--- title: Versailles Small Group Guided Tour with Transportation from Paris lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/france/paris/tours/versailles-small-group-guided-tour-with-tranportation-from-paris/ type: tour city: Paris country: France price: 168 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.61 reviews: 694 duration_minutes: 240 languages: [en] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 5 of 8 (Versailles Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-12 data_updated: 2026-09-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/versailles-small-group-guided-tour-with-tranportation-from-paris/ --- # Versailles Small Group Guided Tour with Transportation from Paris **Guidekin's take:** A half-day Versailles run with transport from Paris handled for you and a guided walk through the Sun King's palace. The simple, small-group way to tick off the Hall of Mirrors without decoding the RER. ## Overview Leave Paris behind for a guided Tour of the Palace of Versailles and discover the home and gardens of Louis XIV, the "Sun King." ## Key facts - Price: from €168 per person - Duration: 4h - Rating: 4.61/5 from 694 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Paris TRIP ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | SMALL GROUP Guided in English | €168 / person | English | Minivan ENGLISH Guided Tour: Versailles Tour incl. Transport leaving from Paris Group Limited to Max 16 Pax. Palace Tour led by guide in English! | | PRIVATE TOUR' Upgrade | €481 / person (for 2+ people) | English | PRIVATE TOUR in English: Enjoy Versailles with your Personal English Speaking Guide, only for you and your party. | ## What's included - Headsets to hear the guide clearly - Transport by air-conditioned Minibus - Local Professional Guide - Small-Group Tour (Group up to 16 participants during the Guided Visit) - Admission ticket to Palace of Versailles and Gardens ## Not included - Food and drinks - Gratuities - Hotel pickup and drop-off ## Itinerary 1. **Palace of Versailles** (1h 15m; admission included) - The chateau and gardens count among the most prestigious monuments of the world’s artistic heritage, and are certainly the finest and most complete achievement of 17th century French art. Former residence of the ‘Sun King’ Louis XIV, this sumptuous royal palace was home to... 2. **Jardins du Chateau de Versailles** (1h; admission included) - Discover the famous gardens à la française ; a 2,000 acre park designed by André le Notre with its magnificent groves, statues, and fountains. Depending on the day and time of the year you join the tour, you will have the opportunity to have a glimpse of the Fountains Show or... ## Schedule - Runs: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun - Departures: 07:50, 08:15, 08:30, 13:10, 13:15, 13:30 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-12 - 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 ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Children must be accompanied by an adult - Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities - Strollers or baby carriages are not allowed on this tour ## How it compares in Versailles Tours Ranked **#5 of 8** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. [Versailles Bike Tour with Market, Gardens & Guided Palace Tour](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/versailles-bike-tour-with-market-gardens-guided-palace-tour/?format=md) — €145 per person, 4.98 (1307) 2. [Versailles Palace Bike Tour with Market & Marie-Antoinette hamlet](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/versailles-palace-bike-tour-with-market-marie-antoinette-hamlet/?format=md) — €109 per person, 4.85 (2916) 3. [Versailles Palace Private Tailored Guided Tour With Hotel Pickup](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/versailles-palace-private-tailored-guided-tour-with-hotel-pickup/?format=md) — €495 per person, 4.79 (350) Full list: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/versailles-from-paris/?format=md ## More in Paris - All Paris tours: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/versailles-small-group-guided-tour-with-tranportation-from-paris/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/france/paris/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. 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