Versailles Palace and Gardens Tour

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1. Discover the wonders of the Versailles Palace in an extraordinarily small-group tour of max 12 people led by an expert guide. Enjoy skip-the-line access and learn about the fascinating history of French royalty. Upgrade your experience with a guided garden visit or explore the beauty of gardens at your own pace.

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2. Step into the grandeur of Versailles on this immersive tour of the palace and its magnificent grounds. Once a simple hunting lodge, the Château de Versailles was transformed into the opulent seat of French royalty. Explore the glittering Hall of Mirrors, stroll through the lavish King and Queen’s Apartments, and admire the exquisite artwork and décor that define 17th-century French court life. Outside, wander the meticulously landscaped gardens with their fountains, sculptures, and hidden groves that reflect the Sun King's vision of perfection. This visit offers a captivating look into the power, artistry, and extravagance of France’s most famous royal residence.

   1 hAdmission included

3. Begin your tour in the Grand Apartment of the King, a lavish suite where every room tells tales of monarchs who ruled from this grand palace. Admire the detailed ceiling frescoes and explore the fine artistry in the Throne Room. Then, visit the Queen’s Apartment, the private chambers where royal queens lived in elegance, surrounded by the luxury and refinement of the 17th century. Explore the meticulously restored rooms, which showcase the exquisite artistry and design of the era.

   30 minAdmission included

4. Next, walk through the world-renowned Gallery of Mirrors, where sunlight pours through arched windows, reflecting off shimmering chandeliers and creating a mesmerizing spectacle. Imagine the grandeur of royal events in this hall, where political deals were sealed, and history was made.

   30 minAdmission included

5. OPTIONAL UPGRADE: Choose to Include a Guided Visit to the Gardens of Versailles: After exploring the palace, step outside and join your guide to stroll through the expansive gardens. Discover famous fountains like Apollo’s Fountain, a tribute to the Sun King, and Neptune’s Fountain, known for its dramatic water displays. Explore the serene Basins of the Seasons, where sculptures represent the different times of the year.

   1 hAdmission included

6. OPTIONAL UPGRADE: Choose to Include Access Tickets to the Gardens of Versailles: If you prefer to explore the gardens independently, choose this option to enjoy the beauty of Versailles' gardens at your own pace after your palace visit. Conclude your tour by spending more time in the gardens. You can also explore the Coach Gallery and its exhibitions at your own pace, discovering additional aspects of Versailles’ royal history and the elaborate carriages used by past monarchs.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 63 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Very knowledgeable and...

  Very knowledgeable and friendly guide. We had the best time and lunch in the gardens was amazing! I would highly recommend !

  Miller_DSeptember 2026via Viator

• 3Great guide stinker of a company

  Versailles personal tour and Gardens. Despite booking in March for August, they changed to booking from 9.30am to 2pm.and would not correct it, stating overcapacity. So I guess the other people on tour at 9;30 must have booked in more than 6 months in advance. I explained that due to heath and age 2pm especially in the heat would prove difficult. Just offered to cancel but this was part of a larger trip. The actual tour guide Crystal was very good and there was only the 2 of us so very personal. Really 270euro was a waste as this company coukd not care less

  X4535GEbrianpAugust 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Highly Recommend.

  Super easy to book. Our guide, Gwen with Walking Tours, was knowledgeable and caring. Fluent English. No waiting in queues. Smooth moving through the sites. Using Vox boxes made it easy to understand our guide, Gwen. Palace tour was a little less than 2 hours. Gardens an hour. Highly recommend.

  kathryn_rJune 2026via Viator

• 1Not to be recommended ...

  TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE!!!!! Due to traffic congestion, we arrived at the meeting point at 9:33am SHARP and departure was supposedly at 9:30am. Another tour guide said the group had left earlier!! We ran to the door where the tour groups enter. There were 3 groups waiting to enter but the Walks in Europe group was NO WHERE TO BE SEEN!! Consequently, five of us who each paid $238.63 were not able to join the tour which clearly would have left prior to 9:30am as they were long gone by 9:33am!!! SHAME ON WALKS IN EUROPE. They made $1,193.15 CDN on us. (That said, we purchased our own tickets for $57 EUROS which allowed us entry to everything: the palace, the gardens and the Trianon with a perfect wireless audio set. The self-guided tour was excellent and allowed us to focus on the sections we were interested in, at our own pace. Anyone considering this tour should instead purchase a ticket directly from the palace. You can purchase online as well.

  Estelle_JJune 2026via Viator

• 5Laura was amazing! She...

  Laura was amazing! She was so nice and knew SO much about the palace. Glad to have met her and spent the day with her!

  Amy_KJune 2026via Viator

• 3VERY Disappointing

  We arrived early for our 2:00 tour as this was the third of three tours we had arranged thru Viator and the other two wanted us there at least 15 minutes early. At 1:58 we began to panic. There was no one holding a sign for the company as we had been directed and then there she was….no sign….just asking our names. Crisis averted. We started with the palace and then ended with the gardens. I don’t even know how to begin to explain how disappointing the tour was….I am sure our guide is a very nice human being but as a tour guide with this price tag….disappointing. Allowed the other couple in our group to monopolize the guide’s attention…..didn’t know the answer to ANY of the questions I asked including “what is the tall thing in the middle of the ‘Napolean’ room” and “how large are the gardens?” Pretty basic. I highly recommend a guided tour of Versailles….but maybe not this one.

  Kate_CJune 2026via Viator

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How it compares in Versailles

• Its from-price is 22% below the median of the 133 experiences we list in Versailles.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 24 of 133.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Versailles

Versailles, west of Paris, is the town built around the palace of Louis XIV, with its Hall of Mirrors and formal gardens.

The Palace of Versailles began as a hunting lodge of Louis XIII, and Louis XIV turned it into the seat of royal power, moving the court here in 1682. Its centrepiece is the Hall of Mirrors, seventy-three metres long, with seventeen mirrored arches facing the garden windows, where the Treaty of Versailles was signed in June 1919. The royal apartments, the Opera and the Chapel complete the palace.

Top-ranked sights in Versailles: Versailles Gardens (Jardins de Versailles), Hall of Mirrors (Galerie des Glaces), Grand Trianon.

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