Monet's garden's were breath taking. Versailles is a must see. The lunch was good as well. It was a very enjoyable day.
Review by: gretchen.endres, June 2018
Guide was wonderful and very knowledgeable about Versailles and Giverny. Both were amazing!
Review by: Christie C, June 2018
This was an awesome tour and our guide was wonderful. Monet Gardens were beautiful and loved seeing Versailles. Lunch was very good too.
Review by: Deborah S, June 2018
I have been booking tours through VIATOR for over 10 years. This tour was horrible....especially considering the amount of money which I spent. I have previously visited both Versailles and Giverny but booked this tour because I was traveling with my daughter who had not had this opportunity. We were early for the tour about 15 minutes. We waited outside in line until boarding. My daughter went to a local store to grab some coffee and a small pastry because we had no time or any breakfast. I attempted to board the bus and was told to get off by the rude guide because my daughter was not with me. Fine. I waited outside. She arrived...we got on the bus preceded by another young lady who was traveling alone. She asked f she could sit in the front seat because of the motin...she was told NO. Those seats were for the guides only...so the 2 guides took over 4 seats. She sat in the middle of the bus. There were 2 separate tour groups on our bus...those with headsets...those without. I was with the groupwith. Twenty minutes into the ride ...our guide discovered that her headset didn't work and we nneeded to return to PrisCityvision,,45 minutes wasted! When she picked up her new microphone...that was useless because the crackling on everyone's headset was so awful that it was very difficult to hear anything she was saying coupled with the fact that the second tour group of people were all talking because they were not listening to headsets...not their fault...they had no idea this was going on...chaotic at best!_br/_ We arrived at Giverny late...and therefore lost time...this is a big deal when you have just spent over 400 dollars to be there. She threatened us numerous times that she would leave us there if we were not at the bus when it was time to leave. Very little time to explore. Her mannerisms and social skills were awful. _br/_ Lunch was next ...pretty site less than marginal food...and our prison guard guide yelled at people as to where they should sit...not pleasant._br/_ One the way to Versailles...long ride...the young lady who asked to sit in the front got violently ill...vomited for over an hour...I was right next to her...trying to help. Possibly if her seating request was granted she may have been okay in the first place. I gathered plastic bags...wipes...tissues from other travelers on the bus. I went to seek help from the Guide but she was sound asleep and seemed upset that I woke her. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! The bus had zero supplies for this...no paper towels ..no vomit bags...nothing. This is a tour bus filled with people everyday...should there be some sort of emergency kit available? She yelled at me and said that I should have made this person go to the bathroom. No one on this bus knew there were bathroom facilities in the middle of the bus...this was never shared. _br/_ Versailles...threatened us again as to the bus leaving us behind and she announced she would not be riding the bus home with us. I asked a french speaking member to ask the bus driver if someone would be cleaning up the bus from all the vomit... his reply was negative. I told the guide that this needed to happen it was not acceptable that all of us are back on the bus if this hasn't been taken care of...it is an unhealthy situation...I think that is the only reason it happened. _br/_ Back to the tour...we all paid for Garden access ...we only had 15 minutes in the gardens...enough to barely walk in...I signed up for a Tuesday to see the fountains...not possible. False advertising. Also, if you were in the group with the headset...which was useless...by the way..you did not receive any maps. Only the non-headset people received maps...are you kidding? I spent over 400 dollars for 2 people and we didn't even get a paper map???_br/_ This was the worst VIATOR experience I ever had. This person should not be a guide. The tour company should have some sort of preparedness for emergencies. People should not feel threatened by the tour guide. They are working for us. We spend a LOT of money on these activities. Shame on VIATOR for supporting this. This money grabb9ng and tourist exploitation. I took this tour on Tuesday May 29th.
Review by: Julie C, June 2018
I've done four or five tours with Viator and always find them well organized and a good value, with knowledgeable guides and big comfy buses. This was no exception. My only issue is that I wish I had opted for a full day trip to each place instead of the combined tour. I would like to have had more time at both places as I felt rushed, especially at Giverny, which was unbelievably crowded. If you are a big fan of Monet, you will want more time. But that is not the fault of the tour operator! Special shoutout for the excellent lunch which was in a quaint old mill.
