Versailles Palace Guided Tour with Reserved Entry
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Versailles, France
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- 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Immerse yourself in the Palace of Versailles's history, learning more than you would if visiting independently, with this group tour. Follow your guide as you explore the interior of the former royal residence, including the King’s and Queen’s State Apartments and Hall of Mirrors. Post-tour, enjoy taking in the estate's gardens at your own leisure.
- Go beyond the guidebooks and gain insights directly from your guide
- Choose from multiple start times to suit your schedule
- Hear everything your guide says with an audio headset
- Easy to find meeting point near public transportation station
What's Included
- Expert Guided Tour: Professional, licensed guide for the Palace (90-minute guided tour)
- Palace Admission: Timed-entry ticket to the Château de Versailles for seamless access
- Personal Audio Headset: So you can hear your guide clearly, even in crowded areas
- Meeting Point: Check-in at our trusted local partner’s conveniently located store in Versailles
- Transportation to and from attractions
- Garden tickets from April to October (Musical and Fountains Show season)€15.00 per person
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- GYG France (Versailles Palace Tours)10 Av. du Général de Gaulle, 78000 Versailles, France
Don’t go directly to the Palace. Meet us at the GetYourGuide office: 10 Av. du Général de Gaulle, 78000 Versailles, France. The office is just a 5-minute walk from the Palace.
End point
- Palace of VersaillesPlace d'Armes, 78000 Versailles, France
You are free to stay in the Palace after the tour, but once you exit, re-entry is not allowed.
Itinerary
Make your own way to the Palace of Versailles by taking the RER C train from central Paris or by private vehicle.
Your guide will meet you at the GetYourGuide Shop, located just across the street from the Versailles Château Rive Gauche train station, to begin your visit.
Enjoy a 90-minute guided tour of the opulent French palace. Witness the splendor of the King’s and Queen’s State Apartments, and marvel at the iconic Hall of Mirrors while your guide provides insights into the rich history of the palace.
Following the guided portion, step into the expansive gardens at your leisure, though note that additional fees apply on days featuring the fountain or musical shows. Your tour ends when you decide to make your way back to Paris.
Your guide will meet you at the GetYourGuide Shop, located just across the street from the Versailles Château Rive Gauche train station, to begin your visit.
Enjoy a 90-minute guided tour of the opulent French palace. Witness the splendor of the King’s and Queen’s State Apartments, and marvel at the iconic Hall of Mirrors while your guide provides insights into the rich history of the palace.
Following the guided portion, step into the expansive gardens at your leisure, though note that additional fees apply on days featuring the fountain or musical shows. Your tour ends when you decide to make your way back to Paris.
1
Palace of Versailles
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
La Galerie des Glaces
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Jardins du Chateau de Versailles
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- The time shown on your voucher is the meeting time at the office. The tour will depart a few minutes after.
- Entry is only possible together with the guide at the scheduled time.
- In case of late arrival, access to the Palace is not guaranteed. If a later tour is available, additional fees will apply to reschedule.
- From April to October, an additional garden ticket is required (Musical Gardens and Fountain Shows). The gardens are free from November to March.
- On peak days, the scheduled access time may be delayed due to security checks implemented by the Palace of Versailles.
- The Palace tour lasts 1.5 hours, but add 30 minutes for tickets and security checks.
- Baby strollers may be refused at the entrance of the palace.
- From Wednesday 15 July to Saturday 22 August, the RER C will not operate between Paris and Versailles Château Rive Gauche train station, please use lines L (Versailles Rive Droite) or N (Versailles Chantiers) to reach the meeting point.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 27 travelers
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Frequently Asked Question (1)
Q:Can we visit the gardens while at Versailles?
A:Absolutely! Between November and March, admission to the gardens is complimentary, however, from April through October there is a separate admission required for the gardens, payable upon arrival.
May 2023
The answers provided are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
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Nancy_M, Aug 2026
The palace is beautiful but no air conditioning. It was 101 degrees when we visited. Had to cut our visit short due to the crowds. The guide was extremely knowledgeable.
Farah_A, Aug 2026
Mat was an amazing tour guide! He was friendly, knowledgeable, interesting, and a good speaker. The tour was well paced.
Vikram_S, Aug 2026
Nils was funny and educating.
It was very hot, bring lots of water.
It is a long walk on cobblestone until you reach the palace. Be careful with older folks
Matthew_L, Aug 2026
Very friendly and knowledgeable guide. Beautiful palace. Exactly what we were looking for. Glad we could skip the line on such a warm day!
Balaji_S, Aug 2026
Well informed tour guide who is of part British and French ancestry. Who knew history and explained it in such an interesting and inspirational way never before experienced.
Brought the statues to life.
Ryan_Y, Aug 2026
Our guide was an extremely kind, nice and genuinely knowledgeable lady that worked very hard and did an excellent job. Unfortunately however, her English was a bit difficult to understand. Especially whenever she spoke more quickly. Combined with the fact that the palace was extremely overcrowded and very noisy, it made it very hard to understand anything that was being said. We heard other guides from the same company that spoke better English as well so we were a little confused about why the situation was what it was but we would still rebook.
Melynne_R, Aug 2026
Tiffen was very knowledgeable and a delightful guide. Perfect length tour. Would definitely recommend.
Debs, Aug 2026
Absolutely worth a tour, lots of interesting facts and behind scenes information.
Stunning view of the gardens.
Jonathan_C, Aug 2026
Barbara was the absolute best guide. Extremely informative and brought light to some very heavy topics about the French Revolution. I would take every tour with her if I could. Thanks Barbara!!
