Versailles Palace Skip-the-Line Tour with Garden Access

Name: Versailles Palace Skip-the-Line Tour with Garden Access
Brand: Viator
Price: 64.61 USD
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4.5(70)2 hoursEnglishBook 4 hours aheadVersailles, France

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What sets this tour apart is the combination of expert guidance and genuine flexibility.

You make your own way to Versailles, meet your guide at the palace entrance, and skip straight past the queues with fast-track entry.

From there, your guide walks you through the Grand Apartments and the dazzling Hall of Mirrors, giving you the context that transforms a beautiful room into a compelling story.

Once the guided portion wraps up, the rest of the estate is yours. Roam the formal gardens freely, then continue to the Grand Trianon and Le Petit Trianon at your own pace.

With a small group size, you'll never feel crowded or rushed.

Included

A local, English-speaking Guide
Skip-the-line entrance to the Palace of Versailles
Access to the Gardens of Versailles for self-guided tour
Access to the Grand and Petite Trianon for self-guided tour
Guided tour of the Palace of Versailles

Not included

Transport to Versailles
Guide inside the Gardens & Trianon (self-guided)
Guide tips (optional)
Guided tour of the Gardens of Versailles

What you'll do

Palace of Versailles
Place d'Armes, , Versailles, France
Your guide meets you at the palace gates, right beside the bronze statue of Louis XIV, which is hard to miss. Before you head inside, they'll give you a quick rundown of what you're about to see and how a modest hunting lodge turned into one of the grandest royal palaces ever built.
1h 30mAdmission included
La Galerie des Glaces
Place d'Armes, Le Château de Versailles, Versailles, France
Nothing quite prepares you for the Hall of Mirrors. It runs 73 meters long, with 357 mirrors lining one wall and 17 arched windows on the other, flooding the whole gallery with light. Your guide explains what made this room so powerful, from Louis XIV's bold statement of wealth to the historic treaty signed here in 1919.
15 minAdmission included
Jardins du Chateau de Versailles
Place d'Armes, A l'Ouest du Château de Versailles, Versailles, France
Self-Guided: Once you step outside, the scale of the gardens really hits you. Designed by André Le Nôtre, the grounds are laid out with long straight paths, sculpted hedges, and enormous fountain basins that seem to go on forever. This is your time to explore freely, so wander as far as you like.
13 minAdmission included
The Grand Trianon
Porte Saint-Antoine, Versailles, France
Self-Guided: A short walk through the gardens brings you to the Grand Trianon, a smaller pink marble palace that Louis XIV built when he needed a break from court life. It's quieter and more personal than the main palace, and you're free to explore the rooms and gardens at your own pace.
1 minAdmission included
Le Petit Trianon
Porte de la Reine, Versailles, France
Self-Guided: Your last stop is Le Petit Trianon, the neoclassical retreat that Marie Antoinette made completely her own. She redesigned the gardens, redecorated the interiors, and used it as a private escape from the rigid rules of palace life. Explore it at your own pace and take in the story of the woman who turned this small palace into her personal sanctuary.
1 minAdmission included

Meeting and pickup

5 locations

Pickup details

Please Arrive 15 Minutes Early. Our friendly guide will meet you at the equestrian statue of Louis the XIV in the Place d'Armes. A representative will be there holding a sign with ''The Tour Guy'' on it.