Versailles Palace Guided Tour with Full access





Description
Explore the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Palace of Versailles and Gardens of Versailles on a half-day tour. Your expert guide will bring French history back to life as you walk through the Palace of Versailles, where King Louis XIV officially settled his court and government in 1682. Soak in the palace’s Baroque architecture, admire the rooms full of art and see how some of the most infamous members of nobility really lived.
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Itinerary
Discover the Palace of Versailles (Hall of mirrors, State apartments) with the expert guide
Hall of Mirrors
Grand Canal
Enjoy this self-guided visit at your own pace. Admission is included with your activity.
Enjoy this self-guided visit at your own pace. Admission is included with your activity.
Enjoy this self-guided visit at your own pace. Admission is included with your activity.
Enjoy this self-guided visit at your own pace. Admission is included with your activity.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The time on your voucher is the meeting time at our shop (the tour departs a few minutes later). In case of late arrival for check-in, we cannot guarantee access to the palace. Fees will apply if you wish to reschedule for a later tour.
- The scheduled access time can be delayed on peak days due to various safety controls established by the Versailles Palace.
- The tickets for the Musical Show or Fountain Show are included
- Baby strollers may be refused at the entrance of the palace.
- The Palace tour lasts 1.5 hours, but add 30 minutes for tickets and security checks.
- From Wednesday 15 July to Saturday 22 August, the RER C will not operate between Paris and Versailles Château Rive Gauche train station, please use lines L (Versailles Rive Droite) or N (Versailles Chantiers) to reach the meeting point.
Reviews(562)
Excellent tour of Versailles! Vrlinda, our guide, was very knowledgeable and made it easy to navigate, even with a stroller.
Frederic was amazing - so much passion and knowledge. Follows up on questions from beginning of tour. Also really appreciated audio system used by this agency - single earbud with audio enhancer - so we could clearly hear Frederic as crowds formed or we wandered a bit.
Mathis was wonderful, he was very knowledgeable and fun he went above and beyond. We had a great time.
We went on a tour with Livia, she was wonderful, very knowledgeable and funny. The tour made entrance to the palace very smooth and easy, much quicker than without a tour. Our tour guide gave a full history and explanation of the whole grounds and each room individually. Definitely the best way to see the palace of versailles.
This experience was one for the books! I should start off by stating that we unfortunately joined the group from the palace location itself, instead of the meet-up location. As a guest I suggest downloading the app so you get the alerts from the appropriate tour team. Emails are sent out as well, but the app seemed to deliver information sooner. Do yourself a favor and look at the details before giving a taxi an address. I am happy the company made contact to confirm my group’s reservations and was still accommodating with this mix up as well. Our guide Mathis was so kind and understanding when we regrouped on the grounds. He caught us up on what we had missed, and reintegrated us into the full tour group. Mathis was knowledgeable with facts from the palace and incorporating the history of France with it. I learned more than I expected and absolutely welcomed Mathis’ expertise throughout the entire tour. The morning tour was truly the best time during the summer months as well; it didn’t seem too busy so had many opportunities to take pictures with minimal people in backgrounds. Mathis had offered to take pictures of each group while in the hall of mirrors, which was so kind. I am so grateful to have had Mathis as a guide. This was my first time leaving the country and I am truly looking forward to my next trip to France and exploring more! -a girl from California :)
Osvaldo was a great tour guide. Very pleasant and welcoming. Enjoyed the day very much.
Our tour guide, Leticia, was fantastic. She was very knowledgeable and always found us a great place to stand to listen to the history she was sharing. We had a tour of the palace and then had tickets to the Gardens and the Hamlet included. Unfortunately, we were there during the extreme heat so we weren’t able to go to Marie Antoinette’s estate due to an early closure, but no one could control that. They reimbursed us for this tickets very quickly. We truly enjoyed the tour and our guide.
We loved Versailles. It’s a stunning place inside filled with history and the gardens are also gorgeous and worth a visit!
Extensive walking in the garden area, pack or purchase waters to drink. Ruben was very knowledged and mad the experience fun!!
Anne Sophie was fantastic! Incredibly knowledgeable, personable and interesting in the way she shared the history of Versailles at just the right level of detail and pace. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour with her!



