5 h

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Itinerary
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Stop At: Espace Saint-Michel, 7B Place Saint-Michel, 75006 Paris, France

Meet your guide at the fountain at Place Saint Michel in Paris. You guide will accompany you by train to Versailles and begin the tour there.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Le Jardin de Versailles, Place D'armes A l'Ouest du Château de Versailles, 78000, Versailles France

Follow your guide into the gardens surrounding the Palace of Versailles.

Stroll the grounds and admire the beds of manicured plants and aromatic flowers, originally planned by the famous French landscape architect André Le Nôtre.

Discover the scandals, secrets, myths and legends the garden has kept since it was commissioned by Louis XIV in 1661.

Explore hidden corners, lakes, statues and more.

Walk the road to revolution and Marie Antoinette’s downfall. Witness the vast original perspective of the grounds, developed by Le Nôtre by widening the Royal Path and digging the Grand Canal.

Duration: 4 hours

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Included

Local guide
Transportation (RER C train journey)

Not included

Entrance to the Palace of Versailles. Guides will show you where to buy tickets at the lowest price.
Lunch (available for purchase)
Other food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Between 2 April and 29 October 2019, there will be an extra charge of 8.50€ on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and on some additional dates (19 April, 8 May, 30 May, 5 August), to be paid at the start point. This covers the admission to the Musical Fountains Shows and the Musical Gardens in the Gardens of Versailles.
Please note that you will also have to purchase by cash a Musical Gardens ticket for children aged 6 to 13 years old. We reserve the right to ask for a valid ID for children joining our tours
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Children 13 or under accompanied by a paying adult are welcome to join the tour for free with the exception of transportation costs or extra costs related to the tour (example: extra charge for Versailles Musical Fountain Shows or the transport tickets). These will have to be purchased before the start of the tour.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 travelers

Features

Tourism

90%

Cultural

80%

Sport

25%

Reviews

4.5

2

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Ronald B

4 | 2019-06-18

The guide was very very informative and easy to understand. As for the gardens, I was a little let down. Grass was dry and not all green. Saw more weeds in that garden than in my yard.

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