Versailles and Giverny

Seven of us are going to be in Paris and would like to make a day trip to visit Versailles and Giverny. Has anyone taken a tour that included both? Is it better to do a combined trip or go on separate days? How much time does one need to see each of these attractions?

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You *can* do them both on the same day but only with an expensive coach tour. And even then I think you are short-changing yourselves. It is almost impossible to do both as a DIY day trip except by car.

IMO they are both better as separate DIY trips. Giverny is a long half day with an early-ish start to get the most convenient train to Vernon. Versailles is really pretty much a full day trip if you are going to do it any justice.

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I think it%26#39;s better to do these two on separate days since for each it%26#39;s preferable to arrive first thing in the morning before the tour bus arrivals make everything hard to deal with.

For Versailles you%26#39;ll need to reserve at least a full morning until perhaps 1:00pm or 1:30, plus travel time. I usually go very early and have breakfast after I arrive in the town. Giverney takes a little less time, perhaps 3.5 or 4 hours, including travel time. Again, I go early and have tea and a snack after I%26#39;ve toured the site. There is a pleasant little tea room adjacent to the gift shop.

For Versailles, get the audio guide and move along into the buildings as quickly as possible so that you can have a not too crowded experience. For Giverney, go immediately through the tunnel to the gardens and see the house and gift shop afterwards.

Bon voyage.

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this info is helpful to me as well, as my mother and i want to go to versailles for a day %26#39;on our own%26#39;...my only question is, how does one get there from the city, exactly? what is the travel time?

thanks!

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%26quot;Road2%26quot;: Here is the offical web site telling how to get to the Versailles:

chateauversailles.fr/en/560_Finding_us.php…

%26quot;bmg2490%26quot; I think you should do Versaille on one day and then on another go to Giverny and maybe to Rouen for the day.