Explore Versailles Palace with These Top Guided Tours

The guide was top notch! Very clear and professional! We really liked the way he told the story of the château. The château is magnificent, and the Sun King had great taste...certainly out of the ordinary...but what can you say! A great, great experience!

Our guide Paula was perfect. Knowledge & humour made for a perfect tour. To do the palace guided and garden solo , proper ticket on hand, was perfect as well.

It's magnificent, and the staff are welcoming and thoughtful. We enjoyed a guided tour of the castle We had an excellent day Thank you

The tour has only 20 people. It was very quiet and informative in a private area on the palace. The guide was very happy to answer questions and knew a lot about the tour we were on. After the tour was over we went into the public viewing areas and these were full of people which made it difficult to see anything. We did get to the hall of mirrors, and that was a 'must see' part of the palace. I highly recommend the tour.

There was a delay of .5hours with our guide. Guide was excellent but they should carry flags. Many times we could hear his voice but had no idea where he was located, sometimes in another room! Visitors should be aware that you must know what guide service Headout utilizes.. My ticket and payment was not enough for sign in. Our guide service was Visit Paris. This was very confusing and we felt that we may not be able to do the tour.

I traveled solo to Versailles only to find the parlance was sold out. I did a google search & found HeadOut. I was able to purchase a ticket for later in the afternoon. It worked out perfectly! I was able to tour the gardens, explore the quaint city & have a late lunch before meeting Abed at the stature of Louis XIV at the specified time. He was very friendly, knowledgeable & provided a wonderful snapshot of life in the palace-highly recommend!

Very well organized, clearly presented, very professional. Bio, our guide was nice and told the story very well. No queuing and jostling. Can recommend a guide tour to anyone

Our tour guide Bo was great! Gave us a full history with great insight and was a wonderful tour, one which I don't think that we could have done by ourselves. Absolutely loved it!

Our guide, Sergio, was extraordinary, patient and very detailed in his explanations. He made the whole experience very enjoyable. I highly recommend him, without hesitation, for a successful visit!

Our tour guide was the BEST! He was incredibly knowledgable, lively and hilarious. Best tour experience in Paris!

The information and kindness of the guide Easy to arrange A very interesting guided tour

Fabulous enthusiastic Tour Guide. Palace was just amazing. Loved it!

Guide very good but too many people in the castle ... we could not see what we wanted, the employees of the castle forced us to leave the rooms ...

Loved everything, from how convenient it was to book using the app to the visit at Versailles. We had a fantastic guide (Helene).

What I liked about this experience was the guide's comments. Not being a fan of history, she made me appreciate it. It was a miracle on her part. The explanations were not just historical. Well done to her.

Very good guide, able to select and intrigue with some trivia. Very easy English. Recommended for sure.

Anna and the team were incredible. She was an enjoyable guide- giving us interesting historical and societal context. Her humor was enjoyable and made the long tour pleasant. Also gave great recommendations for how to spend the remaining time on the estate.

A memorable visit with the opportunity to view the place where history happened. Crowd was huge but very disciplined. A true family day out

Buying the guided tour saved the day really. We got to Versailles only to learn all tickets for the Palace were sold out for more than a week. As soon as I saw it was possible to tour the Palace through Headout, I bought the tickets with only 25 minutes to spare before the tour started. In the end it was even better because our tour guide was awesome. She was very knowledgeable, very personable and charismatic, and guided us through the crowds well. I think we ended up having a better experience with her than if we got the tickets on our own!

Was worried it was a scam but everything was easy & legit. Meeting place as described & guide easy to find. Entered easy & quick through the tour group entrance. Our guide Andre was very knowledgeable and friendly. He gave clear directions to keep the group together. He allowed ample time for pictures and gave tips on when/where to take them. Overall a great tour with interesting info on the palace and France. Came to Paris in August 2025 without prebooking anything and was able to use headout for Versailles and Louvre. Would recommend.

