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. After some time exploring the gardens by yourself, hop back on the bus for your journey back to central Paris.
Posted By : Stuart S
The history alone is obviously worth the visit, but even if you’re not up on all the history, the opulence is breathtaking. And don’t miss the gardens. They’re worth every franc (I know, Euro) of the extra fee.
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Posted On : 2024-06-03 00:37:04 
Posted By : Adam_N
The tour with Gabriella was very good…she told the history of the Palace and French royalty while taking us on a journey through each room, and added extra details and insights into each space.
I’m taking one star off because of the lack of detail in the description of the event, such as duration, logistics, and tour operator. Viator doesn’t share enough details for you to be able to plan the rest of the day, and their customer care/support is very limited.
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Posted On : 2024-06-02 15:25:33 
Posted By : Chuck_B
Palace was awesome, and the tour was good. The gardens were not worth it as only three of the fountains were on. Lots to do in Paris, so I would pick something else until they decide to make the gardens truly operational.
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Posted On : 2024-06-02 03:47:54
Posted By : V7508RW_
Palace is so beautiful.I had a lot of pictures in the palace and garden . Guide is very kind and good .But it was.rainy. That was little bit sorry.
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Posted On : 2024-06-01 11:33:48
Posted By : Irene_L
It was unfortunate that the guide from the office did not know where the bus was parked and led us on an unnecessary walk.
The guide at the palace was friendly and knowledgeable but quite difficult to understand. The friends I was with felt the same and in the end zoned out.
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Posted On : 2024-05-31 18:46:22
Posted By : Bambi_A
Laura or Laural was our guide from get your guide. She told great animated stories to us as we followed together as a group through the highlights of the Palace. They gave us each a device and an earpiece so that we could all hear her over the crowd. (If you are given headphones from an airline save them, they will work too. The headphones from the airline were softer and more comfortable) I really appreciated being able to hear her over the crowd. It rained this day, but we still enjoyed the beautiful gardens and the castle. However, due to the rain and traffic the bus was late. There is a gulf cart you can rent to see the gardens I would recommend this. We didn't see it until the end. I would recommend they offer water on the bus and that they maybe have a snack the lines for the food around the palace was far too long. The bus ride was comfortable. They had one guide load the bus and a different one take us on the tour. This was a little confusing. However, everyone was welcoming and friendly. Highly recommend get your guide tours. Bring an umbrella. I forgot mine and bought on from the tour and everyone kept asking me if I was a tour guide.
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Posted On : 2024-05-30 15:35:18
Posted By : Karen_H
More description of France enroute would have been appreciated ,otherwise the guide was skilled.cost too much for the experience compared to other tours
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Posted On : 2024-05-29 12:58:58
Posted By : Anita_B
The gardens and fountains were spectacular.
The palace exquisite. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant. Tour was very organized.
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Posted On : 2024-05-28 18:27:16
Posted By : Kara_L
No where to sit while waiting for the bus. Did not like needing to walk to the bus - should have people meet where the bus is. Did not like that there were no chargers on the bus. Guide was good but moved too quickly. Tour length needed to be longer (more free time).
Versailles was not very user-friendly, not enough signs, did not understand that the train went OUTSIDE the property and was not at all way to view the gardens, did not have enough info on the fountain shows.
Based on this experience I would not do another tour.
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Posted On : 2024-05-28 16:40:44
Posted By : Francie_B
This tour, for the general visitor, would have been fine. I've done a tour of Versailles in the past and this one didn't differ in terms of what to see. However, I do not recommend it if you cannot or do not want to walk long distances.
To start with, the bus to Versailles was not parked near the tour office. We had to walk several blocks to board the bus and the tour guide walked very fast. Hard to keep up. Once we arrived at Versailles, half of our group was transferred to another guide. I informed her that I wasn't interested in seeing the palace - I only wanted to go to the gardens. Instead of directing me to the gardens, she told me to wait in the courtyard until the group had completed the palace tour. I guess the guide forgot about me because neither she nor the group ever came out to the courtyard. My friend told me later that the guide concluded the tour inside. After waiting what I thought was more than a reasonable amount of time, I made my way to the garden.
Unfortunately, by the time I went to the garden and saw that the access had changed since my prior visit and would require a significant amount of walking to even reach the stairs, there wasn't sufficient time to visit the garden. So, I waited for my friend outside. I specifically booked this tour because it included access to the garden to see the fountain show. I never saw the garden nor the fountains, despite having told the tour guide up front that was what I wanted to do. I spent over $100 to sit in the courtyards and watch tourists walk by for over 4 hours.
I'm not denying partial responsibility for the way this turned out but I believe the guide should have directed me to the garden when I first expressed that was what I wanted. As part of her group, I feel she had a responsibility to at least point me in the right direction instead of telling me to wait in the courtyard for the group and never come back. Huge waste of money and time.
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Posted On : 2024-05-28 12:49:45
