Versailles Small-Group Guided Tour of the Palace with Local Guide
by Paris TRIP
Choose from 6 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€147.44Overview
This small-group walking tour in Versailles offers a detailed visit of the Palace with a local guide. The meeting point is at the foot of the Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV on the Place d'Armes. After gathering, the guide leads the group inside the Palace of Versailles for about 70 minutes, covering the Royal Apartments, the King's and Queen's State Apartments, the Royal Chapel, and the Hall of Mirrors. The Hall of Mirrors, also called La Galerie des Glaces, is a 73-meter-long gallery built in 1678 with a vaulted ceiling painted by Charles Le Brun. After the 90-minute guided tour, participants can spend free time in the surrounding gardens, a 2,000-acre park with fountains, statues, and formal landscaping. Depending on the day, visitors may have the option to attend the Musical Gardens show on Tuesdays and Fridays or the Musical Fountains Show on Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets for garden access and these shows are not included and must be purchased separately. The tour includes headsets for clear audio, scheduled time entrance to the Palace, and the services of a professional local guide. Transportation to and from Versailles, food, drinks, gratuities, and garden tickets during the musical shows are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV
The meeting point is at the foot of the Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV on the Place d'Armes in Versailles. This is where the guide greets the group before the tour begins.
5 min
Palace of Versailles
The guided interior visit lasts about 70 minutes and covers the Palace of Versailles, a major 17th-century French monument. The tour includes the State Apartments of the King and Queen, the Royal Chapel, and the Hall of Mirrors. The palace was home to Louis XIV and two other French kings for over 100 years.
70 min
La Galerie des Glaces
The Hall of Mirrors is a 73-meter-long gallery built in 1678 by Jules Hardouin-Mansart. Its vaulted ceiling was painted by Charles Le Brun between 1681 and 1684. This gallery links the Salon de la Guerre and Salon de la Paix with the King and Queen's State Apartments and features 357 mirrors, French bay windows, and crystal chandeliers.
15 min
Meeting point
In front of the Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV Place d'Armes 78000 Versailles
End point
The tour ends at the end of the Inside Guided Tour of the Palace of Versailles.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Versailles Small-Group Guided Tour of the Palace with Local Guide
by Paris TRIP
Choose from 6 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€147.44Overview
This small-group walking tour in Versailles offers a detailed visit of the Palace with a local guide. The meeting point is at the foot of the Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV on the Place d'Armes. After gathering, the guide leads the group inside the Palace of Versailles for about 70 minutes, covering the Royal Apartments, the King's and Queen's State Apartments, the Royal Chapel, and the Hall of Mirrors. The Hall of Mirrors, also called La Galerie des Glaces, is a 73-meter-long gallery built in 1678 with a vaulted ceiling painted by Charles Le Brun. After the 90-minute guided tour, participants can spend free time in the surrounding gardens, a 2,000-acre park with fountains, statues, and formal landscaping. Depending on the day, visitors may have the option to attend the Musical Gardens show on Tuesdays and Fridays or the Musical Fountains Show on Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets for garden access and these shows are not included and must be purchased separately. The tour includes headsets for clear audio, scheduled time entrance to the Palace, and the services of a professional local guide. Transportation to and from Versailles, food, drinks, gratuities, and garden tickets during the musical shows are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV
The meeting point is at the foot of the Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV on the Place d'Armes in Versailles. This is where the guide greets the group before the tour begins.
5 min
Palace of Versailles
The guided interior visit lasts about 70 minutes and covers the Palace of Versailles, a major 17th-century French monument. The tour includes the State Apartments of the King and Queen, the Royal Chapel, and the Hall of Mirrors. The palace was home to Louis XIV and two other French kings for over 100 years.
70 min
La Galerie des Glaces
The Hall of Mirrors is a 73-meter-long gallery built in 1678 by Jules Hardouin-Mansart. Its vaulted ceiling was painted by Charles Le Brun between 1681 and 1684. This gallery links the Salon de la Guerre and Salon de la Paix with the King and Queen's State Apartments and features 357 mirrors, French bay windows, and crystal chandeliers.
15 min
Meeting point
In front of the Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV Place d'Armes 78000 Versailles
End point
The tour ends at the end of the Inside Guided Tour of the Palace of Versailles.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.