Versailles Full-Day Saver Tour: Palace, Gardens, and Estate of Marie Antoinette

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Duration:8 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Location: Paris, Île-de-France

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Join us for a full day visit to the spectacular Chateau of Versailles, the most prestigious and famous royal palace in Europe. Walk the glittering Hall of Mirrors as Kings, Queens and courtiers used to. Explore the lavish state apartments and magnificent gardens, and learn how the glory of the Sun King shone throughout the world. Visit the beautiful gardens, once home to lavish balls and parties. Then experience Versailles as few do, and continue your tour to visit the private domain of Marie Antoinette. On this guided afternoon tour you will discover the exquisite Petit Trianon, her private mansion set in beautiful gardens. See the jewel of Versailles, the tiny theatre built specially for her, and end your visit at her picturesque Normandy village, complete with vineyard, farm and vegetable gardens. Including a visit to the hidden estate of Marie Antoinette is the only way to fully understand the history of Versailles.

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1. Palace of Versailles
Meet your guide in central Paris and enjoy a short, escorted train ride to Versailles. On arrival, let them 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. Our skip the line access allows you to bypass the long lines that form each day, and our friendly local guides will steer you expertly through the crowds, bringing the famous figures who once inhabited this palace back to life.
2. The Hall of Mirrors
Marvel at the glittering Hall of Mirrors, and hear the stories of the Kings, Queens and courtiers who played out their lives in this sumptuous setting. You'll 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.
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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. Otherwise, enjoy the beautiful Musical Gardens as you explore with your guide.
4. Le Petit Trianon
We then invite you join us and discover the secret parts of this incredible place. After a break for lunch, spend an afternoon exploring the beautiful hidden treasures tucked away in the expansive gardens. Away from the crowds, see places that only Queens, Kings and their closest friends were allowed access to. King Louis XVI gave a key encrusted with diamonds to his beloved wife Marie Antoinette. It opened the doors to a secret world, far removed from the public life at the palace and accessible to only a few. Follow in her footsteps, through the beautiful English style gardens, into the elegant and charming rooms of her home, furnished today as they were then. You will also peek into her tiny theater, built specially for her so she could perform on stage, to small audiences made up of friends and servants! This stunning theater is often called the hidden jewel of Versailles.
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At Trianon Marie Antoinette lived a simple, country life. You will discover her Hamlet, a perfect replica of a Normandy village, complete with thatched cottages and vegetable gardens where, far from the elaborate rituals of the palace, she would play at being a shepherdess surrounded by farm animals. No visit to Versailles is complete without seeing the beauty of the Petit Trianon and Marie-Antoinette's peaceful hamlet. For the comfort of your visit we will take the 'Petit Train' to and from the Petit Trianon.

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Posted By : Takethelead
Great tour! Ivan the leader was Incredible and very knowledgeable. One full day was not enough to explore every corner of this special place, but this tour does an amazing job at hitting the highlights.
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Posted On : 2024-05-28 13:12:46

Posted By : donnamI6148AZ
We enjoyed this tour very much. It was interesting to see where some of the Olympic events were going to take place. The gardens were as beautiful as the palace.
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Posted On : 2024-05-24 10:02:14

Posted By : bethpR9831QH
This ticket was well worth the experience and allowed us to get the most out of the visit to this location. Our guide, Mr. Achilles, was phenomenal. His master degrees in both history and iconology, gave such perspective and unique insights. We would highly recommend this experience for anyone considering a visit here.
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Posted On : 2024-05-20 05:56:24

Posted By : jeffhL2724JV
The tour was excellent. We learned a lot. Skipping the lines, learning from an expert about all the details of the palace is well worth the expense I would tell all of my friends that this only way to go. Our guide was a bit of a royalist, which made it even more interesting. Plan on doing a lot of walking, we put in 12,000 steps. It rained when we were there, but it was not a big issue. Some of the paths in the Trianon were muddy, bring appropriate footwear.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15 16:55:03

Posted By : Dave_U
The day was everything I thought it would be and more. Guide was very good tour was nicely paced, and I couldn’t be happier.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15 16:35:46

Posted By : Lori_D
the tour guide we had was excellent very informative certainly knew the history of the palce and grounds
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 16:46:31

Posted By : J69BVstevenk
Best advice - WALKING SHOES - almost 18k steps!

I have seen pictures of Versailles over the years, nothing can prepare you for the size of the palace, and the wealth around one person.
Be certain to go into the gardens and then go to Marie Antoinette's home/garden.
Bring a power pack for your phone as you will take lots of pictures.

Transportation worked well - even though I had some concerns - you meet on a local corner in Paris with a guide who gives you a train tickets and accompanies you to the palace - but you on your own on the train - the guide hands you off to a local guide - who was OUTSTANDING and could work with a diverse group and walking needs. At the end - she gives you a ticket for the train home - you can leave when you want.

A good value for the fees charged.
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 12:04:02

Posted By : patrickdT4159LU
Stephanie was a great tour guide. Versailles is very large which is why we chose this tour. We covered a good portion of the Chateau and saw the gardens. I would recommend seeing the Marie Antoinette's houses since it was less crowded/not common knowledge.
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Posted On : 2024-05-13 18:18:01

Posted By : naah
Guide was amazing and the palace is spectacular. We especially loved Queens hamlet. It was a stark contrast to the opulence in the palace but at the same time so serene and beautiful
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Posted On : 2024-05-12 12:41:11

Posted By : VickiT59
I always love Versailles! Our tour guide was great and very knowledgeable. We got lots of steps in so be prepared to walk, but it was a fabulous way to see the gardens, Le Grand Trianon, Le Petit Trianon, and the Hamlet.
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Posted On : 2024-05-01 16:31:54