Fantastic special moment - The guided tour of the king's private apartments at the Palace of Versailles, led by a tour guide as cultured as she is passionate, was a truly captivating experience. His rich knowledge of history and his infectious enthusiasm made this dive into the royal past as enriching as it was memorable.

Amazing tour with true skip-the-line access! - Amazing tour with true skip-the-line access! I had behind-the-scenes access to the palace and saw the private residences of the kings with the guide. Then the guide left the group alone to explore the State apartments, the Hall of Mirrors, and the Queen's bedroom. It wasn't my first time in Versailles but I had never seen this part of the castle. I'm really glad I booked this tour and highly recommend it

The Palace was worth it...the guide, not so much - The Palace was a worthwhile visit. The history is fascinating. Luckily, we did not go on a day that was too crowded. Our guide, however, was terrible. I am not sure if she is hired by the tour company or part of the Palace, but either she had a bad day or she needs some brushing up. When we pay lots of money for tours, we do so to enrich our current knowledge by that of the guide's as well as by that of the people on our tour. This guide could not figure out the mic system and readily got that fixed by calling someone. Then she was horribly short of breath - seriously, I was going through my CPR skills in my head so I would be ready at any moment. She was constantly fanning herself and all of this came through very clearly on the mic system. She gave conflicting information and when I asked for clarification, she got flustered. There was a young man on our tour, clearly very smart with this period of history and she seemed very dismissive of his questions. I do not remember our guide's name, but hopefully the company can look it up and provide some guidance to her.