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Private tour of the State Rooms and gardens of the Château de Versailles from Paris
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A Day at Versailles

A day of French history and architecture - the Grands Appartements and beyond

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Caroline | about the guide

PLEASE NOTE: This tour is available every day of the week except on Mondays.  Moreover, gardens are open to the public on Tuesdays and week-ends between April and October.
This 6-hour guided tour will provide you with fascinating insights into French history and architecture at the Château de Versailles. With your experienced local guide, prepare to travel back in time through different periods and architectural styles. The tour will begin with a guided visit of the Grands Appartements (State Rooms) joined by the Hall of Mirrors. Admire frescoes inspired by Pitti Palace in Florence, portraits of the different French kings, silver chandeliers and marble staircases. In the gardens, you’ll then enjoy a gentle stroll around the splendid fountains and statues. After a morning of surprises and discoveries, you’ll then enjoy your lunch at the restaurant situated in the heart of the gardens. The afternoon in coordination with your private guide you will see together the following of the tour. You will have an opportunity to do the guided tour around the Petit Trianon, a small marble palace built in the 18th century and the visit around the Hameau de la Reine, a rustic hamlet built for Marie-Antoinette with a farm, dove house, windmill and tower before heading back to Paris.

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  • Paris - Normandy - Champagne - Loire Valley
    France
  • 6 hrs
    DURATION
  • 6
    MAX. No. ON TOUR
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TOUR DETAILS

keywords :
Versailles, private tour, Trianon, Gardens of Versailles, French history
transport :
Once at the château, on foot
ACTIVITY LEVEL :
Light
ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISABLED :
no
Kid friendly :
Any age, although the tour involves a lot of walking
LANGUAGES:
Anglais/English (Bilingual), Français/French (native)
MAX. No. OF PEOPLE :
6

INCLUDED IN THE TOUR

- Hotel pick-up ; - Skip-the-line entrance tickets (castle, gardens, the Petit Trianon, the Queen's Hamlet). PLEASE NOTE that Musical gardens are accessible on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays

NOT INCLUDED

- Personal shopping - Transport between the centre of Paris and the castle - Lunch

ITINERARY

On arriving at the château, you’ll firstly visit the Grands Appartements and then the magnificent gardens. After a lunch at a restaurant in the gardens themselves, you’ll be taken around the small palace Petit Trianon, its gardens and the Queen's Hamlet, a rustic retreat built for Marie-Antoinette. Please be aware that this tour involves a lot of walking.

WHERE AND WHEN?

MEET-UP LOCATION:
Your hotel in Paris or at the palace entrance, next to the Louis XIV statue)
END OF TOUR LOCATION:
Convenient location

about
your guide

Caroline

Paris

languages :
Anglais/English, Français/French

Born and brought up in Paris, I studied history and was destined to become a teacher, as I like working with people. However, I also wanted more freedom and flexibility. So, in 2009, I started giving tours as a volunteer and completed by professional guiding qualification the following year. I love this job as I’m always surrounded by people, I get to share my passion for history, and I create personal relationship during small private tours. My favorite themes? History (ex. Monuments like the Basilica of Saint-Denis, Saint Chapelle and Les Invalides), le Marais (Medieval architecture, aristocratic history) and the Louvre. As well as history, I’m also passionate about fashion, travelling and psychology.

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John
United States - 08.03.2019

This is a review for Caroline and the wonderful Versailles tour she provided our family. She promptly met us at our Versailles hotel and we walked over to the palace. Caroline provided us with an in-depth tour of Versailles in English. She focused on the architecture of various structures and exterior gardens as well as a history of the many royals, aristocrats, and commoners who were part of life at Versailles. Caroline was prepared with many photos and educated us on palace intrigue and scandals, this made the tour very interactive and fun. We were a family of four with two young daughters, and they enjoyed learning about the gods depicted in sculptures and art in the palace as well as outside in the gardens and fountains, we especially liked learning about the Greek sun god Apollo rising from the sea at daybreak in his four-horse chariot. We were very impressed with Caroline’s knowledge of the structures and historical figures. We highly recommend having Caroline as a guide at Versailles and will contact her again for future visits to sites in France.

Karen
United States - 26.04.2018

This is a review for our wonderful guide to Versailles, Caroline. Caroline was delightful from the moment we met her. She got delayed on the metro and immediately contacted us to let us know. On the way to Versailles she let us know exactly what to expect for our day. We were truly impressed with her extensive knowledge of the history of the site. She made the information interesting and fun. We would highly recommend her as a guide to anyone visiting France. Also, anyone visiting Versailles NEEDS a guide and Caroline would be a perfect choice!

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Product description: <div style="text-align: center;">PLEASE NOTE: This tour is available every day of the week except on Mondays.  Moreover, gardens are open to the public on Tuesdays and week-ends between April and October.<br></div>This 6-hour guided tour will provide you with fascinating insights into French history and architecture at the Château de Versailles. With your experienced local guide, prepare to travel back in time through different periods and architectural styles. The tour will begin with a guided visit of the Grands Appartements (State Rooms) joined by the Hall of Mirrors. Admire frescoes inspired by Pitti Palace in Florence, portraits of the different French kings, silver chandeliers and marble staircases. In the gardens, you’ll then enjoy a gentle stroll around the splendid fountains and statues. After a morning of surprises and discoveries, you’ll then enjoy your lunch at the restaurant situated in the heart of the gardens. The afternoon in coordination with your private guide you will see together the following of the tour. You will have an opportunity to do the guided tour around the Petit Trianon, a small marble palace built in the 18th century and the visit around the Hameau de la Reine, a rustic hamlet built for Marie-Antoinette with a farm, dove house, windmill and tower before heading back to Paris. Customer reviews:
A Day at Versailles ,
5/ 5stars
This is a review for Caroline and the wonderful Versailles tour she provided our family. She promptly met us at our Versailles hotel and we walked over to the palace. Caroline provided us with an in-depth tour of Versailles in English. She focused on the architecture of various structures and exterior gardens as well as a history of the many royals, aristocrats, and commoners who were part of life at Versailles. Caroline was prepared with many photos and educated us on palace intrigue and scandals, this made the tour very interactive and fun. We were a family of four with two young daughters, and they enjoyed learning about the gods depicted in sculptures and art in the palace as well as outside in the gardens and fountains, we especially liked learning about the Greek sun god Apollo rising from the sea at daybreak in his four-horse chariot. We were very impressed with Caroline’s knowledge of the structures and historical figures. We highly recommend having Caroline as a guide at Versailles and will contact her again for future visits to sites in France.
A Day at Versailles ,
5/ 5stars
This is a review for our wonderful guide to Versailles, Caroline. Caroline was delightful from the moment we met her. She got delayed on the metro and immediately contacted us to let us know. On the way to Versailles she let us know exactly what to expect for our day. We were truly impressed with her extensive knowledge of the history of the site. She made the information interesting and fun. We would highly recommend her as a guide to anyone visiting France. Also, anyone visiting Versailles NEEDS a guide and Caroline would be a perfect choice!