--- title: Versailles Palace & Marie-Antoinette's Estate Guided Tour lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/france/paris/tours/versailles-palace-marie-antoinette-s-estate-guided-tour/ type: tour city: Paris country: France price: 270 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.69 reviews: 574 duration_minutes: 480 languages: [en] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 62 of 67 (Day Trips) schedule_checked: 2026-10-01 data_updated: 2026-10-03 canonical: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/versailles-palace-marie-antoinette-s-estate-guided-tour/ --- # Versailles Palace & Marie-Antoinette's Estate Guided Tour **Guidekin's take:** Visit Versailles' State Apartments and Hall of Mirrors, explore Versailles Gardens, then continue to the estate of Trianon. An art historian guide, air-conditioned minibus transport and priority tickets are included; lunch and hotel pickup are excluded. 4.69 from 574 reviews at €270 per person for 8h. In our comparison: #62 of 67 in Day Trips, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview See the highlights of Versailles in one day on this comprehensive trip from Paris. After traveling to the town by luxury minibus, skip past the entrance lines with your priority-access ticket and then head inside the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Palace of Versailles. Tour the State Apartments, seeing the incredible Hall of Mirrors, and then explore Versailles Gardens at leisure. Enjoy lunch (not included) by the Grand Canal and visit the estate of Trianon with Petit Trianon and the Queen’s Hamlet. ## Before you book - Meeting point: Departure Point: Central Paris, - Entry ticket included: skip the ticket desk - Starts 08:15: one departure a day - Food not included: bring or buy your own - Children from €248: ages 4 to 17 **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €270 per person - Duration: 8h - Rating: 4.69/5 from 574 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Paris TRIP - Group: Shared tour - Guide languages: English - Tickets: Admission included - Start times: 08:15 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-01 ## Reviews 4.69 from 574 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 94% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 541 of 574. - 5 stars: 453 (79%) - 4 stars: 88 (15%) - 3 stars: 16 (3%) - 2 stars: 11 (2%) - 1 star: 6 (1%) ### What reviewers say Reviewers value the guides' historical detail and visits beyond the palace; extensive walking can be tiring. **Praised:** - Detailed historical stories about the palace and its royal residents - Small groups with personal attention and room for questions - Visits to the Trianons and Queen's Hamlet beyond the main palace - Comfortable transport and well organised arrangements **Complaints:** - Extensive walking can be tiring, particularly for visitors with mobility difficulties - Crowded palace rooms even when the tour group is small - Some find the pace unhurried, while others want more time to explore the gardens - Some enjoy the lunch, while others find the food poor or the menu too limited Written by Guidekin from the 100 most recent English reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor (2017-12-03 to 2025-05-03); last checked 2026-10-03. ## What's included - Live guiding by a local professional art historian guide - Transport by air-conditioned minibus - All Fees and Taxes - Skip-The-Line Tickets ## Not included - Hotel pickup and drop-off - Gratuities (optional) - Lunch ## Itinerary 1. **Palace of Versailles** (admission included) - Leave central Paris and head southwest by luxury minibus to the historic town of Versailles, roughly 25 miles (40km) away. Famous as the home of King Louis XIV, the town’s palace, gardens and memorials all attest to the sheer grandeur of his ruling era. First stop is the... 2. **La Galerie des Glaces** (admission included) - Head straight past the long lines of visitors outside the palace with your skip-the-line ticket, and head inside to experience the history and opulence of it. On a tour led by your expert guide, discover the stunning State Apartments that comprise the Hall of Mirrors and... 3. **Jardins du Chateau de Versailles** (2h; admission included) - After approximately one hour exploring the Palace of Versailles, step outside to discover the magnificent gardens at your own pace. Just as impressive as the palace itself, these French Baroque gardens took nearly 40 years to complete and feature highlights such as the famous... 4. **I Trianons E Le Hameau** (admission included) - Your afternoon is spent at the estate of Trianon, which "is perhaps most closely associated with Queen Marie-Antoinette", where you will visit the Petit Trianon, the place where "The wife of Louis XVI regularly sought refuge." Marie Antionette’s Queen’s Hamlet is nearby, and... ## Schedule - Runs: Tue, Thu, Sat - Departures: 08:15 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-01 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Departure Point: Central Paris, Near the Eiffel Tower Address: The tour starts from the Paris TRIP Agency 41 Avenue de la Bourdonnais - 75007 Paris Directions: Nearest metro station: "Ecole Militaire" (Line 8) Take EXIT 1 (Tour Eiffel), Then get on Avenue de la Bourdonnais until reaching number 41 Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJN7nR4d9v5kcRxcL9PkKtxnI Ends: back at the meeting point ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness ## Compared with other Day Trips | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #62 of 67** | €270 | 8h | 4.69 (574) | shared | | [Versailles Private Half Day Guided Tour Hotel Pickup & Transfer](/france/paris/tours/versailles-private-half-day-guided-tour-hotel-pickup-transfer/?format=md) | €637 | 5h | 4.99 (193) | private | | [Versailles Full-Day Electric Bike Tour : Market, Picnic & Palace](/france/paris/tours/versailles-full-day-electric-bike-tour-market-picnic-palace/?format=md) | €169 | 8h | 4.92 (271) | shared | | [Paris Wine Day Tours exclusive Champagne tour incl. 3 visits](/france/paris/tours/paris-wine-day-tours-exclusive-champagne-tour-incl-3-visits/?format=md) | €390 | 12h | 5.0 (95) | shared | Ranked #62 of 67 in Day Trips by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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