Versailles Palace Guided Tour with Reserved Entry
Description
Explore the Palace of Versailles with a 90 minute guided tour. Pick the start time that works best for you and meet your guide at our office in Versailles (meeting point). Visit the most iconic rooms, including the Hall of Mirrors and the King’s State Apartments. After the tour, enjoy free time to stay longer in the Palace or visit the gardens (an additional ticket is required from April to October for the Musical and Fountain Show season. Gardens are free from November to March). We recommend booking an afternoon slot to avoid the morning crowds in Versailles.
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Step into the world of French royalty with an immersive guided tour of the Versailles Palace! Explore the State Apartments, the King’s Bedroom, and the iconic Hall of Mirrors on a captivating 90-minute tour. Hear the incredible stories of King Louis XIV, Marie Antoinette, and the dramatic events that shaped history.
Hall of Mirrors
Access to the Royal Gardens requires a separate ticket during summer from April to October
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The time shown on your voucher is the meeting time at the office. The tour will depart a few minutes after.
- Entry is only possible together with the guide at the scheduled time.
- In case of late arrival, access to the Palace is not guaranteed. If a later tour is available, additional fees will apply to reschedule.
- From April to October, an additional garden ticket is required (Musical Gardens and Fountain Shows). The gardens are free from November to March.
- On peak days, the scheduled access time may be delayed due to security checks implemented by the Palace of Versailles.
- The Palace tour lasts 1.5 hours, but add 30 minutes for tickets and security checks.
- Baby strollers may be refused at the entrance of the palace.
- 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(2,652)
Our tour guide was wonderful, with the tour access was simple and quick! Gabriella was very informative and helped us step back in time to understand the palace functions and objectives. My wife and I very much enjoyed!
We had an amazing tour guide Thygo, he was very knowledgeable and amazing. Versalles was amazing and I highly recommend getting a guide.
Guide was excellent very knowledgeable and easy to understand
Amazing experience everlasting memories. Big thanks to the tour guide Clotilde, she was absolutely amazing and the way she took care of the entire group and the explanation of the palace in detail was mind blowing.
We had a great tour with Chloe who took lots of pictures of us and gave us a very detailed walk through of the palace. We also waited in no lines which was amazing and had a very smooth meetup process!
2 adults and a 16 old - all thoroughly enjoyed the experience, the guide was knowledgeable, friendly, kept the group together and found us great spots within each of the rooms to take photos and stay as cool as possible. If the weathers hot take water and a fan as it can get warm in the crowded rooms, we didn’t pay to go into the gardens as we went to a fireworks event in the evening, I’d definitely recommend seeing them as they’re as magnificent as the palace. We couldn’t fault our experience, loved it!
The two-hour tour of the Palace of Versailles flew by! Livia guided us through the palace halls with a light touch and a sense of humor. Her English is impeccable, and she possesses a natural ease that allows for witty, elegant remarks. Her diction is perfect, making everything she says crystal clear. Livia has a unique personal style of sharing history. It felt as though historical figures were accompanying us through those spaces, and we could see how the Sun King stamped his personal brand across the chambers. We viewed the public morning ritual through the monarch's eyes and felt the looming threats from other nobles and the fierce power struggles. The myriad paintings, architectural features, and artworks gained logic and structure thanks to our guide’s graceful and knowledgeable commentary. She was an exceptional teacher—the kind who skillfully and effortlessly imprints lasting ideas in the minds of lifelong learners, all while conveying information with vigor and enthusiasm! Louis XIV built it, Louis XV enjoyed it, and Louis XVI paid for it. Want to know why? Book a guided tour with Livia. Selecting a good guide is no easy task. The person needs to possess knowledge and be able to convey it effectively. Beyond teaching ability, there is the language issue. Clients come from all corners of the globe, making language a significant barrier. How can you tell if the guide has truly mastered it? A French accent when speaking English might not sound very pronounced to a native French speaker, yet I have personally struggled to understand such English—to the point of missing a third of what was said. Native-speaker evaluators might be the solution. Knowledge, teaching skills, language proficiency, and the icing on the cake: personality. In Livia, you at GetYourGuide have found a real gem—congratulations!
The palace is beautiful but no air conditioning. It was 101 degrees when we visited. Had to cut our visit short due to the crowds. The guide was extremely knowledgeable.
Mat was an amazing tour guide! He was friendly, knowledgeable, interesting, and a good speaker. The tour was well paced.
Nils was funny and educating. It was very hot, bring lots of water. It is a long walk on cobblestone until you reach the palace. Be careful with older folks
