Paris · VERSAILLES TOURS
Versailles is forty minutes from central Paris by RER and closed on Mondays. These 15 compare the plain palace ticket, the guided visits, the bike tours through the park and the coach days with transport included.
This self-guided, one-day ticket gives you timed entry to Versailles Palace and access to the gardens, Grand and Petit Trianon, and Marie Antoinette’s Estate. In season, you can add the Musical Gardens or Fountain Show. Expect ornate royal rooms, long garden walks, crowds, and no included live guide.
“The golf carts are a womderful.option to allow access to the Hamlet.”
Meet your guide near Versailles Château Rive Gauche station for priority entry to the palace. Over 90 minutes, explore royal rooms including the Hall of Mirrors with a guide such as Barbara, Mauro, or Isabelle, then see the gardens at your own pace. Select the Trianon and Marie Antoinette’s estate if you want to range farther.
“Tiffen was a great tour guide. Super friendly and knowledgeable. Felt sort of short because we only saw the first floor but still worth the skip the line”
Ride from central Paris by air-conditioned coach, then explore Versailles at your own pace with palace admission and a multilingual audio app. Choose a half-day visit or stay longer for Marie Antoinette’s estate and hamlet. English-speaking hosts such as Gabriella, Salome, Beatrice, and Ricardo help with the transfer and practical details.
“Was a great trip. Well organised. Online tour was a bit confusing as the route / room order in the palace had changed and the audio guide was for an old route through the rooms.”
Meet your guide at the Louis XIV statue for a 90-minute palace tour, with headsets, skip-the-line entry and access to the gardens, Trianon and Marie Antoinette’s estate. Guides such as Bo, Rose and Olivia have brought the palace’s art and royal stories to life. After the tour, explore the grounds at your own pace.
“Rose did a phenomenal job, would refund going in this tour, very informative and interesting!”
Meet an English-speaking guide in central Paris for a train trip to Versailles, a guided palace tour, and an introduction to the gardens. See the Hall of Mirrors, then choose whether to explore the gardens and Trianon Estate at your own pace or head back with the guide. Groups are capped at 20.
“You meet the group and then you walk to subway station, take a subway and a train to location then walk to Versailles. It’s a 2 hr trip. Versailles was totally worth it and our guide was so knowledgeable and sweet. After the tour you are not guided back to the location where we met. If you don’t want to tackle that on your own, it’s about a 35 euro uber ride.”
Ride by coach from central Paris to Versailles, where an English-speaking guide leads you through the palace’s State Apartments, King’s Bedroom and Hall of Mirrors. Then explore the gardens at your own pace, or select options that add a guided garden visit or Marie-Antoinette’s estate. Guides have included Mauro, Sophie and Sergio, but your guide will vary.
“Sergio was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable with a great personality.”
Start in Paris at 8:30 am, take the train to Versailles, and explore the market, royal gardens, Trianons, and Marie-Antoinette’s Hamlet by bike and on foot. Your guide shares French history along the way. Buy picnic food at the market, then finish with timed Palace entry and as much independent exploring as you like.
“Our bicycle tour of Versailles has been the highlight of our visit to Paris. Lucien was a fantastic informative guide with a charming personality. I would highly recommend this tour for anyone who would like to fully experience the history and magic of Versailles!”
Travel from Paris to Versailles by air-conditioned coach for a guided visit to the State Apartments, Hall of Mirrors and royal rooms, followed by free time in the gardens. Tours run in English or Spanish, with options lasting about four hours or up to seven. The Fountain Show is included from April to October.
“It was a great tour Maria explained very well , loved it , I would do it agin”
Meet your English-speaking guide near Versailles Château Rive Gauche station for timed palace entry and a 90-minute tour of the State Apartments, King’s Bedroom and Hall of Mirrors. Guides have included Sophie, Lucia and Aurelia. Afterward, explore the gardens at your own pace; from April to October, garden access costs an extra €11 on show days.
“Great and informative tour! Beautiful place! Martha was a great guide-we enjoyed the tour and pace she went at. Highly recommend for a family tour because it is just enough time to keep the attention of children.”
Meet your guide near Versailles Palace for priority entry and a 90-minute tour of the State Apartments and Hall of Mirrors. Guides vary, with past tours led by storytellers such as Mauro, Barbara and Nils. Afterward, stay inside the palace or add garden and Marie-Antoinette estate access with the All Access option.
“It was great the guide Letititia was very knowledgeable and personable”
Take the RER from Paris with a guide, choose picnic food at Versailles’ market, then cycle roughly 10 miles through the royal grounds to the Trianons, Marie Antoinette’s Hamlet, and the Grand Canal. Palace entry is timed, with an audio guide for your own visit. Guide names vary by date; past guides have included Martin, Aaron, Rory, and Dave.
“Martin was an excellent guide!! We appreciated his vibrant spirit and energy! Stopping at the market was such a great addition to this experience.”
Spend about nine and a half hours outside Paris, visiting Monet’s house and water lily garden at Giverny, stopping for a three-course lunch at the Moulin de Fourges, then seeing Versailles’ royal apartments and gardens. The tour travels by air-conditioned coach and offers guided and app-audio options. The gardens can be crowded, and the day involves plenty of walking.
“This was the best day! Starting with the gardens and learning some of the history on the bus trip, and then finishing with a tour of the Palace. Both very different, both exquisite. Lunch was fabulous, I am glad we included it. Our guide was spot on. The rain didn't dampen the day in the slightest!”
Travel by air-conditioned coach from Paris to Versailles for a guided visit of the Royal Apartments and Hall of Mirrors, followed by free time in the gardens. The tour lasts about four and a half hours, costs $91.48 per person, and runs in English. Guides vary, with names including François, Anne, Alex, and Florence.
“The trip to Versailles was very well organized and our guide Florence was excellent! The palace and gardens are beautiful.”
Ride by coach from Paris to Versailles for a guided visit of the State Apartments, Royal Chapel, and Hall of Mirrors, with audio headsets and timed palace entry. Add garden access for free time among Le Nôtre’s formal grounds, or choose the full-day Giverny combo. Guide assignments vary; Mauro, Helin, Gregory, and Laurent are among the guides praised for lively explanations.
“Fantastic luxury transportation and the guide was very knowledgeable and polite. The lady on the bus made the trip there fun”
Ride an air-conditioned bus from one of three Paris departure points, then explore Versailles Palace independently with an audio guide in your chosen language. A bilingual host helps with arrival and entry. The seasonal garden ticket may include musical fountains or water shows, depending on the date.
“We paid for priority to beat the queues but ended up wasting 40 minutes as they organised the group's ticket then the group. We arrived in plenty of time to be turned back by rude "bullish" Versailles staff because our organiser tried to add people last minute. We were then made to stand outside in the rain while they tried to fix things. On being taken in once again after 30 minute wait to be told there were extra people in the queue. This was probably because a poorly organised with groups mingling as they wait to go forward. The palace and gardens were still worth a visit but company…”
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