TOUR DESCRIPTION

How can you understand the Parisians if you have not seen Versailles? Enjoy with us this unmissable experience during your stay in Paris and explore the world’s most famous Royal Palace. From the immense fountains that punctuate Louis XIV’s gardens to the splendor of the King’s and Queen’s Apartments and the incomparable Hall of Mirrors, this tour immerses you in the sights, stories, gossip, and legends of France’s lost age of splendor.

Meet our driver and our tour guide at the reception of your centrally located hotel and enjoy a relaxing journey in a comfortable vehicle toward Versailles, just 25 km away from Paris. In just 1 hour drive (or less), you will reach this UNESCO World Heritage site, which was the residence of three French kings, Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI, their courts, and the French government from 1682 until the French Revolution. This enormous palace was not just a home for the King; it was a literal gilded cage for thousands of nobles whom Louis XIV (The Sun King) kept here for much of the year to ensure they were not plotting against him.

The Royal Palace of Versailles covers an area of over 721,000 square feet and has more than 700 rooms. With our Skip the Line access and our passionate guide, you will visit the most beautiful and impressive rooms inside the palace: the King’s Grand Apartments, with seven rooms dedicated to different gods, and the Queen’s Grand Apartments, mirroring those of the king, which include the Coronation Room and the Queen’s Bedroom, once occupied by Marie Antoinette, among others. You will also explore the public state apartments, such as the War Room and Peace Room, which hosted balls, concerts, and political functions. The most stunning of them all is the Hall of Mirrors, packed with so much art, symbolism, and imagery that your guide will spend extra time there helping you decode it all.

After this immersive visit to the masterpieces of the Royal Palace, we will enjoy a peaceful stroll along the breathtaking Royal Gardens. Admire the beautiful, sculpted decoration along your walk, including marble statues, busts, and vases. The highlights of the gardens are the magnificent fountains, which are packed with beautiful statuary and run on a system of gravity-driven hydraulics that has not changed since they were first installed. 

After the visit to the gardens, we will meet our driver again and start our journey back to Paris. After this immersive experience in French history, you will certainly understand what the French mean by “Grandeur” (Greatness). Once we arrive in Paris, your guide will be happy to recommend restaurants where you can savor fine French cuisine or suggest other sights to visit in this royal city.

DURATION

5 Hours

HIGHLIGHTS

● Fast-track entry to the Versailles Complex (All-inclusive entrance)
● Discover de wonders of Royal Palace and its magnificent rooms
● Admire the beautiful Royal Gardens with guided explanation (not just an introduction and free time as most tours include)
● An expert private guide at your disposal

INCLUDED

● Private round-trip transportation from Paris city center with professional driver and comfortable vehicle
● Entrance skip the line tickets to the Versailles Royal Palace and Royal Gardens
● Visit to one of the most iconic monument of France
● Professional Guide
● Headsets for groups of minimum 6 pax
● Private Tour Best Experience

EXCLUDED

● Tips
● Other services not specified

ADITIONAL INFORMATION

• Clients must be ready at the hotel entrance 10 minutes prior to tour departure
• The order of the visited sites may be subject to changes
• Tour length is approximately 5 hours, the itinerary can be modified in exceptional cases of unforeseen circumstances
• This tour involves a fairly long walking itinerary, we recommend comfortable shoes anytime of the year and sunglasses in the summer months
• The starting time may change depending on the tickets availability
• Even after booking confirmation, the tour may not be available due to sudden reductions in the access quotas at the museums or monuments included in the tour. On these rare occasions, we will offer the first available date or the full refund of the reservation
• The tour runs both with rain or shine, only in cases of extremely bad weather conditions or due to force majeure it could be canceled. On these rare occasions, customers will be informed in advance and will be offered the first available date or, possibly, the full refund
• If some of the attractions included in the itinerary are not accessible due to an extraordinary closure on the day of the visit, the clients will be offered an extended itinerary for the rest of the tour
• It is possible to book the entrance tickets only 2 months in advance, for subsequent bookings to this deadline the definitive tour starting time will be communicated before the final ticket issue
• No refunds or re-bookings available for late arrivals or no shows

MEETING POINT

Tour starts from Client’s centrally located accommodation (** No pick-up available for hotels or apartments out of the city center **).