Versailles Palace & Gardens Private Tour from Paris with Transfers

Palace, mirrors and gardens on your own schedule from Paris

You get hotel pickup in a private car, reserved entry to the Palace and Gardens, and a local guide who walks you through the Hall of Mirrors and explains what you're looking at. The drive to Versailles is part of the tour: your guide talks through the Revolution and the palace's role in French history on the way. You return to central Paris at a time that works for you.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Palace of Versailles2h · entry included
2. Hall of Mirrors30m · entry included
3. Versailles Gardens1h · entry included

Private Versailles tour from Paris

• Meet guide at hotel lobby
• Drive to Versailles in luxury car
• Drive through Place de la Concorde
• Visit Royal Palace of Versailles
• Explore the Hall of Mirrors
• Tour the Versailles Gardens
• Drive back to Paris and drop off

The experience

The Hall of Mirrors catches light in a way photographs don't prepare you for: row after row of candles reflected across glass and gilt, and suddenly you understand why a king would build a room like that. Your guide meets you at your hotel in central Paris and drives you out to Versailles in a private car, passing through Place de la Concorde on the way: the same square where Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette were executed during the Revolution, a detail that lands differently when you're about to walk through their palace. The drive takes roughly forty minutes depending on traffic, and your guide uses that time to set the story straight: who lived here, why it mattered, what you're about to see.

Once you're inside the Palace of Versailles, the reserved access means you skip the main queue and move straight through. The Hall of Mirrors is the centerpiece. That's where the Treaty of Versailles was signed after World War I, and it's the room most people came to see anyway. But the palace itself is enormous, and your local guide knows which rooms matter and which ones tourists usually miss. After the palace, you walk out into the Versailles Gardens, which are laid out so formally they almost don't look real: fountains, geometric hedges, long sight lines that stretch toward the horizon. You can walk them at your own pace, or your guide can point out the engineering that made them work in the 1600s, when moving water uphill was still a kind of magic.

The tour runs either half-day or full-day depending on what you book, and the difference is mostly how much time you spend in the gardens and whether you linger in the palace rooms. Either way, your driver brings you back to Paris at the end and drops you wherever you need to be: your hotel, a restaurant, a department store. The whole thing is private, so it's just you and your guide, not a group shuffling through in matching lanyards. You set the pace, and the guide adjusts.

What’s included

• Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off in central Paris in a deluxe air-conditioned vehicle with a dedicated chauffeur.
• Reserved access to the Palace of Versailles and the Fountains Garden is included, so you skip the main entry queue.
• A local official guide accompanies you through the Château de Versailles, providing commentary and stories about the palace, the Hall of Mirrors, and the gardens.
• Transportation and guide services are private.
• Just you and your party, not a group tour.

Options for this experience

2 options

Half Day OptionUp to 12 per booking · Guide in 5 languages · 08:00 and 14:00Duration: 5 hours. Tour the Royal Palace, admire the Hall of Mirrors and stroll through the French Garden beside the Grand Canal. Deluxe chauffeured vehicle: Travel in style in our deluxe chauffeured vehicle. Please note that our guides do not drive; you will have 2 staff members. Pickup is included.

Full Day OptionUp to 6 per booking · Guide in 5 languages · 08:00 and 11:00Queen Marie-Antoinette Extra: Visiting the Queen's private estate is possible only on the full-day tour, where you can see the magnificent private mansion of Queen Marie-Antoinette. Duration: 8 hours. Enjoy the complete Versailles experience, taking in the Royal Palace, the King's garden and Queen Marie-Antoinette's private estate. Deluxe chauffeured vehicle: Travel in style in our deluxe chauffeured vehicle. Please note that our guides do not drive; you will have 2 staff members. Pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to SundayDepartures at 08:00, 11:00 and 14:00

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GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transport

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Is this one for you?Right for travelers based in Paris without a car who want to see Versailles without arranging entry, transport and timing themselves. The private format means you move at your own pace, and the guide's local knowledge fills in the history as you walk, which is what makes a palace this size feel like more than just rooms and mirrors.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian.

How long does the Versailles tour take?

Half-day and full-day options are available. The half-day is typically 4–5 hours including travel. The full-day allows more time in the gardens and palace rooms.

Is entry to the Palace and Gardens included?

Yes. Reserved access to both the Palace of Versailles and the Fountains Garden is included, so you don't buy tickets separately.

Does the tour include transportation from my hotel?

Yes. Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Paris are included. Your guide meets you in your hotel lobby and drives you in a private car with a chauffeur.

What is the Hall of Mirrors?

The Hall of Mirrors is the most famous room in the Palace: a long gallery lined with mirrors and chandeliers where the royal court gathered. It's also where the Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919.

Can I do this tour if I have mobility issues?

Yes. The tour is wheelchair accessible, and transportation in the vehicle is also wheelchair accessible. Let the operator know about any access needs when you book.

What if I want to spend more time in the gardens?

Book the full-day option, which gives you more time to walk the Versailles Gardens at your own pace while your guide is available for questions.

Is lunch included?

Lunch is not mentioned in the tour inclusions. You can arrange to eat at one of the cafés in the palace or gardens, or ask your guide for recommendations.