Versailles Palace & Garden Tour by Minivan from Paris with Ticket
Description
Trade the stress of organizing trains and tickets for a smooth half-day escape from Paris to the Palace of Versailles. Travel from a central Paris meeting point in a comfortable, air-conditioned minivan. Inside, explore at your own pace with the official audio guide, following in the footsteps of Louis XIV through the King’s Grand Apartments, the Queen’s Apartments and the dazzling Hall of Mirrors. After the palace, step outside to discover André Le Nôtre’s famous French gardens, with grand perspectives, ornamental pools and perfectly aligned avenues stretching towards the Grand Canal. On selected days from spring to autumn, your ticket also includes the Musical Fountains or Musical Gardens show, when water and baroque music bring the royal park to life. With round-trip minivan transfers, this tour lets you experience one of France’s most iconic sites in just a few hours.
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Itinerary
Meet your driver at a central location near the Louvre. Board your air-conditioned minivan and leave Paris for the royal town of Versailles, about 20 kilometers southwest of the capital. Relax during the drive as you pass through the Paris suburbs and hear a short introduction to the history of the château, Louis XIV (the “Sun King”) and the creation of this former hunting lodge into one of Europe’s most famous royal residences.
On arrival, avoid long ticket lines with your prebooked entrance. Once inside, follow the audio guide through the main ceremonial rooms: the King’s Grand Apartments, the Queen’s Apartments, the Royal Chapel (view from the gallery) and the spectacular Hall of Mirrors, where royal ceremonies were held and where the Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919. You are free to follow the suggested route or focus on the rooms that interest you most.
After the palace, head out into the formal gardens designed by André Le Nôtre. Admire perspective views, fountains, sculptures and ornamental pools. On selected days from spring to autumn, your ticket gives you access to the Musical Fountains or Musical Gardens show, when jets of water and baroque music recreate the atmosphere of royal festivities.
Meet your driver at the agreed time and location, then relax on the journey back to central Paris, where your tour ends at the original meeting point.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(12)
Jean-Baptiste was very good! Very personable. Would recommend. He has a lot of knowledge. One recommendation would be ear buds so if you’re not close you can still hear all of the informations.
Thank you very much to Elyesse for her professionalism and listening. This guide adapts to customer requests. Delivery was consistent throughout.
Un grand merci pour votre retour ! Nous sommes ravis que votre visite à Versailles avec Elyesse vous ait pleinement satisfait. Son écoute et son sens de l’adaptation sont très appréciés de nos voyageurs. Au plaisir de vous accueillir de nouveau — peut-être pour une excursion à Giverny ou un dîner-croisière sur la Seine. Bien cordialement, Alice de France Tourisme
Fabulous guide this Elyesse Besides everything is top Nicolas the driver is charming and very professional I recommend this very nice formula Thank you.
Bonjour, Nous vous remercions pour votre gentil commentaire, qui nous fait très plaisir ! Nous ne manquerons pas de le faire parvenir à Elyesse ainsi qu'à Nicolas. La visite guidée du Louvre est très appréciée de notre clientèle, car elle permet de découvrir le plus grand musée au monde, un symbole de Paris. Si vous êtes toujours à Paris, nous vous suggérons de profiter de nos croisières promenade sur la Seine afin de découvrir Paris sous un autre angle. Je transmets votre commentaire à toute notre équipe, Excellente journée, Alice de France Tourisme
Superb visit of a beautiful place thanks to the comments of our super guide Elyesse. A good time in the middle of history!!! I recommend it to you. Not to mention our driver Nicolas, on top.
Bonjour Isabelle, Nous vous remercions pour votre gentil commentaire, qui nous fait très plaisir ! Nous ne manquerons pas de le faire parvenir à Elyesse ainsi qu'à Nicolas. La visite guidée du Louvre est très appréciée de notre clientèle, car elle permet de découvrir le plus grand musée au monde, un symbole de Paris. Si vous êtes toujours à Paris, nous vous suggérons de profiter de nos croisières promenade sur la Seine afin de découvrir Paris sous un autre angle. Je transmets votre commentaire à toute notre équipe, Excellente journée, Alice de France Tourisme
We had a great time with family and learned a lot from Elyesse our guide. Thanks also to Nicolas, the driver, for the ride! I recommend!
Bonjour, Nous vous remercions pour votre gentil commentaire, qui nous fait très plaisir ! Nous ne manquerons pas de le faire parvenir à Elyesse ainsi qu'à Nicolas. La visite guidée du Louvre est très appréciée de notre clientèle, car elle permet de découvrir le plus grand musée au monde, un symbole de Paris. Si vous êtes toujours à Paris, nous vous suggérons de profiter de nos croisières promenade sur la Seine afin de découvrir Paris sous un autre angle. Je transmets votre commentaire à toute notre équipe, Excellente journée, Alice de France Tourisme
Convenient way to visit Versailles. They take care of the transportation and the skip-the-line tickets. We went during an off-peak so there weren't a lot of people in Versailles
Dear sir, Madame, Thank you for taking the time to send us your comments regarding the service you have booked with France Tourisme. The satisfaction of our customers is our main goal, your opinion is therefore extremely important because it allow us to further improve our products. We are delighted to learn that you were satisfied with your experience and we hope to welcome you again on your next visit to Paris! Kind regards, Marc Customer Service
The palace itself is beautiful but is soo packed that you end up shuffling along from room to room. The gardens are spectacular and the musical fountains are well worth seeing
As I had opted for audioguides instead of a live one, I felt that we missed out on a lot of interesting information because of that. We were picked up by bus and dropped off at Versailles, got in and were distributed audiophones which took a little to figure out. Once we did that, it was OK, and did provide some information, but probably not nearly as much as a live guide would be able to do. The Palace itself is truly impressive, but with all the over the top opulence, it is easy to feel overwhelmed.
Poorly organized on return pick up from Versailles. The agent told us to get off the bus before reaching the office in Paris , & left us in a hurry. Was supposed to have a drop off to the hotel, but that didn’t happen . The office not very helpful at all. I would not recommend this company to anybody.
Dear Bex O, We follow your comment. The bus, back from Versailles, was caught in traffic jams. He was immobilized more than 1 hour at the Eiffel Tower. All customers (except 3 ladies) asked the driver to get off rather than returning to the agency. The 3 ladies who did not want to go down to the Eiffel Tower were brought back, by the driver, to our agency near the Louvre. Indeed, the return was late but the service was assured until the end. We remain at your disposal. Best regards Laurence, Agencies Director
Versailles is wonderful but the extra money that we were charged for this tour to be "skip the line and in air conditioned bus" was false. We waited in the hot sun for an hour for our "guide" to go in and get our skip the line tickets. The bus was hot and had no A/C. We complained about this upon return and they said there was nothing they could do.
Dear Tina B, We follow your comment. We did have a breakdown of the bus for the 7pm return of Versailles. We had to, at the last minute, assign several minivans to pick up all our customers. They did not follow each other and so arrived with about ten minutes apart. We sincerely apologize for this wait time but it was important for us to find a solution to bring all our customers back to Paris. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience. A cruise was offered to you when you returned to the agency to apologize for this delay. Best regards Laurence, Agencies Director
