Versailles Palace Tour: Private 4-Hour Guided Experience

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Experience the grandeur of the Palace of Versailles on a private half-day guided tour. Skip the lines, explore the State Apartments and Hall of Mirrors, and enjoy the stunning views of the palace gardens. Hotel pickup from Paris included.

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Palace of Versailles - Admire palace highlights such as the Hall of Mirrors and the State Apartments, and gain insight into life here during the reign of Queen Marie Antoinette.
Jardins du Chateau de Versailles - Enjoy the gardens with your guide even the days when the fountain shows are on.

What's Included

Private tour of Versailles Palace and Gardens
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private guide
Private air-conditioned minivan

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Lunch

Additional Information

Eliminate the stress from your Palace of Versailles trip with this exclusive 4-hour guided tour, including hotel pickup from Paris. Journey in a private, air-conditioned minivan from Paris to the Palace of Versailles accompanied by a personal guide. Explore the State Apartments and the Hall of Mirrors, gaining insights into 17th-century life….

Location

Palace of Versailles

Place d'Armes,

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Laurie_m

Dec 29, 2023

Great tour - We enjoyed our Versailles tour. It was cold so dress warmly because about half of tour is outdoors. The guide was very knowledgeable and skipping the long lines was great

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Jeanne_b

Nov 5, 2023

The Gardens! - I would say the gardens are the best part of the Palace of Versailles. Jose, who was Amazing, took us all through the gardens, explaining everything, …. The fountains and sculptures are just beautiful! We just absolutely loved it! Thanks Jose!!!

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Bery_n

Sep 27, 2023

Great experience - Our tour guide was the best! We learned so much and enjoyed our day! He was very knowledgeable and sweet.

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Linda_h

Jul 21, 2023

Great guide that brought... - Great guide that brought the history and art alive Incredible site! Enjoyed the beauty of the gardens and the art

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Mobile700308

Jun 28, 2023

Book a Tour unless you plan to spend a whole day there figuring it out yourself - It was great to have hotel pickup and dropoff for this, as travelling by Uber/Taxi with a family in Paris can be challenging. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly and really knew how to get us through this amazing Palace in a few hours. The highlight was the time we spent in the gardens, which we would never have been able to navigate without a guide. He also could see that we were OVER the big crowds in the most visited rooms and took us to some lesser known parts of the Palace that were less crowded, and we were really able to enjoy the setting.

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Kimberly_t

Jun 1, 2023

Wonderful experience - Our guide Jose was amazing! Very knowledgeable and personable! We loved the pick up and drop off at our hotel. He gave us a lot of information while we were driving there. The experience was wonderful!

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Christine_b

Apr 6, 2025

Just Ok - We paid for a half day in Versailles but did not get into until 3:15 when Versailles closes at 5:30. We never made it into the gardens although the description of the trip claimed it was included. Very disappointed as this was my 2nd trip to Versailles. Very much a waste of time and money.

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Loraine_w

Nov 13, 2024

Tour description misleading - When the tour says "half day" it includes travel time to and from the site. It is not the time at the site. Our half day tour had only 1 hour and 50 at Versailles. Our guide arrived at our hotel late which meant we arrive late at Versailles and didn't enter into 3:10. At 5:00 he said we had to leave even though Versailles stays open until 5:30. The tour guide himself was very good. We just didn't have enough time to see everything we wanted to see. We didn't even get to the gardens.

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Jane_s

Jun 25, 2023

1/2 day trip to Versailles - This was a bucket list trip for our life long friends in the US, but unfortunately due to the French strike it didn’t turn out as planned. Our guide was fantastic but because of the strike we were unable to get into Versailles so only saw the outside. We have been promised a refund but to date nothing has happened despite numerous emails and messages to the company

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Craig_y

May 8, 2023

Waste of time and money! - Tour was a waste of time. Did not go to the palace first as described and then gardens. Instead drove around the outside areas of Versailles for 90 mins. Then came in the back gate of the gardens and spent only 30 minutes in the gardens. Finally we got to the palace at 12:30 when it was totally packed with people instead of first thing in the morning, skip the line which was what we paid for. Biggest waste of $1,200.00 I have ever spent. Would not recommend guide.

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