Versailles Full-Day Palace and Gardens Tour
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Experience Highlights
Experience total immersion in the grandeur of Versailles with this full-day tour combining the Palace, the Gardens and Marie-Antoinette's private domain. Depart from a central meeting point in Paris and forget about searching for trains or tickets: everything is organised to make the most of every minute.
On arrival, enter the palace with skip-the-line entry and be amazed by the Hall of Mirrors, the Royal Apartments and the opulence that marked the destiny of Europe. The day continues in the geometric gardens, the Grand Trianon, the Petit Trianon and the bucolic Queen's Village, before returning to the capital with a mind full of history and a camera full of photos.
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- Thoroughly explore the palace, gardens and private domain in a single day
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What’s included
- Round-trip transfer Paris ⇄ Versailles in air-conditioned vehicle
- No-queue entry to the Palace, Gardens, Grand Trianon, Petit Trianon and Queen's Village
- Accredited guide throughout the tour
- Individual headphones inside the palace when required
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Step by Step
Your adventure begins as you board the coach from Paris to Versailles, driving through the Ile-de-France countryside as your guide introduces the historical context of the most influential court of the 17th century. After leaving the imposing gilded gate behind, you enter the marble courtyard and, without waiting, enter the Royal Apartments, where painted ceilings, endless mirrors and polychrome marble speak of the absolute power of Louis XIV.
The visit continues in the Hall of Mirrors, the scene of treaties and balls that changed the course of European politics. Each chandelier reflects centuries of alliances, intrigues and celebrations that culminated in the Revolution. Outside, the Gardens designed by Le Nôtre unfold avenues, trimmed hedges and fountains lined with mythological statues; a landscape calculated to astonish any guest of the Sun King.
A stroll along the tree-lined paths leads you to the Grand Trianon, a pink marble palace conceived as an intimate retreat for royalty, and the Petit Trianon, where Marie Antoinette sought freedom from rigid ceremonial. The final contrast is provided by the Queen's Village, an idyllic collection of thatched cottages that reveals the more bucolic side of the court.
Amidst flowerbeds and canals, you can enjoy some free time for lunch, a boat ride or simply gaze at the reflections of the palace on the Grand Canal. The return journey to Paris offers a final view of the golden rooftops, a reminder of the splendour and fall of a monarchy that still fascinates the world.
