Private tour to Fontainebleau from Paris. Tickets included!
Description
The driver will pick you up at your hotel or any other place in central Paris. You will enjoy the trip to Fontainebleau firstly with our attentive and professional driver who will comfortably take you along the route. Upon arrival there you will have about 3 hours to observe the castle and its gardens. Entrance tickets with an audio guide are included in the price. The driver will help you to activate them on the spot. If you wish the driver will also recommend you a nice place for dining there. After the tour the driver will bring you back to your accommodation in Paris. Please pay attention that in-person guide service is not included in the price. We can offer you this service at extra charge.
Tour Options
Itinerary
A nice tour to Fontainebleau Castle is located about 60 km south-east of Paris. He served as the residence of the French kings for seven centuries, from Francois I to Napoleon III. Many crowned people of Europe came here, including Emperor Peter I and Pope Pius VII. Here Napoleon was saying goodbye to his army during his first abdication from the throne, and from there he went to the island of Elba. The castle and its garden are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You have the chance to visit the luxurious, recently updated apartments of Napoleon III.Optionally, the tour can be combined with a visit to the nearby castle - Voles-Vicomte, which inspired Louis XIV to build Versailles.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please inform us about the name and address of your hotel or other accommodation in Paris for your pick up in advance
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(8)
Our guide was excellent in her understanding of Fontenbleau and in her ability to communicate to us
Ben was an efficient and assertive driver who got us there safe. We left at 9am, arrived around 10:30. We had until 1pm to tour the grounds. Which was a short amount of time if you want to stroll or rest. It is enough time to check in, wait in lines, go thru the house quickly, stroll the gardens with purpose and we took the 35minute mini train around the property which we highly recommend. If you want to stroll and take your time, have a snack, etc then you might want to ask for a little extra time. Overall, wonderful quick day trip.
Benjamin drove efficiently and safely. He has excellent English skills and is easy going yet has great attention to detail. He was right on time with our hotel pick up and after we toured Fontainebleau. He accompanied us to get us through security and made sure we found our way to pick up the audio tour apparatus.
Everything was as stated with the tour. Benjamin was an excellent driver with great English. Fontainebleau is definitely worth a visit.
From the moment we were picked up to when we reached our final destination, everything was absolutely fantastic.
Just had a lovely 5 hour round trip to Fountainebleu. Benjamin was an excellent driver and so polite. He was very punctual, the car was comfortable and everything went very smoothly indeed. We were picked up from our Paris hotel and had a comfortable ride to Fountainebleu, right to the palace gates. We’d already booked our palace tickets but we could have done that on the day. Fountainebleu was so much more relaxed and pleasant than Versailles, we were able to see rooms without any crowds. A magnificent piece of history even if not quite as grand as Versailles- less Louis XIV influence here - but still awesome and fairly elaborate decoration. And a tour of the gardens as well - fairly simple but good. 3 hours was just right for our visit and Benjamin was waiting for us at the time and place agreed. When we got back Benjamin gave us a nice tin of biscuits, an unexpected surprise. Also to note that Galena was great as well when we made pre booking enquiries- efficient and quick in replying. She also sent us a pay on line link which was much appreciated.
Fountainbleau is as opulent as Versailles and so less crowded. There were times we were the only ones in a room. It was free on the Paris Museum Pass. It was great being picked up at our hotel in a Mercedes van and returned there. Our driver, Brice, was very personable. He played tapes with info of various sites in Paris. We were late getting back to the car, and he was pleasant about it, although we felt bad about it.
This is a fantastic way to tour countryside places. We did a few bus tours but it was getting more & more difficult for my husband to navigate getting on & off the bus and keep up with his artificial joints. The car was very comfortable, lots of leg room, Marcel our driver was extremely helpful and very personable. We had a wonderful audio tour of Chateau Fountainbleu at our own pace. Marcel picked us up at the front gate on time. It was haste free. I would use this company again it’s worth the price.
