Day trip

From Paris: Versailles Skip-the-Line Tour & Gardens Access

Activity provider: GetYourGuide France
Day trip

From Paris: Versailles Skip-the-Line Tour & Gardens Access

Activity provider: GetYourGuide France
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Enjoy convenient skip-the-line entry to the Palace of Versailles with a half-day tour with round trip transportation from Paris. Take a guided tour of the exquisite rooms and galleries.

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Duration 6 - 9.5 hours
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Skip the line through a separate entrance
Live tour guide
English

Experience

Itinerary
6 - 9.5 hours
  • Paris

  • Palace of Versailles (guided tour)

  • Palace of Versailles Gardens (free time)

  • Paris

Meeting point
Main stop
Highlights
  • Avoid waiting in line with simple skip-the-line tickets
  • Explore the hall of mirrors and the king's and queen's state apartments
  • Follow a knowledgeable guide through the emblematic royal Château
  • Travel in a comfortable vehicle with a professionnal driver
Full description

Travel from Paris on this half-day trip to Versailles. Save time with skip-the-line tickets, a convenient return transfer, and an engaging tour of Versailles Palace and its historic rooms and chambers.

Start by meeting at a central point in Paris and transfer by bus to Versailles. Upon arrival, access the palace through a separate entrance. Then, discover the opulence, beauty, and history of the palace on an interactive guided tour.

During the 90-minute tour, see the State Apartments, the King's Bedroom, and the emblematic Hall of Mirrors. Learn about the main figures of the French monarchy, from King Louis XIV to Marie Antoinette. Hear about the many fascinating historical events that took place in the palace's rooms.

After your tour of the palace, take some free time to stroll around the beautiful French Gardens. Enjoy a guided tour of the gardens or a guided tour of the gardens and Marie Antoinette's Estate if option selected. Finally, hop back on the bus for your journey back to central Paris.

Includes
  • Round trip transportation by bus from the meeting point
  • Skip-the-line tickets for the palace
  • Professional guide
  • Access to the Gardens
  • Musical Gardens and fountain shows (only from April to October on specific dates, depending on the date selected)
  • Guided tour of the gardens if option selected
  • Guided tour of the gardens and Marie Antoinette's Estate if option selected
  • Lunch
  • Personal expenses
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • From November to March, no Musical Gardens nor fountain shows
Not suitable for
  • People with mobility impairments
  • Wheelchair users

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Meeting point

Meeting point may vary depending on the option booked.

Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Passport or ID card for children

Not allowed

  • Pets
  • Weapons or sharp objects
  • Food and drinks
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Selfie sticks
  • Non-folding strollers
  • Umbrellas

Know before you go

  • The gardens close at 5:30 PM on certain dates (on May 27, every Saturday between June 10 and on September 23, July 14, August 15, October 29, and October 31) and from November through March
  • The gardens are free every day from November to March. No garden tickets are needed to visit on these dates. Prices have been adjusted accordingly. There are no musical or fountain shows on days when the gardens are free
  • During peak times, the palace can be very crowded and there may be a short wait at the group entrance
  • There are no toilets on the coach
  • From April to October, the bus that returns to Paris for the morning half-day tour option leaves Versailles around 2:00 PM, and for the full-day and afternoon half-day tour option, around 6:00 PM
  • From November to March, the bus that returns to Paris for the half-day morning tour option leaves Versailles around 1:45 PM, and for the half-day afternoon tour option, around 5:30 PM
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 829 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Value for money
    4.6/5
  • Service
    4.7/5

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Get Your Guide offers a professional, organized, and efficient means to thoroughly enjoy Versailles. There was absolutely no confusion or chaos. We checked in at the Get Your Guide office on Avenue Suffren by showing the online voucher that had been sent to us. Each individual was checked off as we entered the bus. When we arrived at Versailles, the guide was waiting for us with our tickets. The whole process was streamlined and very efficient. Laura, our guide, was absolutely wonderful, and after the tour, we had some time to explore Versailles. I had an 8:30 meeting time on Avenue de Suffren and after the 90 minute tour, the group waited at the entrance at 1:30 to board the bus back to 62 Avenue de Suffren. Again, before we boarded, our names were checked off. The gardens were closed in March, but there is more than enough to see. I had a hot chocolate, a chocolat chaud, at one of the restaurants in Versailles and it was thick, rich, and spectacular. Well worth the 5.50 euros.

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March 25, 2023

Isabel was a great guide, professional and had extensive knowledge. Transportation was excellent, comfortable and timely. Service for tickets and check in was terrific. The only challenge was off and on static over the audio system ear piece. We would highly recommend this tour. The Palace and gardens are a must see when in Paris.

March 25, 2023

Highly recommend! The tour guide was made everything so interesting and everything is absolutely beautiful! Without the tour guide I feel the trip wouldn't have been so fun and really made me and my child interested in what was around us. Her accent was very comprehensible for foreign people like myself. Thank you!

March 25, 2023

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