About this tour
Spend nine hours tracing the artistic legacies of Monet and Van Gogh across two villages northwest of Paris. Your private guide drives you through the countryside to Giverny, where you'll explore Monet's house and the gardens that inspired his water lily series, then on to Auvers-sur-Oise to visit the locations Van Gogh painted during his final weeks, including his modest room and burial site. Skip-the-line entry included.
Highlights
- Monet's Japanese bridge and water lily pond at Giverny
- Wander the flower gardens that shaped Impressionist masterworks
- See Van Gogh's actual room at the Auberge Ravoux
- Visit Van Gogh's grave in the village churchyard
- Private guide shares painter biographies and studio methods
- Air-conditioned transport with pickup from central Paris hotels
- Priority admission—skip queues at both sites
What to expect
Your guide collects you from your Paris accommodation in a comfortable minibus and drives roughly an hour northwest to Giverny. You'll spend the morning wandering Monet's compact house and meticulously tended gardens—the Japanese bridge, pond, and iris beds are instantly recognisable from his canvases. After a lunch break (not included), you'll drive to Auvers-sur-Oise, a hilltop village where Van Gogh spent his final seventy days. Your guide points out streets, cafés, and wheat fields he sketched, then takes you to the simple inn where he lodged and the cemetery where he rests. The day requires comfortable walking shoes and a reasonable pace.
Good to know
Lunch isn't covered, so budget for a café meal in either village. Gardens are seasonal; spring and early summer are most colourful. Infant car seats available on request. Arrive at pickup locations ten minutes early. Traffic delays can shift the schedule.
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