One day at Versaille

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1. Bala DE Royale on horseback in the Palace of Versailles Gardens At dawn, while the dew is still glistening on the walkways of the park, your mount awaits you. Guided by a squire EN clothes, you will take a horseback ride through the paths designed by Le Nôtre, between secret groves, water mirrors and mythological statues. The footsteps of the horses resound gently on the gravel, while the majestic golden horizon of the castle is revealed. The air embalms lavender and lime. You walk like King Louis XIV himself, enjoying the majesty of an area designed to celebrate perfection. Each turn reveals a vivid picture, a harmony between nature and art, power and elegance.

   2 hAdmission included

2. Royal Treatment and SPA Access (Option) DE back at the Grand Control, a ritual DE bien-être awaits you. Beneath the vaults inspired DE ancient thermal baths, the scents of amber and orange blossom envelop you. Your massage — performed according to the secrets DE beauty DE favorites of the court — relaxes body and mind. Then it’s time for abandonment at the SPA: hammam, golden light pool, hydromassage jets and fragrant herbal teas. It is a timeless parenthesis, an ode to princely rest. The murmur DE the water and the softness of the fabrics recall the lavish life of a queen in her private apartments.

   2 hAdmission included

3. At lunchtime, you take a seat at the royal table. The decor is sumptuous: candlesticks, fine silverware, service inspired by the pomp of the 18th century. Chef Alain Ducasse’s dishes are inspired DE banquets du Roi Soleil – a culinary journey between truffle, game and golden sweets with Trianon honey. Wine flows through crystal glasses, and every bite is a celebration. Conversations rise, hushed, while time seems suspended in an eternal afternoon DE glory.

   2 hAdmission included

4. Private Guided Tour of the Palace DE Versailles The afternoon is extended by a guided tour of the castle — a journey through history and splendour. DE the Hall of Mirrors to the royal apartments, each room tells the greatness of a reign, the art of power and absolute beauty. Your Guide, erudite and passionate, reveals the secrets of protocol, the murmurs of the courtiers, the intrigues behind the gilding. You walk in the footsteps of kings, touching with your eyes the mirrors where their elegant shadows are still reflected.

   2 hAdmission included

5. Show Equestrian DE l’Académie du Domaine DE Versailles (Available on weekends) EN majestic closing, place to the art of horses according to Versailles. Under the direction DE Bartabas, the squires DE l’Académie Equestrian present a sublime ballet combining baroque music, animal grace and choreographic rigour. In the Gran DEs Écuries, lit by candlelight, the perfect combination of man and horse is recreated. The spectator, dazzled, discovers the living heritage DE the royal tradition.

   1 hAdmission included

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How it compares in Paris

• Its from-price is 7823% above the median of the 65 skip-the-line tours we list in Paris.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 37 of 65.

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