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
From 1 April to 31 October, the gardens of the Palace feature special Musical and Fountain Shows. Fountain Shows take place on Saturdays and Sundays, as well as on Tuesdays in May and June and on national holidays. Please note that the fountains operate according to a set schedule — they do not run continuously throughout the day. On the other days of the week during this period, the gardens host the Musical Gardens, where music is played throughout the groves.
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.
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!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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.
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
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Departure from Paris
Departure from Paris
Starting point:
Le Régalia, 1 Rue de la Convention, 75015 Paris, France
Departures from Paris
Departure from Paris : Departures from Montparnasse station during railway line works.
The MEETING POINT is:
5 Boulevard de Vaugirard, 75015 Paris
Starting point:
5 Bd de Vaugirard, 75015 Paris, France
Reviews
760 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Enjoyable, semi-guided tour to Versailles
Stephen B,Mar 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Versailles is beautiful and amazing, and our tour guide at the Palace, Cecile, was well versed and kept the tour moving and enjoyable. Even with the early entry/skip the line pass and being rainy/snowy, it was still a task to gain entry, and the train ride there and back could have been coordinated better. For example, you have to walk about a mile to and from Palace, which is fine for us, but was not advertised. Additionally, the return trip is done solo, so make sure you remember the path walked! Overall, would recommend to anyone wanting to see and learn about Versailles, and ask for Cecile is possible!
Educational and beautiful
nancybY2902BE,Mar 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a lovely and educational tour. Berrick and Caroline were very knowledgeable.
Wonderful Versailles Visit
David J,Mar 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Arrive early to the meeting point. We arrived at 7a local and while the Cafe Regalia (the meeting point) was not open on Saturday at 7a when we arrived, there was a hotel a couple of minutes down the street whose restaurant was open a nd their food was SOOO good and the staff was nice. Regarding the trip itself, the Viatar staff was very knowledgeable and cared about what they did. Both the deiver who met us and the guide who navigated us through Versailles were excellent. They were very thorough in what they did. The experience was wonderful. Do be prepared to walk a lot and for those who may be older, be prepared to navigate some stairs. Afterwards, the train ride back allows you to go wherever you want in Paris to do what you want to do. Awesome experience!
Fantastic, informative...
Dave H,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Fantastic, informative tour. Very easy to meet up with the first guide and then take a brief train to meet the Versailles tour guide on the property.
Well worth getting out to Versailles with a tour guide
J1071XWlucys,Feb 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were really thrilled to visit Versailles. The group entrance has a shorter queue than the general admission queue, but you will need to spend some time queuing for security, so make sure you have suitable clothes for the outdoor conditions. The audio equipment was very good - we could hear the tour guide very clearly even in busy rooms. The tour guide (Cecile) was entertaining and knowledgeable. A tip - the toilets near the cafe in the grounds have much shorter queues than the toilets indoors. Most outdoor statues were covered up due to winter conditions, but we saw so many amazing pieces indoors it wasn't a disappointment.
Horrible lack of communication
Kathy H,Feb 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Arrived at the tour meeting point and the tour guide never showed up - there were quite a few of us and someone finally got ahold of Viator to ask what was going on and we were told to meet at Versailles instead AND that we would all be reimbursed for the trouble of taking taxis to get to Versailles on our own - we were never given advance notice yet friends of ours did an earlier tour that same day and they were notified by Viator via email the night before that the original meeting point was no longer going to occur - we would’ve appreciated the same heads up and to have been reimbursed the almost $30 cab ride we had to scramble and find at the very last minute!!
100% recommended
monicagE6537HQ,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing experience, Berek was very friendly and concerned, Matthew was an excellent guide explaining historical events and milestones along with curious facts and willingness to answer questions, his mastery of the subject was noted and he was always concise and fair with what he described, never excessive. The tour as such was not physically demanding and there were instances of rest. 10/10 absolutely recommended.
Amazing chateau tour
S7816MHtiffanyg,Feb 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an amazing tour of the Chateau. I didn’t realize how large of an estate Versailles is, and Matthew (not sure of spelling) did an amazing job educating us about the Chateau and Louis XIV. He was very knowledgeable and shared stories where appropriate. We also toured the gardens. Since our group was small, we had the time to go further into the gardens than I suspect most groups would. I am so glad I booked this tour and had Matthew as my guide. I highly recommend for anyone considering this activity.
Very great tour
Carlo L,Feb 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very great guide with in-depth knowledge of the guide Christina good time planning unfortunately too bad weather for the gardens
Versailles Palace and Gardens tour with Mika
Stephen P,Jan 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really enjoyed the tour provided by our guide Mika of the Versailles Palace and particularly the gardens. Mika was very knowledgeable and helped us understand a little of the history. It was a great experience.
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