Versailles Tour Options From Paris

A wide range of tours from Paris visiting Versailles

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The chateau and gardens of Versailles are absolute must-sees for the first time visitor to Paris.

The Palace of Versailles is less than 10 miles from Paris so its easy to get out to Versailles quickly and take only a half day if you are only in Paris a couple of days and have so much else to see.

There are a wide range of options, ranging from a quick half day tour covering just transport out and back to Versailles with admission tickets to small group specialist tours.

A quirky option is to take a bicycle tour from Paris, taking your bike (provided) on the train to Versailles and riding around Versailles estate on the bike after a stop at the market to select a picnic.

Versailles - Budget Half Day Trip With Coach Transfers & Versailles Tickets

Departures are both morning and afternoon, the complete tour taking around 4 hours.

Perfect if you prefer to travel independently, the tour includes transportation and entrance fees, then gives you the freedom to explore Versailles Palace at your own pace.

The tour includes transfers from Paris, entrance fees to the gardens, Versailles Palace and the Grand Royal Apartments.


During the coach drive to Versailles, an audio commentary describing the various facets of court life under the reign of Louis 14th, the "Sun King", will help you prepare for your unguided visit to the Chateau and gardens.

The audio commentary is available in French, English, Spanish, Germany, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Korean, Arabic, Russian, Greek, Japanese, Danish and Chinese-Mandarin.

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Versailles - Guided Tour with Optional Fountain Show

Departures are both morning and afternoon, the complete tour taking around 4 hours.

This is a fully guided tour in English with air-conditioned return touring coach to and from Versailles.

Throughout the tour your guide-interpreter will bring back to life the history of the Palace of Versailles where, from 1682, Louis XIV officially settled his court and his government. In particular, you will discover the Great Royal Apartments, the Hall of Mirrors and the Queen's Apartments.


Take advantage of some free time at the end of the excursion to stroll through the French gardens surrounded by sculptures (statues, busts, marble vases) made from 1661 by teams of sculptors initially supervised by Charles Le Brun, the King's favorite painter.


For a selected time you have the option to see the magnificent fountain displays, which reveal the skill and artistry of 3 centuries of French garden design and engineering. The display is accompanied by music composed at the time of Louis XIV's court.

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Versailles - Small Group Day Trip from Paris

Morning and afternoon tours to Palace of Versailles taking around 4 hours.

Full day tour to Palace of Versailles plus Trianons and lunch taking around 8 hours.

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.

Hotel pickup from centrally located Paris hotels is included, taking all the guess work out of your trip.


You can choose from a half-day tour (independent tour), either in the morning or afternoon, or a full-day tour (guided tour). 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.

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Versailles by Bike Day Tour

Tour takes around 9 hours

Take a tour of Versailles with a difference - by bicycle!

The tour includes transfers from Paris, entrance fees to the gardens, Versailles Palace and the Grand Royal Apartments.


Together with your guide, you'll cycle your hired bicycle to the RER train station to make the 20-minute trip by train to Versailles. The first of many highlights on this active day out is a visit to Versailles' village market to buy baguettes, cheese, ham, wine and whatever else you desire for your delicious picnic lunch in Versailles' gardens.

Spend the rest of the day exploring Versailles with many facets that most visitors never experience.

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Versailles and Giverny Day Trip

Tour takes around 9 hours 30 mins.

A very full day taking a trip to Monet's garden at Giverny and Louis XIV's palace of Versailles.

Monet lived at Giverny from 1883 to 1926, and it was here that he created such paintings as his famous "Nympheas" water lily sequence. Monet was the master of Impressionism, inspiring many visiting American Impressionist artists who walked through the gardens you'll visit on your Giverny tour.


Your tour continues to Versailles, on the way you will stop for lunch at the Moulin de Fourges, a picturesque mill on the banks of the Epte River. After lunch it's time for the glory and splendour of Versailles when you enter the gilded world of King Louis XIV.

For a selected time you have the option to see the magnificent fountain displays, which reveal the skill and artistry of 3 centuries of French garden design and engineering. The display is accompanied by music composed at the time of Louis XIV's court. Entrance fees are included in the cost of the tour.

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