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Private Versailles Palace Skip-the-Line Tour with Garden Access
Personalize your pace, plus enjoy round-trip train transport from Paris and free time on the grounds
This exclusive three-hour private tour lets you experience the Palace of Versailles like royalty, focusing entirely on your interests and moving at your pace. Your expert guide meets you in Paris, and you'll travel together by train to Versailles. Then, head straight inside with skip-the-line tickets to tour the extravagant rooms, including the Hall of Mirrors. Afterward, wander the expansive Gardens of Versailles independently before returning to Paris with your pre-arranged train ticket.
What's included
Sink in to the ornate opulence
Expert English-speaking guide
Round-trip train transport from Paris
Skip-the-line Palace of Versailles tickets
Access to the gardens
Access to the Trianon Estate
Private group experience
Guide tips
Guided tour of the gardens
Itinerary
Your private tour begins at Café Pierre Hermé
Meet your dedicated guide outside Café Pierre Hermé, located near the Pont de l'Alma metro station in central Paris. Then, travel together by train for a relaxed journey to the magnificent royal estate of Versailles.
Skip the line and enter the Palace of Versailles
Once you arrive, you will bypass the standard long queues using your skip-the-line tickets and walk straight into the immense palace. Your private guide immediately begins your personalized guided tour through this opulent seventeenth-century residence. The experience is flexible, allowing you to set the pace.
Gaze at the spectacular Hall of Mirrors and State Apartments
Your guide will ensure you see the palace's most fascinating highlights, starting with the iconic Hall of Mirrors. This shimmering chamber, nearly 70 yards long, features 357 mirrors reflecting light and grandeur. You will move through the richly decorated State Apartments, hearing fascinating accounts of the lavish lifestyles and historic scandals of the Bourbon monarchs.
See the lavish King's State Apartments
Continue your focused exploration of the extravagant interior as you pass through rooms where the King and Queen once lived. You will learn the history behind the precious artifacts and artwork filling the 2,000-room UNESCO World Heritage site. Feel free to stop and discuss the details or stories that capture your imagination most.
Hear an introduction to the Gardens of Versailles
Next, your private guide leads you outside to experience the magnificent, meticulously manicured Gardens of Versailles. You receive an introduction to the vast geometric design and the history of the world-famous grounds. This marks the end of the guided portion of your tour, providing a perfect sense of the layout.
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Mon, 11 May 2026
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