Versailles Private Tour for Families with a Family guide

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Duration 05h00
Private Tour
Group Size
8 max
10% fee up to 48 hours
26 reviews

Highlights

Travel back in time over the centuries to explore what life was like living in the splendor of Versailles and amongst the Kings & Queens of France. Alongside a specialist in family tours and an accredited historian, your family will discover the magnificence of Versailles from the ornate painted ceilings and glistening golden doorways closed on private royal quarters, to the resplendent Hall of Mirrors; the ultimate demonstration of power and prestige.

As you explore the hidden details of the Palace and the enchanting palace gardens with our privileged skip the line access, your guide will bring to life Versailles in all its glory.

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Why you'll love this

Explore the majestic Palace of Versailles with a fun family guide

Walk in the footsteps of the Kings, Queens and Courtiers of France

Travel back in time to experience life at the Palace

Tour perfectly adapted to all ages by your expert guide

A magical and memorable tour for the whole family

What's included

Skip-the-line access to Versailles and its gardens

Hotel pickup - your guide meets you at your residence or in Central Paris

Beautifully crafted activity sheets for the kids to complete

Round trip train tickets from Paris

Price Details

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F.A.Q.

Am I required to return to Paris with the guide after the tour?
Your guide will be prepared to accompany any members back to Paris if they wish, but if you prefer to stay, your guide can bid you farewell at Versailles (providing you with return train tickets) and you can explore further until the end of the day.

Will we visit any parts of Marie Antoinette’s private domain?
Because of time constraints and the size of the property, we will not have time to tour these sections of Versailles. If you wish to extend your tour to include the Trianon palaces and/or Queen’s Hamlet, please contact our team to organize a Full Day Tour of Versailles.

Can I bring stroller or backpack?
Large backpacks and luggage are not permitted inside Versailles Chateau and will need to be left at your hotel. Strollers are not allowed inside the Versailles Chateau, you will therefore need to bring a material baby carrier (please note that due to security restrictions, baby carriers with metalic parts are also not allowed).

Some of the children in my family are under 4 years old. Do I need to book for them?
If you are travelling with children under 4 years old, they will be welcomed on our tours free of charge! Simply book for all participants over 4 years old, indicating the number of children who are 4 years old or under and their ages in the comments box provided.

Meeting point & walking distance

Meeting point: At your Residence
Walking distance: 5 km / 3.1 miles

The itinerary

Be sure not to miss out on the stunning Musical Fountain Show that takes place every weekend from April 2nd to October 29th 2019. This delight will be part of every Versailles tour for those lucky enough to be visiting at this time!

The experience begins at your residence (or in Central Paris) where your private Versailles expert will meet you. He will accompany your family by train to the magnificent Château de Versailles. On the approach to this hunting lodge turned world’s most famous palace, the kids will find out how many horses towed the King’s carriage, which of the Royals wore wigs and why Louis XIV was known as the Sun King.

Once arrived at the palace, it’s straight to the door as you skip the line to begin the adventure. Each wonderfully adorned room has a theme be it love, hunting, mythology or war and along the way the kids will be seeking out royal emblems, searching for wild beasts and even finding where Louis XIV sat on his thrown. For would-be princesses, your guide will be showing you where the famous palace balls took place and describing what Marie Antoinette herself would have been wearing. You'll be guided through the importance of light at Versailles; demonstrated in the use of candelabras, chandeliers and mirrors in the spectacular Hall of Mirrors.

During the final part of your adventure you’ll be exploring the majestic gardens, considered more important by their creator than the palace itself. It was here where Princes, Princesses and noblemen came to frolic amongst the golden fountains and ornate groves. Beautifully illustrated activity sheets will enable young explores to navigate garden mazes, spot the symbols of the Sun King and to go home with the perfect souvenir of their visit.

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Royal fountain inside the Versailles Palace

Your guide

Our family tour guides are not only experts on the fascinating history of Paris and its people but on keeping the whole family engaged and entertained! Our select team of guides varies from graphic designers and street art specialists to history fanatics and culture vultures, and they have ingenious pedagogic techniques to pace the tour & ensure no children will be left bored! Whether your young explorers are after tales of palaces, kings and queens or dungeons, ghosts and ghouls, our family tour experts are skilled at adapting each tour to its audience. Let your children be the actors of their own experience, you'll be surprised how much knowledge they can handle!

Reviews

5.0 / 5.0 - Based on 26 reviews
Last reviewed: April 08 2019

Alexis and Brent R - Reviewed April 08, 2019

Melanie was exquisite!

Steven B - Reviewed March 22, 2019

We had a really excellent tour of Versailles by Francesca. She met us at our hotel exactly on time, traveled with us to Versailles via the Metro and the regional train (RER) and was extremely knowledgeable about everything. Her tour of Versailles was excellent!

Laura A - Reviewed October 24, 2018

If there is a score higher than 5/5, we would give it. Francesca was charming from the second she met us outside our apartment. Our group consisted of two kids, ages 8 and 7, two adults, and two seniors who had some trouble walking. Francesca made the tour interesting and accessible to all of us and she was cognizant of the limitations for the seniors in our group (related to steps and walking). Her knowledge of Versailles was amazing and her ability to engage the kids for three hours was VERY impressive. In fact, the kids loved the tour and adored Francesca as did the adults. I have already recommended to our friends who live in Europe to take this tour with Localers and to request Francesca. Francesca gave us a wonderful gift and memory of Versailles and we will be forever grateful. Thank you.

Jaime M - Reviewed July 25, 2018

Cristiana was AMAZING! It was the best day and she was so passionate and informative. Thank you for making it an incredible experience and a wonderful day! We adored her!

Tod M - Reviewed July 24, 2018

I wanted to thank you for the great tours in Paris. I will leave very positive review for you for both the Best of Paris and Versailles tours! Cristiana was a really great guide - very knowledgeable and fun.

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