VERSAILLES
The standouts of the royal estate.
The 10 most-booked private 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.
Private 3-hour Versailles tour by golf cart with an English historian guide, skip-the-line palace entry, and guided gardens.
“This experience was the highlight of our trip to France. Anna, our guide, was absolutely amazing and so knowledgeable about the history of Versailles and the French monarchy.”
Versailles Palace private tour with hotel pickup. See Hall of Mirrors and the gardens with a live art historian guide in English.
“Herve was a wonderful guide sharing lots of historical details and great suggestions for other things to do in Paris.”
Priority entry plus a guided tour of Versailles private apartments of Louis XV and Louis XVI, then state rooms and Hall of Mirrors.
“Tour was definitely worth the additional cost. The guide was very knowledgeable and you get access to the chapel (which was a high point). The tour of the apartments was really interesting and the lack of crowds made it easier to appreciate your surroundings. A full day is needed to see the whole of Versailles.…”
Private Versailles with lunch from Paris. Skip the toughest parts, tour the Palace and Marie-Antoinette estates, then relax in the gardens.
“Scheduled a private tour and Bartron (sp?) was absolutely fabulous! He was professional, prepared, engaging with informative, yet captivating stories throughout our tour, lunch, and travels throughout Versailles. Being it was one of the hottest days in Paris, he was considerate to taking breaks, walking in the shade, and finding shortcuts as we wanted to…”
Skip the lines for Versailles and the Louvre in a small group, with a chauffeured transfer and timed entry tickets included.
“Superb tour guides in Both locations!!! One day tour of both Versailles and the Louvre was the best way to accomplish a lot in one day!”
Flexible Versailles entry with a 50-minute English audio guide, palace and Trianon access, plus optional garden time for your own pace.
“Beautiful palace and grounds! Seeing Trianon and the Queen’s Hamlet were a definite plus as a history buff. Certainly puts the French Revolution into perspective.”
Private 5-hour Versailles tour: skip-the-line Palace, Hall of Mirrors, gardens, and Marie Antoinette’s Petit Trianon from Paris.
“The company cancelled the tour the evening before we were supposed to go. At that late date most of the other tours were filled for the next day and that was our last day in Paris. If they are so unreliable, why would I ever book another tour with them?! I was very angry.”
Private half-day Versailles from Paris with skip-the-line access, a personal guide, chauffeur Mercedes pickup, and a macaron box.
“We had a wonderful and very informative tour of Versailles and the gardens. Versailles is awe-inspiring to just wander around in, but we got much more out of the experience by having such a knowledgeable guide. Well worth it.”
Private Versailles tour from Paris with hotel pickup, reserved palace and gardens access, and an English guide for the Hall of Mirrors.
“If you have never been to Versailles and have the time I highly recommend the full day tour. Our tour guide Florant was absolutely amazing. He calls Versailles his other home. We could definitely see why. He has so much knowledge and history of the Palace and its surroundings. We toured the Palace, then the…”
Half-day private Versailles tour with hotel pickup from Paris, skip-the-line access, expert guide time, and gardens with fountain-show chances.
“Our guide Gustavo was incredibly knowledgeable about Versailles and the political details surrounding the period it encompassed in history. He was engaging and helpful with our questions and speaks English well.He also recommended an excellent brasserie for dinner after the tour! Our car was a Mercedes black sprinter(?) van I think /very nice and comfortable.…”
