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Overview
Walk through the gardens and village that inspired some of Monet’s most celebrated paintings on a skip-the-line, small-group tour of Giverny. Begin with a walking tour of the charming village where Monet lived for decades, and then bypass the entrance lines at Monet’s house. See quality replicas of famous paintings and learn about Monet's life before strolling through the Japanese-style gardens and lily ponds captured in his Impressionist masterpieces.
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UNIVERSAL TOUR GROUP
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A must see - worth the trip
Susan_C, Apr 2025
This was well worth the hour drive from Paris. it is a must see. the most beautiful experience feeling like we werei inside Monet’s paintings, especially if you are a monet fan or just appreciate art. gorgeous . one of our highlights!!!
Monet house - skip the line.
Mamamik, Apr 2025
We met our guide Marina as planned, and she gave us a fantastic Tour of the Monet house and gardens. We skipped the 100m line at the entrance as promised, so all in all well worth the app. 50 eur Per person.
Excellent tour! Our...
Elizabeth_J, Apr 2025
Excellent tour! Our guide, Mwamiri, was so much fun and kept the group together (not easy!) and gave tons of information. The gardens were beautiful, the house was beautiful too. Very crowded because of the Easter vacation in France, but lovely.
Guided tour to avoid
I7624KAnorab, Apr 2025
The gardens and Monet House are places to see. It’s beautiful, the colors, the spaces... We took a guide to get as much information as possible by browsing the places where Monet was inspired. The friendly guide did not teach us anything, on the contrary she recited things that we could find everywhere and the places were described in the present tense. This guided tour was very disappointing
Itinerary
Giverny
Meet your local guide for a walking tour of the village of Giverny, then enter through a special entrance to bypass the long lines to visit Claude Monet’s gardens and house.
Claude Monet’s house in Giverny is a must for any modern art history enthusiast, or anyone who simply enjoys beautiful surroundings.
Your tour guide will tell you the story of Monet’s life and how he led the Impressionist movement from 1883 to 1926. In Giverny, he was joined by artists like John Singer Sargent, Paul Cézanne, and Mary Cassatt. By 1887, the sleepy little village found itself somewhat of an artists’ colony. Monet’s house with its pink facade is surrounded by enchanting ponds and magnificent gardens, two of the central features of his paintings.
Wandering through the village of Giverny, as well as Monet’s house and gardens, is like stepping inside one of Monet's paintings. The street featured in Claude Monet's “Wedding March” has remained practically unchanged since the artist depicted it with his master brushstrokes. The same goes for the Japanese footbridge that crosses over a pond decorated with luscious lilies.
Fondation Claude Monet
Today, Monet’s house and gardens are maintained by the Foundation Claude Monet. The gardens are enchanting; from April to October, they overflow with wild roses, hollyhocks, poppies, and fragrant honeysuckle. The water lilies, weeping willows, and Japanese bridge in the Oriental Water Gardens are instantly recognizable from his classic paintings.
The artist’s house features a cheerful and lively kitchen, as well as Monet's collection of 18th and 19th century Japanese prints. In the village, visitors can pay their respects to the great painter, whose grave is in the cemetery of Giverny's church.
2 hoursAdmission Included
Experience
Highlights
Inclusions
- Local tour guide
- Entrance fees to Monet’s house and its gardens
Exclusions
- Pick–up and drop off
- Tips
- Food / Drink
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The tour will start promptly at the scheduled departure time. Latecomers run the risk of missing the tour. Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled time.
- The gardens are wheelchair and stroller accessible, but the house is not.
- This guided tour service is not offered by Giverny Monet House, we act as an independant tour guide agency.
- Entrance tickets to Giverny Monet House and Gardens will be provided by UTG Tour guide and not Giverny Monet House.
Guide Languages
English
French
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.