Vaux-le-Vicomte Castle Day Trip with Chateaubus Shuttle

Paris, France

5 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore one of the most notable historic châteaux outside of Paris—and sightsee your way with this flexible, self-led option—all thanks to this convenient tour package for the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte. After making your own way by train to the nearby stop, included shuttle transit brings you straight to the castle. Once inside, with your tickets and audio guide included, you'll learn all about the castle that inspired Versailles.

Get up close and personal with one of France's most notable châteaux
This package includes shuttle transit, tickets, and audio guides
Explore your own way—this option is great for independent travelers
Have free time to see the gardens and carriage house, too

What's Included

Entrance ticket and Round-trip shuttle transfer from the local train station to Vaux-le-Vicomte

Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
RER train ticket

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

15 Av. Gallieni, 77000 Melun, France
Meeting point is in front of the " café de la gare" which is avenue Gallieni, in front of the pharmacy. the bus will be waiting there. Please check the shedules of the shuttle on our vaux le vicomte website (directions)

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

03/14/2026 - 11/01/2026
Monday - Sunday : 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
03/14/2027 - 11/01/2027
Monday - Sunday : 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Itinerary

Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte

5 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.2

based on 33 reviews

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Trip to Vaux Les Vicomte

Norton_S, Apr 2026

The communication as to what sort of bus to catch at the transit point was very limited so too the details of departure and return times. It took a lot of individual research. Messages to the provider seeking details the day before the journey were not answered. But once you got there it was an amazing 5 hrs. So much better than the Palace of Versailles

Vaux-Le-Compte chateau and gardens

Terri_B, Nov 2025

Allow time for train ride to Melun, shuttle ride to chateau (check schedule…runs a few times a day) and about two hours for the visit. Same transportation back.

Remarkable Charm

Julia_L, Apr 2025

Vaux le Vicomte is a one of a kind masterpiece of a chateau, charming and manageable. Excellent shuttle service. A perfect destination for families to celebrate Easter. Has a true sense of magesterial uniquity.

Disappointing day trip from Paris

Barry_w, Apr 2025

Very poorly organized. We were suppose to meet our guide at a cafe & board a bus to the chateau. The meeting spot changing the morning of the trip. Emailed operator on several occasions with no response. Finally received a response directly from Viator, guide never showed but driver let us on with no ticket, once st the chateau ticket agent gave us our entry tickets & bus return but gave confusing details about how & where the tour started. The house tour via audio was jumble & a let down. The most enjoyable part of the day was 25 euro golf cart ride around tge gsrdens. Food in the courtyard was good but very limited menu.

Moliere was here.

Carla_L, Oct 2024

The audio part of the visit was excellent. It told the story in an engaging way. Very dramatic. We did not have great weather, so we didn’t take full advantage of the gardens.

We enjoyed walking...

Paul_K, Oct 2024

We enjoyed walking through the expansive grounds in an environment much more laid back than Versailles. The chateau and gardens were lovely.

Don't miss this tour!

Daniel_B, Jun 2024

The audioguide was helpful in understanding the people involved in the history of Vaux Le Vicomte. The self-guided tour was well designed and the audioguide continues when you're ready to move to the next room. Each room also has an information board where you can learn more about the room and the things in it. I highly recommend visiting Vaux Le Vicomte because it is an important link in the History of France and in the development of French architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture.

a day tour to Vaux Le vicomte

Giovanni_R, May 2024

We got a bus near The station in Melun and we arrived at the castle in a quarter of an hour-We visited the gardens and then the castle.We had an audioguide.We knew the story of the castle.Good price

Great way for history to come alive

Teresa_S, May 2024

We loved this self guided tour. The audio portion was really fun. It brought the story of the property alive. The only glitch was that we bought the shuttle and audio tour but we didn’t get tickets ahead for the shuttle and had to pay twice. The person handing out the headsets said we didn’t get them but then relented. Other than these issues it was a fun place to slowly stroll through, take in the history and understand the turbulent times in which this house was created.

Beautiful Palace, no show on shuttle

Heidi_C, Apr 2024

Shuttle was no where to be found after arriving at the melun train station. Went to the pickup up point and waited, finally I asked a bus driver, and he said “it’s not running today due to Easter Monday”! We ended up taking an Uber! Would like to be refunded for the transportation portion, please! Palace was beautiful!

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Dear HEIDI, the shuttle is running every day with the shedules posted on our website. Other Bus drivers from the city of Melun may not know about our private shuttle. I imagine you took our bus on the way back to the station?

It was an interesting place, well...

shirley j, Dec 2016

It was an interesting place, well worth the trip, with carriages the family used, lots of outbuilings we couldn't go into, and of course, in the winter, the famous gardens were bare, tho still well demarcated with hedges. I had a receipt on my phone to show to get in, but they wanted to charge me for the recording one takes to each station to hear the info in ones native tongue. I thought that was included, but I couldn't get internet there, hence the list of what was included. The lady called, and was told it wasn't included. It would be nice if that was listed on the receipt, or whatever it was on the phone that let them know I'd paid. I think the Xmas decorations were a hindrance to really seeing the castle, and really weren't that spectacular. The trip, we were told, was about 4 and a half hours, but by the time you get to the train station, onto the shuttle, see the castle, etc, It's more like six. I liked it. Shirley

Book with the Castle directly!

Julie_D, Jul 2025

Booking with the Castle would have done exactly the same, even easier. It’s hard to reach Viator for schedule, bus times, very few departures at the end of the day! Super beautiful Castle, beautiful day!

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