Palace of Versailles and Gardens Tour from Paris
Skip the lines to the Hall of Mirrors with a friendly English speaking guide and roundtrip transport
4.95
(681)
3 h
Max 20 Guests
Navigating transportation, dealing with tickets, and waiting in long lines can ruin your day at Versailles. Our half-day small group tour eliminates the hassle entirely. With roundtrip transport from Paris, skip-the-line access, and a friendly guide, you'll effortlessly explore the palace, discover its highlights, and enjoy free time in the gardens. After your guided experience ends, you're free to stay in the gardens, visit Trianon and take the train back to Paris at your convenience.
If you're going to see Versailles, you better do it right. Meet your small group at the conveniently central location of Pont de l'Alma metro station, and we’ll take care of the rest—roundtrip train transport, skip-the-line tickets, and expert-guided access to Versailles Palace. Dive into royal history and intrigue with the best guides in the business. After the tour, enjoy free time in the gardens, staying as long as you like before heading back to Paris at your leisure.
When you visit...
Select participants and date
Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance!
Friendly English-speaking guide
Skip the line Versailles tickets
Hall of Mirrors
The Queen's Hamlet
Gardens of Versailles
King's State Apartments
Trianon Estate
Roundtrip transport by train
Group size of 18
Wheelchair accessible
Guide gratuities
Meals
Meet your guide outside the Pont de l'Alma Metro Station
Your expert guide will meet you at this easy-to-reach metro, ensuring it’s smooth sailing to the start of your Versailles adventure.
Arrive at Versailles
After a 30-minute train ride, hop off near the Palace of Versailles and ready yourself for a deep dive into royal extravagance.
Palace of Versailles
With skip-the-line tickets in hand, bypass the queue and follow your guide into the expansive Versailles Palace for a comprehensive tour.
Royal Chapel
Step inside the Royal Chapel, a masterpiece of religious art and architecture, and once the venue for celebrated royal weddings.
Princess' Apartments
Each room has stunning art, frescoes, and sculptures to admire.
For Reference Only. Itineraries are subject to change
Your tour will begin at Pont de l'Alma metro station, located at Cafe Pierre Herme, Pl. de la Résistance, 75007 Paris. A representative will be there holding a sign with our company name on it. Your tour will end at the entry of the Versailles Gardens.
We recommend bringing a bottle of water with you. We also recommend wearing a pair of comfortable shoes as there is quite a bit of walking involved, especially if you want to spend more time in the gardens.
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Adriana Velazquez
April 17, 2025
Kathleen Sheehan
April 17, 2025
Won Lee
April 17, 2025
Wonderful
Yishra Flores-Luna
April 16, 2025
It was a great experience. The guide was communicative and very knowledgeable.
Bonnie Stern
April 16, 2025
Guide Martin Was Exceptional
James Mace
April 16, 2025
My wife and I have done tours like this all over the world, and had guides ranging from poor to great. Martin set a new standard. Kept the group moving at a nice slow pace, extremely knowledgeable, and super personality. Highly recommend.
Jennifer Rosa
April 16, 2025
Amélie is a great tour guide!
Kathryn Wells
April 16, 2025
We really enjoyed our tour of Versailles today. So organized from the meeting spot, the train ride, and free time to enjoy the gardens. We really enjoy hearing the history of the French Revolution. Amélie shared so much interesting information, we are glad we took the tour! Kate & Joe
Great tour
Ronnie Johnson
April 16, 2025
First of all I want to say the gardens were the highlight of the trip for my wife and I. Never seen anything quite like them at this scale. Every time we turned a corner we seemed to find a new fountain or sculpture. Take your time and go through the side avenues. The tour through the castle itself was worth it for us just for the historical information we received as we went through each of the opulent rooms. They provided a Navigo card for our return trip to Paris so you can stay at Versailles until it closes and stay even longer for a dinner reservation. All in all a good Roman Guy tour. We’ve been on around 10 now. All have been excellent.
Steve Gallimore
April 14, 2025
Jeffrey Smith
April 13, 2025
Herr's Tour, Group 3 (blue)
Jack Herr
April 11, 2025
Ida was a wonderful, cheerful, and informative guide!
Palace of Versailles and Gardens Tour from Paris Sunday, April 6, 2025 10:00 AM
Joseph Orazietti
April 11, 2025
Our tour guide, Natalie, was very good. She was interesting and shared lots of historical information of the palace.
martin was superb!
Blair Davison
April 11, 2025
i have been to versailles before on a cold dreary day & it was still crowded, so i thought i was prepared for crowds on a glorious spring day— not exactly— but luckily, there was martin! he was considerate, adept at managing a very diverse group, & wonderfully efficient at navigating the crush of people that is versailles. martin had excellent information & a really pleasant way of sharing his knowledge. he took time to address special inquiries, making detailed information accessible for the whole group. above all, he was kind, confident, & very well-mannered— the epitome of a gentleman. he took extra care to make sure we all felt confident as we embarked on the self-guided portion of the day. truly, a wonderful guide!
Michael Brown
April 10, 2025
Paige Thurmond
April 09, 2025
Versailles tour
Eileen Elizabeth Burke
April 09, 2025
Our tour guide was great. Maneuvered us well in the metro. When we got to Versailles, the workers were on strike. He managed to get us in and gave us the full tour even though we started later. Recommend this tour.
Phillip Bck
April 09, 2025
Interesting and inspiring
Steve Stabile
April 09, 2025
Our guide was amazing! Very knowledgeable and pleasant. The Palace and Gardens are breathtaking. Worth the trip!
Great tour!
Grace Kung
April 09, 2025
We loved the tour, our guide Wei was awesome, highly recommend!
Fine Tour But Ticket Issue
John Watkins
April 08, 2025
Nev did a super job and we enjoyed the tour but afterward there was a problem. The return tickets she gave us were wrong (we did NOT try the printed ones - had disposed of). After we stood in a ticket line for a long time, the ticket agent and us both grumbled. He confirmed that the tickets were to the wrong place and exchanged them for proper ones at no charge. Had this not occured, the tour would have been five star all the way.
Well Organised
Belinda Yates
April 08, 2025
Z was a great guide! Very informative in an entertaining fun way. The tour was very well organised and allowed time for photos, and questions. Would definitely recommend.
Catherine Gray
April 08, 2025
Great tour with Dimitry! He was very knowledgable
Great, Well-Organized Tour
Lydia Gobis
April 08, 2025
Our guide was very knowledgeable and took good care of us. At the meeting point, our guide provided us with the train ticket to get to Versailles. Once we arrived, he provided us with the return train ticket to use when the tour was done. The ticket allows you to get off the train at any of the stops along the way back to Paris. The train ride there and back was very easy and our guide made sure we knew how to return on our own. There was a return train available every 10-15minutes. The Palace is spectacular and well worth the trip. With this tour, we did not have to wait in any long lines. It was so nice to have free time at the end of the tour to walk around in the gardens on our own. We brought a lunch, but honestly we could just have easily bought something at the cafeteria in the gardens. You can also pick up a sandwich once you get off the train in Versailles. The tour guide brings you to a cafe for a short snack and bathroom break before heading to the Palace.
Thomas Cooper
April 07, 2025