Private Tour : Palace of Versailles Half-Day Tour From Paris
You probably have only half a day to dedicate to the visit of Versailles palace, the most visited castle in France.This private tour departing from your hotel is the quickest way to go to the castle. Visit its interior and explore the exciting heritage of the kings who used to live in the palace in the luxuriously adorned chambers, and then visit the flower gardens and the groves.
The Versailles palace plays a truly unique role in the world’s history. It contains the Palace of the Sun King, a pure example of classical French architecture of the XVIIth century, and also the two charming castles: Trianon castle and the Hameau of the Queen Marie-Antoinette, with multiple parks and picturesque gardens.
If you have a half-day and if this is your first time in France, we recommend you this visit with or without a guide, to the Palace of Versailles and its gardens. We also offer guided visits to the castle of Trianon or to the hidden places of the Versailles palace.
The guide will present you the history of the castle and its famous residents. Then, you will hear about the places constructed specially for Louis XIV, the Sun Kung: the Hall of Mirrors, The Great Apartments of the King and the Queen, the royal chambers...
After your visit to the castle, the guide will show you the majestic parterres and the groves designed by the landscape architect Le Notre, the inventor of the French garden style.