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Experience the grandeur of Versailles Palace and Gardens on a small group tour from Paris. With a maximum of only eight per group, this small group trip to Versailles ensures a more intimate experience with individual service from your guide. Hotel pickup from centrally located Paris hotels is included, taking all the guess work out of your trip

Highlights
  • Free hotel pickup and drop-off included
  • Small group tour by minibus
  • Choice of morning or afternoon departure
  • Recorded commentary by audio headphones
  • All entrance fees included
  • Conducted in English

You can choose from a half-day tour, either in the morning or afternoon, or a full-day tour including lunch. On both the half-day and full-day tours you'll also be able to wander around the garden's groves and pools. If you visit Versailles on a Saturday or Sunday during April to October, you can see the famous fountain show in the gardens. The display is accompanied by music composed at the time of Louis XIV's court.

Half-day:
Choose from a morning or afternoon departure from Paris. Your guide will provide commentary and expert advice to help you plan your time at Versailles. An audio guide is available in eight languages. Your tour of the Palace of Versailles includes free time to explore Louis XIV's fabulous suite of rooms, the grand Hall of Mirrors and the apartments of the Dauphin and Dauphine.

Full-day:
Your full day tour of Versailles begins with a guided tour of the Royal Apartments, Hall of Mirrors, Queen's Bedroom and the Gallery of Battles. Your small group tour lead my your personal guide will begin with a guided tour of the Royal Apartments, Hall of Mirrors, Queen's Bedroom and the Gallery of Battles. Enjoy lunch at La Flotille restaurant in the Palace Park facing Versailles' Grand Canal.

After lunch, it's time to explore the palace gardens and take a visit to the Queen's Hamlet, where Marie-Antoinette played at being a shepherdess in the 1780s. You'll then take a guided tour of the Grand Trianon, a mini palace where Louis XV and Louis XVI liked to lead a quiet life outside the court of Versailles.

Schedule details

Versailles Small Group Day Trip from Paris

Versailles, Paris

Departure Point:
Tour departs from centrally located Paris hotels (Zip codes 75001-75020)
Return Details:
Returns to original point of departure

Pricing information

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Tour options:
Morning Tour

Half-day tour to Versailles from Paris departing at 8:15am Code: VR0815

Conducted in English

Afternoon Tour

Half-day tour to Versailles from Paris departing at 1:15pm (1:30pm from April 1, 2010) Code: VR1315

Conducted in English

Full Day Tour

Full-day tour to Versailles from Paris departing at 8:30am Code: VTM0830

Conducted in English

Additional information

Versailles Small Group Day Trip from Paris

The chateau gate, bearing the arms of the "Maison de France"

Inclusions:
  • Entrance ticket to the palace and gardens
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Conducted by a qualified guide(full-day tour only)
  • Lunch with drinks (full day tour only)
Exclusions:
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Food and drink, unless specified
Additional Information:

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