Versailles Small Group Guided Tour with Local Guide
- 1h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 6 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
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)
Inclusions
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
What's not
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Gardens tickets during Musical and Fountain Shows (from April to October)
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Don't miss the Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV on the Place d'Armes once at Versailles, where you will meet your Guide.
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.
The Hall of Mirrors in Versailles is a grand gallery built by Jules Hardouin-Mansart in 1678, featuring a length of 73 meters. The impressive vaulted ceiling of the hall was painted by Charles Le Brun between 1681 and 1684. This vast gallery serves as the central corridor of the Palace of Versailles, connecting the Salon de la Guerre and the Salon de la Paix with the King and Queen's State Apartments.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 484 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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5Anna was great! Well...
Anna was great! Well paced tour and interesting facts. I would highly recommended this tour and our guide.
3This particular tour was...
This particular tour was focused on French royal lineage. We are familiar with that and were hoping for more history of the building, the grounds and how it has evolved through time. The guide was very knowledgeable, we were expecting something different.
5Highly recommended
Bo was an excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable and extremely friendly.
5Wonderful Day at Versailles
Bo took us to all of the incredible spots in the palace and explained all of the history really thoroughly. She also kept us away from the huge crowds to ensure we were enjoying every minute thoroughly!
5Beautiful Versailles palace
The description of the meeting place was 100 % . Our guide was on time and Rose was the most knowledgeable person we could have had. Excellent tour!
5Fun Tour
Tour guide was very knowledgeable. Get the early tour, less people. The place was packed in the afternoon.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- In front of the Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV Place d'Armes 78000 Versailles
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- Paris TRIP
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Versailles
- Its from-price is 43% below the median of the 133 experiences we list in Versailles.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 9 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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