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Versailles Royal Palace and Gardens Small Group Tour: Enjoy the beauty with Skip-The-Line access

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23 Ratings

Versailles

Experience the grandeur of Versailles on a small group tour with skip-the-line access. Explore the palace and its gardens with an expert guide for a personalized and memorable experience.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Palace of Versailles - Of all the 2,300 rooms in this palace, the most famous has to be the 240-foot-long Galerie des Glaces. This hall has 357 mirrors, to be exact—a true sight for sore eyes. Throughout the centuries, it was used for more than just vanity. witnessing many prominent historical events.

Continue to visit the 18th-century Royal Chapel. Modeled on both ancient and Gothic designs, the Royal Chapel is best known for its colorful ceiling paintings and its historic organ. Your tour guide will then lead you to the sumptuous State Apartment, where the king would meet with various dignitaries every day. Continue to the more intimate areas of Versailles Palace, including the king and queen’s former apartments and bedchambers. Here you’ll learn fascinating stories about the hundreds of servants who would scramble to attend to the king and queen’s every need.

What's Included

Small group tour of maximum 6 people
Guided tour of the Palace and Gardens
Skip the line tickets to Versailles

What's Not Included

Gratuities (optional)

Additional Information

Discover the exquisite Palace of Versailles and its captivating gardens in a small gathering limited to a total of six individuals guided by a knowledgeable local expert. Gather with your guide and members of your group at the radiant golden gate, bypassing the queue to directly enter the palace. Roam the expansive palace and tour the King’s Apartments, the Hall of Mirrors, the Royal Chapel, and more! After that, step into the meticulously cared for gardens for a completely guided experience.

This expedition is a fantastic opportunity to fully experience Versailles with no-wait access and a restricted group of six persons. This setting enables easy communication with your guide, facilitating a more intimate outing. Versailles’ enchantment is certain to bestow you with enduring impressions of your French journey!

IMPORTANT: Due to heightened security measures at the Versailles entrance, we advise all clients to ensure punctuality by arriving at the meeting point 15 minutes prior to the scheduled tour time.

Location

Equestrian statue of Louis XIV

In front of Versailles Palace, under the horse statue of Louis XIV. Your guide will be holding a LivTours sign.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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G8182yrcourtneyf

Jan 8, 2024

Amazing! - The tour was one of the highlights of our trip. Everything from the pickup at our hotel to our tour guide and back to our hotel was top notch. I cannot say enough good things about our tour guide, Grigori. He was very knowledgeable, engaging, and fun to talk to. 5 stars and 2 thumbs up!!

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398bren

Nov 30, 2023

Easy Going, Fun & Informative Tour - We had a great experience with LivTours in Italy, we decided to use them again in France. Our tour guide, Claire, did an excellent job showing us Versailles Palace and Gardens. The tour felt personal, casual and was easy paced. I really like how you learn a lot of historical facts through a story telling -esque style. Would highly recommend LivTours, I felt I got this same high quality experience with a tour we did in Italy as well, so I feel confident in using this tour company again for any destination.

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T6148hcsamf

Nov 20, 2023

Private tour for two - Must do tour. You won’t regret. Easy to book, we added the private driver who was also super great. We had extra time so got a bonus tour of the market nearby.

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D2343lbwesleyw

Oct 28, 2023

Beautiful palace with a pro guide - The palace is amazing, and Vivianne did a great job of explaining the significance of each room. She also brought the historical characters to life with her commentary. The tour ends in the gardens, which are way more interesting than I expected. Vivianne made everything go smoothly and also takes great photos. I highly recommend this company and tour.

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Amylx449ny

Oct 28, 2023

Excellent guide- great experience for all ages - Our family of 6 (two 80-year olds, three 50-year olds, and a 25 year old) ALL really enjoyed our tour. Our guide Alex was a an absolutely wonderful guide! He took a lot of pride in the history and was extremely knowledgeable and personable. He went out of his way to accommodate our group in a variety of ways -it was an outstanding experience thanks especially to his professionalism and expertise. We are certain we would not have enjoyed the Palace nearly as much without the extra info he provided - and having the golf cart was a must for older visitors. This day was a highlight of our two week vacation. BRAVO!

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Judy_n

Oct 16, 2023

Best day in Paris - Our tour guide Anna was amazing. She provided interesting information as well as stopping at the best photo opportunities and taking the pictures for us. She made us feel special and she was warm and welcoming. We would highly recommend the Liv tours company and Anna for your next France adventure.

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Giselle_c

Sep 17, 2023

Great tour - We were we had 2 1/2 year old and Giovanna was super patient. We know the small group setting was perfect and intimate, which allowed Giovanna to answer everyone’s questions.

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Roy_k

Sep 5, 2023

Wonderful tour with Philippe! - My family and I had a wonderful time in Versailles with Philippe! He was knowledgeable about the history of Versailles and told us many stories. That said, we wish we could have spent more time in the palace to explore it with him. As a first time visitor, a half day tour is a good start but honestly given the grandeur of the palace, a few hours does not do the place justice. Would highly recommend booking a small private group tour and also consider a full day so you can see the other "secret" rooms (Royal Quarters, Gallery of Battles, Royal Opera) which are not always open to the public.

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Jarenargyle

Aug 24, 2023

3 Hour Guided Tour Versailles - If you are looking for a personalized tour of Versailles with a very knowledge guide, ask for Blerta. She was extremely knowledgeable and knew just how much time to spend in each room and how to navigate around the bigger guided groups. She has a passion for the history and art that is found at Versailles. A must do on a visit to Paris. Be sure to plan on extra time after the tour to spend cruising around the gardens in the golf carts to get a chance to see as much as you can. LivTours did wonderful job setting this up and getting us in past all of the lines. Thank you for a great experience!

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