France · VERSAILLES PALACE DAY TOURS
Versailles is a half-hour train and a full day once you are there. These 15 split by what they include — palace only, palace and gardens, transport from Paris, a guide through the state apartments — with prices and timings for each. The palace closes on Mondays.
Full access to Versailles Palace, Hall of Mirrors, Trianon and Marie Antoinette’s estate, plus gardens all day with seasonal fountains or music.
“It was amazing to be able to be on the palace and explore!”
Skip the long lines at Versailles with a licensed 90-minute palace tour, then roam the gardens and optionally Trianon.
“Guide was excellent. Very informative and so pleasant. Highly recommend her”
Ride from central Paris to Versailles with admission and an audio app. See palace, Hall of Mirrors, gardens, and optional Trianon.
“Our guide Gabriella was amazing. She made us fell in love with Versailles and its history from the first moment. Even though it was extremely crowded today we enjoyed the tour.”
Skip-the-line Versailles guided palace tour with State Apartments and Hall of Mirrors, then Marie Antoinette, Trianon, and garden time.
“Our guide (I think she was from Portugal) was excellent!”
Skip Versailles lines with an English guide from central Paris, then enjoy Hall of Mirrors and guided gardens in a comfortable coach.
“Mauro was an absolutely fantastic guide. He is knowledgable and presents the info in a way that grabs and holds your attention throughout the tour. He is also approachable, making it easy to ask questions.”
Guided Palace of Versailles tour from Paris with train transfers, skip-line access, Hall of Mirrors, and gardens plus Trianon time in English.
“Easy to find the meeting location and a very informative, interesting tour with a very knowledgeable tour guide!”
Small-group bike tour from Paris to Versailles with market picnic, Marie-Antoinette hamlet, Trianons, and timed Palace entry.
“Perfect day at Versailles ! Thibaud was an excellent host. We all loved seeing the gardens by bike. It’s a long day.. we didn’t get back on the train to Paris until 6:30pm”
Guided Versailles from Paris with priority entry, an expert interpreter, Palace highlights, and garden time plus a fountain show in season.
“It was a great tour Maria explained very well , loved it , I would do it agin”
Reserved entry and a guided tour of Versailles Palace with headsets, then gardens at your pace. Timed access and key rooms included.
“Got lucky with very last minute availability. English language guide was great. Wonderful way to get more information and skip the massive lines.”
Versailles by bike: palace timed entry, garden highlights, a market picnic by the Grand Canal, and an easy ride for all levels.
“Rory was such a caring, entertaining and knowledgeable guide. He brought the history to life with humour and made it interesting and relevant. We couldn't ask for a better guide. The timing never felt rushed yet we covered everything and more. We're a couple in our mid/late 60's and we could easily keep up with our 20 something counterparts because Rory paced the tour perfectly. Thanks for an amazing experience.”
Skip-the-line Versailles guided tour with expert storytelling in the Hall of Mirrors and royal apartments, plus garden access options.
“It was great the guide Letititia was very knowledgeable and personable”
Combine Versailles and Monet’s Giverny in one day with priority tickets, guided visits, and a 3-course lunch by the Epte River.
“Excellent tour. Versailles was stunning. Even though it was too crowded in the afternoon, my husband and I still had a wonderful experience . Our guide was phenomenal. Monet’s house and garden tour was a dream come true for me so that alone made this trip so worthwhile . Transportation was very comfortable and the lunch that was provided was wonderful. I would do this again in the future.”
Skip-the-line half-day Versailles tour from Paris: guided State Apartments, Hall of Mirrors, and garden time, with summer fountain shows.
“We enjoyed the tour very much. The guide gave us great information about Versailles. The bus ride was not terribly long from Paris.”
Paris to Versailles by air-conditioned bus with skip-the-line palace entry, Trianon Estate, and Le Nôtre gardens plus fountain shows in season.
“Versailles is a palace everyone must visit while in Paris. we have absolutely loved it.”
Round-trip coach from Paris to Versailles with reserved timed entry, expert English guide, and optional gardens or Giverny Monet.
“We missed the tour. While the meeting place had an address, it states numerous times church Notre Dame. Our taxi driver dropped us off at the Notre Dame church; unknowingly to us, there at two Notre Dame churches in Paris. We were at the famous, most known Notre Dame church and this was the wrong location.”
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