Versailles: Palace Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Ticket

Learn more about Versailles Palace with a group tour with no more than 20 people. Avoid the hassle of waiting in long lines with skip-the-line tickets.

Meet your local guide at Versailles at the foot of the Equestrian Statue of the Sun King, Louis the 14th. Visit the Royal Apartments. Walk through the palace and learn facinating information about the history of the palace from your expert guide. Following your interior visit of the palace, spend some free time in the gardens, a 2,000-acre (809-hectare) park filled with lovely fountains, statues, and classic formal garden landscaping.

See the Musical Gardens show if visiting Versailles from Tuesday to Friday. View the Musical Fountains Show if taking the tour on a Saturday or a Sunday (from March to October).

Not suitable for

• People with mobility impairments
• Wheelchair users

What to bring

• Comfortable shoes
• Passport or ID card
• Passport or ID card for children

Not allowed

• Baby strollers
• Food and drinks
• Luggage or large bags
• Pets
• Selfie sticks
• Umbrellas
• Weapons or sharp objects

Know before you go

• If the castle is overcrowded, there could be a short wait at the group entrance
• The gardens close at 5:30 PM every Saturday between June and September, and on bank holidays (14 July, 15 August, 31 October)
• The palace gardens are free on Wednesdays in September/October and every day from November through March
• There are no musical or fountain shows on days when the gardens are free
• Tickets to the gardens are not included. You pay to get access to the Musical Gardens Show or Musical Fountains)
• You can stay as long as you want in Versailles Castle at the end of your guided tour.