We offer You two options: to start with Door-to-door Pick up from any address in Paris at 10:00am or at 12:00 pm. Below You will find description starting at 12:00 pm. 12:00 Hotel pick up and Departure to Versailles. It takes about 1 hour. During Your trip the Guide will make explanations about the rich history of Versailles and its inhabitants telling You a lot of interesting facts. 13:00 - 14:15 You 'll have free time for walking around the Versailles Gardens taking pictures. Walking around the iconic Versailles Gardens, a masterpiece of landscape design and historical significance, You will learn the beauty of meticulously manicured lawns, ornate fountains, enchanting groves, hidden corners and statues. 14:30 - 16:00 Versailles Palace visit with audio-guide. Versailles Palace is a timeless symbol of French grandeur. Enhance your Versailles Palace experience with audio-guide after having got enough back ground informations from Your Live Guide. Pause at any spot you desire for as long as you wish, allowing you to form your own personal impressions. You will visit as well the legendary Hall of Mirrors and the magnificent Royal Apartments. All in all this will be your personalised and informative adventure. Both Trianon Palaces are located quite fare away from the Grand Palace (30 to 40 minutes walking). So we will bring you to this area by our Mercedes. 16:00 - 16:45 Guided visit to the Grand Trianon, a historical masterpiece, once the private retreat of French royalty. Enjoy neoclassical architecture and captivating tales of the past visiting lavish rooms and picturesque grounds of the Big Trianon, a symbol of elegance and prestige. 16:45 - 18:00 Petit-Trianon Guided visit and walking around Hamlet de la Reine. Guided visit to the exquisite Small Trianon with its elegant architecture, favored by Marie Antoinette. Walk around the charming idyllic Hamlet de la Reine, a quaint village created for the queen's pleasure. Enjoy pastoral beauty of this unique retreat, featuring rustic cottages, a picturesque lake and gardens. 18:00: Departure to Paris. It takes between 40 minutes to 1 hour depending of traffic. 19:30 Coming back to Paris. Drop off at Your hotel.
My only complaint is that we paid for private door to door tour in a Mercedes and our drivers and vehicles were changed three times, and the last time was not a nice vehicle and we had to share with a party of 5! False advertising and do not believe the vans were all broken, as they seemed fine when we were in them. We feel a credit should be provided.
It was a good tour. It was difficult to hear the tour guide in car without microphone. Mini van and people in back row could not hear over some car noise. Also walking area palace without earphones and micro, it was difficult for all to hear. Was disappointed guide didn’t accompany party through main palace. That was not made clear in your description that that would be the case. Basically on our own in main palace. Also stated water would be provided but there was not and no time for lunch. Could not eat or drink in car.
Our guide showed us the best parts of Versailles. My favorite parts were the gardens and Trianon, especially Marie Antoinette's village. It was a little difficult to understand some of the guide's words as she struggled with some English words, but she was very patient and informative. It was a good idea to take a full day to see Versailles. There is alot to see and alot of walking. We were exhausted by the end of the day. This really was a very enjoyable day, even it it poured on us the entire time we were outside.
Our private tour, including transportation from our hotel was exceptional. Adam was our driver and did an excellent job, including negotiating some difficult traffic to & from Versailles. Daniel was waiting for us at Versailles and was extremely knowledgeable and informative. The only down side were the crowds in the afternoon. I’d recommend going early in the day to potentially avoid some of the crowds. We walked through the gardens with Daniel who continued to fill us in on known and little known history, making the stories truly enjoyable. We also saw Trianon & its grounds with Daniel which was much more enjoyable due to smaller crowds. Due to a change in schedule, we needed to leave earlier than planned and Daniel was able to arrange the tours to ensure we still were able to get an excellent experience. Would definitely recommend this tour, guide & driver.
Great experience. Highly recommend the tour.
First of all, Maria, our guide, was absolutely wonderful and knowledgeable. She told us many stories about King Louis XIV, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette and stories about Napoleon as we rode around the gardens at Versailles. Maria was very personable and took photos of us as well. We recommend her as your guide!