Review by: Lanna C, June 2018
The place is great but you get little time at each place. Plus these people do not understand the concept of holding people on a bus without letting them use a restroom. Multiple people had problems and complained throughout the day. They are more concerned with keeping their schedule and getting off work on time.
Review by: dandanas, May 2018
The tour was well organised and our guide was informative and attentive. Giverny is a charming place and if you like art it will be interesting to see the live versions of some of the most famous paintings. Our visit to Versailles was also great, but at the end of the day, we had very little time to visit the Versailles gardens and the fountains display, which was sort of the thing we really wanted to see. In the end, we had to rush back to the bus where we agreed with our guide that we'll take some more time visiting the gardens and that we'll take the train back to Paris, thus leaving the tour at this point. That turned out to be a great decision since we got to spend a few more hours in the palace gardens and in the end, that also seemed as not enough. I only wish we got to that idea sooner or it would have been great if the guide told us and maybe others that there is such an option in advance. All in all, the tour was great. If it wasn't for the rushed visit to the gardens which we managed to extend on our own in the end, it would have been a full 5 stars.
Review by: lmcrane, April 2018
We enjoyed this tour especially Giverny being a Monet lover.The gardens were in bloom so gorgeous. It was interesting to see Monet's house and see many of the paintings that I never knew he painted. So nice to walk over the bridge that were in so many of his paintings._br/_ Versailles was mobbed as expected so hard to see everything. It really is a place that you could take a whole day to see everything that you are allowed to see. The opulent lifestyle of the Kings who lived in the Palace was evident throughout. The gardens were lovely and seemed to go on forever. Our guide was great and gave us a lot of information that we wouldn't have had if we had gone on our own.
Review by: Marina Y, April 2018
Great Day Trip! Awesome informative guide.
Review by: joenjan168, April 2018
We were so glad that we booked this tour. It was a nice getaway from the city. It was a bit cold. The flowers weren't all in bloom but it was beautiful. We had lunch at this nice little restaurant in the countryside before we went to Versailles. Our tour guide was excellent. We learned a lot of history in Versailles.
Review by: Amy B, April 2018
A good experience overall going to Monet's gardens was a last minute decision that I am glad that I made! Versailles was very opulent and it met my expectations. Recommended.
Review by: AKC, April 2018
This was a great tour with one amazing tour guide. We found the time spent in Giverny could be a little shorter and that in Versailles could be longer given the fact Versailles has massive gardens for visitors like us to explore. _br/_ We highly recommend people using the restaurant's washroom before heading to Versailles - we wish the guide could have extended our Versailles visit by 20 minutes because a few in our group were in the washroom lineup for a long while.
Review by: AKC, April 2018
This was a great tour with one amazing tour guide. We found the time spent in Giverny could be a little shorter and that in Versailles could be longer given the fact Versailles has massive gardens for visitors like us to explore. _br/_ We highly recommend people using the restaurant's washroom before heading to Versailles - we wish the guide could have extended our Versailles visit by 20 minutes because a few in our group were in the washroom lineup for a long while.
Review by: Jon W, April 2018
We very much liked both stops, but Giverny was much more pleasant compared with the crowds at Versailles. Also, the Versailles portion felt rushed to me, especially not being able to walk through the gardens beyond the plaza. Tour guide was solid. Lunch spot was picturesque.
Review by: Colin, April 2018
A full day but a great tour. Well organised and plenty of time to visit the attractions.
Review by: Ying T, March 2018
Nice trip but time is too short.
Review by: Sandra G, February 2018
Beautiful to see the castle which is opulent, of course and so impressed with Monet's house and gardens!
Review by: JOANNE M, February 2018
This was an excellent tour and we had a great day. Great overview of both places and a wonderful lunch stop._br/_ A great way to see a lot in a short amount of time and to relax doing it. Tour guides were very well informed and _br/_ very social. Had a wonderful day.
Review by: Chrisacross4, January 2018
I have yet to have a bad experience with a Viator tour. Always on time, well educated guides, 110% effort always, and destinations are well chosen, organized and not too rushed.
Review by: Jackie J, January 2018
Giverny is absolutely breathtaking. I could have spent more time there. The place we had lunch was quite charming and the food delicious. Would go there for dinner. The area is really nice. Versailles was the definition of opulence. Its hard to wrap your head around it all. The tour guide was excellent.
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