DISCOVER THE CASLTE OF VERSAILLES
Joined 2020
Starting from the centre of Paris you reach the magnificent Castle of Versailles by train in 40 minutes in company of our guide who will transform the transport in a pleasant foretaste of the Sun King's legendary palace. The Palace of Versailles wouldn't be empty walls with precious pieces of art and furniture for you, but the theatre of more than two centuries of history lasting from 1682 to Bastille Day in 1789. You will visit the king's apartment and his magnificent gardens and fountains.
Itinerary
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Meeting Point
Fountain Saint-Michel, Metro Saint Michel Notre-Dame, line 4 or RER B or C
Fountain Saint-Michel, Metro Saint Michel Notre-Dame, line 4 or RER B or C, 75006 Paris
We will meet in front of the Fountain of Saint-Michel in the 6th arrondissement of Paris (Metro station Saint-Michel, line 4, RER B and C). From there we take the train to Versailles. From the station we reach the Castle in five minutes on foot. We enter the Castle with our skip-the-line tickets, visit the main rooms and after have a walk in the park discovering hidden gardens, fountains and the channel with paddle boats and ducks floating on it.
You will discover the incredible history of this palace, the highlights of the building like the Gallery of Mirrors, the wall paintings by Charles Le Brun and the King's and Queen's bedrooms as well as many hidden gems and the best spots in the enormous gardens created by Louis XIV gardener André Le Nôtre.
During the walk in the amazing French park you will see great fountains, hidden private gardens with monuments and artificial caves built on the King's wishes as well as the Grand Canal, a channel created on the model of the Canal Grande in Venice. We will make coming alive the Castle as it was at its golden period in the 18th century, when balls, fireworks and intrigues gave the rhythm to the daily life in the epicentre of French power and government.
Castle of Versailles
The tour will end at the grand channel where in the good season a tour in the paddle boat is possible. You can stay there until the closing of the castle at 5.30PM or the closing of the gardens at 6PM and go back to Paris by train on your own. Otherwise, you can do the ride back to Paris with your guide.
Ending Point
Castle of Versailles
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Inclusions & Exclusions
- Guide fee
- For our groups we provide individual earphones to follow easier the explanations and stories told by the guide
Transportation fee (10 EUR per person by train)
Admittance tickets (30 EUR for adults, free under 18 years old and under 26 years old for EU-citizens)
Food and drinks
Tour Important Information
- The Castle of Versailles is closed on Mondays.
- The guests have to bring 32 EUR for the tickets for admittance at the Castle.
- EU-citizens under 26 and other citizens under 18 enter the Versailles Castle for free. Bring ID-card or passport to prove age! However, the entry for the gardens costs 10 euros for everybody.
- The guests have to bring 12 euros for the train Paris-Versailles and back (both directions).
- We can provide a private minivan with driver on demand for both directions (instead of the train). The price for a minivan including the driver is 70 EUR per hour (six seats for the guests, plus guide and driver).
Important message from the supplier
On the days of week I am available or busy according to the seasons. During the academic year (October to May) I am teaching in university. However, in my company MSP SAS we have a dozen guides who all fulfil the guidelines of quality and expertise I put on myself and my wife Kristina with whom I manage the company. Our guides a available each day of the week.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2020
About Tour Guide Christian G.
After a law degree in Italy and Austria, I worked as a journalist for nearly 20 years, first in Italy and from 1995 to 2014 in Paris. I started guiding in 2014 and followed a new education for my national French guiding license. With my wife Kristina, an architect and historian of art, we created a guiding agency in Paris in which by now work a dozen highly qualified and licensed guides. All of us are driven by love for art, passion for history and eagerness of showing the French beauty to our guests. We provide private and group city tours as well as visits in the main Parisian museums as for instance Louvre and Musée d'Orsay. We manage also excursions to the Palace of Versailles, to the mansion of Monet, to Normandy and so on. During the academic year, I still give lessons for journalism in the Parisian university HEIP.
Reviews
Ginger G.
“Top-shelf Guide”
I hired Christian for a second German-language tour for my friends. He speaks several languages very well. He is also masterful at providing concept for the building and the artworks. You will learn so much. He is kind and flexible, as well. Highly recommend.
Christian G.
Dear Ginger, Thank you so much for the great review. I was more than happy to guide you and your friends at Louvre and Orsay Museum. All of you were great listeners and highly interested in my tours. Hope to see you back soon in Paris for more explorations of the treasures in the City of Light. Best wishes, Christian
Ginger G.
“An Excellent Guide”
I hired Christian for my German friends and they reported back to me that he was absolutely fantastic! His German was perfect and his the context he gave for the building and the artwork were very easy to understand, but also very complete. I highly recommend this guide without reservation.
Christian G.
Thank you for the great comment. It was a pleasure for me to guide your friends in the Orsay Museum.
Sylvia K.
“Louvre with Christian ”
We had a great time with Christian who managed to show us the Louvre and its highlights in a very limited time. He gave us a perfect overview of the museum and showed us all the highlights. He had very interesting stories to tell and we enjoyed the time with him. He was very flexible and responded to our requests. Thank you Christian for some wonderfull insights!
Christian G.
Thank you for your great review. It was a pleasure for me to show you the Louvre and some of its treasures. Hope to see you back in Paris soon! Christian
$370/ per group
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