Top Versailles Cultural Tours

Visit the Palace of Versailles with skip-the-line admission, and avoid standing in the entrance queue before touring this royal chateau. On this 90-minute tour, follow a knowledgeable guide around the palace to see the King’s and Queen’s State Apartments and Hall of Mirrors. Then head outside independently to explore the expansive gardens at your leisure (note: an additional fee for the garden is required on days when the fountain show or musical show take place).

During this private excursion, beat the crowds at the popular Palace of Versailles with skip-the-line admission tickets, while learning more from your professional art historian guide than travelers exploring independently. Ideal for first-time visitors or those on a time budget, visit the palace, gardens, the Hall of Mirrors, and more, in only half a day.

Experience the magnificence of Versailles on a fun full-day bike tour, including round-trip transfers by train from Paris. Meet your guide on arrival and spend the day pedaling around the beautiful parks, royal gardens, and forest trails. Stop to explore Marie Antoinette’s hamlet, snap photos of the grandiose palace from unique viewpoints and enjoy a picnic (own expense) along the Versailles' Grand Canal.

Versailles, once home to French kings, is among the world’s largest and most opulent palaces. On this small-group tour, see the ever-popular landmark without the hassle. Upon meeting your guide, you’ll head straight inside with skip-the-line tickets. Explore the Hall of Mirrors, State Apartments, Versailles' gardens, and other highlights, and learn more from your guide’s commentary (headsets are provided so you can hear every word). This flexible tour gives you the chance to pick from different departure times, and opt to dine in the elegant, on-site restaurant.

Enjoy a VIP, private full-day tour of Versailles Palace. Travel comfortably by a WIFI-equipped Mercedes Benz vehicle from Paris. Bypass the entrance queues with no-wait, skip-the-line admission tickets to the main residence, as well as the Grand Trianon, the Petit Trianon, and Marie Antoinette's private rural hamlet. Tours include a gourmet three-course lunch at the historic and picturesquely situated "La Flotille" restaurant.

Witness the opulence of one of Europe's most magnificent royal residences on a guided tour of the Palace and Gardens of Versailles. Skip the long lines with priority entrance, and explore the decadent salons and chambers where kings and queens of France once held court. Stroll through the expansive, World Heritage gardens, and add a regal flair to your visit with an optional fountain or music show on certain days.

Visit one of France’s most popular locations, the Palace of Versailles, on this private excursion from Paris. Explore the home of former French kings and queens as you stroll through hidden rooms, the Hall of Mirrors, and the gardens as well as the Petit Trianon of Marie Antoinette. Learn about the rich history of France and Versailles from your dedicated tour guide as you explore.

Learn more about French culture and history with an audio-guide tour of Louis XIV's gardens at the Palace of Versailles. Instead of wandering around alone, unsure of what you’re looking at, the handy audio-guide will tell you all about the trees and flowers, the design of the garden, the fountains, and interesting happenings here over the centuries. Take your time and tour at your own pace.

Spend a half-day exploring the unforgettable attractions of Versailles, the extraordinary gardens and opulent palace that are both on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites. Follow a knowledgeable guide through the historic buildings and monuments of King Louis XIV's 17th-century residence, imagining the ornately-decorated Baroque rooms as a private home for the royal family and the nobility they entertained. Enjoy it all without waiting in the long queues, thanks to this skip-the-line admission ticket.

Make the most of your visit to the incomparable Versailles Palace and Gardens with a full-day tour. Stroll through the Gardens of Versailles (Jardins de Versailles) with your guide, who helps bring the history of the UNESCO-listed site to life and offers insights into Marie Antoinette's Estate. Tour the opulent Palace of Versailles (Chateau de Versailles). Visitors on Sunday can take advantage of the weekly spectacular fountain show in the gardens.

Experience the Palace of Versailles and its elegant surrounding gardens with this private tour, complete with skip-the-line access to the palace. Your personal, private guide will escort you through the palace and out into the gardens, where you'll get to zip around on your own four-seat golf cart while learning about the property’s rich history.

France’s Palace of Versailles is so massive, that if you explored it on your own, you’d surely miss something worth seeing or knowing. This Palace of Versailles Skip-the-Line Small-Group Tour takes you through the royal apartments with a guide in a small-group atmosphere so you don’t miss a thing. Plus, you’ll also get special, skip-the-line access to this famous attraction.

See two of France's top attractions in just one day with this private sightseeing tour from Paris, with visits to the Palace of Versailles and Claude Monet's home at Giverny. At Versailles, you can explore the interior of the chateau and enjoy free time to wander the gardens. Then, head to Giverny to admire the setting that inspired one of France's most famous painters. Along the way you can indulge with an included multi-course lunch—with wine—and enjoy hassle-free travel between the sights.

