Palace of Versailles Private Guided Tours

Explore Versailles Palace and royal gardens on a private tour with skip-the-line access and tailored commentary in 3-hour or full-day formats.

Getting started

Meet your dedicated guide at Versailles at the pre-arranged start time for your selected option. With pre-booked tickets and skip-the-line access, you move past the regular ticket counters and head directly toward the palace entry. After security, your guide outlines the plan for your private 3-hour, 6.5-hour, or full-day experience before you step into the main palace.

What to expect

Palace of Versailles: State Apartments and Hall of Mirrors

Your visit starts inside the Palace of Versailles, where the former royal residence opens with its grand State Apartments and ceremonial spaces.

Features

• The guided visit of the palace State Apartments covers the King’s and Queen’s State Apartments, including the Queen's Apartment, so you see where royal life and court ceremony unfolded.

• You enter the Hall of Mirrors, with your guide pointing out its layout and role in court events, while individual audio headsets help you follow every detail during the private guided tour.

• Pre-booked tickets with skip-the-line access let your private group move efficiently through palace entry, and a palace audio guide is available on options that include a self-guided palace visit.

Royal Chapel, Golden Gates, and full-estate highlights

Some options expand your access beyond the core palace rooms to additional emblematic areas of the estate.

Features

• Versailles Passport Tickets with full estate access give entry to the Palace of Versailles along with Grand Trianon, Petit Trianon, the Queen’s Hamlet, and the Golden Gates, depending on the option you choose.

• On tickets that include it, you access the Royal Chapel, the Golden Gates, and the Queen's Apartment, adding these iconic spaces to your route through the estate.

• An expert English, French, Spanish or Portuguese-speaking guide, or a professional driver-guide on selected options, provides insights that align with your chosen language and format.

Gardens of Versailles and French-style grounds

After the palace interior, your route continues into André Le Nôtre’s French gardens, which extend around the palace with geometric layouts and ornamental features.

Features

• A guided visit of the Gardens of Versailles introduces the French-style gardens, with your guide or driver-guide accompanying you through key sections and views around the fountains and groves.

• Depending on the option selected, you benefit from extended free time in the French gardens to explore on your own after the guided portion, or you enjoy an accompanied gardens visit included with your round-trip transfers.

• On operating days between April and October, certain options include access to the Musical Fountains or Musical Gardens, so your time in the grounds coincides with these scheduled water and garden shows.

Grand Trianon, Petit Trianon, and Marie Antoinette's Estate

Full-estate and full-day options take you beyond the main palace into the more secluded residences and pastoral retreat.

Features

• A guided visit of the Trianons, Marie Antoinette's Estate and the Queen's Hamlet, as per option selected, brings you through the Grand Trianon, Petit Trianon, and the Queen’s Hamlet to see how the royal family used these more intimate spaces.

• Entries to Grand Trianon and Petit Trianon, along with access to the Queen’s Hamlet, are included for variants that specify Versailles Passport Tickets with full estate access.

• On the full-day estate private guided tour, your English-speaking guide dedicates 6.5h to your group, with individual audio headsets provided so commentary remains clear throughout the extended itinerary.