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Paris Day Trip: Exploring Monet's Garden in Giverny & Van Gogh's House in Auvers-sur-Oise
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Walk in Monet’s gardens, explore Van Gogh’s house, and immerse in art history on a Paris day trip.
Walk in Monet’s gardens, explore Van Gogh’s house, and immerse in art history on a Paris day trip.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The Clos Normand - Fondation Claude Monet - See the beautiful pond full of water lilies and cross the little green, Japanese style, bridge that are featured in thousands of Monet’s paintings.
- The Clos Normand - Fondation Claude Monet - Wander through the lovely Clos Normand flower garden where a hundred different flowers are in bloom
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- The Clos Normand - Fondation Claude Monet - See the beautiful pond full of water lilies and cross the little green, Japanese style, bridge that are featured in thousands of Monet’s paintings.
- The Clos Normand - Fondation Claude Monet - Wander through the lovely Clos Normand flower garden where a hundred different flowers are in bloom
- The Clos Normand - Fondation Claude Monet - Enjoy free time to visit Monet’s home of more than 40 years where he raised his 8 children and put the final touches on his paintings.
- Eglise Sainte-Radegonde de Giverny - Visit the final resting place of Claude Monet that is hidden away in a little church’s graveyard.
- Auvers-sur-Oise - When you arrive in the little town of Auvers-sur-Oise you’ll be able to take at least an hour long break. There is a boulangerie with fresh baked goods as well as several little restaurants that serve good local foods at reasonable prices. You can choose to eat in whichever establishment best fits your taste and budget.
- Maison de van Gogh - Discover how Vincent Van Gogh’s lived and spent his last days in the boarding house: Auberge Ravoux.
- Auvers-sur-Oise - Follow the Artists trail that leads from “The Stairs in Auvers” to the “Wheat Field with Crows”, stopping along the way to see “The Church in Auvers” and many more of the sites that inspired his final paintings.
- Tombe de Vincent van Gogh - Pay your respects to Vincent Van Gogh at his humble gravesite that is covered in ivy.
What's Included
- All entrance fees
- Small-group tour: 8 people max
- Driver/guide
- Return transport from Paris by A/C minivan
- All entrance fees
- Small-group tour: 8 people max
- Driver/guide
- Return transport from Paris by A/C minivan
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food
- Gratuities
- Food
Additional Information
Walk in the footsteps of two amazing artists: Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh on this small group day trip from Paris. Discover the unparallelled beauty in the Clos Normand and Japanese Water gardens of Claude Monet, in Giverny. You’ll feel as though you’ve stepped into one of his Impressionist paintings as you walk among the willow trees and cross…
Walk in the footsteps of two amazing artists: Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh on this small group day trip from Paris. Discover the unparallelled beauty in the Clos Normand and Japanese Water gardens of Claude Monet, in Giverny. You’ll feel as though you’ve stepped into one of his Impressionist paintings as you walk among the willow trees and cross the little green bridge over his pond of water lilies. Then you’ll explore inside of his colorful family home.
- Small Group Tour 8 persons max
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Minimum age is 7 years
Location
Café des Dames
Avenue de Villiers
Please be there at least 15 min before the official departure time!
A café called "Café des Dames" is located at that address.
Tours always start sharp at the appointed starting time.
Your driver-guide will arrive with a grey minibus about 10min before the scheduled departure time of the tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(333 Ratings)
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Pamela_f
Sep 7, 2025
Having a knowledgeable... - Having a knowledgeable guide makes all the difference. From beginning to end we felt transformed in history.
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Tera_n
Sep 1, 2025
Giverny and Auversa must do! - Izzy was an excellent guide! We loved the history given about the two artists and the tour of the beautiful country side. Izzy shared wonderful details about the areas as well as the artists She was a great and safe driver who had wonderful tips on where to eat or get treats along the way. Highly recommend!
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Jay
Sep 1, 2025
Fantastic trip! Well worth it! - Martin was an incredible guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly. We
Had a wonderful time in the gardens and the Van Gogh trip very informative . Thank you so much!
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Patricia_m
Aug 28, 2025
An artist tour to remember - Our guide, Alice, was excellent as the group was small but diverse. She was prompt and considerate. Some had special needs and she did an excellent job accommodating everyone. She is very well educated, and expressed herself without prejudice on the topics discussed. Monet and Van Gogh were opposites. The Monet gardens were lovely but Van Gogh heritage site somewhat dark. Tour was thought provoking in the end. The only negative was we were in Van Gogh bedroom where he died. It was very small , I felt that the number of people in the room at one time was stifling and the upward stairs were steep. We were given the option to stay downstairs but that would have lessened the experience!
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Stefaniabi5934ao
Aug 27, 2025
Visit Giverny and Auvers sur Oise - The visits were exciting and spectacular. Isy was a perfect guide.
The day was amazing and the company very pleasant.
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John_h
Aug 24, 2025
Incredible Artist Tour! - This was a great tour that allowed time to enjoy Monet’s home, gardens and lily pad pond. It was about an hour drive outside Paris to arrive.
Equally impressive was visiting Van Gogh’s last residence inn and the sights of two where he painted more than 70 of his works before his death. (Also about 45 minutes drive away from Giverny). A film was shown at the residence museum, which was quite well done
We had a fabulous guide, Izzy, that was friendly and so knowledgeable. She spoke wonderful English and came with a photo book and other materials, which made the tour have even greater insights. The tour was at a comfortable pace with over an hour for a relaxing lunch (not included). I highly recommend this tour for any art lovers!
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Raymund_e
Aug 22, 2025
Great tour. Excellent... - Great tour. Excellent value going to see 2 towns connected to Monet and Van Gogh. Clem is an excellent tour guide who is very knowledgeable. He gave great in depth commentary on both subjects.
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Joel_p
Aug 22, 2025
Great Day Trip - Fantastic trip. We beat the crowd to Giverny. Indescribable beauty. Low key with lots of time to explore and absorb the gardens.
The follow-on to Auvers was a wonderful Van Gogh experience. Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating. I highly recommend this day trip.
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Dream600919
Aug 20, 2025
Bringing Monet and Van Gogh to life! - We had an amazing day with Izzy. She was so knowledgeable and answered all our questions. The day was magical. Thank you.
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Davidaj4226ip
Aug 19, 2025
Highly Recommend - Martijn is a Fantastic Guide - This was an outstanding tour. Martijn, our guide, was truly the best. He was kind, respectful and always explained everything with patience and completeness. Martijn was very knowledgeable and I would highly recommend the full day tour as it incorporated a fantastic day of gardens and history. Thank you Martijn for such an enjoyable adventure!
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