Discover Versailles Palace during a VIP, private full-day tour. Travel comfortably by a WIFI-equipped Mercedes Benz vehicle from Paris. Enjoy skip-the-line admission tickets to the main residence, as well as the Grand Trianon, the Petit Trianon, and Marie Antoinette's private rural hamlet. Tours include a lunch break at the historic and picturesquely situated "La Flotille" restaurant, with the gourmet three-course lunch purchased separately.

Relive history at the time of the Sun King thanks to this full day passport, accompagnied by your Professionnal Guide. This expert will give you the keys to understand and visualize why this building is part of the World Heritage of Humanity. You will be amazed by Louis XIV's splendour passing through the worldwide known Hall of Mirror : host of the most important figures since the XVII° C. Admire the Royal Apartments and the Stabling facilities. Then, step into Marie Antoinette's life discovering it's Trianon and estate. Enjoy free time, on your own, to discover the marvelous French Style Gardens imagined by the master Le Notre. You will be impressed by the work of perspective, the magnificent fountains and great spaces. If you admire great work of art, sumptous baroque, history and legacy; this tour is your.

Combine Versailles and Giverny on private, full-day tour with an exceptionally knowledgable local guide. During the first part of the day, spend time at the famous Palace of Versailles, before heading to Giverny in the afternoon to visit the house and gardens of Claude Monet. Not only will you get to see these two famous sites in one day, you'll be able to avoid crowds and larger groups with included skip-the-line tickets and private, luxury roundtrip transportation from Paris.

Save valuable vacation time in Paris by booking this guided tour of the Louvre, which allows you to skip the often very long lines at the entrance. Proceed directly inside with your guide in the lead to explore with in-depth guided commentary as you visit collection highlights such as the Winged Victory of Samothrace and the Mona Lisa, among other treasures.

See another side of Versailles—and venture to parts of the palace grounds that few visitors explore—on this afternoon tour of the Petit Trianon. Located in Versailles’ sprawling gardens, the Petit Trianon is a private palace, once favored by Marie Antoinette. See the landmark and its companion gardens, visit the Queen’s Hamlet (a replica rustic village), explore the elegant Queen’s Theatre, and learn more about the controversial Marie Antoinette and her life at Versailles.

Step inside the residence of the French Kings and discover the magnificent palace and gardens of Versailles. Explore the grand palace on a 3-hour tour with a private guide and learn the secrets of its iconic architecture, priceless artworks, and royal history as you visit the King and Queen’s apartments, the Chapel, the Coronation Room, and the Hall of Mirrors. Complete the tour with a walk around the famous Versailles Gardens, including (on select days) admission to the musical fountain show.

Versailles Palace is very popular and that can mean waiting in long lines to get in. Save time with this skip-the-line ticket. After getting there via private transport you’ll enter the palace in no time and receive an audioguide so you can learn more about the incredible palace while touring at your own pace. See the Royal Chapel, Hall of Mirrors, State Apartments, and more.

Discover during a 1h30 walk with a guide the Royal City of Versailles, designed by the Sun King Louis XIV to facilitate the stays of the Court and to embellish the surroundings of his residence.  Discover the city's close links with the castle, its innovative urban plan, the church of Notre-Dame which was the royal parish, the historic market, the bailiwick and the picturesque streets that surround it, not to mention the monuments built under his reign. At the end of your walk, take advantage of a free entrance to visit the Palace at your leisure.

Discover the Maison Zola-Musée Dreyfus, a preserved and unmissable place for lovers of literary creation and history. The Maison Zola has been completely renovated, in order to offer the public a restitution of the universe in which lived Emile Zola and his wife. The illustrious writer, who lived there for nearly a quarter of a century, gave birth to several of his world-famous novels, such as Au Bonheur des Dames or La Bête Humaine. Your tour guide will comment on the work and life of the novelist, while you stroll through the study or be amazed by the layout of certain spaces, representative of the resolutely modern and progressive spirit of the Zola couple. The Dreyfus Museum, juxtaposed with the Zola House, is brand new, and highlights the Dreyfus Affair, thanks to historical content and a unique scenography.

Discover and learn new things about the most famous palace of France and its history. The Palace of Versailles was a sleepy village until one king, the king Louis XIII decided to change it into something bigger which later on with the reign of Louis XIV. The palace of Versailles is located 30 minutes away from the central Paris by train. Versailles which turned out to be the old capital of France from the Royal Family. Louis XIV moved the royal family to the palace, and later on 2 enormous new wings were added during a 2nd phase of building (1678 - 1715). With this private tour you will have the chance to discover the Palace of Versailles from a different perspective of history with its beautiful ancient buildings and the secrets that the palace contains inside its walls.

Experience the grand architecture and rich history of Versailles Palace, the former residence of French kings. With this private 3-hour tour, take in all the highlights with an official guide, see the King and Queen’s apartments and the Hall of Mirrors, and visit the Coronation Room and Chapel. After the tour, enjoy admission to the magnificent Versailles Gardens.