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Versailles: Skip-the-Line Versailles Palace and Gardens Tour

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Uncover the magic of the Palace of Versailles on a guided tour. Explore highlights from the Hall of Mirrors to the opulent apartments and breathtaking gardens.

  • Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
  • Instant confirmation & Mobile tickets
    Receive your ticket right away. Use your phone or print your voucher.
  • Skip the line
    Get priority entry.
  • Live guiding
    English
  • Duration
    3 hours
  • Includes
    • Guided visit of the Palace and Gardens of Versailles
    • Skip-the-line entrance ticket to the Palace and Gardens of Versailles
    • Expert, English-speaking tour guide
    • Small groups of 20 people or fewer
    • Hotel pickup/drop-off
    • Transportation to and from Paris
    • Tips (optional)
Highlights & Description

Highlights

  • Feel the grandeur of the Hall of Mirrors
  • Explore the opulent Royal Apartments
  • Skip the famously long lines with reserved entry times
  • Discover Versailles’ royal secrets with your guide
  • Step into the world of France’s legendary kings and queens

Description

Learn how the glory of the Sun King shone throughout the world on this tour. Your expert English-speaking guide will bring the extravagant lives of the royal family and the French court at Versailles to life. Small groups allow for a relaxed and intimate visit.

Your guide will take you on 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. The skip-the-line access allows you to bypass the long lines that form each day, and your friendly local guide will steer you expertly through the crowds, bringing the famous figures who once inhabited this palace back to life, and making sure you don’t miss a thing.

Learn how the Kings and Queens lived out their lavish lives in public, how they kept the gossiping courtiers under their thumb, and stole Italy’s thunder by making 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 ultimately lead to her tragic demise under the French Revolution; she left Versailles in 1789 never to return.

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. At the end of your tour 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.

Good to know before you go
  • This tour includes a reasonable amount of walking. Please ensure you wear comfortable shoes.
  • 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.
  • Fountain Shows and Musical Gardens
  • 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the cancellation policy for this activity?
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
2. When will I receive the confirmation of my booking?
You will receive an email notification right after your successful payment. If you don't see it in your inbox, check your spam or junk mail folder. When the payment is completed you have the option to download your ticket directly.
3. What does the 'skip the line' ticket mean?
'Skip the line' tickets provide the fastest possible entry with no or very little queuing.
4. Are mobile tickets enough or do I have to print them?
Tickets don't need to be printed. You can show your ticket from your smartphone as a PDF.
  • Adults
    18-99 years
  • Youth
    11-17 years
  • Children
    4-10 years
  • Infants
    0-3 years
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