Versailles Half-Day Tour: Skip Lines, Explore Gardens

Experience a hassle-free half-day exploration of Versailles Palace and Gardens with our skip-the-line tour from Paris. Let our expert guide handle the logistics while you enjoy the stunning attractions.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Paris - Meet the guide in Paris and enjoy a pleasant train journey together to Versailles. After a brief walk to the palace, the guided tour will commence.
  • Palace of Versailles - Discover the magnificence of the French monarchy. Initially a hunting lodge, King Louis XIII transformed the site into the iconic Versailles Palace and Gardens in…
What's Included
  • Skip-the-line entrance to the Palace of Versailles
  • Guided tour of the Palace
  • Introduction to the Gardens
  • Option to continue exploring the gardens and Trianon Estate
  • Round-trip transportation by train from Paris to Versailles
  • Small group of 20 or fewer people
  • A local, English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food & Beverages
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Are you planning a day trip to Versailles from Paris, but worried about the logistics of getting there and navigating the popular attractions? Let us take care of it for you with our half-day small group tour. With the help of our expert local guide, we’ll whisk you away to Versailles and get off at the optimal stop. Best of all, you’ll skip the long…

Location
LE CAFÉ PIERRE HERMÉ
Place de la Résistance
Please arrive 15 minutes early. Your guide will meet you outside of Café Pierre Hermé ( located near Pont de l'Alma bridge), holding a sign with ''The Tour Guy'' on it. Please make sure arrive to at the meeting point 15 minutes before your scheduled start time, as we cannot wait for latecomers.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Peter_r
May 6, 2025
If you want the story of Versailles take this tour - Just seeing the magnificence of Versailles is great. With our guide, you got to understand what this palace was like in its day. She explained the family matters of the Bourbons, how they lived in this opulence, why France rose up against them in the end. Great job.
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Ivan
May 6, 2025
Artsy and elegant place. Recommended to visit - A luxurious palace with the most beautiful garden Architecture and art: The palace is a true example of baroque opulence, with halls such as the famous Hall of Mirrors, which is decorated with 578 mirrors and frescoes celebrating the reign of Louis XIV. Gardens: Spread over almost 2,000 hectares, with fountains, sculptures and landscaped paths that offer peace and escape from the crowds
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Ron_g
May 6, 2025
Versailles is massive,... - Versailles is massive, both inside and outside (gardens). Having a skip the line ticket and a guide to showcase the important areas and history was invaluable. Our guide, Will, was excellent. You explore the gardens on your own. It seemed the fountains in the garden were on timers and only working some of the time.
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Michael_s
May 6, 2025
More than just a palace - Excellent trip through the palace, our tour guide was excellent, she gave us a lot of insight in to the history of Louis XIV - XV - XVI plan for extra time to explore the garden and the Grand Trianon well worth it. If you are planning lunch the restaurants at the grand canal are the best place to eat.
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Eric_s
May 5, 2025
Great historical background - Enjoyed the accessible narrative about the social context of the times and the history surrounding the chateau. Our guide was very helpful!
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Chelsea_f
May 5, 2025
10/10 Tour! - Great tour! Emilie was a fantastic and knowledgeable tour guide! This tour was also great for the wheelchair user in my party. Finding handicapped accessible activities in France can be frustrating so this was much appreciated.
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Tinatulip
May 5, 2025
It was wonderful … our... - It was wonderful … our tour guide was nothing short of AMAZING !!! We saw everything we needed to see. It was beyond our expectations!!
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Nancy_r
May 5, 2025
Great tour guide... - Great tour guide Victoria. Company was well organized. Versailles is very crowded and overwhelming. But the tour guide tried very hard to keep the group together.
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Thom
May 5, 2025
So glad we had Dimitri as our guide. - The coordinator in Paris (we didn’t get her name) was awesome! She did not hesitate to greet us and ask us if we were there for Versailles tour. Dimitri was a great tour guide! He was obviously experienced, knowledgeable, and provided us with great commentary throughout the tour. We didn’t know about the headset element, and we were definitely surprised in a very good way. The “skip the line” tickets were totally worth it. Pro tip: stay close to the guide. Even though he had the orange flag to follow, it can be VERY challenging to navigate the crowds at a place like Versailles. Once we got to the gardens, we took Dimitri‘s advice and waited to rent a golf cart. That made the experience really enjoyable and we were able to see a lot in a short(er) amount of time. Pro tip: wear sunscreen!
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Adventure13754043189
May 6, 2025
Versailles Palace and Gardens - was ok - We did not do the skip the line tour…. We purchased tickets for a specific time and arrived about a hour early to get on line. While the visit to Versailles was somewhat interesting, we found it to be less than what we anticipated. Yes, The palace was opulent….but. Then the gardens were lackluster …. Large - actually massive, manicured, some flowers but again not what we anticipated. The opulence and immense size was impressive so it was simply nice. If we had to plan our trip again, we would skip it and seen more of the smaller Parisian sites.
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From $85
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).