Mike_G, Aug 2026
Great trip around the palace with a knowledgeable tour guide. Loved our guide tiffin who was engaging and informative
Thierry_D, Aug 2026
It was seamless and very easy to get in the castle with the guide compared to the long line outside. The guide Emilie was very nice and with great knowledge.
William_T, Aug 2026
I have been to Versailles with self guided tours in the past. I was really nice to have a knowledgeable guided tour which gives you a bit more insight that you may not get with a self guided tour.
Coco_B, Aug 2026
Wonderfully informative tour! We really appreciated learning so much in such a short time. Thank you!
Nylah_B, Aug 2026
It’s a lot of walking but beautiful. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and made it interesting to learn about the history of the palace.
Raj_K, Aug 2026
We should have been given easier meeting place like inside in front of the building B.
We got separated from the Guide and he did not keep track of us.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for your feedback, and we’re sorry to hear about this experience. For operational reasons, the meeting point is at our office: the area at Gate B is often extremely crowded, which can make it difficult to identify the guide . That said, you should never feel left behind—our guides are expected to regularly check the group and ensure everyone is together before and after entering, we apolagize if that wasn't the case. We will share your comments with our team and reinforce these procedures.
Yessenia_C, Aug 2026
Ruben was an amazing guide! Very knowledgeable and funny. My partner did not want to have a tour guide and after we were done he was so happy we did it. Lots to learn!
John_S, Jul 2026
Versailles is incredible and well worth the 30 min drive/train to visit. Our tour guide, Aurelia, was very knowledgeable and nice.
Krista_T, Jul 2026
The tour guide was very nice and helpful. However, there were a lot of stops though which made the tour feel very long, and we personally as a family prefer seeing the site a lot more than hearing a ton of talking about the history. Just know going into it that there’s no air conditioning in the Palace and that the tour guide talks a lot in some of the rooms. We left early because of that and so did others.
Kelly_C, Jul 2026
Anna did an excellent job. Got us thru the lines quickly. She is very knowledgeable regarding the Palace of Versailles. There is a lot of walking and since it’s Summer it’s warm but bearable. Thank you Anna!
Phuoc_T, Jul 2026
We travelled from Paris and went straight to Versailles Palace early but had difficulty finding the meet up point. I was messaged by the company and realised we had walked past the meeting point on the way to Versailles Palace. I ran back to the meeting point and passed my tour group just leaving the meeting point.
My family and I were then only 10 or so minutes late. The company never offered us to stay at Versailles Palace entry and just meet the tour group there like they had done for others. Instead I was told I had to come to the office and was charged an extra 50 Euro for the next tour time, when we had already paid $406 AUD for the tour. I pleaded with them to allow us to join in with the initial tour group but it seemed like they were just money hungry and wanted extra. This was really disappointing from Get Your Guide who is associated with Viator. No one was trying to be helpful, just money hungry company.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for your feedback, and we’re truly sorry for the stress this caused your family.
Please note that we run several tours throughout the day. Because you arrived at our office around 10:25am, this was after the scheduled departure time of your tour, so the group you saw leaving was very likely not your booked tour.
At the Palace of Versailles, the rules are extremely strict: once the guide has entered the Palace, it is not possible to join the group inside, and entry is only permitted with a guide at the assigned time slot. For this reason, meeting the group directly at the Palace entrance is unfortunately not an option once the group has already entered.
The additional fee you paid was used to secure new timed tickets so you could still access the Palace on the next available tour. This was not a “full second charge” for the tour, but the cost required to rebook entry for a different time.
We apologize if this felt unnecessary or frustrating, but these conditions are part of the Palace’s regulations and are also stated on the voucher. If you’d like, please contact us directly and we’ll be happy to review your booking and explain the charges in detail.
alexander_m, Jul 2026
This was a great experience to see the palace of versailles.
Easy to find our tour guide and she was great woth all the information we needed in the palace.
Would absolutely recommend a tour like this as you have faster check into the palace and good to know what your looking at aswell
Michael_B, Jul 2026
Highly recommend doing the guided tour of the palace when visiting Versailles! Our tour guide Laetitia was very knowledgeable and the historical context she provided brought the palace to life. Very cool experience!
Gail_G, Jul 2026
The tour was very informative! There were not lines to get in, the guide retrieved our tickets and escorted the group in. Thank you Martha!
Denise_Y, Jul 2026
Great experience to see and learn the history of the period and the architecture was beautiful. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and helpful at the end on local places to dine.
Khoi_D, Jul 2026
Amazing experience! Nils, our tour guide, was funny and informative. They were also very accommodating to my late arrival
Jenny_C, Jul 2026
Our guide Nils was wonderful with the little ones in our party and tried to engage them along with the adults which we appreciated very much. We were also late to our tour because of transit delays and they were able to work with us to find a replacement time provided whatever was available.
Dhruv_K, Jul 2026
Thyago was awesome, great tour covers the highlights well and he gave awesome recommendations for after the tour as well.
andrea_s, Jul 2026
great guide, the tickets were sold out so this was the only way to get in. This ticket does not cover the garden so that will be an extra expense. I thought the tour was just enough information to leave with new knowledge without making us super bored or tired.
Austin_P, Jul 2026
I highly recommend this tour! Our guide Livia was fantastic, very funny but also very informative! She provided both historical and modern context to the rooms, artwork, and events at the palace. I’m very glad we decided to book this instead of exploring on our own!
Elizabeth_G, Jul 2026
Other than it being extremely crowded and warm because it was the middle of July, this was an excellent tour
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