The 4 Best Private Day Trips by Car in France

1.Full-Day Private Tour in Paris with Driver Sightseeing tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) Our pick

Spend about five hours touring Paris by private vehicle with a guide such as Rayan, Ryan, or Dianne. Stop at the Eiffel Tower, Montmartre, Notre-Dame, the Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, Latin Quarter, and more. You stay outside the monuments, making this a fast, flexible introduction to the city.

“Our tour with Rayan was wonderful! He shared so many tidbits and information about Paris that we ended up learning so much more during our tour. Highly recommended. Thank you Rayan and Viator, we had so much fun!”

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2.Giverny Half-Day Trip from Paris with Private Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $407

Ride from Paris to Giverny in a private vehicle with your own party and guide. Walk through Monet’s preserved house, former studio, Japanese bridge, and lily ponds. Guides such as Lillet, Kiko, Corrina, and Enrico are praised for lively explanations, though traffic can shorten your time.

“Kiko was a wonderful, knowledgeable, and fun guide. He made everything seamless and adjusted to our pace and schedule beautifully.”

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3.Private Giverny Monet’s House & Gardens Half-Day Tour from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $342

Travel privately from Paris to Giverny in a Mercedes E220 or minivan, with hotel pickup, Monet’s House and Gardens tickets, and two hours to explore the village. Choose an English-speaking guide, or take the simpler driver-only option and visit at your own pace.

“Driver excellent and got us our skip the line tickets into the Gardens and Monet House. Responsive driver when we were ready to leave. Loved the house and gardens and would recommend visiting. We chose not to use a tour guide but tour on our own.”

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4.Versailles & Giverny Private Day Tour Luxury van & Private Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $102Best value

Travel from Paris by private Mercedes van to Versailles and Giverny with a personal guide. See the Royal Chapel, Hall of Mirrors, State Apartments, Monet’s home, Japanese bridge, and pond. Guides include Frederic, Christian, Philippe, and Portuguese-speaking staff.

“We had Frederic as our guide and he was great...very knowledgeable and could answer all of our questions. He was very efficient in getting us in & out of the places we needed to be. Plus, he took us to an awesome local crepe restaurant for lunch. Very nice tour!”

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