From the Hall of Mirrors, visitors can admire a great overview of the Gardens of Versailles for which the King of Sun, Louis XIV, had an unconditional love. During his whole reign, the King made from the Gardens of Versailles Palace a unique and magnificent place. Shows, luxury celebrations, receptions of guests and other royal entertainments kept occurring.
During this tour we will relive the glorious moments that the Queens, Kings & nobles spent in these lavish grounds. As Louis did in the past, our guide will lead you & your family as a VIP through the alleys and itsТ bosquets, fountains, orangerie, statues… Let’s discover with us the great beauty of Versailles gardens.
OpeningТ Days
4/7 (Sat,Sun,Tues,Fri)
Meeting-Point
Your hotel or apartment
Duration
4Hrs (half day)
Access
Skip the Line
Transport
Executive car
Type of tour
Private, up to 17 people
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Because we know that –for your safety & confort– driving a car and telling an interesting story during a guided tour requires different specific skills, we propose you to be guided by a specific licensed guide and driven by a specific Chauffeur. That way, your guide will be really dedicated to you. Like a friend, your Versailles expert guide will have more time to share with you and more interesting anecdotes & stories to tell you. This tour of Versailles gardens is private.
The Sun King wrote a book named “The Way to present the Garden of Versailles”. In the book, he described a path to follow in order to visit everything in the most convenient and less tiring way. It is this route that your Guide will take during your private visit of the Garden of Versailles.
To begin with, your tour guide and the driver will pick you up at your hotel for your very special journey to the marvelous Chateau de Versailles. During the trip to Versailles, your guide will introduce himself and he will propose you a short presentation of the half day that you will spend in her/him hands. Once arrived in the town of Versailles, your driver will take a side entry unknown by the general public to enter in the parc of the Palace of Versailles directly by car. This way, you will avoid the crowd of the main door. Your driver will park is car near the grand canal directly in front of the gardens! You will quickly enjoy a breathtaking view on the park with the magnificent Palace in the background.
It is also the perfect location to discover the massive dimensions of the Garden. As a French garden, it was built according to a very rigorous and geometric architectural plan. From that view, visitors are transported into another world and can imagine an endless and beautiful garden.
Your visit starts here with your guide at the Water Parterres inside the Garden of Versailles which is the ideal place to admire the great façade of the Palace. The visit will carry on with the South Parterre where you will see Sphinx and colorful flowers.
As you can imagine, it is difficult to see the 80 hectares of the gardens in a day… The gardens of Versailles may appear as a true labyrinth. Even after visiting Versailles several times, a French from Paris can still easily miss some interesting parts (even sometimes the best parts) of the gardens.
That is why our expert tour guide will enable you to see the best part of the Gardens: its groves, its 400 sculptures inspired from the Greco-Roman mythology, its vases and its statues which make it one of the greatest gardens throughout the world.
As there is an incredible large number of objects which attract eyes, you may feel lost and you may easily miss out the key elements of this place. To avoid such a situation, we offer you to follow our expert eyes in order to fully discover this amazing Garden and its history.
You will discover some of the 210 000 flowers and 200 000 trees which gives Versailles his so special atmosphere. We will make you discovered the best of this huge garden including trees pruned, ponds, statues and tidy walkways which make this garden the best of France.
Our well trained guide will make you imagine the feeling you could have encountered 400 years ago in this magical parc.
Depending of the day, some groves & fountains may be open/close. Our job is to be able to adapt our visit to offer you the best of the gardens, thanks to our knowledge. We propose you one typical way:
You will follow green paths inside the labyrinth, that the garden represents, to discover the most beautiful groves and fountains:
At the end of the visit, your Guide and his driver will take you back to Paris to the location of your choice.
The next step of your visit is the Orangerie. The Sun King was warm enough to be able to grow orange trees in our chilly countryside! You will very shortly arrive above the Orangerie where 2000 orange, lemon and pomegranate trees grew up at the time of the King. Now there are still hundreds trees standing in front of the Swiss Ornamental Lake, an amazing surface of water which used to be a smelly lake next to the Palace. During this visit your tour guide will tell you the story of this place & you learn where the 2000 trees were kept during winter! Enjoy the view and listen to your guide…
At the end of the visit, your tour guide and his driver will take you back to Paris at the location of your choice.
The Palace sells a limited number of tickets with direct access exclusively to professional travel agencies. During high season, these tickets often sell out. We recommend booking at least 6 weeks in advance.
If booking 6 weeks in advance is not possible, we advise opting for an afternoon half-day tour when the Palace tends to be less crowded.
We do not take responsibility for storing your luggage during the tour. If you need assistance, we can arrange storage at an additional cost—please inform us in advance.
Only our full day tours include 1 hour lunch break.
Some areas of Versailles are not accessible to visitors with disabilities. Please contact us before booking, and we will customize the tour to suit your needs.
