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The 15 Best Versailles Day Trips from Paris

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Versailles is vast, and the gap between a good day and a wasted one is the ticket and the timing. Below are the best Versailles day trips from Paris: palace only against the full domain with the gardens and Trianon, guided access against skip-the-line entry, how you get there, and which one a newcomer should choose.

Paris: Versailles Palace and Gardens Full Access Ticket

Paris: Versailles Palace and Gardens Full Access Ticket - Palace Highlights: Hall of Mirrors and State Apartments You Can Actually Enjoy

1.Versailles Palace and Gardens Full Access Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 41,579 reviews · 1 day · from $17Our pick

Timed full-access to Versailles Palace, Gardens, and Marie Antoinette estates, with optional fountain and music shows.

“The shear tranquility of the gardens and the awesome insight into garden design on a major scale. The fact that the Gardens were completed many decades ago absolutely left me gob smacked in awe of the beauty and the perfect symmetry of design. I visited in late October and it was just so green and stunning.”

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Versailles: Skip-the-Line Tour of Palace and Gardens Access

Versailles: Skip-the-Line Tour of Palace and Gardens Access - Where You Meet: GetYourGuide Shop, Not the Palace

2.Versailles: Skip-the-Line Tour of Palace and Gardens Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 10,429 reviews · 2 hours · from $76

Skip long lines at Versailles with a licensed guide for 90 minutes inside the palace, then stroll the gardens on your schedule.

“Loved our tour guide! She was super informative and answered all our questions! Very knowledgeable on historical context! She was also fun and lighthearted to be around! Very engaging thank you! Merci beaucoup!!”

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From Paris: Versailles Palace & Gardens with Transportation

From Paris: Versailles Palace & Gardens with Transportation - Getting Into Versailles: timed entry and what skip-the-line really means

Versailles: Skip-the-Line Guided Palace Tour and Full Access

Versailles: Skip-the-Line Guided Palace Tour and Full Access - Royal Apartments: Where the Palace Starts to Feel Real

From Paris: Versailles Palace Guided Tour & Gardens Access

From Paris: Versailles Palace Guided Tour & Gardens Access - Your Palace Tour: State Apartments, King’s Bedroom, and Hall of Mirrors

5.From Paris: Versailles Palace Guided Tour & Gardens Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,574 reviews · 330 - 570 minutes · from $84

Skip long Versailles lines from central Paris, tour the palace with an expert guide, then enjoy free time in the gardens, with easy coach return.

“It was so amazing. Our guide Lucia was incredibly informative and willing to provide any advice to us on what to see and how to get there after the tour had finished. She was so knowledgeable and it was so worth it for us.”

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Versailles Palace and Gardens Tour from Paris

Versailles Palace and Gardens Tour from Paris - Hall of Mirrors: 357 mirrors, plus why it mattered in 1919

6.Versailles Palace and Gardens Tour from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,390 reviews · 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $71

Guided Palace of Versailles and gardens with skip-the-line entry, Hall of Mirrors focus, and train round-trip from Paris in English.

“You meet the group and then you walk to subway station, take a subway and a train to location then walk to Versailles. It’s a 2 hr trip. Versailles was totally worth it and our guide was so knowledgeable and sweet. After the tour you are not guided back to the location where we met. If you don’t want to tackle that on your own, it’s about a 35 euro uber ride.”

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Versailles Palace Bike Tour with Market & Marie-Antoinette hamlet

Versailles Palace Bike Tour with Market & Marie-Antoinette hamlet - Versailles farmers market picnic: the lunch part you’ll actually remember

7.Versailles Palace Bike Tour with Market & Marie-Antoinette hamlet

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,680 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $131Top rated

Ride Versailles by bike with timed palace entry, market picnic supplies, Marie-Antoinette’s hamlet, and the Trianons, plus round-trip train.

“Very smooth process. Great introduction to the market for buying our picnic lunch. Comfortable bikes and easy riding. Lots of interesting history from our fabulous guide, Arnaud. Lovely spot for a picnic”

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From Paris: Versailles Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Entry

From Paris: Versailles Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Entry - Getting to Versailles: comfortable coach plus a clear Paris meetup

Versailles Palace Guided Tour with Reserved Entry

Versailles Palace Guided Tour with Reserved Entry - Inside the 90-minute palace highlights: where the guide earns their pay

9.Versailles Palace Guided Tour with Reserved Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,364 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $84

Reserved-entry guided tour of Versailles Palace in English, with timed access and optional gardens. Great for highlights, history, and efficiency.

“First and foremost, our guide was as knowledgable as she was lovely. The experience actually lasted longer than expected and without her would not have been memorable.. I remember she had a Russian name.”

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Versailles Full Day Bike Tour with Palace, Gardens, & Picnic

Versailles Full Day Bike Tour with Palace, Gardens, & Picnic - The market stop: your picnic becomes part of the day

Versailles: Palace of Versailles Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

Versailles: Palace of Versailles Skip-the-Line Guided Tour - Meeting up on time: the part that’s easy to mess up

From Paris: Versailles Bike Tour w/ Palace, Gardens, & Picnic

From Paris: Versailles Bike Tour w/ Palace, Gardens, & Picnic - Picking Up a Picnic at the Market (and Why It’s a Smart Move)

12.From Paris: Versailles Bike Tour w/ Palace, Gardens, & Picnic

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,150 reviews · from $114

Bike through Versailles gardens, picnic at the Grand Canal, then enjoy Palace of Versailles timed entry with audio guidance.

“My kids are still talking about this experience and how much they enjoyed it. Particularly fond of our guide, Fergus. He had a wealth of knowledge and found exciting ways to share it. The kids (ages 14,12 & 5) enjoyed him, and the entire day! They measured up what we did on that bike tour with everything else and felt their time touring the grounds of Versailles was their favorite. Highly recommend. Also should mention that I was anxious as it was rainy in the morning. That didn’t stop the fun at all. In fact, it gave the day more character!”

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Versailles Palace and Giverny Monet House Visit with Lunch

Versailles Palace and Giverny Monet House Visit with Lunch - Morning in Giverny: Monet’s house area, Japanese bridge, and the lily pond

13.Versailles Palace and Giverny Monet House Visit with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,948 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $242

A full-day Paris coach trip pairing Claude Monet in Giverny, a 3-course lunch at Moulin de Fourges, and Versailles’ palace and gardens.

“It is very handy to be able to get to both venues in one day. Our guide was lovely. Lunch was at a charming old mill venue and just right. Versailles was about as minimal a walk through of both palace and gardens as could be. So, if time is short, this is a good option. If you really want to take your time and perhaps get more in depth access to Versailles especially, consider a booking that includes more of the private areas.”

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Versailles Palace and Gardens Half Day Guided Tour from Paris

Versailles Palace and Gardens Half Day Guided Tour from Paris - Skip-the-line entry and Louis XIV’s Royal Apartments

From Paris: Versailles Palace and Gardens with Transfer

From Paris: Versailles Palace and Gardens with Transfer - Entering Versailles: the skip-the-line advantage