Versailles Palace Guided Tour with Garden Access
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Experience the height of French royalty with a boutique, expert-led journey through the world’s most opulent palace. Avoid the stress of the crowds with priority entrance and a limited 20-guest group designed for travelers seeking a personalized experience. Your professional English-speaking guide brings the Greco-Roman splendor of the Royal State Apartments and the Hall of Mirrors to life.After the guided palace tour, the entire 800-hectare estate is yours. Your premium ticket includes self-guided access to the Royal Gardens. You also hold the key to the Estate of Trianon, the King’s private getaway, and Marie Antoinette’s rustic Hamlet. Enjoy the freedom to explore these legendary grounds at your own pace, ensuring a seamless balance of expert storytelling and independent discovery. You can visit for as long as you wish after the tour.
- Reserved access to the Palace of Versailles
- Guided palace tour with an expert English-speaking guide
- Headsets to hear your guide clearly
- Entry to the Royal Gardens
- Entry to the Trianon Estate and Marie Antoinette’s Hamlet
- Transport to Versailles (train or taxi from Paris)
- Gratuities
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Booking: You’ll receive confirmation at the time of booking.
- Fitness: Expect lots of walking and standing. Moderate fitness is needed, and the tour isn’t recommended for travellers with back or heart problems, serious medical conditions, or pregnant travellers.
- Accessibility: We can’t accommodate wheelchairs, strollers or guests with limited mobility on this route.
- What to bring: Comfortable walking shoes and a bottle of water.
- Getting there: Allow at least 1 hour to reach Versailles from Paris, by train or taxi.
- Security and waiting times: Even with group access, security checks can mean waits of up to 20 minutes at busy times. This is outside our control.
- Late arrivals: The group leaves on time. Entry is only possible together with the guide, so late arrivals can’t join and aren’t refunded.
- Fountain shows and music (1 April – 31 October):
- Fountain Shows on weekends, on Tuesdays in May and June, and on public holidays. The fountains run at set times, not all day.
- Musical Gardens on other days, with music in the groves.
- Free gardens (November – March): Entry to the gardens is free, the price is adjusted to match, and there are no fountain shows.
- Early garden closing (5:30 PM):
- 16 May and 14 July
- every Saturday from 6 June to 19 September
- every day from 25 October to 31 March
- Group size: Up to 20 travellers. A minimum number of travellers is needed; if it isn’t met, you’ll be offered another date, another experience or a full refund.
- Weather: If the tour is cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered another date or a full refund.
- Cancellation policy: Cancel up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund. Late arrivals and no-shows aren’t refunded.
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