Versailles Palace and Gardens Tour by Train from Paris with Skip-the-Line
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
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!
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.
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.
Skip the lines with pre-booked tickets and fast-track Palace entry.
Walk through the dazzling Hall of Mirrors and opulent royal apartments.
Hear fascinating stories and history from your expert English-speaking guide
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
571 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
The guide was fantastic...
Kelley M,
Jul 18, 2025
- Viator
5.00The guide was fantastic and very knowledgeable. The palace and gardens were beautiful. Very easy train ride.
We had a great time, ...
KimHeng O,
Jul 16, 2025
- Viator
5.00We had a great time, interactive and amazing tour. Very good narrative and additional history during the era. Thanks to Matteo for his informative narration. Excellent guide.
This was the second time...
Allison K,
Jul 14, 2025
- Viator
5.00This was the second time I've been to Versailles and it was the best tour I've taken. It was super easy to get there on the train. The skip the line passes got us into the palace quickly. And our tour guide Johnny was full of great historical info and had great tips to what to do near the palace before we took the train back to London. Would do another tour with this company in a heartbeat.
Paris to Versailles made easy
Stephen E,
Jul 14, 2025
- Viator
5.00One of the highlights of our trip was our visit to Versailles. We opted for the tour that included the train trip from Paris (you can very easily figure out how to catch a train to Versailles on your own and meet your tour group there). Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave a lot of insight to the history of the grounds. The hall of mirrors was breath taking but just being there made the history come alive. We enjoyed our tour.
Versailles
tony d,
Jul 11, 2025
- Viator
5.00Very well coordinated activity outside of Paris. Lots of walking but very informative. Would recommend going early am.
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