Guided tour

Skip-the-Line Versailles Palace Tour by Train from Paris

Activity provider: Memories France
Guided tour

Skip-the-Line Versailles Palace Tour by Train from Paris

Activity provider: Memories France
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From US$ 97.41 per person

Likely to sell out

Enjoy a 3-hour guided tour of the Château of Versailles and its gardens. Marvel at the glimmering Hall of Mirrors and the lavish state apartments.

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Duration 4.5 hours
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Skip the line through a separate entrance
Live tour guide
English

Experience

Highlights
  • Skip the long lines with a reserved entry time at the Palace of Versailles
  • Marvel at the Musical Gardens or Fountains Show
  • Enjoy escorted round-trip train travel between Paris and Versailles
Full description
Visit the Château de Versailles, the royal residence of Louis XIV. See the Hall of Mirrors and the lavish state apartments, where the royals received the elite. Your English-speaking guide will make life at Versailles come alive. Meet the guide in central Paris and travel to Versailles by train. At the Château, skip the lines and begin a 3-hour journey through time in the Château and its gardens. Hear how the royal family recaptured France’s preeminence in fashion and art. Hear about the lavish lifestyle of Marie Antoinette. Tour the magnificent gardens with your guide, and enjoy either the beautiful Musical Gardens or the Fountain Show (depending on the day of the week). After your tour, your guide will be happy to provide you with return train tickets and instructions for the easy journey back to Paris on the train.
Includes
  • Reserved admission time and entrance fees to the Palace and Gardens of Versailles
  • Tickets for the Musical Gardens or Fountains Show (if option selected)
  • Escorted round-trip transportation between central Paris and Versailles by RER train
  • Accredited local guide
  • Headsets when appropriate so you can always hear your guide
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • Optional gratuities
Not suitable for
  • Wheelchair users

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Meeting point

Meet your guide outside the entrance/exit to Metro Invalides, Esplanade des Invalides, 75007 Paris (lines 8 and 13). There is only one exit from the metro station which takes you on to rue de l'Université. Directly outside the exit you will see a news stand, and a yellow M on top of a pole, indicating the metro. Your guide will be waiting by the news stand. If you are travelling by RER C train, take the exit "rue Esnault Pelterie" and walk straight ahead until a crossroad (rue de l'Université and rue Constantine crossroad) where you can see the yellow M. The news stand will be on your right, next to the metro exit. Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before your tour departure time. Your guide will be wearing an orange badge on an orange lanyard. You do not need to print your voucher. Please just ensure you have a copy of it on your phone so we can check you in at the meeting point.

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Important information

Know before you go

  •  This tour involves a moderate amount of walking, so comfortable shoes are advised
  •  Due to ongoing restoration works inside the palace, some rooms may not be open to visitors. If this occurs, your guide will take you to see other rooms so that your experience is complete
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 114 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Service
    4.9/5
  • Organization
    4.9/5

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My wife and I and two of our adult children did this tour to Versailles through Get Your Guide. We thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated being taken care of so well during this tour. Earlier in the week we had done the Louvre and Orsey museums just using the audioguides and doing the tours ourselves. It was very refreshing and helpful to have a guide for Versailles as the place is massive. Sylvane (sp) was our guide and she was amazing. We also appreciated doing the tour transportation to Versailles via the train and Metro from Paris vs. doing the buses as we controlled when we left as we stayed longer to rent a golf cart (which we recommend) to check out more of the outside/garden areas.

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March 24, 2023

It's a great way to get to Versailles and learn about all the amazing history. The train ride is easy, led by a Guide so you don't get lost. The tour is very detailed and in depth so if you're a history buff you'll love it. We had our entire family with us, including little kids , so we had to give them some activities and snacks to keep them going, but the teenagers and adults were into it the whole time.

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March 24, 2023

Our guides were fantastic. One guide meets you at the meeting point and takes you by train to Versailles; was given very specific instructions and was very helpful. Could have probably gotten an earlier train had everyone been on time. The guide for the rest of the day was so great we ended up extending for the afternoon. It is extremely busy so keep an eye on the guide. Great tour, lots of walking.

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March 24, 2023

Product ID: 123596