This VIP visit to Versailles is an all encompassing exclusive tour. You will meet your expert guide and your driver in the hotel reception for a day packed with discoveries, culture and fun. On the way to Versailles you will have the chance for you and your guide to get to know each other so that she/he can tailor your visit to your interests for a truly personal experience of Versailles.
Once you arrive at the Palace, you will skip the queues and enter via the side entrance reserved for specialized companies.
You will begin your visit by the beautiful Royal Palatine Chapel. This will be the occasion to learn more about the close relationship between the Royal Family & the Catholic church, and gain a better understanding of the Royal Absolute Power: the belief that the King was elected by God, to dispense God’s justice over the people.
You will then continue your visit of the Palace by discovering the War room (when open) and the famous Hall of Mirrors which used to host balls and celebrations organised by the King for nobility. The Hall of Mirrors is a magnificent room, characterised by unique dimensions, great brightness and 357 mirrors.
Your guide’s speech and the richness of this room will enable you to imagine balls and celebrations that used to happen to welcome French royalty.
Next step and next wonders to appreciate: the lovely Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles:
With its 70 hectares, the pleasure gardens are vast, it is easy to get lost in the multitude of paths and groves. You can look at our article about the Map of Versailles gardens to better understand the size of the domain. That’s pretty amazing.
Your expert guide will take you on an adventure through the verdant alleys, so you won’t miss the hidden treasures of this remarkable garden.
When the gardens were designed, the young Louis XIV had a love of art and beauty. For him beauty meant the Classical Antiquity. King Louis XIV even created his public persona based on Apollon, the God of the sun in classical Mythology. Each grove, fountain and statue was designed using Roman mythology to impress the King’s will over the nobility. Prepared to be amazed as your guide unravels for you the complex meanings behind garden’s most beautiful statues.
During your visit, you will also see the Orangerie and its amazing 2000 orange trees, the French gardens as well as the English garden.
Being the tour company in Paris specializing in the French Monarchy, at Paris to Versailles Private Tours, all our tour guides are carefully selected & regularly work for us in the Palace of Versailles. They love their craft and are always delighted to share their passion for Versailles & the Royal Family with you, including all of Versailles best kept secrets.
If you choose our Versailles full day tour, then your visit to Versailles will include everything as described above plus the following:
During your lunch, you will have the chance to relax and enjoy the beauty of the park and take hearty lunch in one of the restaurants (your guide will be happy to give you recommendations). After lunch, your guide will take you to the Estate of Marie-Antoinette which forms part of the larger Trianon Estate.
Visit the Petit Trianon, a royal residence gifted to Marie Antoinette by her husband, allowing her to take refuge from the strict rules of the royal court. The Queen famously created a little fantasy village in this part of the estate, with the hamlet of cottages, a mill, a lighthouse and even a farm complete with its own dairy where you can still see many animals today.
This is a unique occasion to see, feel and appreciate the life of the most renown Queen of France.
At the end of the visit, your tour guide and his driver will take you back to Paris at the location of your choice.
Stay safe and relax with your family in our confortable Mercedes after a long day at Versailles.
