Excursão a Giverny, aos Jardins de Monet e a Versailles saindo de Paris

The tour is a must for first timers in Paris. Monet’s house, garden and water lily pond are most beautiful. Too bad traffic leaving Paris was so bad we hardly have any time to look at the lily pond or the gift shop. Lunch included was average, if you like chicken breast, apple pie was ok, ice cream missing, appetizer fish loaf was ok. Palace of Versailles is magnificent. Too bad it was pouring as we finished the inside tour and moving out to the beautiful garden. We have to come back sometime again. Tour guide Julian and driver were very good. The double decker coach is clean and comfortable.

Bon rythme, déjeuner délicieux et copieux. La visite concise de Versailles était également excellente, compte tenu de la taille du palais. Le guide pourrait être plus amical et plus agréable.

La seule chose qui aurait pu améliorer la visite aurait été d'aller à Giverny l'après-midi au lieu du matin… il faisait beau et ensoleillé l'après-midi pendant que nous étions à l'intérieur du château de Versailles.

Monet's former residence and garden are quaint and elegant, and the garden is magnificent and beautiful! There is a wide variety of flowers, and the lotus pond and garden design are unique, making people linger and forget to return.

Our guide Amelie had a great sense of humor and was very knowledgeable. The lunch was not great; the chicken was dry. For a hotel trying to use this tour as a marketing tool, it certainly fails.

The tour guide explained everything very thoroughly, and the attractions were great. However, lunch was just okay – fish mousse, chicken breast, and apple pie. It wasn't very filling, and the taste was mediocre. The main thing was that they provided a bottle of red wine, a bottle of white wine, and a glass of fruit wine, so those who enjoy drinking might like it.

The garden is quite beautiful, full of various colorful flowers. The tour guide was patient and kind. Although the visit to Versailles felt a bit rushed, I still highly recommend it.

Ce n'est pas ce que nous avions réservé ; au lieu d'une visite intime en petit groupe, nous avons été entassés dans un bus de 60 personnes comprenant 3 groupes différents (2 groupes avec 2 guides, un groupe uniquement avec des audioguides) suivant le même itinéraire. Chaque endroit était expédié et impersonnel, notre guide n'était pas la meilleure pour capter l'attention mais elle a fait de son mieux. Le déjeuner n'était pas mauvais et les sites étaient magnifiques (voir les photos du jardin de Monet, du déjeuner et des jardins de Versailles) mais l'expérience dans sa totalité était tout de même décevante. Gardez à l'esprit que nous étions un groupe de 2 adultes et 2 enfants et que nous recherchions une expérience beaucoup plus libre et personnelle que ce que nous avons réellement eu.

1. Very little time for sightseeing (only 5 minutes for the Palace of Versailles gardens 🙄) 2. Lunch was just 3 courses, very ordinary. 3. There was also very little time to buy souvenirs; basically, you had to choose quickly and then queue to pay, otherwise, you wouldn't make it back to the bus on time.

Both places are worth visiting. A 10-hour trip basically only allows for this arrangement; if you want to spend more time exploring each spot, it's better to visit them separately. The price is a bit high.