Sergio our tour guide was outstanding. He shared so much knowledge with us. He took us to good vantage points and set us up for a good garden experience too.

The tour was led by a very friendly guide who knew her subject very well and was always ready to listen. Question: the ticket price was 42 € (so 84 €) and we paid 135.48 €, a difference of 41.48 €. Why such a difference?

Myriam's speech. Her kindness. The only downside: no map provided by the organization to find the Grand Trianon... it wasted our time and energy! we were able to visit it by express train, knowing that we had to catch the last train back to Ile de France (no RER available).

We went on a tour with Stephanie, she was amazing! Huge knowledge of Versailles combined with a lot and a good sense of humor! Had very nice tour, worthwhile. It adds a lot to the visit. Thanks Stephanie!!!

We liked it, but you charged us €67.70 for a ticket that costs €42 on the official website. You're taking a nice margin! By mistake we ordered the tickets twice. We asked you to make a gesture and you gave us a credit of 39.80 dollars, so 32 €, far from the 135.40 €. Readers will appreciate, we will not recommend you. Best regards

The castle is very impressive. A must see in Paris. The entrance fee is definitely worth it. Be sure to buy tickets in advance on the castle's website. Usually sold out on site.

I visited the Palace of Versailles last Wednesday and was incredibly impressed! Despite it being a busy day, the staff managed the crowds very efficiently, which made the experience much more enjoyable. The sheer scale and opulence of Versailles were truly amazing to witness - I actually found it more captivating than the Louvre Museum! A truly unforgettable historical and artistic experience.

The gardens are splendid, but there wasn't enough time to visit them - we didn't know they closed at 5.30pm for July 14th.

The whole system is' run in the best way . Although there were a lot of people we did not have to make exhausting files .

Versailles is beautiful, it was so easy to get in, also we talked with the ticket person and he allowed us to get before our booking hour

Versailles is an amazing sight to see - both interior history and outdoor beauty! Be careful with online ticket purchasing - age brackets for kids aren't always clear.

The tickets are basically printed out as badges and we just get scanned at every attraction. The combo is a very reasonably deal and the lunch was amazing. It was located half way of the tour so it works perfectly if you go in early. Don't forget to visit the Grand Trianon as we completed missed it by 2pm as we were too tired. We took the train out so it was easy.

Everything went really well. The food was also good. Information about the tickets etc. was excellent. We were allowed into the castle 20 minutes beforehand. Great day at 35 degrees

Everything went really well with the tickets from Headout. We had booked the transfer from Paris to our destination as well as entry to Versailles Palace and the gardens. We were greeted and briefed in a friendly manner at the meeting point. A bus took us to the Palace of Versailles on time. From then on, we were able to explore the palace and gardens on our own. It was possible to take a transfer back to Paris, but we didn't use it as we stayed there for a long time. A wonderful day.

It is beautiful palace and amazing garden. I highly recommend to buy a ticket for little train which goes throw the garden, and there are a four stations. We took a boat and sailled throw the Grand Canale, visited Trianion and stayed all day in Versallis garden.

The experience was wonderful, the time entry went perfectly, me and my wife enjoyed the Versailles interior and the gardens are awesome.

Reliving the moments of history. I did not like the lack of information. Going in at 3:30 pm they could have communicated that the trianon closed at 6:45 pm at least we would have gone to the trianon first and then to the gardens.

The place is magical - beautiful grounds too.

It was very easy to enter...the attendants were very good...

It's very beatyful place, shows hostory of france.

It was amazing experience. The gardens was my favourite place

The guide was amazing so passionate so knowledgeable. Learnt a lot in such a short amount of time

Wonderful everything from the Palace of Versailles to the gardens

Seamless process and entry. Overwelming options. Good audiguides. Extra for garden train was worth it.

Very well past cebilisation de chateau

The opulent rooms in the castle and the beautiful gardens.

