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See more than Paris and take a day trip to Monet’s garden at Giverny and Louis XIV’s palace of Versailles. The full-day tour combines the two most popular excursions from Paris in one trip. You’ll explore France’s royal history at the incomparably grand Versailles palace and see the gardens that inspired so many of Claude Monet’s masterpieces at Giverny.

Monet lived at Giverny from 1883 to 1926, and it was here that he created such paintings as his famous “Nympheas” water lily sequence. Monet was the master of Impressionism, inspiring many visiting American Impressionist artists who walked through the gardens you’ll visit on your Giverny tour. The Japanese bridge crossing the famous water-lily pond also featured in Monet’s paintings. Read more…

Experience the grandeur of Versailles Palace and Gardens on a small group tour from Paris. With a maximum of only eight per group, this small group trip to Versailles ensures a more intimate experience with individual service from your guide. Hotel pickup from centrally located Paris hotels is included, taking all the guess work out of your trip.

You can choose from a half-day tour, either in the morning or afternoon, or a full-day tour including lunch. On both the half-day and full-day tours you’ll also be able to wander around the garden’s groves and pools. If you visit Versailles on a Saturday or Sunday during April to October, you’ll can see the famous fountain show in the gardens. The display is accompanied by music composed at the time of Louis XIV’s court. Read more…