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The 15 most popular versailles tours, side by side: what each one costs, how long it runs and who operates it. The working shortlist for building your week in Paris.
Versailles Palace and Gardens tour from Paris with guided skip-the-line entry, Hall of Mirrors highlights, and time in the gardens plus Trianon.
Most Popular“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”
Guided Palace of Versailles tour with timed reserved entry, audio headsets, and a self-paced garden walk with dates-specific ticket tips.
“Excellent but it will be crowded! Be prepared to be shoulder-to-shoulder most of the way through the rooms. Our guide, Aurelia, was extremely knowledgeable and catered the content to suit the wide range of ages in our group - young children to older adults.”
Bus from central Paris to Versailles with skip-the-line palace tour and garden access, plus fountain or musical shows Apr–Oct.
“Convient, good value and fun. Loved our guide. He was knowledgeable and personable. Versailles was beautiful.”
Skip the line at Versailles with a guided palace and gardens tour, including seasonal musical shows. Headsets, about 2h15.
“We really enjoyed this tour, well worth the money. Anne Sophie was a great guide and did a wonderful job leading our group. Highly recommend.”
Skip much of the Versailles chaos with a guided Palace visit, headsets, and included access to the Trianon and Marie-Antoinette’s estate.
“Excellent informative tour. Olivia was outstanding and the building is huge with so much history. Don’t want to miss.”
Small-group Versailles guided tour in English with local guide and headsets. State Apartments and Hall of Mirrors with timed entry.
“Olivia was wonderful. I would suggest an earlier time. I went at 11 and some areas were pretty packed in July. But the property is so vast it was very helpful to have a guide”
Half-day Versailles eBike tour with a guided ride through the Grand Canal area, visits to Grand Trianon, Le Hameau, and timed Palace entry.
“It would be helpful for the tour to explain the rigor associated with the tour. There were folks on the tour who were unable to handle the steep hills and walks. Otherwise, tour guide was fantastic, knowledgeable, and great all around.”
Private Versailles tour by golf cart with a historian guide, priority entry, and time-saving access to Hall of Mirrors and the Royal Chapel.
“Alex our funny, brilliant, and kind to our guide really made the whole experience come to life. He is the ability to bring history off of the pages of paper and and bring it to life.. The whole felt very special from the private tour of the garden, she’s stepping through the beautiful rooms and…”
English guided full-day Versailles tour: Palace, Hall of Mirrors, gardens fountain show, Grand Trianon, and Marie Antoinette’s estate.
“This is a comprehensive tour and is fascinating. The tour takes all day so be prepared to spend a lot of time at Versailles. It’s worth the time to have access to the various spaces around the palace.”
Private half-day Versailles tour with hotel pickup, Palace of Versailles and Hall of Mirrors, plus guided gardens time and skip-stress planning.
“Lucile was an excellent tour guide. She was very knowledgeable, and shared it with us. She was also very easy to get along with.”
Guided Versailles bike tour: Grand Canal, Petit Trianon, Marie Antoinette’s hamlet, reserved Palace entry, gardens, plus Revolution context.
“Ian is a wealth of knowledge and has a good sense of humour to boot! So, along with the walk through quintessential Paris, we learned a lot about the lead up and events surrounding the French Revolution. Good for history buffs and those wanting an energetic guided walking tour.”
Electric golf carts, bike paths, and Marie Antoinette’s hamlet in one active Versailles day, ending with timed Palace entry.
“This was a great way to tour the gardens. We did most of the day in golf carts moving from one garden to the next. There was a little tram that transported us midway. Others did the bikes. We walked the farm area on our own. At the end of the tour our guide gave…”
Skip Versailles lines with a guided Palace tour plus optional Gardens time at your pace, including headsets and expert English guidance.
“Summer was a terrific tour guide! She had so much info that was surprising and super interesting! We loved every minute!”
Private Versailles day: guided palace and Hall of Mirrors, Trianons and Queen’s Hamlet, gardens free time, lunch, and Paris pickup.
“Well worth the money!!! Our visit to Versailles was at the top of our list and this tour did not disappoint! Our private tour guide Rozenn was absolutely amazing, she provided a wealth of historical information that we would not have had without a private tour. Our tour included private pickup from our hotel in…”
Half-day Versailles tour with a local guide: guaranteed Palace entry, Hall of Mirrors highlights, and gardens with fountain show timing.
“This was a wonderful experience! The group was small enough to provide a relatively intimate experience among the throngs of other visitors around us. Our guide was an extremely knowledgeable young woman who had been educated in the United States and spoke excellent English. She was very patient with my questions and expertly introduced many…”
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