Versailles Guided Tour of the Palace with Gardens and Trianon
Description
Step into the opulence of French royalty with a guided tour of the Palace of Versailles, one of the world’s most magnificent landmarks. With an expert guide, uncover the secrets of the Sun King’s court, the splendor of the State Apartments, and the iconic Hall of Mirrors. Hear stories of Louis XIV, Marie-Antoinette, and the daily rituals that defined life at court while admiring the palace’s painted ceilings, gilded décor, and rich furnishings. After the palace visit, if you select the option including the Gardens and Trianons, enjoy free time in the Gardens of Versailles, designed by André Le Nôtre. Stroll among manicured lawns, fountains, and sculptures, and on selected days (spring to autumn), experience the Musical Gardens or Fountain Shows. You’ll also explore the Grand Trianon and Petit Trianon, the private retreats of Louis XIV and Marie-Antoinette, at your own pace.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Explore the Palace of Versailles on a guided Tour. Discover the secrets of the Sun King’s court, the Hall of Mirrors, and the King’s and Queen’s Apartments.
Self Guided access to the Gardens of Versailles
Self-guided Access to the Trianon and the Queen's Hamlet
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(26)
Superb time spent with a wonderful, fascinating guide. Nothing to complain about regarding the service. On the other hand, regarding the organization of the visit, we received 3 messages from the organizer asking us to change the times and the day of the service... it was annoying!
Merci beaucoup pour votre gentil commentaire ! Nous sommes ravis d'apprendre que vous avez passé un excellent moment avec votre guide. Nous sommes toutefois désolés pour la confusion. En réalité, nous ne vous avons pas demandé de modifier la date ou l'heure de votre visite. Nos messages étaient simplement des rappels afin que vous retrouviez notre équipe 15 minutes avant le début du tour pour l'enregistrement. Nous vous remercions pour votre compréhension et espérons avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau. Doooing Experience Team
The guide was very sweet and very good. She was knowledgeable and friendly. She seemed very nervous and tried so hard to please. She was very endearing. I would say the negative of the tour is the pacing. It felt so slow. You see mainly the second floor of the castle and it is essentially a square. I think as the guide gets more comfortable with tours they won’t seem quite so daunting for her and the participants. She was great about answering questions and knew a lot. It was hard to focus on the actual castle rather than the guide. This is not necessarily her fault, but I think with some more practice she will be able to guide people’s attention to the building rather than herself. She was charismatic and passionate, but it sort of made you feel like you needed to watch her rather than look at the surroundings. I honestly think an audio tour online would suffice for this site especially since the guides do not take you through the gardens and you do that on your own anyway.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're pleased to hear you found your guide knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate. Unfortunately, we were unable to locate your booking based on the information provided. Could you kindly share your booking reference or booking ID so we can look into your experience and follow up with our team? We look forward to hearing from you. Doooing Experience Team.
The palace was so opulent and the history of everything was so interesting. The gardens were huge, has to take the little train. If you go really try to see the Queen's Hamlet.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the beauty and fascinating history of Versailles. Thank you for sharing your recommendation, and we hope to welcome you again soon! Doooing Experience Team
Josquin was a fantastic guide. He was super friendly, funny and knowledgeable. Both me and my wife enjoyed the tour and would recommend this tour to our friends and family. The tour was very informative and he gave great insight, which is exactly what we were after. We had photo opportunities throughout which we really appreciated!
Dear Jaydi, Thank you for your kind review. We are delighted to hear that you and your wife enjoyed the tour. We will be sure to share your compliments with Josquin, who will be pleased to know that his knowledge and enthusiasm helped make your visit memorable. Doooing Experience Team
Matisse was an AMAZING guide and all his excellent storytelling brought the palace to life. Our family loved this tour. Well worth the cost, we highly recommend it!!
Dear Anne, Thank you for your kind review. We are delighted that you and your family enjoyed the tour and Matisse's storytelling. We hope to welcome you again for another Doooing Experience. The Doooing Experience Team
Eleanor our tour guide was awesome. She made everything current and easy to understand. And she made it fun!!
Thank you for your kind review! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your experience and that Eleanor made the tour both engaging and enjoyable. We will be sure to share your feedback with her. Doooing Experience Team
This is only a tour of the palace. But you do have time for the gardens after your tour. Or guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining.
Thank you for your feedback. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour and appreciated your guide’s knowledge and enthusiasm. We hope to welcome you again on another experience. The Dooing Experience Team
We signed up for our Versailles tours with friends over a month ago. Several days before our guided tour, my friend and I were both bombarded with text, email, phone and WhatsApp that they were moving our tour times. We had signed up for a 2:30PM tour. They told us they were moving our tours to different times. Not together. After protesting and more confusion on their part, we finally got a noon tour together. When we arrived, our tour guide spoke very poor English. Further, the headsets they gave us were terrible. We could barely understand a few words. I asked a few others in our group if they could understand her, and they said no. In the Palace it was so crowded you could not get near her to help understand anything. We finally decided to just look around, and go home to watch YouTube to understand what we were looking at. We were very frustrated realizing we wasted $235. To make matters worse, our bike group gave each of us an entry ticket into Versailles…unknown to us beforehand. We could have gone in for free and picked up an English headset that would have described the rooms and furnishings to us. We have never had a bad Viator tour, until now. This tour did not merit 1 star.
Dear Deborah, We are very sorry to hear about your experience and the frustration caused. The situation you described is highly unusual, as we work hard to ensure that our tours run smoothly and that our guides and equipment meet our quality standards. We would like to investigate this matter further. Could you please provide your booking reference so that we can review the details of your reservation and better understand what happened? Additionally, could you please confirm that this tour was operated by Doooing Experience? Based on the information provided, we are not immediately able to identify the booking and would like to ensure that we are reviewing the correct reservation. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, Dooooing Experience Team
Fantastic, our guide was fab!
Dear Guest, Thank you for your lovely review. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the experience and that Florie’s knowledge and guidance helped make your visit to Versailles so memorable. Doooing Experience team.
Flurie (spelling?) gave a very interesting tour that was packed with historical tidbits. The tour was the right length with the right amount of information.
Dear Guest, Thank you for your kind review. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the Versailles tour and found it well-paced and informative, with engaging historical insights throughout. Doooing Experience team.
