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 Classic Gardens
Duration: 3 hours
Half day visit from Paris: Explore the gardens with your guide.
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.
Reviews
705 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fountains in gardens not running
Jeff D,
Oct 29, 2025
- Viator
5.00The foundations only run in the gardens on the weekends this time of year. ( The one hiccup in the trip. That was a disappointment and we should have been told before we booked)
Awesome Tour Guide
Angelie O,
Oct 29, 2025
- Viator
5.00This was worth the money. Our guide, John Miller, was on time, knowledgeable, and very engaging. The Palace tour was a bit rushed due to the crowd, and we know this can't be helped, but it would have been nice to have a few minutes to spare to take photos of some significant parts of the Palace. The garden tour was awesome and John made sure to show us all the fountains and some areas that are least visisted but just as spectacular as well. A lot of walking but well worth it and we had a great day.
Great day
Michael W,
Oct 29, 2025
- Viator
5.00I really enjoyed the knowledge our guide was able to share on the history of Versailles and how relevant it still is in the world. Very well organized and ran smoothly
This was the final tour...
Daniel P,
Oct 28, 2025
- Viator
1.00This was the final tour of 6 or 7 booked with Viator during this vacation. Every tour was a nightmare getting entry tickets. We showed up at the address provided BY VIATOR the day prior and by the Viator app. We were 45 minutes early. I received a phone call 5 minutes prior to departure advising us we were at the wrong meeting location. I provided Viator with the information they sent the day prior and information given through Viator's app. Viator does NOT back up the customer that made the reservation.
Outstanding tour and experience
Kristen C,
Oct 28, 2025
- Viator
5.00Mateo was our tour guide and he was fantastic!! He was very knowledgeable in describing the palace, gardens and lifestyles of the royal family and others. He was engaging with our questions and answers. Highly recommend taking this tour.
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