PALACE OF VERSAILLES

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.

Explore the Palace of Versailles with its ornate apartments, sweeping gardens, and revolutionary history. Avoid navigating the metro system on your own and arrive relaxed with easy roundtrip transportation.

Visit the elegant Palace of Versailles on a guided tour. Skip the long lines and enter through a separate entrance.

Begin your visit with the opulent King and Queen's State Apartments. Uncover the history of the French monarchy and glimpse the personal lives of Marie Antoinette and King Louis XIV. Next, make your way to the glittering Hall of Mirrors. Designed to protect the ornate walls and ceilings from smoke, the hall’s 357 mirrors were strategically placed to reflect the light of candles. With just a few flames, the reflection from so many mirrors was enough to light up the whole hall! Use your passport to tour the Palace of Versailles Your upgraded ticket gives you access to the most famous places within the royal estate including the Royal Palace, the Park, Gardens, Marie Antoinette’s Estate, and entry to any exhibitions on show at the time of your visit. It is worth paying extra for an upgraded Passport ticket, which includes access to the Musical Fountain and Garden shows. Explore 250 acres of gorgeously landscaped lawns and fountains After exploring the palace interiors, step outside to admire the estate's grand architecture. Stroll through the cobblestone paths, the stunning French gardens, and the fountains. Next, visit Marie Antoinette's Estate and uncover the Queen's private world at the Petit Trianon. Walk around the Village of the Queen and English Gardens, then see where Marie Antoinette built her own house, a Mill, a Preparation Dairy, a Cave, a Belvedere, and the magnificent Temple of Love where lovers get engaged. At the Carrosses Gallery, travel back in time as you explore carriages, coaches, sculptures, and other artifacts left behind by the French Monarch. If you’d like to maximize your time at the Palace of Versailles and get a more in-depth Castle experience, click here. Please click here for further information on the Musical Fountains Show and Musical Gardens, and here for the site map and access-related information.

Step aboard an air-conditioned bus and depart from the center of Paris towards Giverny, home to Claude Monet’s. For a more exclusive experience, choose to embark on this tour with a small group of up to 15 guests. Explore Claude Monet's pink-plastered house, where he lived and worked. Imagine what Monet’s day-to-day life was like as you stroll through the fully restored ivy-clad house. Make your way to the lush green gardens, one of Monet’s greatest inspirations for his world-famous artworks. After exploring Monet’s tranquil estate, enjoy a lunch break. Savor lunch at “Moulin de Fourges,” a 2000-year-old mill and traditional French restaurant just 10 minutes outside of Giverny, where you can indulge in a delicious three-course meal (optional). Glam it up at Versailles Following your visit to Giverny, head to the Palace of Versailles, where your skip-the-line tickets allow you to bypass the lengthy queues, saving you up to 3 hours. Inside, enjoy a guided tour of the royal estate. Explore the King’s and Queen’s State Apartments, the Royal Chapel, and the Hall of Mirrors as you learn more about the French monarchy, including the private lives of the infamous King Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette. Head outdoors to admire the estate’s impressive architecture and explore the beautiful French gardens, decorated with the famous Versailles fountains. At the end of the tour, you can choose to linger at the estate or hop back on the coach to go back to Paris.

Discover the stately rooms and gardens of the spectacular Palace of Versailles. Explore Marie Antoinette’s opulent private estate at the châteaux of Trianon.