Versailles Palace
Guided tour of the Palace of Versailles
The Versailles passport enables you to discover the Versailles estate, one of the most famous places in Europe. Follow in the steps of the kings of France on a visit to the Château de Versailles and its lavish royal apartments, the Châteaux de Trianon, Marie-Antoinette's hamlet and the magnificent French gardens that surround these monuments.
Independant Passport Versailles weekdays $31 per adult
Priority pass giving access to the Versailles estate.
An audio guide in 10 languages for visiting the chateau is included.
Passport Versailles Musical Fountains Show 31 March to 28 October 2012 $42 per adult
Set out on an exploration of the ornamental pools and groves and their water jets spouting to the rhythm of music. Several circuits are available to allow you to enjoy the numerous masterpieces of the gardens where you can wander through their most secret attractions.
Includes: Musical Fountains Show, visit to the Palace, Trianon palaces & Marie-Antoinette’s Estate.
Dates and opening times:
Saturdays & Sundays from 31 March to 28 October 2012, as well as some public holidays (8 & 17 May, 15 August). The fountains spout from 11.00 to 12.00 and from 15.30 to 17.30.
Tuesdays from 22 May to 26 June 2012, The fountains spout from 11.00 to 12.00 and from 14.30 to 16.00.
Independant Passport Versailles weekdays $31 per adult
Priority pass giving access to the Versailles estate.
An audio guide in 10 languages for visiting the chateau is included.
Passport Versailles Musical Fountains Show 31 March to 28 October 2012 $42 per adult
Set out on an exploration of the ornamental pools and groves and their water jets spouting to the rhythm of music. Several circuits are available to allow you to enjoy the numerous masterpieces of the gardens where you can wander through their most secret attractions.
Includes: Musical Fountains Show, visit to the Palace, Trianon palaces & Marie-Antoinette’s Estate.
Dates and opening times:
Saturdays & Sundays from 31 March to 28 October 2012, as well as some public holidays (8 & 17 May, 15 August). The fountains spout from 11.00 to 12.00 and from 15.30 to 17.30.
Tuesdays from 22 May to 26 June 2012, The fountains spout from 11.00 to 12.00 and from 14.30 to 16.00.
Transport: tickets Paris-Versailles RER (Regional Express Network) Paris-Versailles Rive gauche return tickets
Adult Rate: $11
Child Rate (4-9 yrs): $5.50
Entry for Versailles estate is included in Paris Museum Pass !
Adult Rate: $11
Child Rate (4-9 yrs): $5.50
Entry for Versailles estate is included in Paris Museum Pass !
NB: The entrance to the Versailles estate is free for under 18-year-olds and for European Union nationals under 26-years-old.
Conducted Tours
GT1 - VERSAILLES - 1¼ hour
Guided tour of the Palace of Versailles (State Apartments, Hall of Mirrors and the Royal Chapel) with a professional English speaking guide and entrance fees.
Departure at 10.45 or 13.15 from Versailles, near the Train station Versailles Rive gauche (RER).
Adult: $42 / Child (6 to 17 years old): $21
Optional service: a departure from Paris with an escorted train ride can be organised at 09.30 or 12.00 (on request) every day except on Mondays. The clients will meet a hostess at 09.30 or 12.00 near the Opera metro station. The clients will make their own way back to Paris at any time (round trip train tickets included). Supplement is $14 per person.
GT2 - VERSAILLES MAGIC:
Guided tour of the Palace of Versailles (State Apartments, Hall of Mirrors and the Royal Chapel) with a professional English speaking guide and entrance fees included for yourself tour of the gardens* and Marie-Antoinette‘s Estate (Grand Trianon, Petit Trianon, Marie-Antoinette’s hamlet).
*Additional fee is required for this tour on “Fountain display or Musical Gardens” special days.
Departure at 10.45 from Versailles, near the Train station Versailles Rive gauche (RER).
Adult: $56* / Child (6 to 17 years old): $21*
Optional service: departure from Paris with an escorted train ride to Versailles: $14 per person.
*Important notice: because of the “Fountain Display or Musical gardens” on following days, the entrance to the gardens is extra.
1/ “Fountain Display” in the gardens:
- On Tuesdays from 22 May to 26 June 2012. And 6 April, 8 May, 17 May, 15 August 2012
- On Saturdays and Sundays from 31 March to 28 October 2012.
2/ “Musical Gardens” in the gardens:
- On Tuesdays from 31 March to 15 May & from 3 July to 31 October 2012
Adult: $68 / Child (6 to 17 years old): $32
Optional service: a departure from Paris with an escorted train ride can be organised at 09.00 (on request) every day except on Mondays. The clients will meet a hostess at rue Auber in Paris. The clients will make their own way back to Paris at any time (round trip train tickets included). Supplement is $14 per person.
CW1 – VERSAILLES BIKE TOUR:Adult $123
Duration: 8 hours Distance: 16km
1-31 Mar: Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun 9.00
1 Apr-31 Oct: Daily except Mon 9.00
1 Nov-30 Nov: Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun 9.00
Le Chateau de Versailles awaits you in all its grandeur as you return to the time period of the most famous French kings and queens. Allow us to bring you the most famous “house” in the world as few others have experienced it. After meeting at our Paris office, we’ll ride our bicycles to the nearest RER station for the quick train trip to Versailles. Once at Versailles, we’ll first visit the village market to buy baguettes, cheese, ham, wine or whatever you desire for our picnic later in the Chateau’s gardens. We will then spend most of our day riding through the tree-lined gardens and near the Grand Canal. The average Versailles tourist doesn’t realize that they can only visit a small fraction of the gardens on foot. We’ll see it all!
