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Versailles Day Trip: Palace and Gardens Tour
4.6
103 Ratings
Paris
Discover Versailles’ splendor on a guided day trip from Paris. Skip the lines, explore the palace, gardens, and Marie Antoinette’s retreats.
Discover Versailles’ splendor on a guided day trip from Paris. Skip the lines, explore the palace, gardens, and Marie Antoinette’s retreats.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Paris - The tour kicks off in the heart of Paris, where the guide and a small group of travelers will meet. Together, they will take a short train ride into the countryside, eliminating the need to navigate to Versailles independently.
- Palace of Versailles - Upon arrival at Versailles, participants will bypass the line and enter the Palace…
- Paris - The tour kicks off in the heart of Paris, where the guide and a small group of travelers will meet. Together, they will take a short train ride into the countryside, eliminating the need to navigate to Versailles independently.
- Palace of Versailles - Upon arrival at Versailles, participants will bypass the line and enter the Palace directly. With an expert guide, they will explore the stunning gilded palace chapel and the private apartments of the King and Queen. The guide will enliven the experience with tales of courtly intrigue and royal plots, while also providing insights into the daily lives of the palace’s former residents.
- Hall of Mirrors - The guided tour includes a visit to the Palace’s most renowned room: the spectacular Hall of Mirrors. This iconic space celebrates France’s political, economic, and artistic achievements through its magnificent paintings.
- Palace of Versailles - Opt for the 1:45 PM tour to gain exclusive access to the King’s Private Apartments at the Palace of Versailles—an area typically closed to the public. These private chambers were the retreat of the French Royal Family from public life. With an expert guide and a small Walks tour group, participants will explore luxurious rooms such as the King’s Bedroom and Library.
Admission: Included for 1:45 PM tour only
- Gardens of Versailles - The guide will introduce the extravagant Palace Gardens, after which participants can explore them independently. Depending on the day, they may witness either the Fountains Show, where the fountains dance to music, or the musical Gardens Show. The guide will bid farewell here. With a roundtrip train ticket to Paris included, participants can return to the City of Lights at their leisure.
- The Trianons & The Hamlet - Free time can be used to explore the more secluded areas of Versailles, where the royals sought privacy and relaxation. Marie Antoinette often visited this area, particularly the Petit Trianon and the Queen’s Hamlet.
Please note: Selecting the 1:45 PM tour at booking will not allow enough time to explore the royal domain, including Trianon Estate, Petit Trianon, and the Queen’s Hamlet.
- Galerie des Carrosses - Marvel at an impressive collection of opulent coaches used by French royals, including small coaches for Marie Antoinette’s children. Open on weekends and public holidays.
What's Included
- Local English-speaking guide
- King’s Private Apartments (1:45 PM tour only)
- Small group of 15 or fewer
- Roundtrip train ticket to/from Versailles
- Expertly guided walking tour
- Skip-the-line ticket for Palace of Versailles
- Local English-speaking guide
- King’s Private Apartments (1:45 PM tour only)
- Small group of 15 or fewer
- Roundtrip train ticket to/from Versailles
- Expertly guided walking tour
- Skip-the-line ticket for Palace of Versailles
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
Additional Information
Discover the splendor of Versailles on this comprehensive tour of the palace and its expansive grounds. The journey begins in the heart of Paris, where participants will meet their guide and take a train to Versailles. Upon arrival, the guide will lead the group through the palace, highlighting key rooms such as the magnificent Hall of Mirrors. Opt for…
Discover the splendor of Versailles on this comprehensive tour of the palace and its expansive grounds. The journey begins in the heart of Paris, where participants will meet their guide and take a train to Versailles. Upon arrival, the guide will lead the group through the palace, highlighting key rooms such as the magnificent Hall of Mirrors. Opt for the 1:45 PM tour to enjoy exclusive access to the King’s Private Apartments, typically off-limits to the public. These private quarters were the residence of the French Royal Family, offering a retreat from the opulence of public life. Following a brief introduction, guests can explore the vast landscaped gardens surrounding the palace. In the afternoon, there is free time to visit the Gallery of the Coaches or the Trianon Estate, where Marie Antoinette spent her private moments at locations like Petit Trianon and the Queen’s Hamlet. With a roundtrip train ticket to Paris included, guests have the freedom to return to the City of Lights at their leisure.
- Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
- Areas visited during this tour are subject to closure. Your guide may need to modify areas visited on the day of the tour.
- This tour is in English.
- This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
- 1:45 PM tour only: Exclusive visit to the King’s Private Apartments, the innermost chambers at Versailles few visitors see.
