Exclusive King’s Private Apartments Guided Tours
Highlights
- Step into rooms usually off-limits with a professional guide and get an intimate view of the life once lived within the palace walls.
- Meet your guide at the site, have your admission checked, and enter together as a group to begin your visit in the king's apartment rooms.
- From the king's rooms, proceed to the state rooms, then traverse the Hall of Mirrors and take in its reflections and views.
- After finishing indoors, go into the gardens and stroll past fountains, pools, and groves stretching from the palace toward the horizon.
- Choose upgraded passport-style options that include skip-the-line entry, visits to the Trianon Estate and Queen's Hamlet, and access to the Royal Opera or Chapel.
Experience the Palace of Versailles and the king's private apartments with skip-the-line entry and a 90-minute guided tour led by an expert. Starting point: the entrance to the Palace of Versailles, where you show your same-day admission ticket and guided tour ticket. Use the dedicated guided tour line to reduce your wait compared to the regular queue. After security, you'll meet your certified guide and go inside to begin exploring the King's private apartments.
Your experience
Discover the Palace of Versailles and the king's private apartments with skip-the-line access and a 90-minute guided tour led by an expert.
Getting started
Your visit begins at the entrance to the Palace of Versailles, where you'll show your same-day admission ticket and guided tour ticket. Use the dedicated guided tour line, which reduces your entry time compared to the regular queue. Once security checks are complete, you'll meet your certified guide and go inside to begin exploring the King's private apartments.
What to expect
Versailles Tickets
Your visit combines a guided tour of the King's private apartments with passport-level access to the wider Versailles estate, depending on the option you select.
Features
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Enter the King's private apartments of Louis XV and Louis XVI on a 90-minute guided tour, visiting rooms that are normally closed to the general public.
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Continue with a guided tour of the Palace of Versailles that covers the Grand Apartment and includes access to the Hall of Mirrors, with skip-the-line entry to the palace as per the option selected.
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Benefit from an expert certified guide available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, or German in a small-group tour for up to 6 or 20 guests, depending on the ticket you choose.
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Enjoy skip-the-line access to the Grand Apartment and the Hall of Mirrors at the end of the tour if you select an option that includes this feature.
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Access the Versailles Gardens for a guided walk through the gardens or a self-guided visit, and, from April to October, experience the Versailles Gardens Fountain or Musical show if this is included in your chosen option.
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Extend your visit across the Trianon Estate and Queen's Hamlet with a passport ticket or applicable ticket that includes access to these areas.
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Visit additional spaces such as the Gallery of Coaches, the Royal Tennis Court, and temporary exhibitions when you select an option that provides access to these sites.
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After the guided portion, continue with a self-guided tour of the Palace of Versailles, Gardens, and Trianon Estate if your chosen ticket includes this flexibility.