Book your skip-the-line Versailles Palace day trip from Paris and leave the long queues behind! Meet your guide at the Gare St Lazare station in Paris, where you'll board your train to Versailles. The journey takes approximately 20 minutes, giving you the chance to sit back and relax. Your full-day trip to Versailles includes round-trip transportation by train, entrance tickets and a gourmet picnic lunch in the Gardens of Versailles.
Numbers are limited to a maximum of 20 people on this small-group walking tour, ensuring you'll receive personalized attention from your guide. And by booking ahead, you won't waste any time waiting in line!
- Includes free admission to top local attractions
- Informative, friendly and professional guide
- Lunch included
- Round-trip train fares
- Skip the line
On board the train from Paris, your expert guide will explain your itinerary and pre-order your picnic lunch, which includes an artisan sandwich, pastry and drink from a Versailles boulangerie (French bakery). In Versailles, you first stop will be a gourmet food market, where you can purchase any other ingredients you’d like to have during the picnic lunch (wine, cheese, fruit).
Your expert guide will introduce you to the local bakers, wine merchants and farmers who sell their fresh produce from their gardens at the charming Versailles markets. Let Guillaime's family hand-select the perfect wine for your picnic, or meet Sergio who will walk you through all of the different cheese and charcuterie options until you find the perfect combo. Once you have selected any additional items to accompany your picnic lunch, it’s time to start exploring Versailles!
Your guide will walk you through the beautifully manicured Gardens of Versailles, explaining the history of Versailles, the royal family, Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution. Then take a break along the Grand Canal, where you will enjoy your delicious French lunch (artisan sandwich, pastry and drink included in the tour cost!).
Next, your guide will take you to the Palace of Versailles, where you’ll bypass the line and have immediate entry into the palace to see its famous features, like the Hall of Mirrors (site of the treaty ending World War I), the King's State Apartments and the amazing King's Chapel. Learn about the palace’s history from your audio-guide and explore the Palace of Versailles at your leisure. When finished with your independent tour through the Palace of Versailles, meet your guide, who will take you to the Versailles train station and board the train back to Paris with you.
Your tour also includes the famous Versailles fountain show or musical gardens on selected days in the summer.
Schedule details
Skip the Line: Versailles Palace in One Day including French Market and Grand Canal Picnic
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Departure Point:
Gare St Lazare Train Station, ParisDeparture Time:
- Varies
Return Details:
Concludes at Champs de Mars train station, Paris (near the Eiffel Tower)Pricing information
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Tour options:
Skip the Line: Versailles Palace in One Day departing at 9am
Skip the Line: Versailles Palace in One Day departing at 10am
Additional information
Skip the Line: Versailles Palace in One Day including French Market and Grand Canal Picnic
Inclusions:
- Standard-class round-trip train ticket Paris to Versailles
- Skip-the-line entrance ticket and audio guide to Versailles Palace
- Entrance ticket to Gardens of Versailles, plus the Versailles fountain show musical gardens (selected days in summer only)
- Professional guide
- Artisan lunch (sandwich, pastry and drink)
- Small-group tour (maximum 20 passengers)
Exclusions:
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities (optional)
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Any items purchased at the Versailles markets
Additional Information:
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- In case of bad weather conditions, you'll have your lunch in a covered area by the palace
- A moderate amount of walking is involved
- Not wheelchair accessible
Itinerary:
Your tour also includes the famous Versailles fountain show or musical gardens on selected days in the summer.• Versailles Fountain Display - See the magnificent Versailles fountains display, known as the Grand Eaux. It’s a wonderful live concert held in the groves, designed by André Le Nôtre, where you can watch the fountains explode to the sounds of music. The show runs on Tuesdays (May 31 - June 28), Saturdays and Sundays (April 2 - October 2). No show on Thursdays.
• Musical Gardens Show - Be enchanted by the musical gardens event, known as Jardins Musicaux. Enjoy the simple beauty of classical music played in the lovely surroundings of the Versailles Gardens. The musical gardens event runs on Tuesdays (April 5 - May 24 and July 5 - October 25). No show on Thurs, Sat or Sun.
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