The highlight of my visit were the gardens

Castle was beautiful, tickets worked well, disappointing was the price of the tickets of double the amount directly from the organizer, gardens were disappointing

Great service from Headout! The ticket arrived 24 hours in advance by email and again officially by WhatsApp. Great lock, convenient invitation thanks to digital voucher. Gladly again!

Château de Versailles tickets (5/5) We conveniently ordered our tickets for the Château de Versailles via the Headout app, paid via PayPal and received them immediately. Conclusion: - Easy booking - Fast payment via PayPal - Received tickets immediately via the app - Everything went smoothly on site Overall an uncomplicated, great experience.

The Palace and Gardens were spectacular! It was very nice to get in first and no lineups. Our guide, Camille, was amazing. Very engaging and fun to listen to. She made a big difference to our enjoyment for sure too.

Everything went really well with the tickets from Headout. We had booked the transfer from Paris to our destination as well as entry to Versailles Palace and the gardens. We were greeted and briefed in a friendly manner at the meeting point. A bus took us to the Palace of Versailles on time. From then on, we were able to explore the palace and gardens on our own. It was possible to take a transfer back to Paris, but we didn't use it as we stayed there for a long time. A wonderful day.

Nothing to love, it was just a bus ride and a ticket, and the reseller provided bad information where to meet the Gray line crew that was providing the bus ride.

The directions for leaving were clear. Coming back however.... there was some confusion leaving because there were different groups getting on the same bus but nothing was explained to everyone so people thought they were going to be left behind.

It is a great place to visit, it woulb be great if we could spend 1 more hour at the palace and the gardens. The palace ita very crowded and then you just get a little time for the gardens. But overall, it was very good.

The instructions for were to go for ticket/ transport were incorrect and we had to take yet another second uber to try and make the reservation. The travel company did hold the van until we got there which we ended up being late. Please review and update your instructions for this event.

Easy transfer. A bit too short but you cant see whole Versales in one day

Guide was well qualified and highlighted exhibit very well. Pick up , departure were timely.

Not a good experience as it was very crowded

Great arrangement, and excellent guides and friendly

Headout was pretty straight forward.

Great tour guide Bravo keep it up

Very professional and efficient.

Perfect punctuality, comfortable bus, helpful guides.

It's a shame there was a delay at the start, as we didn't have time to really enjoy the garden.

Very well organized, punctual and professional staff

Our tour guide, Isabel, was incredibly professional and made our day thoroughly enjoyable

Excellent and very easy to get to.

The castle was nice The buses very good

The highlight of my visit was the palace, the gardens. Enjoyed every bit of it.

The time at the venue was to short.

The tour was led by a very friendly guide who knew her subject very well and was always ready to listen. Question: the ticket price was 42 € (so 84 €) and we paid 135.48 €, a difference of 41.48 €. Why such a difference?

We liked it, but you charged us €67.70 for a ticket that costs €42 on the official website. You're taking a nice margin! By mistake we ordered the tickets twice. We asked you to make a gesture and you gave us a credit of 39.80 dollars, so 32 €, far from the 135.40 €. Readers will appreciate, we will not recommend you. Best regards

Tatania is a great guide, I'm glad I took the king's apartment. You can't imagine what it was like back then.

I was thinking the guide will be with us to see the whole palace. The instructions while buying the tickets were confusing 😕

The tour guide/docent was very knowledgeable. She kept the tour moving along while giving time to take in each part of the tour. We would highly recommend this tour to there.

I didn't like: It was indicated that access to the garden was included in the tickets, but this is not the case in high season (May to October), your information should be revised. Serious and well-organized welcome

I loved everything: the organisation of the tour, the "story" of the tour, the level of knowledge and the way the history of the place was presented to us by the guide.

Excellent guided tour; the guide was very good and the route very pleasant. The self-guided tour of the château was much less enjoyable: the site is magnificent, but there are far too many people to enjoy it in peace.

Loved our guide! She was wonderful and so knowledgeable! She welcomed all our questions and had great insight Into letting us know how royalty lived!

