--- title: Giverny Small-Group Half Day Trip with Monet’s Gardens from Paris lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/france/paris/tours/giverny-small-group-half-day-trip-with-monet-s-gardens-from-paris/ type: tour city: Paris country: France price: 130 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.76 reviews: 1950 duration_minutes: 270 languages: [en] free_cancellation: true guidekin_pick: Best small-group rank_in_category: 17 of 26 (Day Trips) schedule_checked: 2026-09-12 data_updated: 2026-09-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/giverny-small-group-half-day-trip-with-monet-s-gardens-from-paris/ --- # Giverny Small-Group Half Day Trip with Monet’s Gardens from Paris **Guidekin's take:** Monet's gardens in a small group rated 4.76 by 1950 travelers. Same lily ponds, fraction of the crowd around your guide. **Best small-group:** The same lily ponds with a fraction of the circle around your guide: 4.76 from 1950 reviews. Trade-off: €130 per person, double the coach fare. (last checked September 4, 2026) ## Overview Discover the unparalleled beauty of the home and gardens of Claude Monet where he lived and painted for the last 40 years of his life. Visit off-the-beaten-path gems like Monet’s grave and Giverny’s church. ## Key facts - Price: from €130 per person - Duration: 4h 30m - Rating: 4.76/5 from 1950 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Blue Fox Travel - Blue Bike Tours - Paris ## What's included - A tranquil and calm time during your visit to a busy city! - Entrance fee - Small Group Tour limited to 8 people - Transport by air-conditioned minivan - Expert Guide and Chauffeur ## Not included - Tips aka Gratuities for a guided visit well done. - Food or drinks. Tour ends next to the Champs Elysées and a dozen different great places to eat. ## Itinerary 1. **Giverny** (pass by, no stop) - Discover the beauty of Giverny, the peaceful village where Claude Monet lived and found his inspiration. With its untouched charm and authentic atmosphere, it feels like stepping into a postcard. 2. **The Clos Normand - Fondation Claude Monet** (1h 30m; admission included) - There are two distinct gardens on Claude Monet's property. The lovely Clos Normand has hundreds of types of flowers in bloom throughout the spring, summer, and fall. You'll for sure recognize the bold purple Iris' lined pathways and the spicy, orange and yellow Capucines that... 3. **Fondation Claude Monet** (30m; admission included) - Waterlillies!!! The Japanese garden on Claude Monet's estate is the most famous as it has a green bridge and a waterlily-filled pond. Your guide will lead you directly to it and help you get the best souvenir photos! You'll see the precise spots where Monet painted from and... 4. **Fondation Claude Monet** (30m; admission included) - Monet's Colorful Home: Claude Monet lived here for more than 40 years and raised 8 children. Inside you will see his artist workshop as well as the personal decor and colorful paint that he put in every room. Groups are not allowed into the home as space is very limited... 5. **Eglise Sainte-Radegonde de Giverny** (30m) - Graveside visit: Visit the final resting place of Claude Monet and pay your respects to the great man himself. His tomb is hidden away in a little countryside church's graveyard. Your guide will take you to it and share many of Monet's life stories that went beyond his art... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 08:00, 14:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-12 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Please be there at least 15 min before the official departure time! Tours always start sharp at the appointed starting time. For this tour it is absolutely necessary that you arrive before the tour starts as there is no way of catching up with the group once the tour has started. ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately - Minimum age for all tour participants is 7 years old. - The paths are gravel and there are steps to climb on this tour. Walkers are not very helpful. - Not recommended for travelers who have trouble walking on their own. ## How it compares in Day Trips Ranked **#17 of 26** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. [Top Private Cruises in Paris with French Champagne and surprises](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/top-private-cruises-in-paris-with-french-champagne-and-surprises/?format=md) — €399 per group/vehicle, 4.98 (1786) 2. [Giverny Monet's Garden & Auvers-sur-Oise with Van Gogh House Full Day From Paris](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/giverny-monet-s-garden-auvers-sur-oise-with-van-gogh-house-full-day-from-paris/?format=md) — €220 per person, 4.9 (425) 3. [French Wine and Champagne Tasting in Paris](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/french-wine-and-champagne-tasting-in-paris/?format=md) — €75 per person, 4.87 (677) Full list: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/day-trips-from-paris/?format=md ## More in Paris - All Paris tours: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/giverny-small-group-half-day-trip-with-monet-s-gardens-from-paris/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/france/paris/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. 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