VERSAILLES
The standouts of the royal estate.
The 10 most-booked full-day tours. What each one includes, who runs it, and whether you walk away with the Hall of Mirrors, Trianon, Hamlet, lunch, and the transfer from Paris.
Full-day guided Versailles from Paris: Hall of Mirrors, King and Queen apartments, Trianons, gardens and Marie-Antoinette’s Hamlet. Skip lines.
“It was perfect, very well organized. Tour guide was extremely knowledgeable, helpful and friendly.”
Versailles palace, Hall of Mirrors, Trianon estate, and gardens with timed entry, audio guide, and Paris shuttle, plus Apr–Oct shows.
“Do not book this. you are basically paying for transportation We were picked up late, than dropped at the gate and left on your own. You still need to line up everywhere. I got no help at all from staff and was given a audio guise in chinese Basically you can just buy your own…”
Electric bike from Paris to Versailles with a market lunch picnic, guided Trianon and Hamlet visits, and a relaxed train return.
“This was the best tour we have had in Paris! Merci beaucoup to our tour guide for the experience, the e-bike was super fun and market stop and picnic was the best!”
Full-day Versailles with a guide, train from Paris, Hall of Mirrors, gardens, Petit Trianon, and Marie Antoinette’s hamlet.
“The day tour was fantastic. Glad we changed our mind doing tje whole day insyead of half because the Antoinette estate was wonderful. Our tour guide Laurence was great. Ask for her if you take this tour.”
Half-day guided tour of Versailles with guaranteed palace entry, Hall of Mirrors highlights, and garden timing for fountain shows.
“Sylvanie is the guide you want! Her Master’s in Art History tied the art from the palace to the Louvre in Paris. She loved her subject, the Kings and Queens, their daily rituals, and families. The gardens were stunning, the music in the background was magic and accompanied the mythology of the statues. It’s good…”
Private Versailles tour from Paris with hotel pickup, reserved palace and gardens access, and an English guide for the Hall of Mirrors.
“We had a wonderful tour! Roman was an excellent tour guide, very knowledgeable and friendly! And helpful! Transportation was great and showed up right on time. Would definitely recommend.”
A 9-hour day trip that pairs Giverny’s Monet gardens with Versailles’ palace and gardens, using skip-the-line entry and an expert English guide.
“I thought the trip was fantastic! I enjoyed the sights and the wonderful guide.”
Full-day Versailles by train: Hall of Mirrors, guided gardens, and Marie Antoinette at Petit Trianon with Petit Train.
“A long but amazing day with Claire that I would highly recommend ! We laughed and learned so much that we never would have discovered on our own. The only way to see Versailles in my book. We’d follow Claire anywhere! One of the highlights of our 10 days in Paris!!”
Skip-the-line Versailles day trip with lunch from Paris. Guided State Apartments, Hall of Mirrors, Grand Trianon, and Queen’s Hamlet.
“Sebastian was a wonderful guide and my husband and I actually ended up in a group all to ourselves, so it was very nice to hear all of the information he shared. It was very beautiful and we learned a lot. Lunch was also wonderful.”
Private full-day tour from Paris to Versailles and Monet’s Giverny. Skip lines, tour with a pro guide, then return comfortably.
“I had an excellent day at Giverny and Versailles. Gil was excellent.”
