Private Giverny & Versailles

Overview

After picking you up at your hotel with one of our 8 seated air conditioned Mercedes Van, our professional guide will drive you to discover Versailles, home of the Sun King, where you will visit its Palace (with an audioguide) and the Gardens (with your guide). You will have time to enjoy lunch between the two visits (which is not included in the price). You will then go to Giverny to discover Claude Monet's garden, who was “ecstatic” about flowers, and created there its masterpiece. The guide will accompany you through the gardens. Please note that guiding is not permitted inside the house or the atelier. Our guide will provide you with all the necessary information to ensure you can visit the house independently.

Itinerary

1. Versailles

   During the trip to Versailles, our guide will tell you about the story of the Palace and how the “cour” was living during the Sun King reign. With its three chateaux, gardens and parks, Versailles is an immense estate. Beyond the chateau, stretch the gardens and the park. At the foot of the chateau, Le Nôtre created the parterres, designed to be viewed from the terraces. You will visit the State Apartments with its 8 rooms, the Hall of Mirrors, the King and Queens’ apartments, the Royal Chapel etc. Your visit in the castle is with an audio-guide in your language. Beyond the chateau, stretch the gardens and the park. At the foot of the chateau, Le Nôtre created the parterres, designed to be viewed from the terraces. You will see the Grande Perspective which draws the eye to the horizon with its Latona and Apollo fountains. You will stroll to the north and south parterres full of flowers, see the various groves in the gardens.

   · 3 h

2. Giverny

   You will then head to Giverny (free time for lunch, our guide will advise you where to eat according to your desire and taste) for Claude Monet’s garden. The gardens offer for the admiration of visitors the “painting of the nature” which Claude Monet’s contemporaries considered one of his masterpieces. The house where the painter lived from 1883 to 1926 has its colourful décor and intimate charm of former times. The precious collection of Japanese is displayed in several rooms. Lastly, the water garden with its famous Japanese Bridge, its wisterias, azaleas and its pond has inspired the pictorial universe of the water lilies. The guide will accompany you inside the gardens. Inside the house and atelier, it is not allowed to guide. Our guide will give you all necessary information’s how to visit the house. On the way back you will discover the gorgeous landscape of the Vexin Natural Park with its panorama over the river Seine.

   · 3 h

Pickup

Pickup included.

Pick up and drop off at the hotel. If your location is close to our pickup area, contact us so that we can find an arrangement. Pick up schedules are subject to modifications according to the city traffic and can vary within 20 minutes limit.

What to know before you go

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Confirmation is sent within 48 hours, subject to availability.

Travelers

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

This activity can be canceled in case of bad weather.

Product code: 218758P27

Activity offered by Euroscope Paris via Viator.