Versailles Palace and Gardens Tour by Train from Paris

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours

Mobile ticket

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‘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.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Included

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.

30 minutes • Admission Included

Options

Departures from Paris

Departure from Paris : Late July/August departures from Montparnasse during railway line works.
Starting point:
5 Bd de Vaugirard, 75015 Paris, France

Departure from Paris

Departure from Paris
Starting point:
Le Régalia, 1 Rue de la Convention, 75015 Paris, France

Reviews

4.68

722 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

596

Amazing Time
David S,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Beatrice was great at greeting us at the meeting spot and delivering the group to Clare at Versailles. Clare took over the group and was kind, funny, and very knowledgeable. She went above and beyond and took the group to a few surprise spots after the tour.
Easy and enjoyable half day trip
F4841LFadal,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Marina and Claire were excellent guides and navigated the train and Versailles with ease. Their years of experience at Versailles were evident and made learning the history of the French kings easy and fun.
Fun, fascinating - would do this again
Venture12029419309,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were guided through the train, to the palace, where we met our guide. She was knowledgeable, funny, and fascinating. We saw the palace, walked through the gardens, and then chose to keep walking on our own. Before she left, our guide made sure we knew how to get back to Paris -thank you for that! Definitely would book another tour with this company.
What a fun time! Our...
Holly A,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
What a fun time! Our guide Sylvia had so many fascinating stories to share about the history of Versailles. Highly recommend!
It’s good to be the king
Jeffrey B,
Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We’ll run tour of an iconic palace. The greeter and the tour guide were wonderful. The tour was a seamless experience and it provided us with a nice perspective of the Palace.
Versailles was closed!!!
Scotteemac,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
We were supposed to tour Versailles but it was closed due to a power outage. We saw the gardens only. We were not notified until we walked to the gate!! Told we would get a PARTIAL refund, which we have yet to receive, and it SHOULD be a total refund , as we would NOT HAVE GONE AT ALL. Very disappointing!!!
Nice Tour
737daveg,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
You can do this on your own easily by buying your oun train tickets and Versailles tickets. They are direct trains to and from Paris so you can't get lost. With that said the guide on site adds a tremendous amount of information about the pallace and historical context that you probably would not get on your own. It is also nice haveing a guide meet you at the Paris train station and then walk you to the palace to meet your palace guide.
Opulence and beauty
Dawn D,
Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Everything on our tour was perfect from start to finish. We arrived early, so we had croissants and coffee at the little cafe where we met up with our tour group. Our tour guide, Berrick, took us to Versailles via the train. He made sure to we knew how to get back to our stops after the tour. He was very helpful explaining the transit system and answering any other questions we had. We had a nice small group. Once arriving at Versailles we met our guide for the tour of the palace Marion. Marion was wonderful. She had a vast knowledge of Versailles and France’s history. Versailles was amazing. The palace was opulent. The gardens were stunning. We saw the Hall of Mirrors. We learned about the short history of the royals living in Versailles. What a great day. After the informative and fun tour, we were free to stay as long as we wanted. We roamed around the groves and the gardens for a while then headed back to Paris on the train. Do this tour, you won’t be disappointed.
Our guide was excellent on history. He was very nice and entertaining.
DeborahA B,
Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Long walk interior and exterior. Opportunities for lots of photos. The guide team worked very well together and made us feel comfortable and taken care of.
The Perfect Half Day Versailles Tour
Zoe L,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was the perfect half day tour of Versailles. Our first guide, Manos, helped get us set up for the train and was very helpful explaining best train practices and giving thorough details on how to use our train ticket to get back. Then for the main tour Claire was exceptional! Very professional and efficient getting us inside and moving between rooms. She provided lots of great facts and details while showing us the apartments. And then also gave a great overview of the garden and even showed us some fun little secrets like the dancing area. This was by far one of the best tours I’ve ever done. Highly recommended!