Description
A private Versailles tour from Paris means a car or minivan (a Mercedes E220, a Mercedes minivan or a VW minivan) collects you from your hotel and a live guide stays with you for the whole trip of about six and a half hours. On the drive out the guide shares the story of Versailles and the people who lived there.
The Versailles pass is included and opens every sight. You first stroll the gardens at leisure, with their fountains and groves, and in summer the musical fountains play. At the palace you explore with an audio guide, once the guide has given you the background, passing through the Hall of Mirrors and the Royal Apartments.
- Palace of Versailles, with audio guide
- Grand Trianon, guided visit
- Petit Trianon, favoured by Marie Antoinette
- Queen's Hamlet, with rustic cottages, a lake and gardens
The Trianon estate lies a 30 to 40 minute walk from the palace, so the car takes you there. The return to Paris ends with a drop-off at your hotel. Bottled water is included; meals, souvenirs and gratuities are not. Departures are guaranteed from two people, and the tour is not suitable for children under six or wheelchair users.