- Duration
- 8 hours
- Product Type
- Tour
- Venues
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- Versailles Gardens
- The Queen's Hamlet
- Grand Trianon
- Petit Trianon
- Versailles Palace and Gardens
- Revel in an personalized experience of this iconic venue, ensuring every question is answered and every corner of the estate is unveilled.
- This extended version of our flagship tour lets you dive deeper and leisurely immerse yourself in the intricacies of Versailles, hosted by a local expert.
Important Notes:
- To ensure your Driver and Context Guide can meet you at your accommodations on the morning of your tour, please provide your address when booking.
- Our team will pre-purchase timed admission tickets on behalf of your party. However, due to enhanced COVID-19 safety precautions at this venue, there will be a mandatory security line which we must wait in together.
- You crave an in-depth experience – connecting historical context, remarkable gardens, and the allure of royalty.
- You want the benefit of expert insights, unveiling the secrets and stories behind each ballroom and garden at Versailles.
- Versailles Palace - Did you know? The Palace's Hall of Mirrors was once lit by a staggering 20,000 candles, creating a luminous spectacle in the evening.
- Versailles Gardens - These gardens required more soil to be moved for their creation than during the building of the Panama Canal!
- The Queen's Hamlet - Intriguingly, this village-style retreat was Marie Antoinette's haven, where she played at being a shepherdess away from court life.
- Grand Trianon - Built as a retreat for Louis XIV to escape the rigidity of court life, often with his mistress Madame de Montespan.
- Petit Trianon - This charming chateau was so private that even the King needed Marie Antoinette's invitation to enter.
- Includes timed, skip-the-line access tickets to the Versaillles Palace and Gardens
- Note: Our tickets will get us to a special lane where our group will have to stand in line due to security and crowd control measures.
- To ensure a quality experience for all visitors and to maintain the serene ambiance of Versailles Palace, all tour groups are required to use headsets. This allows guests to clearly hear their guide without disturbing the surroundings or other guests.
- Please be prepared to wear provided headsets during your guided tour.
- Your tour will begin with a car ride from your accommodation in Paris out to Versailles. Traffic conditions will vary greatly, but it is generally between a 60-90 minute journey.
- Your tour concludes in Versailles.
- You're a short 5-minute walk from the Versailles Rive Gauche Chateau station, where you can purchase tickets to catch the RER C metro back to Paris.
- Alternatively, we offer a convenient return transfer service directly to your Paris hotel. This must be indicated at time of booking.
- While adding the tour to your shopping cart, please tell us your hotel or apartment address in the 'Additional Details' box.
- There will be time allotted to take a break for lunch, this is not included in the tour price and will be at your own expense.
- For more information on planning your time in Paris, take a read through our Context Stories.
- If you are looking to learn more about Paris prior to a visit, check out our online lectures and audio guides.
Interested in a shorter version of this itinerary? Check out our Half-Day Tour of Versailles Palace and Gardens.
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