Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site for 30 years, the Palace of Versailles was once the residence of the Kings of France Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI and their courts, from 1682 until the French Revolution in 1789. Your audio guide commentary will give you the opportunity to visit the magnificent Palace of Versailles at your own pace. Admire its Baroque architecture, artworks, sumptuous decoration, and the furniture created by greatest craftsmen of the age. Enjoy strolling through the palace's grounds and gardens to the Trianon, or explore the pretty town of Versailles beyond the palace's walls.

The Palace of Versailles stretches for more than 721,000 square feet and boasts more than 700 rooms. Your audio guide will help you find your way during your visit, tell you about the history of the palace, and immerse you in its unique atmosphere. Your ticket will give you access to the palace's most famous rooms, including the King's Grand Apartment, with seven salons each dedicated to a different god (Apollo, Mars, Mercy, Venus, etc.) and the Queen's Grand Apartment, laid out in a mirror image of those of the king, including the Coronation Room and the Queen's Bedroom, once occupied by Marie Antoinette, among others.  Also see the stunning Hall of Mirrors, a huge room in which guests were received and impressed, dreamt up by the famous architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart. Almost 240 feet-long, it was designed to amaze the Sun King's (Louis XIV) visitors and is lit by 17 windows and 350 mirrors. It also offers breathtaking views of the palace's beautiful gardens.

During this full day tour of Versailles, spend time discovering the gardens of Versailles and admire their artworks (more than 200 statues), fountains, ponds, flower beds and woodland. In Summer, a range of activities is staged in the gardens, such as the "Grandes Eaux," when the fountains are made to dance to music.

Additional Information

• Tour Duration: 10 Hours (On-site visit duration: 7 hours 15 minutes)
• High-heeled shoes are not recommended due to parquet flooring in the rooms and cobblestones outside
• Kindly note that strollers may not be taken into the palace
• Access to the palace can be challenging for visitors with reduced mobility
• Photography without flash is permitted inside the palace
• Visitors are to be informed that skip-the-line access is subjected to the Versailles Palace entry procedures. Kindly expect short waits due to security controls or unforeseen crowds

Operating Hours

Tour Departs 08:15 from PARISCityVISION Agency

Opening hours of PARISCityVISION agency: 
from April to October, 06.30 am - 10.00 pm
from November to March, 6.30 am - 8.30 pm

What You Get

Includes

• Transport to and from Paris by luxury air-conditioned coach
• Versailles Palace Tickets for the Palace of Versailles and its gardens, the Trianons, and the Domain of Marie-Antoinette
• A Palace of Versailles audio guide

Excludes

• Personal expenses
• Optional activity fees
• Transfers to and from your Paris accommodation