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A grand palace with ornate architecture and a large courtyard. 2
A canal with statues of figures surrounded by grapes, reflecting in the water. 3
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Versailles: Skip-the-Line Palace & Gardens Small Group Tour

By PARIS UNSCRIPTED
10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €145 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Stand inside the Hall of Mirrors - 357 mirrors, pure royal grandeur
  • Skip the long lines and step right in with your exclusive pre-booked tickets
  • 90 minutes inside the Palace - every room brought to life by your expert guide
  • Genuinely intimate - maximum 8 guests, headsets included, no fighting for space
  • Explore the Queen's Apartments and uncover Marie Antoinette's world in detail

Activity location

    • Paris
    • Paris, Île-de-France, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 75015 Paris, France | Your guide will be waiting at Exit 1 of Javel Métro Station (Line 10), holding an orange Paris Unscripted sign. Arriving by RER C? Exit at Javel–André Citroën - the Métro entrance is directly across the street. Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled departure time
    • Paris, Île-de-France, France

Check availability

From Paris: Small Group Tour (Spanish) Max 8 people

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • Spanish

This option includes skip-the-line entry and a Spanish guided tour of the Palace of Versailles - plus a guided garden introduction with expert recommendations. Return train from Paris and headsets included. Maximum 8 guests

Language options: Spanish
Price details
€145.00 x 1 Adult€145.00
Total
Price is €145.00

Small Group Tour in English — Max 8 Guests

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

This option includes skip-the-line entry and an English guided tour of the Palace of Versailles - plus a guided garden introduction with expert recommendations. Return train from Paris and headsets included. Maximum 8 guests

Language options: English
Price details
€145.00 x 1 Adult€145.00
Total
Price is €145.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Skip-the-line entrance ticket to the Palace of Versailles
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Small group experience - maximum 8 guests (private option available on request)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Licensed expert guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Headsets provided - hear your guide clearly throughout the tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Return train tickets provided (Paris - Versailles)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided garden introduction and recommendations
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Option to explore the Grand Trianon & Petit Trianon - Louis XIV's private royal retreat and Marie Antoinette's personal escape from palace life (access included in your ticket)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge (optional)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Full guided tour of the Gardens, Marie Antoinette's Estate and the Trianons

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Food and drinks, Luggage or large bags, Oversize luggage, Selfie sticks, Weapons or sharp objects
  • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Versailles is one of those places that can overwhelm as much as it inspires - 2,300 rooms, millions of visitors a year, and queues that can swallow an entire morning. This semi-private tour cuts through all of it.
Your licensed expert guide meets you at Javel Métro in Paris (Line 10) and travels with you on the RER C to Versailles. The 30–35 minute journey isn't dead time - your guide sets the scene, the politics, the mythology and the sheer audacity of what Louis XIV built.
On arrival you skip the queues entirely using your timed exclusive pre-booked tickets and step straight into the Palace. Your guide leads a 90-minute tour through the Royal Chapel, the King's Grand Apartment, the Hall of Mirrors, and the Queen's Apartments - every room given the context and stories it deserves.
After the palace, step out onto the terrace for a guided introduction to the Gardens - André Le Nôtre's masterplan, the Grand Canal, the Fountain Basins and the Sun King's symbolism embedded throughout. Your guide then orients you fully for independent exploration: best routes to the Trianons, what to see, how long to allow, and how to make your way back to Paris.
Your pre-booked tickets gives you the rest of the day. The guided experience ends at the Gardens - what comes after is yours to decide.

Location

Activity location

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    • Paris
    • Paris, Île-de-France, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 75015 Paris, France | Your guide will be waiting at Exit 1 of Javel Métro Station (Line 10), holding an orange Paris Unscripted sign. Arriving by RER C? Exit at Javel–André Citroën - the Métro entrance is directly across the street. Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled departure time
    • Paris, Île-de-France, France