Versailles | The King’s private appartments | Half day with hotel Pick-up

palace interior executed in classical style

Versailles The King’s private appartments | PWSVPAGT

SKIP THE LINE TICKET ENTRANCE

DESCRIPTION :

Enjoy a small group tour of the Palace with a professional guide, who’ll open the door to the King’s Private Apartments and the Royal Quarters. While discovering these unknown rooms, not accessible to the general public, you’ll catch a glimpse of their intimacy.

Your driver will pick you up at your Paris hotel with a minivan limited to 8 people, for the drive to the Château de Versailles, where you’ll meet your guide at the entrance of the Palace to start your group tour (up to 25 people). At the Palace, enjoy your skip-the-line access.

Learn about the King and Queen’s private life from your expert guide. Hear amazing stories about Louis XV and XVI. The State Apartments, where the King received his Court and entertained guests, were dedicated to the Kings and Queens’ public lives. The guide will also walk you through explains the history this legendary residence as you visit some of its 700 rooms. These include the Hall of Mirrors, the Salon of Peace and the Hall of Battles (featuring 33 military paintings).

Following the tour, continue through the famous French Gardens. Depending on the date of your tour, you may have the chance to enjoy Versailles’ popular Musical Gardens or Musical Fountains.

When your time is up, your driver will come and pick you up at 5:00 pm from Versailles to bring you back to Paris and drop you off at your hotel or residence.

Duration : 6 hours (transfer time included)

Tour Language : English.

SELECT YOUR TOUR & DATE :

PRICE DETAILS : VERSAILLES | THE KING’S PRIVATE APPARTMENTS | Adult : 199.00 € | Child : 159.00 €

Tuesday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday

Price per person | Departure: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

From April to October, depending on the date of your tour, you may have the chance to enjoy Versailles’ popular Musical Shows which feature classical music to enhance the gardens’ already-enchanting atmosphere. Saturdays and Sundays: Musical Fountains from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm, and Tuesdays and Fridays: Musical Gardens from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

Highlights

Pick up and Drop off at your Hotel or Residence in Paris
Skip-the-line with priority access
Discovering the history of Versailles with a guide
Guided Visit: The King’s Private Apartments
Free time to explore the Gardens

From 159 €

Included :

• Hotel Pick up & Drop off in Paris: Small Group by minivan (AC)
• Priority access & Services of a licensed guide
• Tour in English: Guided tour (max. 30 people per group)
• Guided Visit: The King’s Private Apartments, the State Apartments & the Hall of Mirrors (1.5 hours)
• Free time in the Gardens: 1.5 hours to wander independently in the Gardens
• Entrance fees: Palace of Versailles and Gardens

Not Included :

• Food and drinks
• Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off outside Paris
• Entrance fees to the Grand Trianon and Petit Trianon
• Train to the Trianons

• Special Discount for Rick Steves readers: -5% entering your promo code: SS20RS
• Please be ready on time at the meeting point (in front of your hotel or outside the apartment building), or you will miss your tour and it will not be refunded. No delay will be accepted.
• Please note, entrance tickets and transport are included. This voucher will not be accepted if presented directly at the venue.
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
• The skip-the-line access is subject to the Palace’s security procedures: control at the entrance can slow down the access.
• For preferential rates related to age, proof of identity will be required. Access may be refused in case of non-compliance with the age limits.
• Access to the Palace is challenging for those with reduced mobility.

Days with Garden shows:
On Saturdays and Sundays - Musical Fountains (until October): 11:00 am – 12:00 pm & 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
On Tuesdays and Fridays - Musical Gardens (until October): 11:00 am – 12:00 pm & 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Tour operated by Paris Webservices

MENU 1 :

No lunch for this tour

Departure (from your Hotel or Residence)

11:30 am – 12:30 pm (depending on location)

Return from Versailles

5:00 pm

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Your reservation is not confirmed until you receive a confirmation from us via email under 48 hours.

In the event you cancel your booking, cancellation fees will be charged as detailed below :
1) More than 7 days prior to the event date, you will be charged a 5% cancellation fee
2) 4 to 7 days prior to the event date, you will be charged a 50% cancellation fee
3) From 3 days prior to the event date, you will be charged a 100 % cancellation fee ( No show )

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Any interruption of the tour or service during its delivery, at the client's request, shall not give rise to any refund. Any customer who arrives after the start time of the excursion shall be considered a "no show" and not refunded, whatever the reason for their tardiness. The organizer reserves the right to cancel or modify certain tours without notice if the client’s comfort or safety so requires. This could happen in a force majeure case, during a strike or demonstration, an administrative decision or exceptional closure...