Impressionism Tour : Giverny & Orsay Audio-Guided Tour From Paris

Your experience starts at ‘La Marina’ at the foot of Musée d’Orsay, where you will pick up your audio headsets. You then go directly to Musée d’Orsay, where your priority entrance will let you skip the long ticket lines and directly begin your visit. You have about two hours to discover the world’s biggest collection of Impressionist and post-Impressionist art. Learn more about iconic works, such as La Petite Danseuse by Edgar Degas, Le Déjeuner sur l’Herbe by Edouard Manet, Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh and Poppies by Claude Monet, through listening to your audio guide. Admire the stunning architecture of the museum, a former train station on the banks of the Seine river.

After visiting Musée d’Orsay, you have free time for a lunch break (on your own costs). Walk over to the Paris City Visions Louvre office, where you will reconvene with your group and step on board a luxury air-conditioned bus to begin the 1.5 hour drive to Giverny. Explore the former estate of the famous impressionist painter Claude Monet at your own leisure. Roam through the pink-plastered house where Monet lived and worked, including the leading room, larder, artist’s studio, dining room, and kitchen. Stroll through the lush gardens and admire the multicolored flower beds that inspired some of his most renowned works of art. Turn on your audio guide to learn more about Monet’s life and career as you soak up the beauty of the breathtaking nature that surrounds you. Highlights include the Clos Normand Flower Garden with its many Eastern plants, and the lush water garden, famous for its water lilies and Japanese bridge.

After finishing your exploration of the Fondation Claude Monet, you will board the bus again and begin the journey back to Paris. With a free map and itineraries for Musée d’Orsay, audio guides, transportation to and from Giverny, and a tour coordinator to assist you along the way, this experience is both relaxing and informative, so that the only thing you have to do is enjoy your visit to Musée d’Orsay and Monet’s gardens. This unique day trip, which combines bustling city life with the tranquil countryside, is an experience that you simply cannot miss!