# Giverny and Rouen private tour from Paris Source: https://www.privatetrip.fr/day-trips-from-paris/giverny-rouen-tour/ Updated: 2026-11-05 Monet’s water lilies at Giverny in the morning, then Rouen, the cathedral he painted more than 30 times and the square where Joan of Arc died in 1431. - **Length** Full day, 8 am to about 5 pm - **Drive** 1 h 15 each way - **Group** 1 to 7 guests - **Price** €1,000 per group ## At a glance Giverny is about 1 h 15 from Paris. This private day tour runs from 8 am to about 5 pm, with Monet’s house and gardens, the village of Giverny, lunch, and the medieval centre of Rouen with its cathedral and the Old Market Square where Joan of Arc was burned. It costs €1,000 for up to 7 guests. - Full day, 8 am to about 5 pm - About 1 h 15 drive each way from Paris - €1,000 per group of 1–7 (about €143 each for 7) - Pickup and drop-off at your Paris hotel - Best for: Art lovers and a gentler day ## About this tour A day for art lovers and history enthusiasts. In the morning you walk through the house and gardens of Claude Monet, the master of Impressionism, at your own pace. In the afternoon your guide shows you Rouen, a medieval city that was an English capital during the Hundred Years’ War. This is one of our most popular tours with American guests, and a gentler day than the battlefields. ## Itinerary A typical day. As the tour is private, every stop can be changed. 1. 8 am**Pickup in Paris** At your hotel or apartment. 2. Giverny**Monet’s house and gardens** The flower garden, the water lily pond and the Japanese bridge that inspired his greatest paintings. You explore at your own pace. 3. Giverny village**The Impressionists’ village** A walk in the footsteps of the artists who settled around Monet. 4. Lunch**Norman lunch** In a local restaurant or sandwiches in the van. 5. Rouen**The medieval city** Half-timbered streets, the Great Clock and the story of a city fought over by France and England. 6. Rouen cathedral**Monet’s cathedral** The Gothic façade Monet painted more than 30 times in different light. 7. Old Market Square**Joan of Arc** Where Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in 1431. 8. 5 pm**Back in Paris** Drop-off at your hotel, depending on traffic. ## What’s included ### Included - Spacious air-conditioned 8-seater van for your group only - Professional English-speaking guide who also drives - Pickup and drop-off at your Paris hotel or apartment - Fuel, tolls and parking - Itinerary planning and changes on the day - Hotel and restaurant suggestions and bookings - Passenger insurance while you are in the vehicle - All taxes, no hidden fees ### Not included - Meals and drinks - Entrance fees to museums, châteaux and monuments - The guide’s lunch (up to €20) - Personal purchases and gratuity (optional) - Your own travel insurance ## Practical information ### Season Monet’s house and gardens are open only from spring to early November. In winter we suggest Rouen with another stop instead. ### Tickets Entrance fees are not included; we book timed tickets for Giverny in advance. ### Drive About 1 h 15 to Giverny and 1 h 45 back from Rouen. ## This tour in winter This tour is not part of the winter offer. - Monet’s house and gardens at Giverny close for the winter and usually reopen on 1 April, so this tour runs again from spring 2027. - Rouen, its cathedral and the old town are open all year. Ask us about a custom winter day in Rouen. [Winter prices, events and opening times for all our tours](https://www.privatetrip.fr/winter-tours-from-paris/) ## Questions about this tour **When is the best time to see Monet’s gardens?** May and June for the flowers and the wisteria on the bridge; the water lilies bloom from summer into early autumn. Arrive early to avoid crowds. **Can we add Normandy’s coast?** Honfleur or Étretat make the day much longer. Ask about a two-day trip instead. **What is your cancellation policy?** The booking fee is non-refundable. For one-day tours cancelled more than one month ahead, it can be used for a future tour; for multi-day tours, more than three months ahead. If we cancel for safety reasons, such as severe weather, we refund it in full. [Read the full terms](https://www.privatetrip.fr/terms/). **Is the tour really private?** Yes. It is for your group only, from 1 to 7 guests, with pickup at your Paris hotel, and the itinerary can be changed on the day. ## What guests say Page updated 5 November 2026. Prices and times are checked at every update. €1,000 per group of 1–7 guests about €143 per person for 7 Not part of the winter offer. [Why](#winter) - Full day, 8 am to about 5 pm - Pickup at your Paris hotel - Reply within 24 hours [Rated 5.0 from 124 TripAdvisor reviews](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187145-d7040140-Reviews-Private_Trip-Fontainebleau_Seine_et_Marne_Ile_de_France.html) ## You may also like ### [D-Day beaches & Giverny in 2 days](https://www.privatetrip.fr/d-day-normandy-tours-from-paris/d-day-beaches-and-giverny-2-day-tour/) 2 days, 1 night in Bayeux · drive 3 h 30 each way Day one in the American sector, a night in medieval Bayeux, then the British sector and Monet’s gardens at Giverny on the way back to Paris. - Airborne sector - Utah & Omaha - Pointe du Hoc - American Cemetery - Longues battery & Arromanches - Pegasus Bridge - Monet’s gardens at Giverny ### [Fontainebleau Palace, half day](https://www.privatetrip.fr/day-trips-from-paris/fontainebleau-palace-tour/) Half day, 9 am to about 3 pm · drive 1 h each way The palace of French kings and Napoleon, its gardens and the town of Fontainebleau, back in Paris by mid-afternoon. - Palace interiors & royal apartments - Napoleon’s apartments - Royal gardens & carp pond - Fontainebleau town - Barbizon or the forest ### [Champagne: Reims, Épernay & small producers](https://www.privatetrip.fr/wine-tours-from-paris/champagne-tour/) Full day, 7 am to about 7 pm · drive 1 h 45 each way A famous house and two independent growers, Reims cathedral, the Avenue de Champagne and Dom Pérignon’s abbey at Hautvillers, with a WSET-certified guide. - Reims cathedral - Taittinger cellars - Two small producers - Avenue de Champagne in Épernay - Hautvillers & Dom Pérignon