Location
1 Cr de Rome
Cour de Rome
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets in front of the Saint-Lazare train station at 1 Cour de Rome, 75008 Paris. Your coordinator will be standing between the metro entrance and the modern statue of suitcases.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(103 Ratings)
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Daydream226661
Jun 22, 2025
Great tour w teenager - Excellent tour - our guide was knowledgeable, engaging and friendly. We met at train station, got our tickets, walked from town into Versailles as expected. We skipped the line, walked right in, and tour went smoothly. The grounds of the palace are extensive but our guide made it manageable and had some fun facts to keep things light and relevant for my 13 year old (Louis XIV was the original social influencer!). Our tour time was perfect (AM), as the crowds were thin and we got great pics in the Hall of Mirrors - guide even said it was the least crowded she's ever seen it! After the guided tour, we walked right to the golf cart stand, didn't wait longer than 20 min., and did a trip around the grounds - the best way to see them, in my opinion! Made a trip to Petit Trianon, toured the house, then returned rental at about 1hr. Worth it! The train back to the city was easy especially since we knew what to do from our morning commute. Overall, great tour and highly recommend!
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Voyage44872895058
Jun 16, 2025
Superb tour of Versailles - The trip was seamless. Daisy met us at Saint Lazare and took us to meet our guide Nazli at Versailles. Nazli was superb with lots of historical and artistic insight into the chateau. The gardens were gorgeous and the town is charming
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Adventurer307908
Jun 11, 2025
Versailles tour - We enjoyed our day at Versailles. Our guide, Fanny, was knowledgeable and paced the tour perfectly. We learned a lot and had a great time!
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Robin
Jun 4, 2025
Awesome tour - Delightful tour guide. Was extremely knowledgeable and told great stories that made the tour memorable. We were able to visit private rooms and Opera theater. Would do it again. We loved the experience.
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Deanna
Jun 1, 2025
Great day at Versailles with Petit Trianon - We met our guide in front of the train station as expected, he was awesome, organized, instructions to return to Paris we’re clear … we spent the day in Versailles and returned on the train no problem. Our guide was knowledgeable and kind we had a great day! We had time after the tour to take the tram down to the “farm” beautiful fairytale like setting. One in our party walks slowly with a cane but we were able to make our way around… there are ramps but it is a lot of walking. Lots of walking :)
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Eatingfo
May 24, 2025
Go ebiking with Renault at InAeri.com - Renault gave us a great experience.. navigating our existing from Paris, Ali g the river then through beautiful forested areas. Selected food at the markets in Versailles.. was for a picnic but annoying rain had us eat in the markets. Then onto Versailles through stunning tree lined tracks to take in the opulence of Versailles itself!! The e-bikes were easy to ride and Renault continually checked we were ok in the traffic.
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Rachel_s
May 20, 2025
Outstanding tour, fantastic tour guide Ahmed - This tour of was incredible. Ahmed was wonderful and knew so much about Versailles! My only complaint is that after you take a tour with him it will be difficult to find another guide that lives up to your expectations. I've taken many tours all around the world and he was possibly my single favorite guide ever. Thank you so much for telling us all about the history of Versailles and even some of its more salacious details 😅. We loved going behind the ropes where it seemed that 99.9% of the other visitors were not going. And that percentage might be too conservative a guess. Thank you again!
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Aaron
Jun 23, 2025
Unclear meeting location - The meeting location was very vague within TripAdvisor’s communication. When entered into Google maps it was 0.2 miles from the actual meeting location. When nobody was there at the meeting time, I called the company and was given a very specific meeting location. We ran to the spot, caught them as they were leaving. That group said they received very specific communication in an email from the tour company about where to meet.
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Kristina_s
May 28, 2025
It was ok; guide could have been more engaging - Was a pretty crowded tour and unfortunately our guide Vincent didn’t provide a lot of details of the rooms we got to see. He mainly focused on the art in the rooms and didn’t really give much background about the palace and the other details to note about the rooms. Would have been interesting to learn more about the palace throughout its history and not just the symbolism of it being built during the reign of Louis XIV.
Garden tour was pretty glossed over and he seemed keen to just end the tour.
Also, not sure why they make you take the train from the Rive Droit station rather then the RER from Rive Gauche when that would be a shorter walk to get to the palace.
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Jjkent
Jun 25, 2025
Meeting pt. instructions not clear. Missed the tour even though on time.tour operator couldn’t locate guide.Refund requi - Meet pt instruction not clear Missed guide and tour though on time. Local operator couldn’t even contact guide. Refund
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