Versailles Palace & Marie-Antoinette's Estate Guided Tour
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
See the highlights of Versailles in one day on this comprehensive trip from Paris. After traveling to the town by luxury minibus, skip past the entrance lines with your priority-access ticket and then head inside the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Palace of Versailles. Tour the State Apartments, seeing the incredible Hall of Mirrors, and then explore Versailles Gardens at leisure. Enjoy lunch (not included) by the Grand Canal and visit the estate of Trianon with Petit Trianon and the Queen’s Hamlet.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
What To Expect
Palace of Versailles
Leave central Paris and head southwest by luxury minibus to the historic town of Versailles, roughly 25 miles (40km) away. Famous as the home of King Louis XIV, the town’s palace, gardens and memorials all attest to the sheer grandeur of his ruling era. First stop is the Palace of Versailles, the town’s sprawling palatial compound where Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, once lived. At the center of French royal power throughout 17th and 18th centuries, the building oozes royal elegance and, as such, draws visitors from all around the world.
La Galerie des Glaces
Head straight past the long lines of visitors outside the palace with your skip-the-line ticket, and head inside to experience the history and opulence of it. On a tour led by your expert guide, discover the stunning State Apartments that comprise the Hall of Mirrors and Queen’s Apartments. While walking, your guide will enthrall you with tales of the kings who lived there.
Options
Small Group Tour
Tour with Lunch INCLUDED: A guided tour of the Palace followed by a walk in the gardens, a 3-course lunch & to end a visit to Marie Antoinette's Hamlet
What‘s Included
Live guiding by a local professional art historian guide
Transport by air-conditioned minibus
All Fees and Taxes
Skip-The-Line Tickets
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities (optional)
Lunch
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
574 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
PERFECT DAY IN VERSAILLES!
jacquelynj260,May 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nikolai was amazing! He made it fun and VERY interesting with all his great stories!! He answered every question…he showed us EVERYTHING there was to see…I never felt rushed…all along he made it so much fun!!
Wonderful Day with Oliver
Lisa T,Mar 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Had a fantastic visit to Versailles with Oliver as our guide. We were very lucky to be the only two people on the tour that day and the weather was perfect. Oliver was able to provide great historical background and answered many questions that we had. The lunch location was busy but the food was very good. Highly recommend this tour for the day and hopefully you will be lucky enough to get Oliver as your guide also.
Amazing!!
kierstenw234,Dec 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Olivia was fantastic! So knowledgeable and kind. She took the time to explain the history without boring any of the attendees.
Great tour
Anna S,Nov 27, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Very interesting tour: small group, good timing and logistics, very interesting tour with a lot of history in both castles. Lunch place can be better in food quality, but it was Ok for so small price. Thank you for the great rip!
Beautiful, but not enough time
Jamison T,Jun 28, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Lovely building, amazing gardens, lunch spot was ok, guide was very friendly. There wasn't enough time to explore even half of the gardens, and it was much more walking than we expected. The Queen's Village part was a lovely surprise in spite of the trek - looked like Hobbiton.
Versailles with Michelle was a treat
Derrilyn B,Jun 23, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Michelle was so knowledgeable. I loved hearing her stories and anecdotes. The provided lunch was a favorite with all of us on the tour.
Relaxing and most efficient way to see Versailles
Evangelia V,Apr 22, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00We enjoyed this tour very much. The tour guide was excellent who did a great job educating us on what we saw and spent just the right time at each place. I never would have gone to see Marie Anntoinettes house on our own and so happy it was on this tour as it was absolutely beautiful. We also had a wonderful lunch that was so convenient to where the Palace was. We really appreciated that we could choose what we wanted and the food was excellent! We would definitely look into taking other tours with that organization next time we are in Paris. Thank you so much.
Fantastic!
Julie D,Apr 13, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Totally worth the money! Nick was a nice & knowledgeable guide. Lots of good information about Versailles & France. The lunch was great! I would highly recommend visiting Versailles this way.
Great tour of Versailles!!!
Anonymous,Mar 20, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Tour was great and the staff welcomed me when I arrived. Once we got to Versailles the queue for groups was about an hour. Once we began our guide was excellent and provided in depth details about the palace. Michael was great and he has extensive knowledge. Every part of the trip he let us know what, where and when we needed to meet. Thank you for wonderful day.
Fantastic tour and exceptional guide
Fenny O,Jan 2, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00A fantastic tour visiting Versailles Palace, Trianons and the Queen’s Hamlet - so much history! Isabelle, our guide, was great - very knowledgeable, explained things really well and more than happy to answer our many questions.
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