Versailles Palace Live Tour with Gardens Access from Paris
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390 Ratings
Paris
Experience the grandeur of Versailles Palace on a live tour from Paris. Explore the opulent State Apartments, the Hall of Mirrors, and the King's Bedroom. Discover the history of the French monarchy and take a leisurely stroll through the beautiful French Gardens.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Palace of Versailles - Skip the long entrances lines and begin your guided tour through the Versailles Palace, where you’ll discover the palace’s
    history and significance. Learn how it functioned as the center of political power in France from 1682 to 1789.

  • The Hall of Mirrors - Explore the palace’s unique and elaborate interior, including the king’s state apartments and the famous Hall of Mirrors.

  • Jardins du Chateau de Versailles - On a self-tour, discover the magnificent Gardens of Versailles, which contain about 210,000 flowers planted annually within the gardens’ 1,977 acres (800 hectares). Today, the Gardens of Versailles are one of the most visited sites in France.

What's Included
  • Timed-entry ticket to the palace
  • Expert-guided tour of the Palace
  • Garden entry including Fountain Show (subject to schedule)
  • Round-trip bus transportation from meeting point
What's Not Included
  • Admission for infant under 6 years old
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Guided tour of the gardens
  • Entrance ticket to Marie Antoinette’s estate and the Trianon
  • On-board restrooms
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Begin your journey from a central location in Paris, from where you will be transported to Versailles via bus. On arrival, you’ll enter the palace through a distinct entrance point. Embark on an enriching guided tour to uncover the richness, aesthetic grandeur, and historical significance of the palace.

Your 90-minute tour encompasses the State Apartments, the King’s Bedroom, along with the iconic Hall of Mirrors. Acquaint yourself with notable figures of the French Royal lineage, ranging from King Louis XIV to Marie Antoinette, while listening to intriguing tales of historical occurrences that transpired within these rooms.

Post the palace tour, indulge in some leisure time meandering through the stunning French Gardens. Finish your solitary exploration of the gardens, and then board the bus that will take you back to central Paris.

  • For safety reasons, children under 6 years old are not permitted for this activity. Please do not show up with children under 6 years old the day of the tour, we won’t be able to accept them.
  • Please check-in at the time indicated on your voucher.
  • The palace gardens are free every day from November to March. No garden tickets are needed to visit on these dates. Prices have been adjusted accordingly. There are no musical or fountain shows on days when the gardens are free
  • Gardens close at 5:30 PM on certain dates (May 27, every Saturday between June 10 and September 23, July 14, August 15, October 29 and 31) and from November to March
  • If the bus transfer cannot be operated due to reasons out of our control , the transfer will be done via public transport with a GetYourGuide host
  • In case of late arrival for the check-in or if you miss the bus, we cannot guarantee access to the palace, fees will be applied if another slot time is available for a rescheduling
Location
62 Av. de Suffren
Avenue de Suffren
Please check-in at the GetYourGuide shop on 62 Avenue de Suffren 75015 Paris. The nearest metro is La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle (on metro lines 6, 8, or 10).
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sharon_s
May 27, 2024
The king Louies of Versailles!!! - The tour guide, Gabriella, was fantastic!!! She knew her history to a tee!! The palace itself was beautiful. The gardens were even more beautiful !! Loved the experience!!
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Mark_m
May 27, 2024
Great tour, very informative - We had a great tour of the Palace of Versaille and the gardens mainly because of our tour guide Mauro. Mauro went onto so much detail about the tour and was very informative when we went through the palace rooms. He put his personal touch to his commentary which was well received.
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Myron_s
May 26, 2024
Excellent Experience - Versailles will blow your mind. The opulence of the palace and gardens will help to explain why the French revolted against the king.
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Irina_z
May 26, 2024
Great experience - Our guide Mauro was a delight to be with. Well organised, comfortable, and interesting excursion. Greatly recommended !
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Kamela_w
May 21, 2024
Great trip - The guide was amazing. The trip was well organized. Plenty of time to explore and see the grounds. Get your Guide agent , was very knowledgeable and gave great history of Versailles.
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Mary_t
May 25, 2024
Lots of walking - The stories of the kings & families were good. Very opulent. Too crowded to really enjoy. No benches to rest.
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D7148rtlisam
May 24, 2024
Good Tour Company - Overall experience was very good. The motor coach was comfortable. Nils, our tour guide inside Versailles, did a great job explaining everything. He was interesting and funny.! When we left Versailles to wait for the coach to return to Paris, it was pouring and motor coach was late. That was a disappointment. Otherwise, well worth your time and money to go to see Versailles with this company.
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Joseph_g
May 23, 2024
Educational, beautiful, too short - Versailles was spectacular. The docent on the bus was outstanding; very knowledgeable on the history of the palace and its occupants. The next guide taking us through the palace was very steeped in the castles interior and the art; however, he was over enthusiastic in his presentations taking too much time on the background and production of the art. This, unfortunately, took away from our available time in the gardens and tat was unfortunate. Suggestion - shorter in castle tours, longer garden tours; perhaps a full day with lunch on site.
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Francie_b
May 28, 2024
Forgotten by Tour Guide - This tour, for the general visitor, would have been fine. I've done a tour of Versailles in the past and this one didn't differ in terms of what to see. However, I do not recommend it if you cannot or do not want to walk long distances. To start with, the bus to Versailles was not parked near the tour office. We had to walk several blocks to board the bus and the tour guide walked very fast. Hard to keep up. Once we arrived at Versailles, half of our group was transferred to another guide. I informed her that I wasn't interested in seeing the palace - I only wanted to go to the gardens. Instead of directing me to the gardens, she told me to wait in the courtyard until the group had completed the palace tour. I guess the guide forgot about me because neither she nor the group ever came out to the courtyard. My friend told me later that the guide concluded the tour inside. After waiting what I thought was more than a reasonable amount of time, I made my way to the garden. Unfortunately, by the time I went to the garden and saw that the access had changed since my prior visit and would require a significant amount of walking to even reach the stairs, there wasn't sufficient time to visit the garden. So, I waited for my friend outside. I specifically booked this tour because it included access to the garden to see the fountain show. I never saw the garden nor the fountains, despite having told the tour guide up front that was what I wanted to do. I spent over $100 to sit in the courtyards and watch tourists walk by for over 4 hours. I'm not denying partial responsibility for the way this turned out but I believe the guide should have directed me to the garden when I first expressed that was what I wanted. As part of her group, I feel she had a responsibility to at least point me in the right direction instead of telling me to wait in the courtyard for the group and never come back. Huge waste of money and time.
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Crystal_a
May 26, 2024
Make sure you have plenty of time! - The tour itself was great. But unfortunately, they did not plan for contingencies with the traffic and the bus left and then could not get back on time. Knowing the traffic is the way it is the bus should stay there so that it can take people back. This was supposed to be a 4 to 6 hour tour and I'm sure it turned into about eight. We're not sure because we had to leave. My husband and I ended up taking a cab to the tune of €80 so we wouldn't miss our flight.
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