris so finding one that left from Paris was just what we needed. The weather was touch and go leading up to our scheduled tour date but Josef was in constant communication with us on what to maybe expect, if some things might be closed, what possible back up plans could be... thankfully we said lets just do and we are so glad we did! Josef was great, super knowledgeable and informative. It ended up being such a perfect day!
5. Giverny Half-Day Guided Tour from Paris
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
- 5 hour Giverny private guided tour from Paris - Skip the line entrance tickets included for Monet's home and gardens - English speaking licensed tour guide speaking to you in Giverny (this is NOT a tour with audioguides) - Other languages available on request for this tour - pick up and drop off at your accommodation in Paris - transportation in a luxury van - tour available only between March 23, 2018 and November 1, 2018
Inclusions: Pickup and drop-off from your Paris hotel, Private licensed tour guide, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Guaranteed to skip the long lines, Driver/guide
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities
Reviewed By tjdotson
My husband and I were on a short trip to Paris for his work. On the day he had mostly off, we had Frederic drive us to Bruges since we had never been to Belgium and the pictures looked amazing. After a very comfortable ride there, Frederic started a walking tour with us in the morning and we quickly realized the pictures did not do this quaint city justice! We felt like Disney had created this perfect little town for people to see. Frederic walked us around before we stopped for lunch together. He was going to leave us to dine alone but we asked him to join us because we enjoyed his company so much and we wanted to hear more about the city. After lunch, he gave us the option of having him continue to walk us around or we could explore on our own. We chose to explore on our own since we felt he had given us such a good overview that morning. We had plans to tour the Chocolate Museum but when we arrived, it was closed due to the time of year. We actually didn't mind much and we just spent the day wandering the beautiful streets around the canals and stopping for hot chocolate and waffles. I would highly suggest a visit to Bruges to feel like you have stepped back in time. Speaking of time, we toured in January and lucked out that it wasn't extremely cold. The crowds were very low so it was easy to wander the streets and sometimes we found ourselves the only ones exploring the small alleyways. I would definitely return to Bruges one day and would highly suggest taking this tour especially if it is your first visit or if you have very limited time in the city.
6. Two Days Private Tour to Normandy from Paris
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Two days driver/guide tour to Giverny, Rouen, Bayeaux & Normandy D-Day landing beaches. Day 1 - visit of Claude Monets gardens at Giverny, sightseeing of historic center of city Rouen and visit of its cathedral. Evening and night in the famous town Bayeux. Day 2 - visit sites such as Omaha beach, the American cemetery, Pointe du Hoc, Winston Churchill's artificial harbor and other interesting sightseeing of American, British and German sites of WW2.
Inclusions: Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Transport by private vehicle
Exclusions: Hotel accommodation (to be paid on the second day morning, directly to the hotel reception +/- €150 per room), Entrance fees and tickets to any attractions or museums (whenever applicable), Food and drinks, Lunch (approx EUR 20), Dinner
Reviewed By cperks427
This tour was perfect for our family. We wanted to go to Normandy but were not confident figuring out all of the trains to/from Paris so finding one that left from Paris was just what we needed. The weather was touch and go leading up to our scheduled tour date but Josef was in constant communication with us on what to maybe expect, if some things might be closed, what possible back up plans could be... thankfully we said lets just do and we are so glad we did! Josef was great, super knowledgeable and informative. It ended up being such a perfect day!
7. Giverny Auvers Van Gogh Private Guided Day Tour from Paris
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
- 8 hour Giverny Monet & Auvers sur Oise Van Gogh private full day guided tour from Paris - Skip the line entrance tickets included - English speaking licensed tour guide speaking to you personally (this is NOT a tour with audioguides) - Other languages available on request for this tour - pick up and drop off at your accommodation in Paris - transportation in a luxury van This tour is not available : Mondays, Tuesdays, May 1st, Dec 25th & Jan 1st
Inclusions: Pickup and drop-off from your Paris hotel, Private licensed tour guide, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Guaranteed to skip the long lines, Driver/guide
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities
Reviewed By tjdotson
My husband and I were on a short trip to Paris for his work. On the day he had mostly off, we had Frederic drive us to Bruges since we had never been to Belgium and the pictures looked amazing. After a very comfortable ride there, Frederic started a walking tour with us in the morning and we quickly realized the pictures did not do this quaint city justice! We felt like Disney had created this perfect little town for people to see. Frederic walked us around before we stopped for lunch together. He was going to leave us to dine alone but we asked him to join us because we enjoyed his company so much and we wanted to hear more about the city. After lunch, he gave us the option of having him continue to walk us around or we could explore on our own. We chose to explore on our own since we felt he had given us such a good overview that morning. We had plans to tour the Chocolate Museum but when we arrived, it was closed due to the time of year. We actually didn't mind much and we just spent the day wandering the beautiful streets around the canals and stopping for hot chocolate and waffles. I would highly suggest a visit to Bruges to feel like you have stepped back in time. Speaking of time, we toured in January and lucked out that it wasn't extremely cold. The crowds were very low so it was easy to wander the streets and sometimes we found ourselves the only ones exploring the small alleyways. I would definitely return to Bruges one day and would highly suggest taking this tour especially if it is your first visit or if you have very limited time in the city.
