Versailles Palace & Gardens Priority Access Guided Tour from Versailles
Overview
Experience a guided tour of the Palace of Versailles with skip the line access, showing you the most important rooms of the Palace and giving you an insight into the Kings and Queens who once lived here. Your tour includes a visit to world-famous the Gardens of Versailles. On certain days you’ll see the fountain show, where water explodes to the sound of music, or enjoy visiting the gardens to the sound of classical music at the Musical Gardens event
Inclusions
- Skip-the-Line access to Versailles Palace
- Expert, English-speaking guide
- The Musical Fountains Show or Musical Gardens experience (when option selected)
- Skip-the-Line access to Versailles Gardens (when option selected)
- Personal headsets, so you can always hear your guide
- Entry/Admission - Palace of Versailles
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Palace of Versailles, Place d'Armes, 78000, Versailles France
Walk in the footsteps of former kings and queens of France on a guided, 2-hour tour of the Palace of Versailles. Meet your guide and your small-sized group in central Versailles, a short trip outside of Paris, and beat the long entrance queues at the palace with skip-the-line access.
Wander through many of the hundreds of lavishly decorated rooms including the Hall of Mirrors, Royal Apartments, Apollo Room, Coronation Room and Royal Chapel. As you explore, listen to tales of royal intrigue and learn about the history behind the UNESCO World Heritage–listed palace. After the Palace tour, emerge back into the sunlight for a guided stroll through the stunningly elaborate Versailles Gardens, comprising more than 1, 800 acres of artfully manicured flower beds, hedge art, fountains and statuary.
With an optional upgrade, witness the fountains come to life during a spectacular water show, or visit on a Tuesday to enjoy the sounds of classical music cascading through the gardens.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Hall of Mirrors, Chateau de Versailles, 78000, Versailles France
Wander through the the best sights of this acclaimed UNESCO World Heritage Site including the Hall of Mirrors.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The Royal Chapel, Inside the Chateau Chateau de Versailles, 78000, Versailles France
Explore many of the hundreds of lavishly decorated rooms including the Royal Chapel during your visit to the Palace of Versailles.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Jardins du Chateau de Versailles, Place d'Armes A l'Ouest du Château de Versailles, 78000, Versailles France
After the Palace tour, emerge back into the sunlight for a guided stroll through the stunningly elaborate Versailles Gardens, comprising more than 1, 800 acres (728 hectares) of artfully manicured flower beds, hedge art, fountains and statuary. With an optional upgrade, witness the fountains come to life during a spectacular water show, or visit on a Tuesday to enjoy the sounds of classical music cascading through the gardens.
Duration: 30 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Palace of Versailles, Place d'Armes, 78000, Versailles France
Walk in the footsteps of former kings and queens of France on a guided, 2-hour tour of the Palace of Versailles. Meet your guide and your small-sized group in central Versailles, a short trip outside of Paris, and beat the long entrance queues at the palace with skip-the-line access.
Wander through many of the hundreds of lavishly decorated rooms including the Hall of Mirrors, Royal Apartments, Apollo Room, Coronation Room and Royal Chapel. As you explore, listen to tales of royal intrigue and learn about the history behind the UNESCO World Heritage–listed palace. After the Palace tour, emerge back into the sunlight for a guided stroll through the stunningly elaborate Versailles Gardens, comprising more than 1, 800 acres of artfully manicured flower beds, hedge art, fountains and statuary.
With an optional upgrade, witness the fountains come to life during a spectacular water show, or visit on a Tuesday to enjoy the sounds of classical music cascading through the gardens.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Hall of Mirrors, Chateau de Versailles, 78000, Versailles France
Wander through the the best sights of this acclaimed UNESCO World Heritage Site including the Hall of Mirrors.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The Royal Chapel, Inside the Chateau Chateau de Versailles, 78000, Versailles France
Explore many of the hundreds of lavishly decorated rooms including the Royal Chapel during your visit to the Palace of Versailles.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Jardins du Chateau de Versailles, Place d'Armes A l'Ouest du Château de Versailles, 78000, Versailles France
After the Palace tour, emerge back into the sunlight for a guided stroll through the stunningly elaborate Versailles Gardens, comprising more than 1, 800 acres (728 hectares) of artfully manicured flower beds, hedge art, fountains and statuary. With an optional upgrade, witness the fountains come to life during a spectacular water show, or visit on a Tuesday to enjoy the sounds of classical music cascading through the gardens.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- If Private Option is selected, from April to October you’ll enjoy either the awe-inspiring fountain show or the incredible Musical Gardens event. On Wednesdays and Thursdays, when neither show is available, you will have free time to explore the Gardens at your own pace.
- Please note that the rest of your group is coming from Paris, we kindly ask you to wait at the meeting point until your guide arrives. There might be delays on some days due to traffic.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Diniyar_M
October 2023
The tour was lovely and our guide sorry can't get her name. She new everything and it was just beautiful.
The tour was lovely and our guide sorry can't get her name. She new everything and it was just beautiful.Michael_C
October 2023
Was a beautiful sunny day to see the palace. Can literally take days to explore this place... It's massive! Our guide was very informative for the areas we saw. I would not mind coming back to see more.
Was a beautiful sunny day to see the palace. Can literally take days to explore this place... It's massive! Our guide was very informative for the areas we saw. I would not mind coming back to see more.shawn_m
October 2023
It took a while for everyone to get organized, but once we were assigned our guide Omar, he was absolutely wonderful, very informative and very attentive.
It took a while for everyone to get organized, but once we were assigned our guide Omar, he was absolutely wonderful, very informative and very attentive.Kristi_R
October 2023
The Palace was amazing and biking around the gardens was unforgettable. Our tour guide Anna was so fun, she was young and enthusiastic and totally knowledgeable, we got lucky having her.
The Palace was amazing and biking around the gardens was unforgettable. Our tour guide Anna was so fun, she was young and enthusiastic and totally knowledgeable, we got lucky having her.Sarah_V
October 2023
This was fun. Lots of history. Lots of people too. It was very stuffy inside. We’re just glad we didn’t do this in the summer months. Guide was good, but hard to hear, even with the headset we all wore.
This was fun. Lots of history. Lots of people too. It was very stuffy inside. We’re just glad we didn’t do this in the summer months. Guide was good, but hard to hear, even with the headset we all wore.Jennifer_W
September 2023
Thought the package included the night show. Guided tour was maybe 8 rooms. We paid an insane amount to just "skip the line". I'm so angry. A day with my daughter wasted.
Thought the package included the night show. Guided tour was maybe 8 rooms. We paid an insane amount to just "skip the line". I'm so angry. A day with my daughter wasted.