Versailles Small Group Guided Tour with Local Guide
Description
Meet your guide in Versailles at the foot of the Equestrian Statue of the Sun King, Louis the 14th. After been welcome by your guide you will be taken on a guided inside visit of the Royal Apartments. You will walk through the palace and learn its history, including the fact that it was home to three of France’s most illustrious Kings for over 100 years. Following your interior visit of the Palace and after having said bye to your guide, you will have the opportunity spend some free time in the gardens, a 2,000-acre (809-hectare) park filled with fountains, statues, and classic formal garden landscaping You will even get the chance to see the Musical Gardens show if visiting Versailles on a Tuesday or a Friday or the Musical Fountains Show if taking the tour on a Saturday or a Sunday. (BUT Remember! Tickets to the Gardens are not included in the tour. You must expect to pay to get access to the Musical Gardens Show or Musical Fountains Show)
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Don't miss the Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV on the Place d'Armes once at Versailles, where you will meet your Guide.
The chateau and gardens count among the most prestigious monuments of the world’s artistic heritage, and are certainly the finest and most complete achievement of 17th century French art. Former residence of the ‘Sun King’ Louis XIV, this sumptuous royal palace was home to three of France’s most illustrious Kings for over 100 years. The guided tour of the palace includes the State Apartments of the King and Queen, Royal Chapel and Hall of Mirrors, a richly decorated gallery which boasts 357 mirrors, french bay windows and crystal chandeliers.
The Hall of Mirrors in Versailles is a grand gallery built by Jules Hardouin-Mansart in 1678, featuring a length of 73 meters. The impressive vaulted ceiling of the hall was painted by Charles Le Brun between 1681 and 1684. This vast gallery serves as the central corridor of the Palace of Versailles, connecting the Salon de la Guerre and the Salon de la Paix with the King and Queen's State Apartments.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(469)
This is a great way to get the most out of the experience. Eric provided historical context and humor which made the tour even more meaningful. Would definitely recommend to everyone!
Eric was an amazing tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and very funny. We really enjoyed learning about Versailles.
We visited during France's heatwave, so the only negatives were that it was very hot and very crowded although this was to be expected. The tour goes by fast and it gives a good basic overview of some of the major players in Versailles leading up to the French Revolution. If you know nothing about French history leading up to the revolution or Versailles under King Louis XIV then this is a great tour to get a basic understanding. If you are a history buff and know a lot about Versailles and French history you may want to look into a full day tour as this tour only had time to give a general overview and wasn't able to get into a lot of details.
Words cannot describe your visit to the Palace of Versailles - you must go and see it! We booked the 9:00AM tour which was great because is was at opening time before all the crowds arrived. Our tour guide was Olivia and she was spectacular. She helped us understand the history of Versailles with telling us wonderful stories instead of stating lots of boring facts. She had a great sense of humor. She was professional and considerate of out group and others around us. We used the whisper headsets and they worked great. The palace is beyond words - so impressive and a must see. We packed a lunch and found a nice spot in the gardens to enjoy it. It was very hot the day we went so we rented one of the golf carts to ride around the garden. It was well worth the 40 euro! We had such an enjoyable day. I highly recommend booking this tour.
Our guide was knowledgeable and made it easy to get into Versailles! We learned a lot about what we were looking at. I highly recommend this experience with a professional guide.
Mo was a great tour guide. She was knowledgeable, friendly and maneuvered through the palace with ease. The palace itself was unlike anything I’ve seen in all my travels. Pictures truly do not do justice to this opulent historical landmark. Highly recommend going to the gardens. We would highly recommend any tour with Mo!
Our guide “Chin” did not know much (if any) history of Versailles. I’ve been on many guided tours and this one was a true disappointment. We learned more the next day on a louvre tour about Versailles than when we were there. Big bummer!
Everything was great! Informative and entertaining!
Eric is very nice and passionate about his job, loves to make jokes, we APPROVE!!
Thank you, Éric. Very interesting visit