The highlight of my visit was the grandeur of the premises, the richness and beauty of the historic building, and the impressive objects and works of art. Magnificent!

Absolutely everything Except the price

The guide was perfect the timing was perfect The beauty of the place

The tour was extensive and the tour guide was very knowledgeable and helpful with questions and information

This tour was amazing! Tour guide was fantastic and so knowledgeable!

Very good tour, unfortunately no admission to the gardens, although it was mentioned.

A very professional guide, a rewarding visit and a very warm welcome.

Well organized start, automatic entrance to the castle

The gardens are splendid, but there wasn't enough time to visit them - we didn't know they closed at 5.30pm for July 14th.

The whole system is' run in the best way . Although there were a lot of people we did not have to make exhausting files .

Versailles is beautiful, it was so easy to get in, also we talked with the ticket person and he allowed us to get before our booking hour

Versailles is an amazing sight to see - both interior history and outdoor beauty! Be careful with online ticket purchasing - age brackets for kids aren't always clear.

The tickets are basically printed out as badges and we just get scanned at every attraction. The combo is a very reasonably deal and the lunch was amazing. It was located half way of the tour so it works perfectly if you go in early. Don't forget to visit the Grand Trianon as we completed missed it by 2pm as we were too tired. We took the train out so it was easy.

Everything went really well. The food was also good. Information about the tickets etc. was excellent. We were allowed into the castle 20 minutes beforehand. Great day at 35 degrees

It is beautiful palace and amazing garden. I highly recommend to buy a ticket for little train which goes throw the garden, and there are a four stations. We took a boat and sailled throw the Grand Canale, visited Trianion and stayed all day in Versallis garden.

Reliving the moments of history. I did not like the lack of information. Going in at 3:30 pm they could have communicated that the trianon closed at 6:45 pm at least we would have gone to the trianon first and then to the gardens.

The place is magical - beautiful grounds too.

It was very easy to enter...the attendants were very good...

It's very beatyful place, shows hostory of france.

It was amazing experience. The gardens was my favourite place

The guide was amazing so passionate so knowledgeable. Learnt a lot in such a short amount of time

Seamless process and entry. Overwelming options. Good audiguides. Extra for garden train was worth it.

The opulent rooms in the castle and the beautiful gardens.

The highlight of my visit were the gardens

Castle was beautiful, tickets worked well, disappointing was the price of the tickets of double the amount directly from the organizer, gardens were disappointing

Great service from Headout! The ticket arrived 24 hours in advance by email and again officially by WhatsApp. Great lock, convenient invitation thanks to digital voucher. Gladly again!

Versailles is simply incredibly beautiful and interesting. The organization of the entrance with the tickets for a given time was good.

The visit to the château was perfect, and we really enjoyed strolling around the gardens afterwards. We took a slot between 12 noon and 2 p.m. to avoid the crowds. There were still a lot of visitors, but that didn't stop us enjoying the place and immersing ourselves in it. However, I wouldn't be the first to recommend buying these tickets via Headout, as the price of their tickets is twice as expensive as on the official site, although they do allow access to slots that are sometimes more available on the official site. What's more, the app only informs us after payment that tickets will finally be received 24 hours before the actual day. We made a request to receive them faster, and it was fulfilled, however our tickets were in an unknown name, not ours, which generated a lot of stress in organizing and waiting for the vacation. I'd recommend going ahead and buying tickets on the château's website, which also gives you access to really good discounted rates for the options on offer. The Palace of Versailles is really big, you need 2 hours for the visit if you don't stop for each audioguide (it took us 2 hours without stopping), and the gardens are really huge and there are lots of things to discover, it's a really relaxing place.There are no means to eat, I found, it can be good to bring something to eat.

Too crowdy, not possible to look at the interesting points. Mainly the big groups are taken all the place, as result one can not go close to the objects. better should be to limit the amount of people in a group to e.g. 10.

Very good the online ticket purchase that allows to avoid long queue for access. Too many people , but it could not be otherwise.

