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Join this half-day tour to the prestigious Palace of Versailles and Gardens. Walk in the footsteps of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. See the Hall of Mirrors, lavish staterooms, and beautiful gardens. Your English-speaking guide will lend their expertise to enhancing the experience with historical facts and interesting anecdotes. Take the RER train from Paris and enjoy skip-the-line access, a real time-saver.
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What makes Versailles Palace and Gardens Tour by Train from Paris with Skip-the-Line a unique experience ?
Meet your guide in central Paris and enjoy a short, escorted train ride to Versailles. On arrival, take 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. Learn how the Kings and Queens lived out their lavish lives in public, how they kept the gossiping courtiers under their thumb, and made 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 lead to her tragic demise under the French Revolution.
See the dazzling Hall of Mirrors, and learn the secrets of how it came to be, and the fascinating goings on at the time of the royal court.
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. The fountains run to a very precise schedule, and your guide will ensure you are in the right places at exactly the right time! At the end of your tour you are free to return to Paris with your guide or to remain in Versailles at your leisure. Your guide will be happy to give you advice on further places to visit or where to enjoy a great meal in this beautiful royal city.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- You can cancel your tour up to 24 hours prior to departure and receive a full refund. Please note that refunds are not possible for missed tours.
- If you plan to arrive at the meeting point by taxi, please ensure you leave yourselves plenty of time, it can often take a considerable amount of time to find a taxi in Paris!
- Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before your tour departure time. We have to catch a train to Versailles and we cannot wait for late arrivals.
- The tour of Versailles Palace and gardens is 3 hours guided.
- You need to add approx. 40 minutes each way to get to and from the palace on the train.
- The afternoon add on to Marie-Antoinette's estate is a further 2.5 hours.
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
- Full Day with Fountain show
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Includes Petit Trianon: Add a visit to the Domain of Marie-Antoinette after a break for lunch. Fountain show included in the morning tour. - Half Day with Classic Gardens
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Half day visit from Paris: Explore the gardens with your guide. - Full Day with Musical Gardens
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Includes Petit Trianon: Add a visit to the domain of Marie-Antoinette after a break for lunch. Musical gardens are on during your tour. - Half Day with Fountain Show
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Half day visit from Paris: The Fountain Show will be running and is included in your tour. - Half day with Musical Gardens
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Half Day visit from Paris: The Musical Gardens will be on during your tour.
Versailles Palace and Gardens Tour by Train from Paris with Skip-the-Line Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Musical Gardens or Fountain Show (Fountain show weekends April through October & selected Tuesdays)
- All reservations and entrance fees to the Palace of Versailles, with skip the line timed entance.
- Headsets when appropriate so you can always hear your guide
- Round-trip transportation from central Paris to Versailles by RER train
- Fully accredited English-speaking guides
Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Visit to the Petit Trianon and Marie Antoinette’s hamlet, unless the option is selected at booking
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Memories France.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Paris.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 4.5 Stars based on 410 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
• Please meet your guide 15 minutes prior to the starting time of the tour. • The group cannot miss the train to Versailles, we have a pre-booked entrance at the palace and the group must enter on time, please do not be late. • We cannot guarantee that late arrivals can be accommodated and tickets are non-refundable. • Note this voucher does not give you access to the palace, your guide will have the entry tickets with them at the meeting point. • Please present your booking voucher on your cell phone to your guide at the meeting point. You do not need to print it. • Please note the gardens are not optimal for people with mobility issues or using a wheelchair
