Versailles Chateau & Gardens - Easy Pass Tour

Highlights / General details

No need to worry about all the hectic details of getting out to Versailles from Paris, navigating the confusing train system, or how to get into and around the palace grounds once you arrive. You will meet our guide at a central Paris train station, and all the details are taken care of from there. You are free to relax and enjoy a beautiful day at Versailles, returning to Paris in the late afternoon with plenty of daylight to cross something else off your list.

This popular skip-the-line tour explores Versailles' beautiful royal gardens by foot and offers customers immediate access to the chateau. At the Chateau, guests receive an audio guide and stroll at their own pace while hearing heaps of interesting stories and facts about the palace and its history.

Also, your tour guide will offer you a fascinating orientation to the Versailles gardens and palace grounds. In Le Nôtre's Gardens, you will learn about the French formal style and see for yourself the hidden splendor that many miss.

Royal Gardens - Most people visit the gardens of Versailles without realizing there is a labyrinth of beautiful hidden groves, sculptures, and fountains that exist, so they completely miss out. Our guide will lead you to the most beautiful and interesting parts of the garden, so you will be sure to see what others miss and truly appreciate the splendor of the world famous Versailles gardens.

Fun and Interesting Guided Tour - While exploring the Royal Gardens, your guide will explain the fascinating history of Versailles and the famous French kings and queens who lived there. Your guide will make the palace come to life, so that you have a better understanding of what makes Versailles so special before entering the world famous chateau.

VIP Access to the Chateau - The beautiful palace of Versailles is so popular that most people find themselves waiting for up to 3 hours in peak season to get inside. With our Skip-the-Line Versailles tour, you will go to a separate priority entrance and avoid all those long lines. Once inside, you are free to explore at your leisure with an included audio guide, so that you can take as much time as you wish and go at your own pace.

Inclusion

Guided tour.

Exclusion

Gratuity, food and beverage.

Hours of operation

Tour departs at 9:00am. Available April 14-April 30 (Tuesday-Sunday), September 14 and October 14-October 31 (Tuesday; Thursday-Sunday). Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure.

Duration

Approximately 4.5 hours.

Location Tour departs from Le Pont de Seine” café located at 1, Boulevard de Grenelle, 75015 Paris. The café has a red awning that says "Bistro: Breakfast Pizza Brasserie". The closest Métro station is Bir Hakeim (line 6). Please use exit 1 (“sortie 1” in French) when coming out of the Métro station. Your tour guide will be wearing a red shirt, hat, or scarf and holding an Easy Pass Tours sign.

Participant restrictions

This tour is not accessible for our guests in a wheelchair as we will be walking 4 miles (6.5 km) and some paths we use are unpaved and may be difficult.

Additional Information Comfortable walking shoes are highly recommended. This tour has excessive walking. Please be advised that this tour requires 4 miles (6.5 km) of walking over the course of the day. We encourage guests to bring a backpack to help carry supplies. Please keep an eye on the weather and dress accordingly, and be prepared for rain if needed since we are outside most of the day.

Location

Tour departs from Le Pont de Seine” café located at 1, Boulevard de Grenelle, 75015 Paris. The café has a red awning that says "Bistro: Breakfast Pizza Brasserie". The closest Métro station is Bir Hakeim (line 6). Please use exit 1 (“sortie 1” in French) when coming out of the Métro station. Your tour guide will be wearing a red shirt, hat, or scarf and holding an Easy Pass Tours sign.

Participant restrictions This tour is not accessible for our guests in a wheelchair as we will be walking 4 miles (6.5 km) and some paths we use are unpaved and may be difficult.

Additional Information Comfortable walking shoes are highly recommended. This tour has excessive walking. Please be advised that this tour requires 4 miles (6.5 km) of walking over the course of the day. We encourage guests to bring a backpack to help carry supplies. Please keep an eye on the weather and dress accordingly, and be prepared for rain if needed since we are outside most of the day.

Policies Please note that the estimated tour duration of 7.5 hrs is an estimate only and we strive to ensure that no guest feels rushed. We do not recommend making any dinner reservations back in Paris any earlier than 7pm. Our tour is not time sensitive since we want you to get the most out of Versailles. Please plan to arrive strictly 15 minutes early for your scheduled tour. It is imperative that all guests arrive on time as this is a timed entry tour. We do not have the luxury of waiting for delayed arrivals or catching guests up after the tour has begun. We literally have a train to catch!

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