Giverny Private Trip with Monet's House, Gardens & Impressionism Museum

At a glance

Giverny Private Trip with Monet's House, Gardens & Impressionism Museum is a 5h private experience in Paris, France, operated by Normandy Melody. Travellers rate it 4.5 out of 5 across 13 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor. Prices start from $369.67 per person, and free cancellation is available. Included: VIP Skip-the-Line access & Priority admission., Licensed Professional Driver Guide, Transport by air-conditioned minibus.

Quick facts

Duration

5h

Group

Private tour — only your group

Languages

English

Pickup

Hotel pickup included

Confirmation

Instant confirmation

Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Cancellation

Free cancellation (see policy)

Overview

Itinerary

1. Stop 1 · 30m

   An Exclusive Experience to discover one of the most beautiful garden in France. An incredible place, rich of inspirations for the artist, Claude Monet.

2. Stop 2 · 2h

   Thanks to skip the line access, the guide shares the calm and almost other worldly beauty of Claude Monet’s Home and Gardens. Learn about the famous Impressionist and enjoy to explore inside his colored home, stroll along the charming paths of his flower garden, and admire the water garden with the little green bridge and lake full of his famous water lilies.
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   The House and Gardens of Claude Monet in Giverny
   Pierce the secrets of one of the pillars of Impressionism, Claude Monet. Leader of the pictorial movement of the 19th century, he brought a wind a change to academic representative art introducing heightened perception, emotions and light. The painter devoted more than forty years of his life to one of his finest masterpieces: his garden in Giverny
   The Clos Normand
   The artist gardener sought to transform a simple orchard into magnificent colorful garden: Japanese cherry trees, flowerbeds of nasturtiums, tulips and roses, an explosion of colors for each season.
   The Water Garden
   Wander through the romantic water garden, with its famous Japanese bridge, the wisterias, the water-lilies pond, the weeping willows and irises... Behold this living picture with its profusion of reflected light and colors.
   The House
   Visit the master's charming pink house where a family atmosphere reigned. Discover the painter's everyday life surrounded by eight children: the drawing room, the pantry, the bedroom, the study, the dining room and the beautiful kitchen...Admire his collection of Japanese prints, another source of inspiration.
   
   The Studio
   End your visit with the big studio where the famous water-lilies paintings saw the light of day. These paintings are exhibited at the Orangerie Museum in Paris

3. Stop 3 · 1h

   The artist gardener sought to transform a simple orchard into magnificent colorful garden: Japanese cherry trees, flowerbeds of nasturtiums, tulips and roses, an explosion of colors for each season.

4. Stop 4 · 1h

   A fine tribute to all the impressionists in the world, discover the Musée des Impressionnismes and its garden in Giverny. This Museum presents the history of the emblematic artistic movement in a futuristic listed garden. Designed by the landscape architect Mark Rudkin this contemporary garden has been listed as an Outstanding garden in 2009 and bears many references to impressionist colors and themes.
   
   The permanent exhibition entitled "Autour de Claude Monet" offers an insight into "the influence of the works of Claude Monet on his contemporaries and on succeeding generations". This gallery pays tribute to one of the founders of the movement.
   
   Beautifully designed, these temporary exhibitions, present different perspectives of the Impressionist movement.

Meeting point

Good to know

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Specific demand, just let us know - we will do our best
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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