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Versailles Palace: Skip the Line Guided Tour for Half or Full Day
4.4
120 Ratings
Versailles
Experience a tour of the magnificent Palace of Versailles. Explore the dazzling Hall of Mirrors, behold the State Apartments, and amble through the well-kept gardens under the guidance of a knowledgeable local guide who will resurrect the history of the Palace and its regal residents. This tour helpfully commences in Versailles for your ease.
Experience a tour of the magnificent Palace of Versailles. Explore the dazzling Hall of Mirrors, behold the State Apartments, and amble through the well-kept gardens under the guidance of a knowledgeable local guide who will resurrect the history of the Palace and its regal residents. This tour helpfully commences in Versailles for your ease.
Duration:
3 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Palace of Versailles - Meet your guide in Versailles and journey in the footsteps of the kings and queens of France! During the reign of Louis XIV, the Sun King, Versailles was the place to be and to be seen. Nowadays visitors from all over the world still come to Versailles to marvel at the splendors of this incredible palace. Your skip-the-line…
- Palace of Versailles - Meet your guide in Versailles and journey in the footsteps of the kings and queens of France! During the reign of Louis XIV, the Sun King, Versailles was the place to be and to be seen. Nowadays visitors from all over the world still come to Versailles to marvel at the splendors of this incredible palace. Your skip-the-line access allows you to bypass the long lines that form each day, and your friendly local guide will steer you expertly through the crowds, bringing the famous figures who once inhabited this palace back to life.
See the dazzling Hall of Mirrors and the royal bedrooms where the king and queen would go to bed and get up daily in front of a large audience. Learn about life at the royal court - there was even a ceremony for the King putting on and taking off his hunting boots! - the glory of the Sun King that was symbolised by this magnificent palace, and the tragic downfall of King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette during the French Revolution.
What's Included
- English-speaking guide with full accreditation
- Small group tours with a maximum of 20 people
- Comprehensive guided tour of the Versailles Palace and Gardens
- Includes visits to the Musical Gardens or Fountain Show on weekends and select days from April to October
- Headsets provided to ensure you don’t miss a word from your guide
- English-speaking guide with full accreditation
- Small group tours with a maximum of 20 people
- Comprehensive guided tour of the Versailles Palace and Gardens
- Includes visits to the Musical Gardens or Fountain Show on weekends and select days from April to October
- Headsets provided to ensure you don’t miss a word from your guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup/drop off
- Transportation to/from Versailles
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup/drop off
- Transportation to/from Versailles
Additional Information
- This tour involves a reasonable amount of walking. Please ensure you wear comfortable shoes.
- Infants aged 0-3 years are free of charge and do not require a booking.
- You can cancel your tour up to 24 hours prior to departure and receive a full refund. Please note that refunds are not possible for missed tours.
- If you plan to arrive at the meeting…
- This tour involves a reasonable amount of walking. Please ensure you wear comfortable shoes.
- Infants aged 0-3 years are free of charge and do not require a booking.
- You can cancel your tour up to 24 hours prior to departure and receive a full refund. Please note that refunds are not possible for missed tours.
- If you plan to arrive at the meeting point by taxi, please ensure you leave yourselves plenty of time, it can often take a considerable amount of time to find a taxi in Paris!
- Please note the full day tour requires a lot of walking. The tour is paced to be comfortable but you will need to be able to walk throughout the whole day.
Location
Equestrian statue of Louis XIV
Meet us at the statue of Louis XIV on horseback located on the esplanade directly in front of the Palace of Versailles. Do not pass the security check!
Our coordinator will come to the statue to meet you with the guests arriving from Paris, they will be wearing an orange cap and an orange badge.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(120 Ratings)
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Donna_s
Oct 8, 2024
Great tour of the Palace, no line to get in - We did the palace and garden tour and were very very pleased with the experience. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and answered all questions. We felt the pace was very appropriate and not rushed or too slow. It was a very cold and damp day so we did not spend a lot of time on the gardens but I felt we were able to take some very nice pictures and not feel like we missed it on shutting. We would recommend highly.
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Therese_c
Oct 7, 2024
Gardens and Palace - Great tour. Loved all the time we spent in the gardens and looking at all the fountains. Our guide was extremely detailed and knowledgeable. We also spent the right amount of time inside getting all the information about the palace
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Julia_w
Oct 5, 2024
Excellent guide and great experience - Ivan was an excellent guide, knowledgeable and quite humorous. He kept the large tour group well organized, and provided memorable details about the palace’s rooms, gardens, and history. Our visit to Versailles was definitely enhanced because of the tour.
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Maps430172
Oct 3, 2024
An excellent day! - Claire was amazing. Funny, insightful, her enthusiasm was contagious and her knowledge of the Versailles Palace and Gardens was very thorough. 18 people made it very easy to navigate. Allow plenty of time if utilizing the train system to get to the meeting place on time.
Highly recommend!
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Hanna_l
Sep 27, 2024
Fantastic Versailles Tour - Ivan was a fantastic guide, very funny, full of interesting stories about Versailles. Also loved the little radios, so easy to roam around yet still hear Ivan. Would definitely do this again!
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Lynda_h
Sep 26, 2024
Well worth it - Loved this Guide was brilliant and tour size was reasonable . Well priced and booked the day before not being sure if our free time.
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Ross_w
Sep 18, 2024
Amazing place - A short & amazing glimpse into Versailles enhanced by our very knowledgeable guide Michel. Loved it.
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Karenl_y
Sep 15, 2024
Versailles Palace Skip the line Guided Half Day Tour with Gardens - Ivan is an excellent tour guide, he engages his group with sincerity & humor, and conveys interesting history about Louis IX and his family & successors, Versailles Palace, its gardens/fountains, and Paris.
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Teresa_b
Sep 12, 2024
Take this tour with Ivan!!! - Outstanding tour guide Ivan!!! Had a great sense of humor & gave excellent & thorough information!!
Highly recommend Ivan & this tour!!
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Nicole_k
Sep 8, 2024
Versailles Done the Right Way! - Loved the tour of Versailles! Our guide was excellent and really provided fun and interesting stories about the Palace and all of the royalty that lived there.
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