8. Giverny Monet's House & Versailles Palace Private Day Trip from Paris
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
Private and exclusive experience to discover Giverny & Versailles with a private professional guide. Two of the most popular day trip destinations outside the French capital – Louis XIV's Palace of Versailles and Monet's gardens and house in Giverny. > Private Tour - 9 hours > Exclusive services > Licensed Professional Driver Guide > Skip the line entrances > Admission to Monet's house & gardens > Admission to Versailles Palace and Gardens even when Musical Fountains Show or Musical Gardens > Headsets if necessary > Hotel pick up & drop off
Inclusions: Private Tour, Exclusive services, Licensed Professional Driver Guide, Pick up and drop off from your accommodation / hotels in Paris, Transport by air-conditioned minibus, Skip-the-Line access & Priority admission., Guided visit: Monet's house and gardens & Versailles's palace and gardens
Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities
Reviewed By twokids246
I booked a full day tour of Versailles with my daughter and it was just perfect. I had many questions through email prior to our outing and they were always answered in a timely manner. They were always there to help. Our morning started out with a very nice Mercedes van picking us up and taking us to Versailles to meet our wonderful guide, Anna. Anna was very knowledgeable on every aspect of Versailles. My daughter and I learned so much and had the most magnificent time with Anna. If we had done this tour alone we would have been amazed still, but doing it with a guide makes a world of difference. There were so many details and things we would have never known if we didn’t have Anna. When the day was over our driver was right there ready to take us back to our hotel. It was a wonderful experience. I highly recommend this company, they were top notch and did everything with ease and class. What an incredible experience!!!
9. Half-Day Private Tour to Giverny from Paris
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Take an Intimate half-day trip to Giverny to see the garden depicted in so many of Claude Monet's masterpieces. Tour the artist’s former home, now a museum, and explore his beautiful gardens at your leisure—the water lily garden is particularly famous. Visit Monet's House for your own and enjoy a guided visit of the Musée des Impressionnismes. Pickup and drop-off from your central Paris hotel by Private Minibus is included.
Inclusions: Round trip Transport by private air-conditioned minivan, Guided visit of the somptuous Giverny gardens and free time in Monet's house, Guided Visit of Musée des Impressionnismes, Entrance tickets with priority access, Service of a licensed private driver-guide.
Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks
Reviewed By leannem578
***DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE*** TERRIBLE customer service. Have contacted them before the Covid pandemic asking for a refund. Did not receive it. Then Covid hit - asked MANY times via email for a refund. This trip was for 4 adults - for a cost of 476Euros. There have been so many emails - and they keep saying that a refund is in the works. First they said immediately, then they said 6 months. I cannot recommend this tour operator due to this blatant disrespect of their customers. I need these funds back. I was out of work for more than 8 months - and this is really unacceptable.
10. Giverny Auvers sur Oise private tour
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Enjoy a full day private tour with an art historian visiting 2 key landmarks related to 2 of the most influential artists of the 19th century; Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh. One lived more than 40 years in Giverny and the other one lived the 3 last months and the most prolific of his career at Auvers sur OIse. The tour includes hotel pick up and skip the line tickets to Monet's house at Giverny and at the auberge where Van Gogh lived.
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by private vehicle, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, All taxes, fees and handling charges, Driver/guide, Headsets to hear the guide clearly, Private tour
Exclusions: Food and drinks
Reviewed By eslagel
This hassle-free tour with private transportation ended up being a Godsend with the transportation strike and train schedules to Versailles being seriously "iffy." Who knows if we'd even made it there without Gustavo picking us up in his comfortable van? Once there, skipping the enormous line also proved worth the extra penny as Paris and sites like Versailles are growing in tourist numbers. Gustavo was interesting, polite and willing to answer all questions related to history, French culture and attitudes. He even set up a private tour of the apartments per our request. It's a long day, but Gustavo didn't overwhelm us with information overload and by the end of the tour, we felt we had made a new friend.
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