Versailles Palace Passport: Self-Guided Entry with Optional Audio

Wander the Hall of Mirrors and Royal Gardens at your own pace with full access

A Versailles Palace Passport is a self-guided ticket granting access to the entire palace estate, including the Hall of Mirrors, Royal Apartments, gardens, Grand Trianon and Marie-Antoinette's Estate. You choose your entry time (11:30 AM or 3:00 PM), and move through the rooms and grounds without a guide or a fixed itinerary. An optional audio guide provides detailed commentary on the architecture, artwork and history if you want it. Children aged 6–18 receive discounted entry, and infants enter free.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Versailles Palace and Gardens

• Enter Versailles Palace with passport ticket
• Visit the Hall of Mirrors
• Explore the Royal Apartments
• Walk through the Royal Gardens
• Optional: Use audio guide for insights
• Visit Grand Trianon and Marie-Antoinette’s Estate

The experience

The passport unlocks the whole Versailles estate at once: the Hall of Mirrors, the Royal Apartments, the Fountains, and the meticulously landscaped gardens spread across the grounds. You walk at your own pace, lingering in the rooms that hold you and moving through the rest without waiting for a group to catch up. The audio guide is optional. Add it if you want the stories behind what you're looking at, or skip it and let the scale and detail speak for themselves.

Entry times are fixed at 11:30 AM or 3:00 PM, so you pick the slot that fits the rest of your day. Once inside, there's no schedule: you spend two hours or five, depending on what draws you. The passport includes access to Grand Trianon and Marie-Antoinette's Estate, the smaller palaces within the grounds that most visitors miss. Families traveling with children aged 6–18 pay a reduced rate. Children under 5 enter free.

Public transportation reaches the palace. Your voucher arrives by email or WhatsApp before your visit. Bring water and comfortable shoes: the gardens alone cover significant ground, and there's no food or drink included in the ticket.

What’s included

• Versailles Palace Passport granting access to the Hall of Mirrors, Royal Apartments, gardens, Grand Trianon and Marie-Antoinette's Estate.
• optional audio guide with detailed commentary on the palace's history, architecture and artwork.

Before you book

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Is this one for you?The audio guide is delivered in English and can be added or skipped at checkout, so you control whether you want narration or prefer to explore in silence. Choose this passport if you want the freedom to spend an hour in one room or cover the whole estate in an afternoon: a fixed group tour locks you into its pace and stops.

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Top questions

Can I add an audio guide to the Versailles Palace Passport?

Yes, the audio guide is optional and can be added at checkout. It provides detailed commentary on the palace's history, architecture and artwork as you move through the rooms and gardens.

What times can I enter the palace with this passport?

Entry is available at 11:30 AM or 3:00 PM. You choose your slot when you book, and once inside you explore at your own pace with no time limit tied to a group departure.

Does the passport include access to Grand Trianon and Marie-Antoinette's Estate?

Yes, the Versailles Palace Passport covers the entire estate, including Grand Trianon and Marie-Antoinette's Estate, both located within the grounds.

Are there discounts for children visiting Versailles?

Children aged 6–18 receive a discounted rate on the passport. Children under 5 enter free.

How do I receive my voucher for the Versailles Palace Passport?

Your voucher is sent via email or WhatsApp. Provide your WhatsApp number when booking if you prefer to receive it that way. Contact through the booking platform on WhatsApp if you have questions about your voucher.