Versailles Tour: Skip Lines, Explore Gardens

Experience a hassle-free half-day exploration of Versailles Palace and Gardens with our skip-the-line tour from Paris. Let our expert guide handle the logistics while you enjoy the stunning attractions.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Paris - Meet the guide in Paris and enjoy a pleasant train journey together to Versailles. After a brief walk to the palace, the guided tour will commence.
  • Palace of Versailles - Discover the magnificence of the French monarchy. Initially a hunting lodge, King Louis XIII transformed the site into the iconic Versailles Palace and Gardens in…
What's Included
  • Guided tour of the Palace
  • Introduction to the Gardens
  • Option to continue exploring the gardens and Trianon Estate
  • Round-trip transportation by train from Paris to Versailles
  • A local, English-speaking guide
  • Small group of 20 or fewer people
  • Meeting point changed July 15–Aug 26, 2025 due to RER C works. Check your voucher for details.
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food & Beverages
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Planning a day trip to Versailles from Paris but concerned about the logistics and navigating the popular sites? Let us handle it with our half-day small group tour. Our knowledgeable local guide will take you to Versailles, ensuring you disembark at the best stop. You’ll have the opportunity to explore the magnificent palace, gardens, and Trianon…

Location
LE CAFÉ PIERRE HERMÉ
Place de la Résistance
Next to Cafe Pierre Herme, outside the Pont de l'Alma metro station. Look for our friendly staff in red, holding a bright red 'The Tour Guy' sign!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Barbara_s
Oct 5, 2025
Versailles Experience - Definitely worth the price to have a guide take you through Versailles explaining everything you see
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Janalee_b
Oct 5, 2025
Great tour at a great price - We loved this excursion. We preferred taking the train over a bus, which gave us the freedom to stay longer at Versailles to explore the gardens and return whenever we liked. Every train returns to Paris. Our guide was excellent. For anyone with any mobility issues I would not recommend. There is a lot of walking involved and we moved along quickly.
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Loretta_c
Oct 5, 2025
Wonderful experience! - Our tour guide, Paulina, was excellent! She was very knowledgeable about the history of Versailles, had interesting tidbits to share, & was a pleasure to be with. The tour was well organized & I appreciated Viator's quick response to my questions about the meeting place. Overall, a wonderful experience.
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Andrew_s
Oct 5, 2025
Wonderful! - Wonderful and easy trip! Mariann was an excellent guide. Super helpful and clear. Fun to be around too! Highly recommend this experience.
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Kathy_f
Oct 5, 2025
Great tour with our guide... - Great tour with our guide Wei… very informative and interactive. He also helped get us on the train and explained how to get back once we were done touring Versailles on our own.
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Frank_d
Oct 4, 2025
A GREAT Experience! - It was very interesting and very well done. I would recommend it. Make sure that you allow extra time to explore the grounds and gardens.
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Anne_h
Oct 4, 2025
Well organised with the Travel Guy. Martin was an amusing and informatve French guide who spoke good English - An easy option if you are not au fait with the Paris metro system and are worried about doing it all yourself. Everything was well organised, Martin was a fount of information and gave very clear guidance about where to meet up, loos, eateries, and of course Versailles. It was very busy so it must have been like herding cats, but he managed with great patience and humour.
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Cathyd433
Oct 5, 2025
Knowledgeable guide - Astrid our guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. All your staff were helpful and had good communication while we waited outside Versailles.
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Lianghao_c
Oct 5, 2025
Well-Intentioned Tour, Poorly Managed Logistics - Our guide was professional and knowledgeable But unfortunately, the overall experience was poorly managed. The tour company completely mishandled the meeting point, and many participants, including myself, had to arrange our own transport to Versailles by Uber! There was no clear communication or advance notice about this issue, which caused confusion and unnecessary costs. Given that the tour was supposed to include a train ride with the guide — an important part of the experience — the value for money was quite disappointing.
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Scott_l
Oct 5, 2025
Lifetime opportunity ruined. - Worst experience ever, after paying 20 Euros to get to the meeting spot, we were told that the meeting spot was changed and that unless we were willing to pay, on our own, another Uber ride to Versailles (30 Euros), which would not be reimbursed, to "hopefully" be able to meet up with our tour group, that we might get a refund. Also, chance to reschedule until 2 days later. One lifetime opportunity to see Versailles and it didn't happen.....very sad.
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From $94
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).