Giverny + Orsay Museum Guided Day Tour

Follow your private licensed guide on this magical introduction to the impressionism movement. 

Come with us on this exclusive package: embark on a marvellous journey through an artistic day, Monet's House and Gardens and the amazing Orsay Museum.
Get priority access to the Giverny Gardens, and Claude Monet's house and you will also get skip-the-line access tickets to the Orsay Museum. A stress-free day in Paris and Giverny, just let us drive you and enjoy.

All the secrets of the art and the mysteries will be revealed, and what makes all the masterpieces so iconic. The Orsay Museum and Claude Monet's gardens will be explained and disclosed to you. Book now...

What to expect

Your guide will pick you up at your residence or your hotel and take you on a fantastic journey into time. On this private guided tour, you will get priority access with skip-the-line tickets so you do not have to wait in the public admission queue to get in. This will help you avoid crowds and enjoy more time at both Musée d’Orsay and Monet’s House and Garden.

Highlights: The Orsay museum

The Orsay Museum holds the largest collection of art ranging from the mid–19th century to the end of the Belle Époque. During your tour of the museum with your private licensed guide, you’ll discover an impressive collection of Impressionist names: Renoir, Degas, Monet, Manet, Cézanne, as well as post-Impressionist painters such as van Gogh and Gauguin, to name a few. Your expert guide will give you all the essential information you need to be able to understand the history and the cultural context of the most famous masterpieces.  

Highlights: The Giverny village and Monet's Gardens

On this combined tour, your licensed driver-guide will drive you to your next part of the journey: a 50-mile drive from Paris to Giverny. The Monet gardens are amazing all year round, and you’ll learn more about what you’re seeing with your helpful guide. Thanks to the Fondation Claude Monet, the house and the garden are perfectly well-kept. A highlight includes a visit to the garden that is home to the Japanese bridge and lily ponds that inspired Claude Monet for one of his most famous paintings, the “Nymphéas” (Water Lilies).

Highlights: The Impressionist movement

Explore the vibrant and fascinating world of Impressionism. The Impressionist movement was a 19th-century art movement that originated with a group of Paris-based artists. Monet, Renoir and Degas were the most iconic artists, most of their masterpieces are shown in the Orsay Museum. From the dreamy waterlilies inspired by Giverny gardens to the bustling Parisian streets, this tour offers a fun and arty journey, inviting you to the impressionism world.

Included:

- Pick up and drop off in the lobby of your hotel 
- English-speaking driver guides.
- Admissions to Claude Monet's House.
- Admissions to the Orsay Museum
- 8-hour of Private tour

Not included:

- Any admissions not mentioned 
- Tips, Lunch and any personal expenses
- Itinerary can be modified according to traffic and events.
 

Other Ways to Explore the best of France with Parismatic

After this magical day in Paris, what about a day out of Paris to complete your experience:
- Versailles guided tour
- Loire Valley Castles day tour