Giverny Private Half-Day Trip including Claude Monet' Gardens & House from Paris | La Vacanza Travel

Giverny Private Half-Day Trip including Claude Monet' Gardens & House from Paris

Duration: 5 hours
Destination: France, Ile-de-France, Paris
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  • 5 hours
  • Paris
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Your guide will pick you up at your hotel in Paris for a private half day trip to the edge of Normandy, to visit the home of one of the most famous 19th-century artists', Claude Monet. Experience the atmosphere of his gardens, his well-known Japanese bridge in the midst of its flowered paths and wather-lily ponds, from where he drew inspiration for some of his most famous Impressionist pieces. See his colorful house, and his studio. Then before leaving the village of Giverny, pay a last tribute to this universally acclaimed artist, at his grave.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Fondation Claude Monet, 84 Rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny France

This half-day trip will lead you to the edge of Normandy, where you will visit the idyllic home of Claude Monet located in the small village of Giverny. Your tour, will start from Paris City Center where your guide will pick you up at your hotel or private apartment. You will be transported aboard a deluxe vehicle with one of our guides, so you can, relax and make the most of your trip.

Once at destination in Giverny, you will enjoy time in the gardens which have been replanted as they once were and offer visitors the “painting from nature” which Claude Monet’s contemporaries considered to be one of his masterpieces. The rectangular Clos Normand, with archways of climbing plants entwined around brilliantly colored shrubs, lies before the house and studios, offering from Spring to Autumn the palette of varying colors to the painter-gardener who was “ecstatic about flowers”. Lastly, the Water Garden, formed by a tributary of the Epte, lies further away, shaded by weeping willows. With its famous Japanese Bridge, its wistarias, azaleas and its pond, it has once more become that casket of sky and water which inspired the pictorial universe of the water lilies.

You will also have the opportunity to discover a precious collection of Japanese engravings displayed in several rooms, hung in the marmer chosen by the master of Giverny himself. Claude Monet’s property at Giverny, left by his son to the Académie des Beaux-arts in 1966, has, after completion of large scale restoration work, become the Claude Monet Foundation, inaugurated in 1980. The huge Nymphéas studio, a stone’s throw from the house, has also been restored and contains the Foundation’s Shop.

Then before leaving the village of Giverny, pay a last tribute to this universally acclaimed artist, at his grave.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Giverny, Giverny, Eure, Haute-Normandie, Normandy

During this private half-day tour to Giverny, you could also enjoy free time to stroll through the village of Giverny, enjoy the view of the flowery houses, the art galleries, and have a look at the famous Rose-colored Hôtel Baudy, which was a hangout for American Impressionists.

Duration: 30 minutes

Inclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
  • Private Transportation in Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Priority Admission to the house of Claude Monet
  • Licensed Professional and Passioned Art Historian Guide
  • VIP Services
  • Entry/Admission - Fondation Claude Monet

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • All clients must make sure to be at the meeting point 10 minutes before departure.
  • The guide will not guide you inside Monet's Home
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
We pick-up from all hotels and private residences inside Paris

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

5 hours


User's Reviews

Ryan_W

06 Jul, 2022

Our trip was canceled last minute because they couldn’t find us a driver that didn’t have Covid supposedly. And they still charged my credit card $850. I am now having to waste my time on the phone trying to prove why we didn’t go on the trip to get refunded.

Kathleen P

21 Sep, 2021

We booked this tour online before we left the U.S. and weren't sure what to expect, so we were pleasantly surprised when we arrived at the office to find we were the only people on the tour! Isabelle was our driver/guide, excellent in every way. We climbed into a nice air-conditioned van and were off. En route she provided some commentary—the drive took about an hour. Once off the highway she navigated along some country lanes and, voilà, we were at Monet’s famed house and gardens. She got our tickets and escorted us inside, where she showed us around the large and impressive water-lily gardens. She then left us alone for about 1.75 hours to explore on our own. The gorgeous gardens are vast and lush, planted with seemingly endless varieties of flowers and trees. It was enchanting and we took our time wandering the paths around the iconic pond, admiring many reflections and vistas. Inside the house we passed through the atelier, bedrooms, hallways, dining room, and kitchen, decorated with period furnishings and reproductions of Monet’s paintings, plus Japanese prints by Hiroshige, Hokusai, etc. We finally wound up in the gigantic gift shop, which formerly was the master’s studio, illustrating the huge amount of space needed to paint the large-scale water-lily panels of his late career. Isabelle kindly drove us back to a Paris taxi stand so we didn't have to return to the office. This tour was well worth every cent, and we sincerely thank Isabelle and Paris Trip.

Benedettamannari

28 Aug, 2022

Siamo riandati a visitare la casa e i giardini di Monet dopo 9 anni. La prima volta i miei figli erano troppo piccoli e l'avevamo apprezzata solo io e mio marito. Era giunto il momento che anche loro si godessero la magia di camminare dentro alle opere del grande Maestro. Emozione unica anche stavolta. Sempre tutto molto curato e impeccabile. Questa volta abbiamo visitato anche la piccola chiesa che c'è poco più avanti e reso omaggio alla tomba che accoglie il pittore.

D7849ELlarad

02 Jul, 2022

Me pareció muy corto,no pude comer,no pude ver la tiendita al final del recorrido, los jardines se ven muy lento con mucho flujo de gente,no es claro el recorrido,etc.Fue estresante. Un lugar tan bello y mágico tenia que tomarse más tiempo.

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