Versailles Private Tour from Paris: Golf Cart & Palace

Skip the crowds and the walking: explore Versailles by private golf cart with your own guide.

A fully private, customizable day tour of Versailles departing from Paris with door-to-door hotel pickup, a golf cart to cover the nearly 2,000-acre gardens without long walks, pre-booked palace admission, and a licensed guide in your choice of language. Everything is arranged in advance so you move at your own pace through the Palace, Gardens, and Petit Trianon.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Bois de Boulogne45m
2. Versailles Gardens1h · entry included
3. Palace of Versailles2h · entry included

Private Versailles tour with golf cart

• Pickup from Paris hotel
• Travel to Versailles
• Explore Versailles Gardens by golf cart
• Visit Palace of Versailles rooms
• Tour Petit Trianon and gardens
• Return to Paris hotel

The experience

The Palace of Versailles and its grounds are vast enough that most visitors spend half the day navigating on foot. This tour solves that by pairing a private golf cart with a licensed guide who meets you at your Paris hotel and handles all the logistics. You skip the entrance lines with pre-booked timed admission, and the golf cart lets you cover the gardens (nearly 2,000 acres of geometric flowerbeds, grand fountains, sculptures, and tree-lined paths) without the exhaustion that stops most travelers cold. Your guide explains the engineering behind the still-functioning waterworks, the symbolism woven into the landscape design, and how French royalty used these grounds for entertainment and politics.

Inside the Palace, the route covers the Royal Chapel where kings attended daily mass, the King's Apartments with their ceremonial chambers, the Hall of Mirrors with its glittering chandeliers and arched mirrors, and the Queen's Apartments that once belonged to Marie Antoinette. The Petit Trianon (Marie Antoinette's private palace within the estate) closes the day. It's a smaller, more intimate space where she redesigned the gardens in a natural, romantic style and sought escape from court rigidity. The whole experience runs 7 to 8 hours and is fully customizable. Your guide adjusts the pace and focus to what interests you most.

Private transportation picks you up from your Paris hotel and drops you back there, so you don't navigate trains or taxis with a group. The guide speaks English, Spanish, French, or Russian depending on which option you book. Everything from admission to the golf cart to the commentary is included. You're not stopping to buy tickets or negotiate logistics on the day.

What’s included

• Private hotel pickup and drop-off from Paris.
• private golf cart for the gardens.
• pre-booked palace admission with timed entry.
• licensed local guide.
• audio system for commentary.
• access to the Royal Chapel, King's Apartments, Hall of Mirrors, Queen's Apartments, and Petit Trianon.

Options for this experience

9 options

Versailles by Golf, privateUp to 2 per booking · Guide in 4 languages · 00:00, 09:00 and 10:00Pickup is included

Versailles by Golf 3, privateUp to 3 per booking · Guide in 4 languages · 00:00, 09:00 and 10:00Pickup is included

Versailles by Golf 4, privateUp to 4 per booking · Guide in 4 languages · 00:00, 09:00 and 10:00Pickup is included

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Versailles by Golf 5, privateUp to 5 per booking · Guide in 4 languages · 00:00, 09:00 and 10:00Pickup is included

Versailles by Golf 6, privateUp to 6 per booking · Guide in 4 languages · 00:00, 09:00 and 10:00Pickup is included

Versailles by Golf 7, privateUp to 7 per booking · Guide in 4 languages · 00:00, 09:00 and 10:00Pickup is included

Versailles by Golf 8, privateUp to 8 per booking · Guide in 4 languages · 00:00, 09:00 and 10:00Pickup is included

Versailles by Golf 9, privateUp to 9 per booking · Guide in 4 languages · 00:00, 09:00 and 10:00Pickup is included

Versailles by Golf 10, privateUp to 10 per booking · Guide in 4 languages · 00:00, 09:00 and 10:00Pickup is included

You pick the guide language when booking.

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Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to SundayDepartures at 09:00 and 10:00Last departure this season: 1 Jan 2027

Book up to1d before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French and Russian

Audio guideEnglish, Spanish, French and Russian

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 transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

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Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to cover Versailles without the fatigue of walking nearly 2,000 acres of gardens or standing in entrance queues. The golf cart and pre-arranged admission are what make a full day of the Palace, Gardens, and Petit Trianon possible without exhaustion or wasted time waiting.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and Russian.

How does the golf cart work in the Versailles Gardens?

The golf cart is yours for the duration of the gardens portion, letting you cover the nearly 2,000 acres of fountains, flowerbeds, sculptures, and tree-lined paths without long walks. Your guide drives or you can drive, and you stop wherever the guide points out something worth seeing or whenever you want to step out and look closer.

What's inside the Palace of Versailles on this tour?

The Palace visit includes the Royal Chapel, the King's Apartments, the Hall of Mirrors, and the Queen's Apartments. The Hall of Mirrors is the most famous room, with its glittering chandeliers and arched mirrors. It's where grand receptions and balls were held and where the Treaty of Versailles was signed.

What is the Petit Trianon and why is it part of this tour?

The Petit Trianon is Marie Antoinette's private palace within the Versailles estate, far smaller and more intimate than the main Palace. She redesigned its gardens in a natural, romantic style as a retreat from court life. It reveals a different side of royal life: one focused on personal expression and escape from rigid etiquette.

Does this tour include hotel pickup from Paris?

Yes, the tour includes door-to-door private transportation with pickup from your Paris hotel and drop-off when you return. You don't arrange separate transport or meet at a central point.

Is the palace admission already paid for, or do I buy it on the day?

Palace admission is pre-booked and included in the tour price. You skip the entrance lines with timed entry arranged in advance, so you walk straight in.