Tour highlights:
Hall of Mirrors: Used by King Louis XIV as the place to welcome important guests (and also for opulent parties). Try to imagine walking the length of the Hall with servants lining both sides and King Louis himself sitting in a chair at the far end. Also the site of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 that officially ended World War I.
Chateau Gardens: The world-famous gardens are alone worth the trip. We spend most of our day in the outer gardens and along the Grand Canal. These are only enjoyed on a bicycle and are virtually impossible to see on foot. Our guests typically enjoy the gardens even more than the Chateau itself.
The Chateau: Located some 20 kilometres southwest of Paris, it was originally the royal hunting lodge. King Louis XIV moved his court officially to Versailles in 1682 and it became the seat of the French government and monarchy. The Château housed the royal family until 1789 when Revolutionaries forced them to return to Paris.
Grand & Petit Trianons: Built by Kings Louis XIV and XV respectively, they offer a fantastic view into the original Versailles. Each is located in the exterior gardens, away from the Chateau. Charles de Gaulle had an office in the Grand Trianon after World War II.
Versailles Open Market: Our first stop at Versailles will be at the world-famous market to shop for our picnic supplies. Stock up on fruit, cheese, meats, wine and, of course, pastries. Be sure to bring your appetite and a corkscrew.
Picnic along the Grand Canal: We settle down at the far end of the Grand Canal for the best picnic of your life. Typically everyone buys a litttle too much of something and it becomes a feast for all.
Note: The price is the same for both students and adults and includes the guide, a bicycle, transportation to and from Versailles, Chateau entrance and audio guide.
DAY TOUR
Departure from Central Paris (Louvre museum)
FF01 - VERSAILLES - Daily except Mondays - Half day tour
Dep. 8h30 / Ret. 12h30 or Dep. 13h30 / Ret. 18h
Visit in your own time the « Sun King »’s Palace, the Royal Apartments, the Hall of Mirrors, the gardens and the fountains show.
Adult: $60 / Child: $52
Included: Entrance tickets - Fast entrance in Versailles, and audio guide – Bilingual hostess
FF02 - VERSAILLES - Daily except Mondays -
Departure 8h30 / Return 18h
A full day in Versailles is ideal to visit the Palace apartments and wander through the gardens, see the Grand Canal and enjoy the intriguing Trianon and Queen’s Hamlet.
A hostess accompanies you to the entrance of the Palace of Versailles to collect tickets and audio guides.
Visit the Royal Apartments and gardens in your own time.
Spend the rest of the day free to walk to the Queen’s hamlet and the Trianon.
Walking along the Grand Canal and through the Palace gardens you will come across many statues, water parterres and fountains hidden inside the grove.
Adult: $93 / Child: $79
Included: Entrance tickets - Fast entrance in Versailles, and audio guide – Bilingual hostess
COMBINED TOURS
Pick up from hotel or apartment in Paris and Drop off (see remarks in description of tours)
T 02V - PARIS CITY TOUR & LUNCH AT THE EIFFEL TOWER & VERSAILLES – 8 hours - Daily except Mondays
Departure from 08.30 or 09.30 (depending on the season)
This is an ideal tour for those who does not have sufficient time and yet would like to see it all. You will start off with a 2 hours orientation tour hitting the major sites of Paris, followed by lunch at the Eiffel Tower and last but not least, a visit to Chateau Versailles.
Adult: $247 / Child: $200
T 03 FD - VERSAILLES FULL DAY TOUR WITH LUNCH – 8 hours - Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays
Departure from 08.30
An entire day at Versailles. Start off with a guided visit of the "Grand Apartments", the Queen's bedroom, and the famous "Hall of Mirrors". Stroll down the "a la Française" garden. 3 courses lunch with wine included. The visit continues with the "Grand Trianon", listed under UNESCO World Heritage.
Adult: $247 / Child: $185
T 03L - VERSAILLES & LOUVRE GUIDED TOURS – 8 hours - Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays
Departure from 08.30
Our guide will escort you to the Château de Versailles, the former residence of the Sun King, Louis XIV. Here you will be able to discover the famous French-style gardens, the outside of Marie Antoinette's Hamlet, the Grand and Petit Trianon. You will also be taken by your guide inside the Castle for a one-hour guided tour around the Grands Appartements and the Galerie des Glaces.
Around noon you will be back in Paris and you will enjoy the lunch in the Opéra district. 2 courses lunch with wine included. Then, you will continue your excursion in the afternoon with a guided tour of the Louvre Museum, and in particular its 3 main works: the Venus de Milo, the Winged Victory of Samothrace and the Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo da Vinci at the beginning of the 16th century. You will then be free to spend a little more time at the Louvre to visit other sections of the largest museum in the world.
Adult: $262
Transport back to the hotel not included. Tour ends at the Louvre
T 09B - GIVERNY AND VERSAILLES – 9 hours - Every Fridays and Saturdays from 1 April to 31 October
Departure from 09.00
This tour will take you to Versailles to discover the Palace of The Sun King and to the gates of the Normandy region, where you will visit the House of Claude Monet, the "founder of impressionism"...
3 courses lunch with wine included at Moulin de Fourges
Adult: $256 / Child: $179
T 02V - PARIS CITY TOUR & LUNCH AT THE EIFFEL TOWER & VERSAILLES – 8 hours - Daily except Mondays
Departure from 08.30 or 09.30 (depending on the season)
This is an ideal tour for those who does not have sufficient time and yet would like to see it all. You will start off with a 2 hours orientation tour hitting the major sites of Paris, followed by lunch at the Eiffel Tower and last but not least, a visit to Chateau Versailles.
Adult: $247 / Child: $200
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