France · VERSAILLES PALACE TOURS
The palace is a timed ticket and a very long walk, and the gardens are a separate decision. These 15 cover full-access entry, guided mornings and the trips that include transport from Paris, with the Monday closure noted.
Spend a full day exploring Versailles at your own pace with timed palace entry and access to the gardens, Grand and Petit Trianon, and Marie Antoinette’s Estate. You can add the Musical Gardens or Fountain Show in season. Bring ID, comfortable shoes, and patience for crowds.
“I definitely recommend this. It’s a LOT of walking but so worth it. Especially the garden 👌”
Meet your guide near Versailles, then enter the palace through a separate group entrance for a 90-minute tour of the State Apartments, King’s Bedroom, and Hall of Mirrors. Guides such as Isabelle, Mauro, Barbara, and Nils bring the royal stories to life. Choose garden access alone or add Marie Antoinette’s estate and Trianon.
“Really great to have the details and history explained, our guide was great.”
Travel from central Paris to Versailles with an English-speaking host, skip-the-ticket-line entry, and time to explore independently. Use the palace audio app, walk the Hall of Mirrors, and choose the full-day option for Marie Antoinette’s estate and hamlet. Guides such as Salome, Beatrice, Ricardo, and Gabriella help with directions.
“it was great , perfect timing the guide managed the group perfectly. she was professional, friendly and very knowledgeable”
Meet your guide by Louis XIV’s statue and enter Versailles through a separate entrance. A 90-minute guided visit covers the Royal Apartments, State Apartments, and Hall of Mirrors, with headsets for crowded rooms. Then explore the gardens, Trianon, and Marie Antoinette’s estate at your own pace.
“Rose was fantastic!!! Loved the tour. Very knowledgeable, informative and interesting to listen to”
Meet an English-speaking guide in central Paris, ride the train to Versailles, and tour the palace’s grand rooms and Hall of Mirrors in a small group. You’ll then get an introduction to the gardens, with time to explore the estate and Marie-Antoinette’s Trianon complex at your own pace.
“It was a good trip. On the way back, you can get off the train at any stop. Eifel Tower, Notre Dame, we stayed on until Bastille which our place is close by”
Travel by coach from central Paris to Versailles, then follow an English-speaking guide through the Hall of Mirrors, State Apartments, and royal bedrooms. Enjoy garden time afterward, or choose a longer option with guided gardens and Marie Antoinette’s estate. Guides may include Sophie, Mauro, Sergio, or Oswaldo.
“Very well organized event. Loved having a personal guide through this massive castle. Ride on luxury bus to and from Versailles made it a very stress free experience! Bravo!!!”
Start at Gare Saint-Lazare, ride the train to Versailles, shop for picnic food, then cycle the vast royal grounds with a guide such as Arnaud, GiGi, or Lena. Visit the Trianons and Marie-Antoinette’s hamlet before entering the palace on your own with timed admission.
“Versailles is huge and riding a bicycle from the Palace to the gardens to the Trianon to the Petit Trianon was the way to go! My teenage sons and husband and I got a great lesson in French history from our guide who gave us some fun and spicy insights into the Palace and royals who lived there.”
Travel from Paris by air-conditioned coach and tour Versailles with a live English- or Spanish-speaking guide. You’ll see the State Apartments, Hall of Mirrors, Royal Chapel, and private rooms, then have free time in the gardens. April to October departures include the Fountain Show.
“The guide was fantastic. I do feel that the cost was high for the length of the activity. But otherwise totally worth it.”
Meet your English-speaking guide near Versailles Château Rive Gauche station for a 90-minute tour of the palace, including the State Apartments, King’s Bedroom, and Hall of Mirrors. Guides such as Sophie, Lucia, Aurelia, and Gabriella are praised for lively storytelling. Explore the gardens afterward at your own pace.
“Such a wonderful experience with our tour guide Flur.. she was amazing. Made the tour very interesting by cracking jokes and keeping us all entertained including our children. We enjoyed the place, the gardens and learnt a lot about the history.”
Meet your guide near Versailles and enter through a separate group entrance. In 90 minutes, explore the Hall of Mirrors and royal apartments while guides such as Mauro, Barbara, and Nils bring Louis XIV, Louis XVI, and Marie Antoinette to life. Check your option carefully for garden and Marie Antoinette Estate access.
“Our guide Sergio was fantastic. Extremely knowledgeable and funny. Really helped to unpack the beauty of the palace. Skipping the line was great, would definitely recommend”
Ride roughly 10 miles through Versailles with guides such as Dan, Rory, Aaron, Martin, and Vladimir often praised for their humor and care. Shop at Place du Marché Notre Dame, picnic by the Grand Canal, visit the Trianons and Queen’s Hamlet, then enter the palace with timed admission.
“As everyone knows Versailles is huge. We knew we won't be able to cover everything but we wanted to see as much as possible. Since we both enjoy riding bikes, we decided to do a bike tour. And we are more than 100% satisfied with the tour! Our guide, Aaron, was super Read more”
Spend about nine and a half hours visiting Monet’s home and gardens at Giverny, eating a three-course lunch at an old mill, and touring Versailles by coach from Paris. Choose a live guide or mobile audio option, and check dates for the seasonal Musical Fountains show.
“We had a lovely time at Monet’s Garden and lunch was lovely. Unfortunately the heavy rain meant we did not see much of the Versaille gardens. Those who ventured out were soaked. Umbrellas were not any help. It would have been better to do the garden first as it was not yet raining then but that was not possible. Lots of people ! We still had a great day and our lovely guide was very knowledgeable and kept us on time.”
Travel by air-conditioned coach from central Paris to Versailles for a 4.5-hour English tour. Your guide leads you through the Royal Apartments, the Hall of Mirrors, and the Dauphin’s rooms, then gives you free time in the gardens. Guides such as Anne, François, Florence, and Alex have earned strong praise.
“The Palace of Versailles is a must see while in Paris. The tour guide was amazing. Loved the tour!!!”
Travel by air-conditioned coach from Paris to Versailles for a guided visit of the State Apartments, Royal Chapel, and Hall of Mirrors. Choose garden access for free time among André Le Nôtre’s fountains and Grand Canal, or upgrade to a full-day visit to Monet’s house in Giverny.
“We missed the tour. While the meeting place had an address, it states numerous times church Notre Dame. Our taxi driver dropped us off at the Notre Dame church; unknowingly to us, there at two Notre Dame churches in Paris. We were at the famous, most known Notre Dame church and this was the wrong location.”
Take a round-trip bus from one of three Paris departure points to Versailles. A bilingual host helps you enter, then you explore the palace and gardens independently with an audio guide in 11 languages. Seasonal fountain and water shows are included from April to October.
“The guide arrived on time , transportation to Versailles without problems, clear instructions, everything just well organized. Got our tickets on the phone from the guide, departure on time. Great way to explore the Chateau if you don´t want to organize yourself by train and stand in the line to get the tickets, would do it again”
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