Palace of Versailles Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Palace of Versailles. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Versailles Palace Bike Tour With Market & Marie-Antoinette Hamlet

• Versailles Palace Guided Tour With Reserved Entry

• Versailles Full-Day Bike Tour With Palace, Gardens, & Picnic

• Versailles Guided Visit – Hotel Pickup, Meeting Point or None

• Versailles Bike Tour With Market, Gardens & Guided Palace Tour

Ticket prices to the Palace of Versailles start from €25 for adults during the low season (November to March) and €35 in the high season (April to October), while visitors under 18 enter for free. There are discounts available for visitors from countries in the European Economic Area (EEA) and for those who book late admission (after 3pm in low season and after 4pm in high season).

Yes, it's well worth taking a guided tour of the Palace of Versailles. Not only will you learn more about this historic place from your guide as they lead you around, but tours also offer access to areas such as the King's Private Apartments, which are typically off-limits to anyone on self-guided visits.

Per one customer who booked the Versailles Palace Guided Tour with Reserved Entry, "Our guide, Aurelia, was excellent! We had a fairly large group, but she was able to keep us all together on one of the busiest days of the year. We learned so much and were able to explore after the tour. Definitely recommend!"

You’ll need at least three hours to get a feel for the Palace of Versailles and its gardens. But it’s worth devoting an entire day to explore at a relaxed pace. For lunch, bring a picnic or grab something to eat at one of the many food and drink outlets.

Visit the Palace of Versailles on Wednesdays and Thursdays to avoid crowds. The palace closes on Mondays, which leads a lot of early-week visitors to come on Tuesdays. Fridays attract pre-weekend crowds.

The best time to arrive at the Palace of Versailles is as soon as it opens in the morning, when it’s the least crowded. If you only want to spend a couple of hours there, arrive later in the afternoon, when the majority of the people have gone.

The Palace of Versailles is open from morning until early evening November to March and stays open an hour later between April and October. The gardens, park, and Estate of Trianon also stay open later during the high season.

Yes, you can bring backpacks of a certain size into the Palace of Versailles. The maximum bag size allowed is 21.65 x 13.75 x 7.75 inches (55 x 35 x 20 centimeters). If your bag is larger, you’ll have to leave it in one of the free lockers in the South Ministers’ Wing.

The Palace of Versailles, Estate of Trianon, and Gardens of Versailles close on Mondays and select public holidays. The surrounding park is open daily throughout the year. Note that the palace sometimes closes in severe weather.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting the Palace of Versailles. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Paris:

• Eiffel Tower

• Louvre Museum

• Notre-Dame Cathedral

• River Seine

• Musée d'Orsay

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