Private
8 hrs 30 mins
Experience a once-in-a-lifetime journey on LivTours private full day Versailles and Giverny experience. Begin with a visit to the majestic gardens and home of the renowned Impressionist painter, Claude Monet. Then travel with your private chauffeur to the royal opulence of Versailles, in all just one day.
This private experience offers an ideal way to explore both the Royal Palace of Versailles and Monet’s Gardens. Your private chauffeur will pick you up directly from your Paris hotel and drive you to Giverny, a small town northwest of the city. With skip-the-line tickets, you’ll tour the famous garden, known as the inspiration for Monet’s Water Lily paintings and gain access to his house.
This double highlight experience includes a guided visit to the magnificent palace of Versailles and its renowned gardens. With all-inclusive tickets and your personal guide, you’ll delve into stories behind the Royal Palace’s interiors and exteriors. Enjoy skip-the-line access to the Palace and dive even deeper into the opulence and history of France’s monarchs.
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Your day will begin with a private luxury chauffeur picking you up from your hotel and driving you to the serene village of Giverny. Here you’ll enjoy an intimate and inspiring visit to the former home of the Impressionist Claude Monet. This Norman town served as the inspiration for many of his best-known paintings, including the Water Lily and Haystacks series.
During your visit, you’ll explore several rooms, including Monet’s bedroom, dining room, and living room. Each one meticulously preserves the ambiance of Monet and his family’s life. You’ll get to see Monet’s kitchen where the artist cooked his favorite breakfast every morning: omelets! The Monet family’s love for eggs led to having a chicken yard near their home, so don’t be surprised if you spot a few hens roaming near the house.
As you travel throughout Monet’s house, you’re bound to encounter many canvasses, Japanese woodblock prints, and rare artifacts. Once visiting his home, enjoy a relaxing stroll through his Eastern-inspired garden. Crossing the romantic Japanese bridge, you’ll see the exact spots where Monet painted his extensive Water Lily series. Known as Nymphéas in French, Monet’s Water Lily paintings consist of hundreds of pieces depicting his Giverny garden. This concept of “serial displays” went on to inspire modern artists like Andy Warhol.
Before concluding your visit, you’ll have the opportunity to visit Monet’s tomb, located near his residence. As you leave his home, pay close attention, you will see the inspiration for another one of his celebrated series – Haystacks.
Additionally, Giverny is also famous for its cuisine. You’ll have time to enjoy lunch before returning back to your vehicle for the second part of the day at Versailles.
Your day continues with a trip to Versailles and its famously vast gardens. Upon arrival, you will meet your private local guide who will accompany you on an exploration of the palace gardens.
After exploring the garden grounds, your guide will take you inside the Palace with priority entrance tickets. Your guide will showcase all the highlights, but among all the 2,300 rooms in this palace, the most famous has to be the 240-foot long Hall of Mirrors. Imagine what it must have felt like back in the 17th century when visitors saw themselves for the very first time in a full-length mirror in these halls. Throughout the centuries, this hall was used for more than just vanity. It has witnessed many prominent historical events, including the signing of the Treaty of Versailles after WWI.
After visiting the Hall of Mirrors, you are led to the 18th century Royal Chapel, one of five churches on the property. Combining Ancient and Gothic designs, the Chapel is famed for its colorful ceiling paintings and its historic organ. Moving from the sacred to the secular, you will visit the lavish State Apartment where the king held daily meetings with various dignitaries. Finally, you will have access to the more intimate areas of Versailles, including the king and queen’s former apartments and bed chambers.
At the end of your adventure, your guide will lead you back to your private chauffeur, who will drive you back to your hotel in Paris.
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