Join a half-day guided tour of the Palace of Versailles and its gardens. You will meet your guide in the centre of Paris, and travel to Versailles by local train. Bypass the long queues that form each day and explore the splendours of this incredible château.
During the reign of Louis XIV, Versailles was the place to be and be seen. Your skip the line access will allow you to avoid the long queues that form every day, and our expert local guide will lead you through the crowds, bringing to life the famous people who inhabited this palace. Explore the sumptuous state flats and discover how the glory of the Sun King shone around the world. Walk through the glittering Hall of Mirrors as kings, queens and courtiers did. Experience a typical day in the life of Marie Antoinette. Her opulent lifestyle here led to her tragic end during the French Revolution; she left Versailles in 1789 never to return. Discover how kings and queens lived their lavish lives in public and how they kept gossiping courtiers under their thumb.
After the palace tour, your guide will lead you through the spectacular gardens. Explore the hidden groves, which were once the scene of elaborate balls, parties and fireworks. On Tuesdays and Fridays, the gardens are alive with music, as they would have been in the time of the royal court. On Saturdays and Sundays, the fountains are animated with amazing waterworks, running as they did in the times of the royal court. At the end of your tour, your guide will be happy to give you tips on other places to visit or where to enjoy a good meal in this beautiful royal city.
From April to October.
Tuesdays & Fridays (tour including the musical show).
Saturdays & Sundays (tour including the fountain show).
08:15 at 1 rue de la Convention, 75015 Paris.
Guided visit: 3 hrs.
Transportation: Approx. 30 min per way.
Live guiding in English.
60% discount (4-10 years). Free of charge for children under 4.
Public transportation tickets (back and forth), escorted transportation on the way to Versailles, skip-the-line tickets, musical or fountain show, guiding in English.
Meeting point: At the metro entrance/exit for Javel André Citroën, opposite the Café Regalia, 1 rue de la Convention, 75015 Paris. Your guide will be wearing their guide card on an orange lanyard around their neck. To locate the exact meeting point for your tour go to map.what3words.com and type "toolkit.indeed.title" into the search bar.