Guided Tour with Fast Access to Versailles Palace and Gardens: Don't Miss a Thing

Experience a guided tour of the Palace of Versailles with fast access and expert commentary. Don’t miss a thing as you explore the Royal State Apartments and wander through the beautiful gardens.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Palace of Versailles - Located about 45 minutes by train, Taxi, or Uber, from central Paris, The Palace and Gardens of Versailles 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 that boasts 357 mirrors, french bay windows, and crystal chandeliers. Save time and get fast access to this popular attraction on this guided tour then enjoy the Gardens on your own.
What's Included
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Meeting point at convenient location before the Palace
  • Gardens tickets during Musical and Fountain Shows (from April to October)
  • Versailles Palace entrance with planned time access
  • Passport ticket that gives access to Trianon and Marie-Antoinette’s Estate
  • Guided tour of the Palace by a professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Gratuities
  • Food & Drinks
Additional Information

France’s Palace of Versailles is so massive, that if you explored it on your own, you’d surely miss something worth seeing or knowing. This Palace of Versailles Tour takes you through the Royal State Apartments with a guide so you don’t miss a thing. Plus, you’ll also get special, fast access to this famous attraction. After your guided tour you will have the opportunity to freely wander around the Estate with your passport’s ticket giving Access to the gardens as well as to Trianon and Marie-Antoinette’s Estate, also included in this package.

  • The time on your voucher is the Starting Time from the meeting point (tour departs at that time). In case of late arrival for the check-in, you cannot join the tour and no refund or postponement will be made.
  • We advise you to bring your own headphones if you have them. Jack plugs only.
  • If you decide to come by train, check the times in advance. Or choose a Taxi or Uber ride instead.
  • The scheduled time access can be slowed down on peak days due to various safety controls established by the Versailles Palace
  • The Planned Time Access to the Palace can be slowed down on peak days due to various safety controls put into place by the Versailles Palace.
Location
Equestrian statue of Louis XIV
Meet your guide In front of the Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV Place d'Armes 78000 Versailles. He will be holding a sign with the "Paris TRIP" Logo written on it.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Linda_d
Jul 15, 2024
Excellent tour - The experience of the palace with a knowledgeable guide is wonderful the gardens are magnificent. I would recommend the tour.
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Paul_s
Jul 8, 2024
Very enjoyable - Very knowledgeable guide, breathtaking rooms and stories. Definitely take the tour rather than just wandering about yourself.
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Yesilernis_p
Jul 1, 2024
Easy and enjoyable - I had my reservations as I have not been to Paris in over 20 years and meeting on an apparent random place for the tickets, made me nervous. However, it was so easy that I was relived. You can’t miss the Statue of Henry the IV as it is smack in front of the palace and the tour company has several employees attending clients in different languages so it was hard to miss them!!! It started in time. The guide was extremely knowledgable and friendly. He worried if everyone was following him, understanding him and was enjoying the tour. We saw incredible art, sculptures and rooms, including the Room of Mirrors!!! It also included tickets for the garden, which was a delightful treat as it was an enjoyable walk. I went with my 11-years-old son and he truly enjoyed it!!! Highly recomend it!!!!
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Ed_d
Jun 30, 2024
Worth Visiting - I'd heard so much about the visit that I had to enjoy everything first hand, we had an amazing guide who was knowledgeable and fun, I find it was worth taking the tour.
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Andrew_l
Jun 28, 2024
Sergio was awesome - Sergio and the team were fantastic and accomodated half our party by ensuring they could catch up with the group when they were 7 min late due to traffic. The tour was truly remarkable with numerous facts about the monarchy as reflexted in the artwork and decor were shared. There was no palpable AC on a hot day but the tour still flowed well. The earbuds helped a lot to hear what he was saying too! The gardens were beautiful, and the walk to Marie Antoinette’s estate was worth it and beautiful!
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Karl_g
Jun 8, 2024
Versailles is a beautiful experience for all ages - Versailles was beautiful and educational. Our guide, Francesco was funny, entertaining, had great jokes, shared great detail, and made our experience fun. The painting were so emotional and beautiful
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Robert_j
Jun 8, 2024
Great tour - our guide Sergio was excellent - Our tour guide Sergio was top notch! He really made Versailles come alive for us. We had our two children 8 and 6 with us and also made sure to make it interesting for them. Very thoughtful.
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Kevin_m
Jun 3, 2024
Wonderful experience! - Our guide, Francesco, was wonderful! He was very knowledgeable and made the experience so much fun. We learned a lot and had many laughs. Highly recommend!
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Rachel_c
Jun 13, 2024
Exceptional Tour and Views - The meeting spot was easy to find and we didn’t wait long to start our tour. Our guide was very informative and enhanced the tour. We added the option to tour the gardens which is a must but our only complaint is the price was a little high for a family of 4.
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Rita_h
Jun 7, 2024
MEMORABLE ONLY FOR THE DISORGANIZATION!ATION - This experience with Viator was memorable because of the complete disorganization. Upon arriving, and bring prompt to the meeting point, we were told that a technical glitch had caused our reservation not to be processed, and that they were having trouble even getting us into the Palace, let alone for a tour. Funny enough, the technical glitch didn't stop Viator from taking our money!!!!! In the end, the main tour rep did her best to get us In to the Palace and Gardens at Versailles, BUT WE WAITED FOR ALMOST 2 HOURS AND DID NOT GET THE TOUR! I will be contacting Viator for a refund based on this experience. Since Viator is well aware of this, a good marketing strategy would be to contact customers themselves directly. That would go a long way. Quite unfortunate, indeed!!
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