Versailles Palace and Gardens Tour by Train from Paris
Overview
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3 hours
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Join this half-day tour to the prestigious Palace of Versailles and Gardens. Walk in the footsteps of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. See the Hall of Mirrors, lavish staterooms, and beautiful gardens. Your English-speaking guide will lend their expertise to enhancing the experience with historical facts and interesting anecdotes. Take the RER train from Paris and enjoy skip-the-line access, a real time-saver.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
From 1 April to 31 October, the gardens of the Palace feature special Musical and Fountain Shows. Fountain Shows take place on Saturdays and Sundays, as well as on Tuesdays in May and June and on national holidays. Please note that the fountains operate according to a set schedule — they do not run continuously throughout the day. On the other days of the week during this period, the gardens host the Musical Gardens, where music is played throughout the groves.
Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before your tour departure time. We have to catch a train to Versailles and we cannot wait for late arrivals.
The tour of Versailles Palace and gardens is 3 hours guided.
You need to add approx. 40 minutes each way to get to and from the palace on the train.
You can cancel your tour up to 24 hours prior to departure and receive a full refund. Please note that refunds are not possible for missed tours.
If you plan to arrive at the meeting point by taxi, please ensure you leave yourselves plenty of time, it can often take a considerable amount of time to find a taxi in Paris!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Palace of Versailles
Meet your guide in central Paris and enjoy a short, escorted train ride to Versailles. On arrival, take a journey in the footsteps of the Kings and Queens of France. During the reign of Louis XIV - the Sun King - Versailles was the place to be and to be seen. Nowadays visitors from all over the world still come to Versailles to marvel at the splendours of this incredible palace. Our skip the line access allows you to bypass the long lines that form each day, and our friendly local guides will steer you expertly through the crowds, bringing the famous figures who once inhabited this palace back to life. Learn how the Kings and Queens lived out their lavish lives in public, how they kept the gossiping courtiers under their thumb, and made Versailles the artistic center of Europe. Discover a typical day in the life of Marie Antoinette; you’ll quickly understand why she hated the palace so much! Her opulent lifestyle here would lead to her tragic demise under the French Revolution.
La Galerie des Glaces
See the dazzling Hall of Mirrors, and learn the secrets of how it came to be, and the fascinating goings on at the time of the royal court.
What‘s Included
Stroll the stunning French-style gardens designed for royal grandeur.
Walk through the dazzling Hall of Mirrors and opulent royal apartments.
Hear fascinating stories and history from your expert English-speaking guide
Pre-booked tickets and fast-track Palace entry.
Travel with ease from Paris on the RER, accompanied by our coordinators.
All tickets and reservations are included, Palace, gardens and train tickets.
Hotel pickup and drop-off
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Departure from Paris
Departure from Paris
Starting point:
Le Régalia, 1 Rue de la Convention, 75015 Paris, France
Departures from Paris
Departure from Paris : Departures from Montparnasse station during railway line works.
The MEETING POINT is:
5 Boulevard de Vaugirard, 75015 Paris
Starting point:
5 Bd de Vaugirard, 75015 Paris, France
Reviews
750 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Versailles Palace and Gardens tour with Mika
Stephen P,,Jan 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really enjoyed the tour provided by our guide Mika of the Versailles Palace and particularly the gardens. Mika was very knowledgeable and helped us understand a little of the history. It was a great experience.
Horrible. Do not book this. It's a scam
Carolyn H,,Jan 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00Horrible. We were here at 08:30 in the morning waiting outside the cafe. The tour guide never came to the cafe and left without us
Missed tour due to snowstorm travel issues - no alternative offered
W2927TPscottl,,Jan 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00On the day of the tour, Paris experienced a severe snowstorm with public transportation grounded. We were unable to arrive at the meeting point at the appointed time. When contacting the tour operator before departure, they offered no alternative to missing the tour which would have been appreciated and would likely not have violated company policy. This was a Christmas gift from our children which we were very much anticipating. Needless to say, we will strongly reconsider booking any future tours through this agency.
Great tour, it was very...
Olga F,,Jan 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour, it was very well organized. Quick train ride: We learned a lot during the tour: Highly recommend!
Amazing Tour Guide
Monica R,,Jan 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The guide was knowledgeable and funny - he told us many things about the castle and family that we would have not known if walking through without a guide.
Seamless experience with great guides.
Michael P,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Felt like a personalized experience in a very crowded and popular tourist attraction. Would use them again if I ever return with different family or friends.
A beautiful day trip
thetravelinglawyer2,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00An excellent day trip. Versailles is beautiful, although the number of people there is simply overwhelming. The woman who met us and gave us our train tickets was pleasant but did not speak English well. We ended up waiting about 20 to 30 minutes in the cold while she was waiting for her partner to get us the tickets to go inside the palace. The guide who took us through the palace was fantastic. I wish I could remember his name. My only complaint and it is not directed to the tour guides at all is that they let way too many people inside the palace. Some of the rooms were quite dark and people were squished together to the point that if you have any claustrophobia, this would trigger you. Overall, a very nice day trip from Paris.
Great tour!
Juliette H,,Jan 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a great way to see Versailles with minimal hassle. Berek met us at the cafe meeting point and he was very helpful with instructions and some advice on what to do after our trip. He got everyone safely to the Versailles on time to meet our guide. The Versailles guide Adebayo was funny, knowledgeable and very considerate of everyone being included and he had a lot of funny anecdotes about the castle, and history.
Bad organization!
Chris1204,,Jan 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00the entrance ticket is absolutely not skip the line , we waited about 30 minutes in front of the gates of the castle, in a freezing cold. Very bad organization. Tour at the pace so crowded.
Fantastic!
Erica S,,Jan 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A fantastic tour with good historical context and details about art and architecture. I wish the crowds hadn’t been as thick, but I know everyone wants to see the palace while they’re in Paris!
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