- Guide Gratuity
Versailles Château and Gardens Walking Tour
This tour combines the highly sought after Chateau de Versailles and the beautiful Royal Gardens, highlighted by the unique fountains, groves, and manicured shrubbery that have made them a worldwide sensation for centuries.
About this activity
- Duration 4.5 hours
- Availability 8:30AM Tuesday - Sunday March 1st - November 30th
- Languages English
- Departure Point 13 Rue d’Amsterdam, 75008 Paris
- No cancellation fees if cancelled 72 hours prior to tour date.
Experience
Highlights
- Explore the beautifully landscaped Versailles Royal Gardens at your leisure.
- Benefit from reserved entry access to the Château de Versailles, avoiding long lines.
- Walk through the stunning Hall of Mirrors, where history and grandeur meet.
- Take in the views along the Grand Canal, a peaceful and iconic feature of the estate.
Full Description
This tour combines the highly sought after Chateau de Versailles and the beautiful Royal Gardens, highlighted by the unique fountains, groves, and manicured shrubbery that have made them a worldwide sensation for centuries. The gardens of Versailles have been held up as the standard of French gardening for ages, and you will see why. Stand at the grande perspective and take in the entirety of the grounds, including the Grand Canal and the 2,000 acres of forestland. Mozy through the groves with your guide leading the way and learn about why King Louis XIV designed them each in their particular way before heading into the Chateau to discover the interior at your leisure.
Includes
- Round trip transportation from Paris
- Reserved Entry to the Château of Versailles
- Guided tour in English of the gardens
Prepare for the activity
Meeting Point
Meeting Point: Your tour meets at Saint Lazare train station in front of track #22. Look for your guide with a sign in front of the Relay store and Starbucks.
Train station address is: 13 Rue d’Amsterdam, 75008 Paris
Capacity
Number of participants per tour guide is 20. Multiple tours may run at the same time.
Important Information
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to tour time.
- This tour involves quite a lot of walking. Please wear comfortable shoes. Apart from the train ride to Versailles, you will be spending most of your time on the tour on your feet.
- Unfortunately this tour is not wheelchair accessible. Many of the paths in Versailles are unpaved and rough, and may present difficulty for wheelchair users.
- All of our tours operate rain or shine, and we have rain ponchos for sale.
