From Paris: Versailles Palace Live Tour with Gardens Access
Description
Start by meeting at a central point in Paris and transfer by bus to Versailles. Upon arrival, access the palace through a separate entrance. Then, discover the opulence, beauty, and history of the palace on an interactive guided tour. During the 90-minute tour, see the State Apartments, the King's Bedroom, and the emblematic Hall of Mirrors. Learn about the main figures of the French monarchy, from King Louis XIV to Marie Antoinette. Hear about the many fascinating historical events that took place in the palace's rooms. After your tour of the palace, take some free time to stroll around the beautiful French Gardens. Enjoy a guided tour of the gardens if option selected. Discover Marie Antoinette’s private estate and controversial hamlet by choosing the Fullday option. Finally, hop back on the bus for your journey back to central Paris.
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Itinerary
Skip the long entrances lines and begin your guided tour through the Versailles Palace, where you’ll discover the palace’s history and significance. Learn how it functioned as the center of political power in France from 1682 to 1789.
Explore the palace’s unique and elaborate interior, including the king’s state apartments and the famous Hall of Mirrors.
On a self-tour, discover the magnificent Gardens of Versailles, which contain about 210,000 flowers planted annually within the gardens’ 1,977 acres (800 hectares). Today, the Gardens of Versailles are one of the most visited sites in France.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- For safety reasons, children under 6 years old are NOT permitted on this tour. Please do not arrive with children under 6, as participation will be denied.
- Please arrive at the meeting point at the time stated on your voucher. In case of late arrival for check-in or missing the bus, we cannot guarantee access to the palace. Rescheduling is subject to availability and may incur additional fees.
- The palace gardens are free from November to March, so no tickets are required during this period. (Prices are adjusted accordingly) There are no musical or fountain shows during these months.
- No Onboard Restrooms: Please note that there are no toilet facilities available on the bus.
- In the rare event that the bus transfer cannot operate due to unforeseen circumstances, public transport will be used instead, accompanied by a GetYourGuide representative.
- The fullday option (with Trianon Estate) involves significant walking and is not recommended for those with mobility issues
- Please note that the duration of the activity may vary depending on traffic conditions
Reviews(840)
The tour guide, MAURO, was superb. Highly knowledgeable and charming. He presented information with humor and dramatic flair. We hope that he will be our guide on all future tours in Paris.
Make sure you have the meet up point correct. Mine was random and changed as I traveled there. The pick up drop off is a little messy, but once you start the experience it’s good. The freedom is nice in the gardens and our tour guide, Jeannette, was knowledgeable and easy to understand and actively interested in what she was talking about.
Janet was an excellent guide and made every moment memorable. She was very gracious and answered all our questions.
Excellent guide, good agenda and comfy transport. There are too many things to see but our guide distilled it perfectly into 90 info-packed minutes
The meeting place is very close to a bus stop - of course, that depends on the bus line but it was for us. I think some people didn't show up. The bus was comfortable enough; it was nice to not have to deal with going on a train and having only a short walk to get to the gate for Versailles. Our guide thought he would be meeting his colleague to split up the group but that didn't happen. Still, the group was less than 20 people. We were given Vox-type boxes and an earpiece so we could always hear our guide which was great. Our guide was personable with just the right amount of humor during our tour of Versailles. Unfortunately, I forgot his name. Sorry. He was very knowledgeable. He repeatedly checked to make sure no one was left behind. After the tour, he gave us some information about the gardens and told us the meeting time for taking the bus back to Paris. We opted for take away instead of the Angelina Restaurant - much shorter line. There was a room with tables for those with take away food. It was very hot outside and I had been traveling for almost two weeks with lots of walking tours so I did not see much of the gardens. If if had researched more, I would have tried to get one of the small electric vehicles or taken the little train. However, I don't know if there was time to stand in line, get tickets, and stand in line again for the train. This has been an exceptionally hot year in Europe and I think that colors anybody's view of tours/excursions. I recommend this tour even though I couldn't make myself walk more in the gardens.
This is an amazing tour! Guide was fantastic and 10 out of 10 would even do again. Plenty of time to see everything and tour moves at a good pace despite being extremely crowded. Good amount of solo time to visit anything inside or spend the afternoon in the garden. There is an offer for a full day tour but i did not feel like we missed out on anything doing the half day. Was our favorite landmark to visit
Very busy place but with the right guide it makes all the difference.
Excellent visit. The only problem we experienced is our guide was extremely difficult to understand.
Excellent organization, the visit is done through the company GetYourGuide. You go to the indicated location, they assist you, and they assign you a guide with the group. The guide Osvaldo is a genius, he guides your visit inside the palace, and then the tour of the garden is free.
The process to get there and back was seamless and the tour with Mauro was excellent. His knowledge was exceptional, his passion for the topic and his humour were really positive. He was a great tour guide.
