Versailles Gardens Tour from Paris with Skip the Line Palace Access

Versailles Garden Tour Description

Your 3-hour tour includes:

• Guided tour of the Gardens of Versailles

• Skip-the-line entry to the Palace of Versailles with an audio guided tour

• Small-group tour with a local English-speaking guide

• Round-trip transportation by train from Paris to Versailles

Transportation from Paris to Versailles

Don’t worry about having to navigate public transportation on your own. You will meet your guide at the Javel-André Citroen metro station, where you’ll start your hassle-free journey to Versailles. Once you arrive and see the hours-long lines, you’ll be thrilled that you purchased your skip-the-line tickets to the château ahead of time.

Explore the Beautiful Versailles Gardens

You may think that the manicured Gardens of Versailles are just a beautiful addition to the Palace of Versailles itself, but King Louis XIV considered the entire property to be just as important as the château itself. He entrusted the design and renovation of the gardens to André Le Nôtre—one of the most famous landscape architects of his time.

For many, the outstanding feature of the gardens is the Grand Canal, a reflecting pool in the center of the gardens. Although the reflecting pool is technically asymmetrical, it appeared perfectly symmetrical when King Louis XIV stood at the foot of the basin, which is why it was designed this way.

Your guide will lead you through the highlights of the gardens, explaining the fascinating history behind the fountains, groves, and overall design.

Skip-the-Line Tickets to the Palace of Versailles

After making your way back to the palace with your group, your guide will spend some time sharing the amazing history of the magnificent palace before they bid you "au revoir." With your skip-the-line tickets that include a guided audio tour, you’ll be able to head straight past the typically long lines to start exploring the beautiful Palace of Versailles.

Inside, you’ll be able to marvel at the palace’s iconic highlights. For example, the famous Hall of Mirrors is adorned with 357 mirrors that protected the walls from smoke, and you may recognize this area from its beautiful chandeliers and golden statues. This great hall is most renowned, however, for serving as the location of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.

You're free to explore the palace, the gardens, and the estate of Trianon (or the city of Versailles) on your own. You can use your round-trip ticket back to Paris as soon as you're ready to head back to your hotel..