5 hours
E-voucher
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Overview
Your tour starts at a central location in Paris, you will receive your audio guide for your visit to Monet's House and Gardens. Then board the bus for the drive from the city to Giverny.
When you arrive, you have independent time to explore Monet's studio, home, and vibrant gardens. Monet lived here with his family for more than 40 years, working on some of his Impressionist masterpieces. Inside, you can see his kitchen, sitting room, reading room, dining room, and bedroom, plus admire his collection of Japanese prints, which provided him inspiration.
Outside, stroll around rows and rows of flowers—from roses to nasturtium to blooms from East Asia—and visit the water lily pond and Japanese bridge, surrounded by weeping willows. This is a scene you probably recognize from some of his paintings. Throughout your self-guided tour, listen to the audio guide for commentary about Monet's work and life.
When your time is up, return to the starting point in Paris, where your tour ends.
Operated by
Paris CityVision
Ratings & Reviews
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Very expensive and no guide
Z2405UXnadinec, Apr 2025
This trip was advertised as having an audio guide supplied. When we got there it was just a 'use your own phone' guide, and we did not have data on our phones, so no info. Bad traffic made us arrive late, and then we had less than 2 hours at house and gardens, too short a time to have a good look, take photos and listen to audio guide anyway. We took photo of QR code to listen to commentary later, but we couldn't connect. Choosing English only gave us French connection info, tried to use confirmation number and reference number to connect, neither worked. We paid a lot of money for a bus trip to Monet's house, but no info at all.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you for sharing your feedback, and we're truly sorry to hear about your experience. Your feedback is very important to us, and we will look into the issues with the audio guide system to ensure it works smoothly for future guests. We appreciate your understanding and hope that despite these challenges, you were still able to enjoy the beauty of Giverny. Thank you again for bringing this to our attention.
Misleading tour description
Olga_D, Oct 2024
Our tour was described as Giverny half day Audio tour. However, there is no WiFi signal available on the bus or the grounds so we were not able to download the necessary app. When I complained to our guide all he said was to express our disappointment with the tour operator, I have yet to hear their reply.
Audio Guides didn’t work.
JUDITH_G, Sept 2024
The trip was overpriced. We were given audio guides but without WiFi on the bus, none of us could access the information. Basically, we were paying for transportation to Giverny. The guide was very nice but it wasn’t her job to do commentary.
Must visit Monet Garden
Ramakrishna_B, Sept 2024
The house of Monet with the collection of Paintings. Also the ponds with his Lily plants were as fresh as his paintings.
Itinerary
Giverny
After about a 1h30 min trip through the verdant countryside, you will arrive in Giverny. Enter this world famous village, famous for its pictural nature.
The Clos Normand - Fondation Claude Monet
The visit starts with a stroll through the luscious Monet garden, which was the main source of inspiration for this indisputable founding father of impressionism. Cross the Clos-Normand, where you will find flowers from the Far East. Finally, you’ll come upon the magnificent water garden, famous for its water lilies, weeping willows, and the celebrated Japanese bridge spanning the pond.
45 minutesAdmission IncludedFondation Claude Monet
Thanks to your audio-guide, you will have two hours to tour Monet’s home, his studio and vibrantly colored gardens.
Claude Monet lived with his family for more than 40 years in this Normand village. Follow in Monet’s footsteps as you visit the house, which includes the “blue sitting room,” his reading room which opens into the “pantry” where he kept tea, oil, spices and eggs. Continue on to the dining room, which houses the private apartments and one of the world’s largest Japanese print collections.
45 minutesAdmission IncludedParis
Time to drive back through the landscape of the Eure French Region.
You will be dropped back at the departure point.
Experience
Highlights
Inclusions
- Mobile app to download
- Free visit of the Gardens, Monet's House
- Audio-guided Visit in 10 languages
- Round Trip Transportation From Paris
- Service of a multilingual host
Exclusions
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Guide
Additional Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Guide Languages
English
Portuguese
Japanese
Russian
Korean
Spanish
German
Italian
French
Mandarin
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.