Versailles Palace: Experience Regal Splendor in a Guided Small Group Tour
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Versailles
Immerse yourself in the opulence of Versailles Palace on a guided small group tour. Explore the Royal Apartments and stroll through the stunning gardens. Don't miss the enchanting Musical Gardens or Fountains Show!
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Palace of Versailles - 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.
What's Included
  • Priority Access to the Palace
  • Local Professional Guide-led Castle Tour
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Gardens tickets during Musical and Fountain Shows (from April to October)
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Congregate with your guide at the base of the Equestrian Statue of the Sun King, Louis XIV in Versailles. After a warm hello from your guide, you’ll be escorted on a narrated tour through the Royal Apartments. As you traverse the palace, you’ll gain an understanding of its rich history, including its standing as the residence for three of the most renowned Kings of France for over a century.

After exploring the interiors of the palace and bidding your guide adieu, you’ll have the liberty to spend leisure time exploring the gardens; a magnificent 2,000-acre (809-hectare) park adorned with sculptures, fountains, and timeless formal garden layouts.

Should you choose to visit Versailles on a Tuesday or Friday, you’ll have the opportunity to witness the Musical Gardens show. Alternatively, if you plan your visit for a Saturday or Sunday, you can watch the Musical Fountains Show. (Do Note! Access to the Gardens is not a part of the tour package, and you should anticipate an additional expenditure for tickets to the Musical Gardens Show or Musical Fountains Show).

Location
Palace of Versailles
The tour ends at the end of the Inside Guided Tour of the Palace of Versailles.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Rebecca_f
Apr 26, 2024
Great way to see Versailles! - Our tour guide was fabulous! So knowledgeable and engaging! He also moved us through the rooms with ease
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Mark_w
Apr 26, 2024
Great tour - Loved this tour. Our tour guide knew a lot about the Palace. Enjoyed learning about the history and of the paintings.
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Penny_m
Apr 16, 2024
Good way to learn about the palace, better to go during the week - Good way to see and learn about the massive palace! Meeting point instructions were confusing since the statue was covered and clicking directions had meeting point behind palace, but guide helper did call to check on us and provided clarification. Tour guide June was friendly and knowledgeable. Headsets were certainly helpful. Palace was very crowded on the Sunday morning we went - 2 in our group became separated from the others towards the end of the tour. June was sorry about that and helped us to reconnect with them after the tour.
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Susan_s
Apr 13, 2024
Versaille - Our tour guide! Interesting and a lot of new information and our tour guide made us feel very welcome and he had a lot of information to pass on.
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Mark_s
Apr 12, 2024
Great tour! - Very knowledgeable guide. There was so much to see, and so much history to really understand this magnificent place. Great tour!
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Shangyuan_y
Apr 7, 2024
Chinese tour with skip the line pass - Chinese tour with skip the line pass The tour guide explained the palace in details Also gave us lots of stories in that era We really enjoyed the tour Excellent guide 中文解說 導覽的很詳細 很多有趣的故事 可以感受到當時的生活氛圍 參加解說可以不用排隊入場
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Margarita_l
Apr 6, 2024
Definitely recommend - We had an English tour guided by Francesco and he was very funny and very informative. Seeing the palace of Versailles was an amazing experience. Tickets were sold out a week and half in advance and we wouldn’t have been able to get in if it hadn’t been for this tour.
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Rob_d
Apr 5, 2024
Fantastic! - Our tour guide was fantastic and was so knowledgeable about everything Monet. I highly recommend this tour!
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Johnnad2023
Apr 22, 2024
Versailles - Tour guide was very knowledgeable. It’s the 3rd time that I’ve visited m. Versailles. Timed entry, helps with crowd control. Not as much pushing and shoving. It was windy and raining, so I didn’t get to enjoy the beautiful gardens this time.
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Stacey_c
Apr 24, 2024
Our tour guide was fine,... - Our tour guide was fine, however the tours need to be staggered. I paid for a small tour, but there was a crazy amount of people in other tours you had to fight your way through. Barely saw anything.
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