Versailles: Behind-the-Scenes Full-Day Tour with VIP Access to Secret Rooms

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Duration: 8h 30m
Location: Palace of Versaiiles, Place d'Armes, Versailles, 78000, France | Versailles, France


Category: Day Trips & Excursions

Highlights:
Access to secret corridors, rooms & staircases
Access to VIP areas usually closed to the public
Marie Antoinette’s private house, gardens & hamlet
Expert commentary about palace life & residents
Small group of 15 people or fewer, ensuring an intimate tour

Inclusions:
Guided tour of the Palace of Versailles and gardens
Guided tour of the Petit Trianon and Marie Antoinette's hamlet
Roundtrip transportation between Paris and Versailles via train
Live tour commentary provided in English
Headset for tour commentary

Description:

Spend a day exploring one of the world’s most famous royal residences, and walk in the footsteps of Marie Antoinette. Visit the palace and its gardens, and gain rare access to secret rooms only opened for select groups. Hear of the lavish courts held by French kings, their queens, and mistresses.

Escape the hustle and bustle of Paris as you take a day trip to the Palace of Versailles and gardens by train. Learn what it was like to live in the palace by venturing through this magnificent royal residence. Step into the lives of the royal family, most particularly Marie Antoinette, and hear about royal life at the Court of Versailles.

Explore some of the 2,300 rooms on a route designed to bring history to life. See the state rooms, including the spectacular Hall of Mirrors, where the kings and queens held court. Enjoy exclusive access to rarely seen areas, including the homes of influential mistresses, royal children, ambitious nobles, and jealous courtiers.

See the clandestine corridors behind Marie Antoinette’s bedroom, where she fled from revolutionaries. Then, visit the Petit Trianon, a peaceful hamlet where she retreated to when she fled her public life.