Versailles Palace and Gardens Self Guided Tour from Paris | La Vacanza Travel

Versailles Palace and Gardens Self Guided Tour from Paris

Duration: 4 hours
Destination: France, Île-de-France, Paris
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  • 4 hours
  • Paris
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

You will be transported back to the Golden Age of France with a trip to the Palace of Versailles, a UNESCO World Heritage site, One of the major legacies of the Sun King Louis the XIV, and an emblem of French royalty and extravagance. You will travel in comfort with one of our coaches and get tickets with a timed entry for the Palace of Versailles and its gardens.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Palace of Versailles, Place d'Armes, 78000, Versailles France

You will be transported back to the Golden Age of France with a trip to the Palace of Versailles, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
and emblem of French royalty and extravagance. You will be guaranteed fast-track entry, allowing you to jump the queue and travel in comfort on one of our fully air-conditioned coaches. You will marvel at the breathtaking royal chateau, transformed by the
‘Sun King’ Louis XIV in the 1660s from a hunting lodge. Playground of the French monarchs, Versailles was the center of royal and political power until the French Revolution in 1789 which saw Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette forced to return to the capital.

Stop At: The Royal Chapel, Inside the Chateau Chateau de Versailles, 78000, Versailles France

Your audio guide will enable you to discover the State apartments of the King and Queen & the Royal Chapel among others.

Stop At: The Hall of Mirrors, Chateau de Versailles, 78000, Versailles France

Discover the Hall of Mirrors, the epitome of French opulence: three hundred and fifty-seven mirrors line the gold-adorned hall and crystal chandeliers hang from the ceiling.

Stop At: Jardins du Chateau de Versailles, Place d'Armes A l'Ouest du Château de Versailles, 78000, Versailles France

You will also be given time to explore the manicured gardens "à la française", which mirrors the splendor of the interior.
Designed by the French landscaper André Le Nôtre in 1661 for the King Louis XIV, the 2,000-acre park is an architectural expanse of perspectives, parterres, fountains and groves that since its inception has defined what a French garden should be.

Inclusions
  • Transport to and from Paris by air-conditioned coach
  • Tickets with timed entry for the Palace of Versailles and its gardens
  • Entry/Admission - Jardins du Chateau de Versailles
  • Entry/Admission - The Royal Chapel
  • Entry/Admission - The Hall of Mirrors
  • Entry/Admission - Palace of Versailles

Exclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Priority Access
  • Live Guide
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • It is strongly advised not to wear high-heeled shoes (parquet flooring in the rooms and cobblestones in the courtyard)
  • Stroller accessible
  • Strollers are not permitted inside the palace
  • Musical show of the gardens of Versailles is available only on Tuesdays
  • Near public transportation
  • Fountains show of the gardens of Versailles is available only Saturdays and Sundays
  • Most travelers can participate
  • The Official Palace of Versailles APP now offers Audio Tours. Make sure to bring your earplugs along with your mobile device.
  • For Official Palace of Versailles, possible to have audio guide for self guided visit for extra cost.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

41 Av. de la Bourdonnais, 75007 Paris, France


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

4 hours


User's Reviews

Steven_G

26 Mar, 2024

Wouldn’t recommend. There are better ways to see the palace and there are surely cheaper ways to get there. All this ends up being is an expensive ride to and from the palace.

LesleyAnne_C

25 Mar, 2024

Visited Spring ‘24 as a couple. Naturally, the Palace is spectacular, as are the beautifully manicured and VAST gardens. . We were offered the free QR code audio guide (and to do this, you need your own headphones so we sprinted back to the hotel to get ours) The guide itself was not in order on screen, and not always clearly marked around the palace, so we spent quite a bit of time back tracking to see what we’d missed. After the transfer from the pick up point, we had approx 1 hour in the Palace and 1 hour in the Gardens, which tbh is about 5% of the time you need. The famous fountains (which are on all the publicity pictures) were not on - apparently they rarely are. However, the art work, painted ceilings, and world famous Hall of Mirrors are incredible. If you’d like a super speedy, see hardly anything, 100 mile an hour trip, then this is the one for you. If you’d actually like to properly see the Palace and Gardens, maybe sit on the terrace steps with the crowd, or grab a coffee in the Angelina café, or wander the famous tree lined groves and vast ornamental ponds, then it’s best to take one if the longer trips, because including travelling time there and back, this one was nowhere near enough for us.

Kalpesh_P

15 Jan, 2024

Pickup and drop off was very smooth. Drive provided all the necessary direction once we were at the Palace.

Julie_J

04 Jan, 2024

The guide was extremely rude to us!!! We were not happy with his attitude. It would have been good otherwise!!

cin2shar

27 Nov, 2023

Skip the line tickets are worth the extra money. We went on a Sunday, and it was crazy busy. The Palace was grand and filled with over the top elegance. I would recommend seeing the gardens first as they were the highlight of the Palace. Then, with your time remaining, view the Palace.

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The Gardens are magnificent.

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Great tour, palace is awesome!

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Good self guided tour

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Versailles in February

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Beautiful!!!

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Holy Chandeliers

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Great Tour

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Palace of Versailles

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