Versailles Small Group Guided Tour with Local Guide
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Meet your guide in Versailles at the foot of the Equestrian Statue of the Sun King, Louis the 14th. After been welcome by your guide you will be taken on a guided inside visit of the Royal Apartments. You will walk through the palace and learn its history, including the fact that it was home to three of France’s most illustrious Kings for over 100 years.
Following your interior visit of the Palace and after having said bye to your guide, you will have the opportunity spend some free time in the gardens, a 2,000-acre (809-hectare) park filled with fountains, statues, and classic formal garden landscaping
You will even get the chance to see the Musical Gardens show if visiting Versailles on a Tuesday or a Friday or the Musical Fountains Show if taking the tour on a Saturday or a Sunday. (BUT Remember! Tickets to the Gardens are not included in the tour. You must expect to pay to get access to the Musical Gardens Show or Musical Fountains Show)
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Headsets to hear the guide clearly
Meeting point at convenient Location before the Palace
Versailles Palace entrance with scheduled time access
Guided Tour of the Castle by a Local Professional Guide
Transportation to/from attractions
Gardens tickets during Musical and Fountain Shows (from April to October)
Food and drinks
Gratuities
What To Expect
Don't miss the Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV on the Place d'Armes once at Versailles, where you will meet your Guide.
Palace of Versailles
The chateau and gardens count among the most prestigious monuments of the world’s artistic heritage, and are certainly the finest and most complete achievement of 17th century French art. Former residence of the ‘Sun King’ Louis XIV, this sumptuous royal palace was home to three of France’s most illustrious Kings for over 100 years. The guided tour of the palace includes the State Apartments of the King and Queen, Royal Chapel and Hall of Mirrors, a richly decorated gallery which boasts 357 mirrors, french bay windows and crystal chandeliers.
Options
English Guided Tour
Guided Visit of the Castle: Meet your guide in Versailles at the foot of the Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV on the Place d'Armes in front of the palace.
Italian Guided Tour
Guided Visit of the Castle: Meet your guide in Versailles at the foot of the Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV on the Place d'Armes in front of the palace.
Spanish Guided Tour
Guided Visit of the Castle: Meet your guide in Versailles at the foot of the Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV on the Place d'Armes in front of the palace.
French Guided Tour
Guided Visit of the Castle: Meet your guide in Versailles at the foot of the Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV on the Place d'Armes in front of the palace.
Portuguese Guided Tour
Guided Visit of the Castle: Meet your guide in Versailles at the foot of the Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV on the Place d'Armes in front of the palace.
Mandarin (Chinese) Guided Tour
Guided Visit of the Castle
Reviews
419 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Can’t miss Versailles
Matt T,
Jun 18, 2025
- Viator
4.00There’s nothing like Versailles. If you are visiting Paris, it’s a quick car ride of 45-50 minutes (or a train, if they are not on strike) for a chance to experience first hand something you will never see outside of Trump Tower. Incredibly ornate with beautiful craftsmanship. Very interesting history, although it only was actively used for a short but important period of French history. Our tour guide Anna was great, providing historical context and court gossip, which put a fun spin on the experience. Only downside is that it can be hot and crowded. Still worth the visit.
Versailles
kimarie M,
Jun 16, 2025
- Viator
4.00Gorgeous Versailles. Was fun seeing the castle. Very very hot during the tour. It was too long and often drawn out with our guide. Would have enjoyed an audio tour more. Lots of people. The ticket/tour not including the grounds was VERY disappointing and kind of ridiculous for the amount paid.
Full and well organized tour
JeanPaul P,
Jun 12, 2025
- Viator
5.00Very good organization of this visit to the Grands Appartements at the Palace of Versailles. The welcome from the guides was very well done. The visit was very interesting with a guide (Brazilian!) whose comments were both complete with a touch of very pleasant humor. my little girl of 10 years appreciated it very much.
Beautiful! Recommended 100%!
Coralis M,
Jun 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00Beautiful! It is best to take the guided tour to understand everything. The garden we explored alone at our own pace, we had lunch there... all spectacular. Recommended 100%!
Ok but too long
Luv S,
Jun 1, 2025
- Viator
3.00The tour was ok, maybe a bit long. They passed out new earbuds and used a system the tour guide spoke into so he was very easy to hear and understand. The bad thing about this tour is there were 3 different tour groups with the company and even though our whole group of 15 were there, we couldn’t start the tour until everyone from all 3 groups showed up. There was so much wasted time spent standing around while we waited, then we had to wait in another area for groups to be allowed in. If you’ve always wanted to see the Palace, this was a decent tour, but the cost was high. I would suggest buying your own tickets from the Palace website and get the self-guided audio tour. That way you can skip the parts you don’t want to spend extra time on at a fraction of the cost of this tour. If you have a short time in Paris, I would suggest skipping this. It literally took about 6 hours total because it is outside the city of Paris.
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