Versailles Palace and Gardens Tour by Train from Paris

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LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 20 travelers

Overview

Join this half-day tour to the prestigious Palace of Versailles and Gardens. Walk in the footsteps of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. See the Hall of Mirrors, lavish staterooms, and beautiful gardens. Your English-speaking guide will lend their expertise to enhancing the experience with historical facts and interesting anecdotes. Take the RER train from Paris and enjoy access.

What's included

  • Stroll the stunning French-style gardens designed for royal grandeur.
  • Walk through the dazzling Hall of Mirrors and opulent royal apartments.
  • Hear fascinating stories and history from your expert English-speaking guide
  • Pre-booked tickets and fast-track Palace entry.
  • Travel with ease from Paris on the RER, accompanied by our coordinators.
  • All tickets and reservations are included, Palace, gardens and train tickets.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

What to expect

  1. Palace of Versailles
    1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    Meet your guide in central Paris and enjoy a short, escorted train ride to Versailles. On arrival, take a journey in the footsteps of the Kings and Queens of France. During the reign of Louis XIV - the Sun King - Versailles was the place to be and to be seen. Nowadays visitors from all over the world still come to Versailles to marvel at the splendours of this incredible palace. Our skip the line access allows you to bypass the long lines that form each day, and our friendly local guides will steer you expertly through the crowds, bringing the famous figures who once inhabited this palace back to life.

    Learn how the Kings and Queens lived out their lavish lives in public, how they kept the gossiping courtiers under their thumb, and made Versailles the artistic center of Europe. Discover a typical day in the life of Marie Antoinette; you’ll quickly understand why she hated the palace so much! Her opulent lifestyle here would lead to her tragic demise under the French Revolution.
  2. La Galerie des Glaces
    30m · Admission ticket included
    See the dazzling Hall of Mirrors, and learn the secrets of how it came to be, and the fascinating goings on at the time of the royal court.
  3. Jardins du Chateau de Versailles
    1h · Admission ticket included
    After visiting the royal apartments inside the palace, your guide will lead you through the spectacular gardens, once the setting of balls, parties and elaborate firework displays. On fountain show days you will discover the amazing waterworks, still running today as they did in the times of Kings and Queens. The fountains run to a very precise schedule, and your guide will ensure you are in the right places at exactly the right time!

    At the end of your tour you are free to return to Paris with your guide or to remain in Versailles at your leisure. Your guide will be happy to give you advice on further places to visit or where to enjoy a great meal in this beautiful royal city.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet your coordinator by the green newspaper kiosk situated on the corner of Boulevard de Vaugirard, just a few meters from number 5. It is next to the Montparnasse train station complex, close to the Montparnasse-Bienvenüe metro station.

They will be wearing an orange cap and an orange badge.

Meeting point

Meet your guide outside the Café Regalia. It is next to the metro entrance/exit for Javel André Citroen (line 10).
If you arrive by RER train you will need to cross the main road.
Your guide will be wearing an orange cap and an orange badge.

End point

Your tour will end in Versailles, your guide will provide return tickets and instructions for the easy train ride back to Paris. Trains leave every 15 minutes and all trains departing Versailles go to Paris.

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • From 1 April to 31 October, the gardens of the Palace feature special Musical and Fountain Shows. Fountain Shows take place on Saturdays and Sundays, as well as on Tuesdays in May and June and on national holidays. Please note that the fountains operate according to a set schedule — they do not run continuously throughout the day. On the other days of the week during this period, the gardens host the Musical Gardens, where music is played throughout the groves.
  • Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before your tour departure time. We have to catch a train to Versailles and we cannot wait for late arrivals.
  • The tour of Versailles Palace and gardens is 3 hours guided.
  • You need to add approx. 40 minutes each way to get to and from the palace on the train.
  • You can cancel your tour up to 24 hours prior to departure and receive a full refund. Please note that refunds are not possible for missed tours.
  • If you plan to arrive at the meeting point by taxi, please ensure you leave yourselves plenty of time, it can often take a considerable amount of time to find a taxi in Paris!

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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