Paris City Vision is a leading sightseeing company based in Paris. They offer a complete range of full & small group “seat on coach” tours of Paris and the surrounding regions. Fully escorted tours with experienced live guides are available alongside various audio-guided options for the more budget conscious.
VGAM – Half Day Tour
HALF DAY (AM) GUIDED VERSAILLES TOUR SMALL GROUP (PRIORITY)
Duration: 6 hours
Enjoy a visit of the Palace of Versailles in a small group with our driver-guide who will tell you many anecdotes about the life of the Kings of France. After a guided tour of the Palace, you will be able to discover the gardens of Versailles for a few minutes. If you wish, you can select the private excursion for even more conviviality. Departure and return from center Paris included.
One of the most famous historic monuments in the world, the Palace of Versailles was the official residence of the Kings of France Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI and their courts from 1682 to 1789. Your guide will show you the majestic Palace of Versailles, a symbol of the king’s power. Its Baroque architecture, sumptuous decoration, works of art, and furniture were all created by the greatest artisans of the age. After touring the palace, explore the magic of its formal gardens and exceptionally beautiful grounds.
The Palace of Versailles has more than 700 rooms and stretches for over 721,000 square feet. Follow your guide straight to the front of the line to visit the palace’s most beautiful rooms: the King’s Grand Apartments, with seven rooms dedicated to different gods (Apollo, Mars, Mercy, Venus, etc.), and the Queen’s Grand Apartments, mirroring those of the king, which include the Coronation Room and the Queen’s Bedroom, once occupied by Marie Antoinette, among others. Also, admire the grandeur of the Versailles Hall of Mirrors, a unique room in which guests were received and impressed, designed by the famous architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart. Almost 240 feet-long, it was created to dazzle visitors to the Sun King, Louis XIV; it is lit by 17 windows and some 350 mirrors, and overlooks the palace’s breath-taking gardens, the second part of your visit.
In 1661, Louis XIV commissioned the landscape architect André Le Nôtre to lay out the grounds and gardens, something that was just as important to the king as the construction of the palace itself. Enjoy your free time strolling through the Gardens of Versailles and admire the 386 works of art (including more than 200 statues), fountains, flower beds, ponds, and trees. During the Summer months, a range of activities are organized, such as the Grandes Eaux Musicales, when the fountains are made to dance to music.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Free time to visit the gardens
Small group up to 15 people
Get a glimpse into the lives of French royalty’s most influential figures. Take your pick from English, French, Portuguese and Spanish guided tours.
Headsets when appropriate, so you can always hear your guide
Transportation from Paris by air-conditioned vehicle.
Guided tour of the castle and the gardens
Entrance ticket to the Gardens with priority access, even on Musical Fountains’ days
INCLUSIONS:
Return transportation from the center of Paris
Priority access ticket for the Palace of Versailles and its gardens
Guided tour of the Palace and free time to visit the gardens of Versailles
Services of a driver-guide from our team
SCHEDULE:
01/04/25-31/10/25: Tuesday – Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 08:15
01/11/25-31/03/26: Tuesday – Sunday at 08:15
01/04/26-31/10/26: Tuesday – Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 08:30; 10:00; 11:00
01/11/26-31/03/27: TBC
DEPARTURE POINT:
6 avenue du Dr. Brouardel 75007 Paris
RETURN POINT:
18 avenue de Suffren 75007 Paris
CLOSURES: 01/05, 25/12, 01/01
NOTES:
Please arrive 20 minutes prior
Flat shoes are highly recommended (Versailles has parquet floors in its rooms and cobblestones in its courtyard)
