Versailles Full-Day Tour with the Estate of Marie-Antoinette

4.8
(180 reviews)

8 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

Step into the splendour of the most prestigious royal palace in Europe on this full-day guided tour of Versailles. Walk in the footsteps of kings and queens through the glittering Hall of Mirrors, explore the opulent State Apartments, and stroll the grand gardens where lavish parties once captivated the court of the Sun King.

In the afternoon, discover a more intimate side of Versailles with a visit to the private estate of Marie Antoinette. Explore the elegant Petit Trianon, her personal retreat hidden among manicured gardens. Finish your journey in her charming Normandy-style hamlet—complete with vineyard, farm, and vegetable gardens—created as a peaceful escape from court life.

With expert commentary and access to both the main palace and the Queen’s hidden domain, this immersive experience reveals the full story of Versailles, from royal glory to private retreat.

What's Included

Discover Marie Antoinette’s private estate, from the Petit Trianon to her rustic hamlet.
Walk the glittering Hall of Mirrors and royal apartments with an expert guide.
Explore the spectacular gardens that once hosted Versailles’ grandest celebrations.
Benefit from timed entry, all reservations and tickets including Palace, gardens and Petit Trianon
Enjoy an easy, escorted train ride from central Paris
Experience Versailles in full, including areas most visitors never get to see.
Hotel pick up/drop off
Gratuities
Lunch

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Le Régalia

Meet your guide outside the Café Regalia. It is next to the metro entrance/exit for Javel André Citroen (line 10). If you arrive by RER train you will need to cross the main road. Your guide will be wearing an orange cap and an orange badge.

End point
Palace of Versailles

Your tour will end in Versailles. Your guide will provide return train tickets and give directions and advice for the easy journey back to central Paris. Trains leave every 15 minutes and all trains departing Versailles go to Paris.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
  • 1
    Palace of Versailles

    Meet your guide in central Paris and enjoy a short, escorted train ride to Versailles. On arrival, let them take you on 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 splendors of this incredible palace. Our friendly local guides will steer you expertly through the crowds, bringing the famous figures who once inhabited this palace back to life.

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 2
    La Galerie des Glaces

    Marvel at the glittering Hall of Mirrors, and hear the stories of the Kings, Queens and courtiers who played out their lives in this sumptuous setting. You'll learn how the Kings and Queens lived out their lavish lives in public, how they kept the gossiping courtiers under their thumb, and stole Italy’s thunder by making 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 ultimately lead to her tragic demise under the French Revolution; she left Versailles in 1789 never to return.

    15 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Jardins du Chateau de Versailles

    After visiting the royal apartments inside the palace, your guide will lead you through the spectacular gardens, once the setting of balls, parties and elaborate firework displays. On fountain show days you will discover the amazing waterworks, still running today as they did in the times of Kings and Queens. Otherwise, enjoy the beautiful Musical Gardens as you explore with your guide.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 4
    Le Petit Trianon

    We then invite you join us and discover the secret parts of this incredible place. After a break for lunch, spend an afternoon exploring the beautiful hidden treasures tucked away in the expansive gardens. Away from the crowds, see places that only Queens, Kings and their closest friends were allowed access to. King Louis XVI gave a key encrusted with diamonds to his beloved wife Marie Antoinette. It opened the doors to a secret world, far removed from the public life at the palace and accessible to only a few. Follow in her footsteps, through the beautiful English style gardens, into the elegant and charming rooms of her home, furnished today as they were then. You will also peek into her tiny theater, built specially for her so she could perform on stage, to small audiences made up of friends and servants! This stunning theater is often called the hidden jewel of Versailles.

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 5
    Le Hameau De La Reine

    At Trianon Marie Antoinette lived a simple, country life. You will discover her Hamlet, a perfect replica of a Normandy village, complete with thatched cottages and vegetable gardens where, far from the elaborate rituals of the palace, she would play at being a shepherdess surrounded by farm animals.  No visit to Versailles is complete without seeing the beauty of the Petit Trianon and Marie-Antoinette's peaceful hamlet.  For the comfort of your visit we will take the 'Petit Train' to and from the Petit Trianon.

    1 hour Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • There will be a break in the gardens at the end of the morning tour for lunch, where there is a choice of restaurants or sandwich bars.
  • Please note lunch is at your own expense
  • 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!
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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