Discover the Marvels of Versailles  - Private Half-Day Guided Excursion

Visit the Palace and the Gardens of  Versailles with this all-encompassing exclusive private tour:  you will meet your expert guide and your driver at your hotel for a fun day full of art and culture. 

After entering from our skip-the-line gate, we will begin your visit from the beautiful Royal Palatine Chapelwe will learn more about the close relationship between the Royal Family & the Catholic church, and gain a better understanding of the Royal Absolute Power: the belief that the King was elected by God, to dispense God’s justice over the people.

This is fully reflected in the State Apartments of the King: in the footsteps of the Queen, the King, and their courtiers who daily frequented Versailles, you will pass through the lavish salons as your own guide recounts the history of the parties held here by the kings to entertain the court.

You will learn all the insides of the Palace: from the gaming tables to the theatre, comedies, operas, and concerts, as well as private performances during evening soirees when courtiers would amaze the court with their dancing skills (King Louis was a true connoisseur) at balls and masquerades.

Next, we will discover the Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles: covering over 70 hectares is easy to get lost in the multitude of paths and groves. When the gardens were designed, the young Louis XIV had a love of art and beauty. For him, beauty meant Classical Antiquity. King Louis XIV even created his public persona based on Apollon, the God of the sun in classical Mythology. Each grove, fountain, and the statue was designed using Roman mythology to impress the King’s will over the nobility. Prepared to be amazed as your guide unravels for you the complex meanings behind the garden’s most beautiful statues. We will also see the Orangerie and its amazing 2000 orange trees, the French gardens as well as the English garden, before returning to your Hotel or anywhere in central Paris