Versailles and Giverny Day Trip

See more than Paris and take a day trip to Monet's garden at Giverny and Louis XIV's palace of Versailles. The full-day tour combines the two most popular excursions from Paris in one trip. You'll explore France's royal history at the incomparably grand Versailles palace and see the gardens that inspired so many of Claude Monet's masterpieces at Giverny.

Monet lived at Giverny from 1883 to 1926, and it was here that he created such paintings as his famous "Nympheas" water lily sequence. Monet was the master of Impressionism, inspiring many visiting American Impressionist artists who walked through the gardens you'll visit on your Giverny tour. The Japanese bridge crossing the famous water-lily pond also featured in Monet's paintings.

Your tour continues to Versailles, where you'll enjoy lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch it's time for the glory and splendor of Versailles when you enter the gilded world of King Louis XIV. You'll visit the opulent Grand Apartments, the stunning chandelier-lit Hall of Mirrors and the Queen's Apartments. Along the way your expert guide brings the past alive with illuminating details of courtly life in the palace. While visiting Versailles you have free time to visit the formal gardens "a la Francaise".

Versailles Fountain Show Special Program (April 1 - October 26):
For a selected time you have the option to see the magnificent fountain displays, which reveal the skill and artistry of 3 centuries of French garden design and engineering. The display is accompanied by music composed at the time of Louis XIV's court.

Please note: Fountain Show is at an additional cost of 8 Euros per person, payable on the day.

Schedule details

Departure Point:

1 rue d'Alger 75001 Paris.

Departure Time:

8:15am

Return Details:

Returns to original departure point at approximately 5:30pm

Pricing information

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Additional information

Inclusions:

• Entrance fees
• Lunch with drinks
• Transport by air-conditioned coach
• Professional guide

Exclusions:

• Hotel pickup and drop off
• Gratuities (optional)
• Food and drinks, unless specified
• Fountain Show (8 Euros per person payable on the day of travel)

Additional Information:

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Not wheelchair accessible
• This tour allows enough time to visit the Great Royal Apartments and the Gardens only

Local Operator Information:

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