Giverny and Versailles Guided Day Trip with Lunch

In a warm and pleasant atmosphere, discover two must-see places in France: Claude Monet's magnificent gardens in Giverny and the majestic Palace of Versailles. The morning is dedicated to a visit to Giverny, where the painter Claude Monet lived for 43 years, from 1883 until his death in 1926. Passionate about gardening and the changing colours of nature, he designed his flower and water gardens like works of art, with multicoloured flowerbeds, the Clos Normand garden and its numerous oriental plants, and the lush water garden, famous for its water lilies and Japanese bridge.

During the visit, you can also explore the painter's pink-clad house, where he lived and worked, with its reading room, pantry and studio rebuilt with the original furnishings, as well as the yellow dining room with earthenware crockery, a blue-tiled kitchen and one of the most important collections of Japanese prints in the world. After the visit, you'll have free time to explore the village before enjoying a tasty lunch at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, the tour continues to the Palace and Gardens of Versailles, spanning more than 721,000 square metres and over 700 rooms. Accompanied by an expert guide, you'll visit the most impressive rooms: the King's Apartments, with seven salons each dedicated to a different god, the Queen's Apartments and the majestic Hall of Mirrors, the work of architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart, lit by 17 windows and 350 mirrors. The experience culminates with a guided tour of the Gardens of Versailles, admiring their numerous works of art, fountains, ponds, flowerbeds and groves.