As the Palace & its gardens are huge, we suggest you to wear some sneakers and comfortable clothes. Moreover, a bottle of water and some sunscreen will be welcome during the visit of the Gardens on Summer. On Winter, we advise you to wear some warm clothes for a best experience.
This tour runs on Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday & Friday from April to October. To fully enjoy your Versailles experience, the best day to visit the Palace is on Saturday & Sunday: all the fountains are functional during the Fountains Shows.
Next to the reinforcement of the security to enter in the Palace, the control may take longer than usual. Our skip the line tickets enable us to avoid the long queue. However you may have to wait a bit for the checking , especially during the high season.
| Number of people | Total Price all included |
| 2 people | 380 € / pers |
| 3 people | 290 € / pers |
| 4 people | 240 € / pers |
| 5 people | 200 € / pers |
| 6 people | 195 € / pers |
| More than 6 people | Start the booking process to get the price or contact us |
The gardens located north west of the castle are amazing for their size and style. Theses gardens were designed with a landscaped wonderland dotted with dozen statues, fountains, pounds, and trees cut like an umbrella! This is really THE most amazing garden in France and maybe in all Europe.
This stunning place was designed by one of the most famous landscaper that France have known: André Lenôtre. The list of gardens designed by Lenôtre is long…And you may sometimes walk in Paris in a lovely garden or park that was built by this man. (think about the Tuilerie gardens, the Luxembourg gardens, Vaux le Vicomte gardens, Saint Cloud gardens…). So Let’s breath the fresh air of Versailles & follow your guide to enjoy a nice stroll through its quaint gardens.Т
Every summer, the Château de Versailles offers great entertainments inside the Garden of Versailles to give visitors the experience of how magnificent celebrations were inside the Garden at the time of Louis XIV.
Your tour guide will offer you the visit during the Musical Gardens (on Tuesdays from June to October) and the Musical Fountains Show (on Saturdays and Sundays from April to October).
This guided tour gives you the opportunity to discover the Garden of Versailles with music from the greatest musicians and compositors from the 17th century including Lully and Charpentier. Imagine yourself at the time of the King and explore the fountains and groves with their water features spouting to the rhythm of music ! Contact us to get a quote for this extra.
From June to September on Saturdays evening (9 to 11pm), you will be able to discover a world of colorfully illuminated groves and playing fountains.
Your guide will also offer you the exclusive visit of the Garden during the Fountains Night Show. It will enable you to fully enjoy and discover the place. After the Fountains Night Show of Saturday evening, your visit will finish under fireworks and classical music of great compositors as Vivaldi and Haendel. Contact us to get a quote for this extra.
Lorenzo was born in Paris. He spent his childhood in Italy and returned to Paris in his early adolescence. He then studied French history and literature in the Sorbonne University and theater in private schools, where he discovered a passion for storytelling.
So he went back to historical studies and became a certified tour guide, dedicating himself to telling ancient and recent history of Paris using the techniques of storytelling. He is a keen history teller, joining together culture, history and art, he will take you for a trip back in time at the court of Versailles.
Lorenzo
Born in Italy, Claire’s love story with Paris began the moment she arrived. Today, she shares this passion daily with visitors from around the world.
Her tours are infused with warmth, enthusiasm, and a genuine desire to connect. Every step with her feels like walking alongside a friend who reveals secrets only locals know.
Claire’s specialty lies in turning history into living stories—moments that sparkle with emotions, anecdotes, and discoveries.
At Notre Dame and on Île de la Cité, she unveils centuries of art and faith with clarity and grace.
In Versailles, she guides you through grandeur and intimacy alike: the famous gardens, the dazzling Hall of Mirrors, and above all, the rare Royal Opera House—her personal favorite.
What sets her apart is the atmosphere she creates: relaxed, personal, and effortless. Guests often remark that with Claire, they feel at home, even in a royal palace.
Her ultimate reward? Seeing amazement in her visitors’ eyes, the quiet smile of wonder, or the occasional tear moved by beauty and history.
Guiding, for Claire, is not a job but a vocation: a way to build bridges between cultures, past and present, art and people.
Claire
Zoe was born and grew up in Paris. She is a 100% Parisian who loves her home city; its history, architecture, culture and gastronomy. She is a passionate and enthusiastic guide, who has a delightful desire to share her passion with customers from all around the world. Very personable and knowledgable, Zoe will make you discover the bright side of Versailles in a local, funny and lively way. She will make your trip to Versailles and Paris a memorable expérience.
And always with her smile , and her sense of humor !
Zoe
Marc-Antoine is a French licensed tour guide and a true Parisian. Since he was a kid he has always enjoyed cycling up and down the city to discover hidden streets and architectural gems. After graduating in English, he joined the Associated Press bureau in Paris to become a journalist. He later worked as an editorial expert in PR companies.
Marc-Antoine
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