Versailles Palace and Gardens Tour by Train from Paris
Overview
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3 hours
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Join this half-day tour to the prestigious Palace of Versailles and Gardens. Walk in the footsteps of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. See the Hall of Mirrors, lavish staterooms, and beautiful gardens. Your English-speaking guide will lend their expertise to enhancing the experience with historical facts and interesting anecdotes. Take the RER train from Paris and enjoy skip-the-line access, a real time-saver.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
If you plan to arrive at the meeting point by taxi, please ensure you leave yourselves plenty of time, it can often take a considerable amount of time to find a taxi in Paris!
Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before your tour departure time. We have to catch a train to Versailles and we cannot wait for late arrivals.
The tour of Versailles Palace and gardens is 3 hours guided.
You need to add approx. 40 minutes each way to get to and from the palace on the train.
You can cancel your tour up to 24 hours prior to departure and receive a full refund. Please note that refunds are not possible for missed tours.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Stroll the stunning French-style gardens designed for royal grandeur.
Walk through the dazzling Hall of Mirrors and opulent royal apartments.
Hear fascinating stories and history from your expert English-speaking guide
Pre-booked tickets and fast-track Palace entry.
Travel with ease from Paris on the RER, accompanied by our coordinators.
All tickets and reservations are included, Palace, gardens and train tickets.
Hotel pickup and drop-off
What To Expect
Palace of Versailles
Meet your guide in central Paris and enjoy a short, escorted train ride to Versailles. On arrival, take a journey in the footsteps of the Kings and Queens of France. During the reign of Louis XIV - the Sun King - Versailles was the place to be and to be seen. Nowadays visitors from all over the world still come to Versailles to marvel at the splendours of this incredible palace. Our skip the line access allows you to bypass the long lines that form each day, and our friendly local guides will steer you expertly through the crowds, bringing the famous figures who once inhabited this palace back to life. Learn how the Kings and Queens lived out their lavish lives in public, how they kept the gossiping courtiers under their thumb, and made Versailles the artistic center of Europe. Discover a typical day in the life of Marie Antoinette; you’ll quickly understand why she hated the palace so much! Her opulent lifestyle here would lead to her tragic demise under the French Revolution.
La Galerie des Glaces
See the dazzling Hall of Mirrors, and learn the secrets of how it came to be, and the fascinating goings on at the time of the royal court.
Options
Half Day with Fountain Show
Duration: 3 hours
Half day visit from Paris: The Fountain Show will be running and is included in your tour.
Half day with Musical Gardens
Duration: 3 hours
Half Day visit from Paris: The Musical Gardens will be on during your tour.
Half Day with Classic Gardens
Duration: 3 hours
Half day visit from Paris: Explore the gardens with your guide.
Reviews
608 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great Guide
Kevin D,
Aug 18, 2025
- Viator
5.00Our tour guide was great. She was knowledgeable and charming. My daughters' were very impressed with the grounds. 3 hours is really too short to view the gardens and palace. You should plan to stay after the guided tour and spend almost the whole day in the gardens.
Not the best tour for...
Brian M,
Aug 17, 2025
- Viator
4.00Not the best tour for people in wheel chairs; stairs as an observation. The museum has no crowd control so it’s like going thru a busy airport without signs of where you are. Both tour guides for transportation and guiding on the premises were great with history, with the timing, with instructions. The facility itself is just a madhouse of chaos inside. The gardens were much more pleasant as people could spread out and always find ways to be in your photos. I would definitely take this tour again, just wish 90% of the people were not there during it.
An afternoon at the Palace of Versailles
Lesa B,
Aug 16, 2025
- Viator
5.00Our guide shared interesting information, read the group and paced accordingly. She was friendly yet professional.
A great day
Elizabeth H,
Aug 10, 2025
- Viator
5.00Wonderful experience. Our guide was so knowledgeable and friendly. We learned so much more than we would have touring on our own. Even our hard-to please young teen enjoyed the experience.
Great way to see the...
Dianne S,
Aug 7, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great way to see the palace, quick train journey and walk to the palace gates .. Stephanie was lovely, friendly and very knowledgeable
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