Versailles Palace Tours
Tours of Versailles Palace lead by official guides
Versailles Palace Tours is a local destination management company in Versailles. We build and curate tours, sold on various platforms like The Tour Guy, Viator, and more.
We also offer lots of great information on Versailles direct from the source. We would love for you to use this website as your resource for your visit.
We put maximum effort into organizing and updating things to take the guess-work and hassle out of your next trip to Paris and Versailles!
Recommended Versailles Tours
Versailles Tour from Paris by Train
Includes guided palace tour in English, admission tickets to palace & gardens, and round trip train transportation to Versailles.
3h | from 80€
Semi-Private Versailles Tour from Paris by Train
Includes a guided palace tour in English, admissions, and round trip transportation. All with a group of maximum 10 people!
3h | from 135€
Private Versailles Palace Tour
Includes round trip train transport from Paris, admission & guided tour in English of the Palace, and access to the gardens for a self-visit with orientation.
3h | from 598€
Versailles Bike Tour from Paris
Includes round trip train transport from Paris, bike rentals in Versailles, access to the gardens with guided tour in English.
7h | from 108€
Versailles & Monet Tour
Includes guide in English, admission to Versailles & Giverny, as well as transport to all locations from Paris.
11h | from 165€
Versailles Garden Golf Cart & Rowboat Experience
Includes Includes golf cart tour of the gardens, self-guided rowboat, and full bottle of Champagne per 2 people!
4h | from 159€
Versailles Palace Overview & FAQ
What do you see at Versailles Palace?
- The Palace of Versailles
- The Estate of Trainon
- Versailles Gardens & Park
What is Versailles?
Its a full city and an attraction. It started as a humble hunting lodge and now is Europe’s most opulent palace.
Where is Versailles?
Versailles Palace and city is about 25k from Notre Dame in Paris. It was once a very rural area but now a bustling town built around the opulent palace which occupies approximately 2000 acres.
When is Versailles closed?
The main Palace or Chateaux is closed Mondays. The gardens are opened daily.
Hours of Operations:
| Area | Hours | Day Closed |
| The Palace | 9am – 6:30pm | Mondays |
| Estate of Trianon | Noon – 6:30pm | Mondays |
| Gardens & Park | 7am – 8:30pm | Open Daily |
Should you do a tour?
The Palace of Versailles is almost to 700k sqft (63k sqm). The gardens are 2000 acres. Excluding historical context, you should do a tour of Versailles based on the sheer enormity of the location.
That said, there is considerable context and history to be learned as well. You absolutely should do a tour of Versailles the area.
How do you get to Versailles?
Versailles is most easily reached by train from Paris. Car or bus is also acceptable. You could ride a bicycle to Versailles in about 90 minutes from the center of Paris.
If you have nothing better to do, you could even walk there in 4.5 hours, but I wouldn’t recommend it.
History of Versailles
1624 – The Palace of Versailles starts off as a hunting lodge built by Louis XIII
1678 – After some war successes, Louis XIV “The Sun King” decided to remodel his late father’s hunting lodge to make it more comfortable for him and his lovers.
1710 – The Palace was proclamed “finished” boasting a stunning 2300 rooms, 700k square feet, and 2000 acres of gardens. The Sun King required his entire “court” live there with him. Somehow, there were no bathrooms and people peed and poo’d behind staircases.
1715 – The Sun King, Louis XIV dies
1793 – The French Revolution culminated in the execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, blamed for the nation’s suffering and the extravagance of Versailles.
2008 – The golden gates of Versailles are rebuilt after over 200 years to restore it to its pre-French Revolution state.
Read more in our full article on the history of Versailles.