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Versailles Day Trip: Explore Palace and Gardens
4.5
724 Ratings
Paris
Embark on a half-day adventure from Paris to the Palace of Versailles. Explore the stunning gardens, take a guided walking tour, and enjoy personalized attention in a small-group setting. Book now!
Embark on a half-day adventure from Paris to the Palace of Versailles. Explore the stunning gardens, take a guided walking tour, and enjoy personalized attention in a small-group setting. Book now!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Palace of Versailles - Timed entry into the chateau
- The Royal Chapel - Timed entry into the chateau
- The Hall of Mirrors - Timed entry into the chateau
- Tapis Vert - Visit the Tapis Vert and stop for photos and explanation
- Grand Canal - Visit the top of the Grand Canal and stop for photos and explanation
- Palace of Versailles - Timed entry into the chateau
- The Royal Chapel - Timed entry into the chateau
- The Hall of Mirrors - Timed entry into the chateau
- Tapis Vert - Visit the Tapis Vert and stop for photos and explanation
- Grand Canal - Visit the top of the Grand Canal and stop for photos and explanation
What's Included
- Train Tickets
- Timed entry to the Palace
- Professional guide for the gardens
- Train Tickets
- Timed entry to the Palace
- Professional guide for the gardens
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Umbrella & wet weather gear
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Umbrella & wet weather gear
Additional Information
Reserve your Palace of Versailles day trip from Paris and enjoy an extraordinary half-day excursion! Join your guide in Paris to catch the swift 30-minute train to Versailles. Enjoy a guided walking tour of the Versailles Gardens, followed by the opportunity to explore the Palace at your own pace. This half-day Versailles tour includes round-trip train…
Reserve your Palace of Versailles day trip from Paris and enjoy an extraordinary half-day excursion! Join your guide in Paris to catch the swift 30-minute train to Versailles. Enjoy a guided walking tour of the Versailles Gardens, followed by the opportunity to explore the Palace at your own pace. This half-day Versailles tour includes round-trip train transportation and a timed entrance ticket to the Palace.
With a maximum of 20 participants on this small-group tour, you are assured personalized attention from your guide. By booking in advance, all the planning will be taken care of for you!
- The guided part of the tour is approximately 2 hours. The length of time you spend exploring the Palace and Gardens independently is up to you.
- Dress accordingly to the weather with appropriate shoes.
Location
13 Rue d'Amsterdam
Rue d'Amsterdam
Your tour meets at Saint Lazare train station in front of track #22. Look for your guide with a sign in front of the Relay store and Starbucks.
The train station address is: 13 Rue d’Amsterdam, 75008 Paris
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(724 Ratings)
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Daniel_t
Oct 5, 2025
A must book if you are in Paris! - Our tour guide Toby was phenomenal! Super knowledgeable and full of stories; not only for the tour but also about the town and culture! He went our pace, athletic, and it was amazing! He took photos of us, and gave us extra inside knowledge on other things around the area and our future plans!
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Gail_t
Aug 13, 2025
Opulence galore - Versailles is an iconic piece of French history. Andreas was knowledgeable and shared his knowledge in a down to earth, entertaining way. With only 5 in our group, we all had a chance to ask our questions. The property and building are beautiful, but you will walk many miles and be overloaded with the opulence by the time you are finished.
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Elizabethal1711kw
Aug 3, 2025
Andrea is AMAZING - Andrea was incredible! He was able to quickly swoop in when there was a mistake in communication with meeting location. He escorted us to the grounds for a private tour of the gardens and palace. His vast knowledge of the grounds is remarkable. He was able to show us the expansive gardens and explain the history of each area down to the statutes found through out. Andrea was shockingly knowledgeable about all of the hidden symbols and their meanings from the fountains to the flowers. Beyond his knowledge of Versailles, Andrea is an amazing person. He is very personable, kind, authentic, gracious and everything a person should be! I highly recommend Andrea and Fat Tire Tours
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Compass583761
Jul 30, 2025
A beautiful tour with an amazing guide! - Our family had a wonderful walking tour of the gardens of Versailles, made possible by Andrea, our fantastic guide. Andrea was knowledgeable, personable, and a true delight to be with from start to finish, lifting our experience of this beautiful location to another level. After the gardens, he gave us great advice for navigating the interior of the immense palace, making that part of our tour run smoothly as well.
We would definitely recommend this tour, and if you can, try to get Andrea as your guide!
Andrea - best of luck with your upcoming nuptials!
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140sarikap
Jul 22, 2025
Efficient, comfortable and stunning! - This tour covered up the most significant parts of the Versailles castle and gardens.
My guide, whose name I unfortunately have forgotten, was friendly and shared many, many interesting facts from his studies and observations, which added a personal touch to the experience. He also clicked stunning pictures, ensuring I shared the memories of this beautiful visit with family and friends. Towards the beginning of the tour, he also kindly stopped at a cute coffee shop inside the Versailles gardens, which energised and refreshed me to go on the rest of the tour, after the trip to the common point in Pairs, followed by the train ride to Versailles.
What I appreciated the most about this tour was how easy it was to get both the ride to Versailles from Paris (with return) as well as the ticket to see the castle and gardens. It also helped explore the gardens just enough to know how grand they are, but not to the extent that it gets overwhelming. Then there was time given to explore the castle itself on one's own, which was much needed to take it all in at one's pace and per one's taste.
Overall, I would highly recommend this tour for the ease with which it helps you discover an incredible place.
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Kristenpi660em
Jul 14, 2025
Great way to experience Versailles! - Such a great experience! Our guide was incredible and made the tour so informative and fun. Highly recommend!! The picnic lunch was so fun and the. In if really was not diifficult and made seeing the grounds very accessible.
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244aut
Jul 3, 2025
E-Bike Tour of Versailles! - Dave was incredibly knowledgeable and full of energy throughout our tour. We originally booked the standard bike tour of Versailles and ended up upgrading to their new e-bikes—which was totally worth it. The itinerary was thoughtfully planned, with great timing, and the day flew by. We had an amazing time!
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John
Jun 20, 2025
Tour of Versailles & the gardens - Fantastic experience with a really great guide. He had a really good knowledge of the history of the Sun King & the Palace
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Shbaron
Jun 12, 2025
Excellent way to your Versailles Gardens - OJ was funny and so knowledgeable. The trip was well organized and allowed us to skip lines. I’d been to Versailles before but never had a tour for the gardens portion. It’s such a huge property and we saw areas we never would have seen with our guide. Ivectsjenseversl Fat Tirectoyrs and they are top notch - highly recommend.
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Philip_w
Oct 3, 2025
Not worth it to go on this trip. - The cost is much too high given that you are on your own inside the Palace. After the garden tour we were abandoned and left to find our own way back to the train.
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