A timeless wonder The Palace of Versailles is a masterpiece of elegance and grandeur. Each room tells the story of the French monarchy, with the Gallery of Mirrors as the highlight of the visit. The meticulously landscaped gardens are equally spectacular: fountains, statues and perfectly symmetrical avenues create a fairy-tale atmosphere. An iconic place to see at least once in a lifetime.

the visit to Versailles was fine, only we were not able to use the Premium Dining option at Versailles' Palace Restaurant La Flottille - no indication on the Versailles tickets; no separate tickets received either. we did organize our own lunch on site. Greetings Barbé family - Liessens

We had tickets for 12.30pm. Everything was well organized and admission began shortly after 12 noon. Despite the time slot, we had to wait about 15 minutes to get into the castle. We were amazed by the castle! Totally beautiful and huge. The garden was also breathtaking. Luckily we had comfortable shoes on because the gardens were worth the many steps! We spent the whole day there. Nice that we still got tickets.

Everything was as expected. We entered with no delay .It was well organised . I hope our visit to Vatican turns to be as good as well

The gardens are splendid, but there wasn't enough time to visit them - we didn't know they closed at 5.30pm for July 14th.

The whole system is' run in the best way . Although there were a lot of people we did not have to make exhausting files .

Versailles is beautiful, it was so easy to get in, also we talked with the ticket person and he allowed us to get before our booking hour

Versailles is an amazing sight to see - both interior history and outdoor beauty! Be careful with online ticket purchasing - age brackets for kids aren't always clear.

The tickets are basically printed out as badges and we just get scanned at every attraction. The combo is a very reasonably deal and the lunch was amazing. It was located half way of the tour so it works perfectly if you go in early. Don't forget to visit the Grand Trianon as we completed missed it by 2pm as we were too tired. We took the train out so it was easy.

Everything went really well. The food was also good. Information about the tickets etc. was excellent. We were allowed into the castle 20 minutes beforehand. Great day at 35 degrees

Admission went perfectly. Ticket for 12:30 - inside the Louvre at 12:32. Whether this was due to the head out - I don't know - I think we would have got in with any other ticket. We had already joined the queue at 11:30 and were therefore right at the front of the line. TIP: Be there 1 hour in advance - then you'll be inside quickly at the specified time - the stewards will make sure of that outside. AND: You first have to show and scan your ticket when you are inside and want to go to one of the halls - not at the entrance, where only the bags are checked (scanner like at the airport) and not down in the hall under the pyramid roof. The better entrance is at the pyramid - not at the Caroussell - it's full everywhere - but it's much better at the pyramid ... Getting out of the Louve is more difficult than getting in - we got lost several times despite flyers and signs - finally found the Caroussell exit where there is a shopping mile. As the mall is already full anyway and then the long queues to get into the Louvre - unbelievable and bad. Outside at the pyramid it is very well organized. But you need at least 3 hours to see a small part of it. It's best to go in twice on different days to see everything. Everyone just wants to see the Mona Lisa anyway - further through the Egyptian finds, total emptiness ...

Everything went well. We received our tickets by e-mail 2 days before entry. We only waited 15 minutes in front of the entrance. I can only recommend Hedout.

It is beautiful palace and amazing garden. I highly recommend to buy a ticket for little train which goes throw the garden, and there are a four stations. We took a boat and sailled throw the Grand Canale, visited Trianion and stayed all day in Versallis garden.

It is the most interesting museum, and with the audio guide you are immersed in the history of the paintings, it would just need to be better organized for the viewing of the Mona Lisa, to give everyone a way to be able to see it from the front... All in all, a very good experience.

The place is magical - beautiful grounds too.

It was very easy to enter...the attendants were very good...

It's very beatyful place, shows hostory of france.

Everything perfect, no tail !!!

It was amazing experience. The gardens was my favourite place

Wonderful visit to the Louvre - nice idea to put special clothes in relation to art and decoration

The guide was amazing so passionate so knowledgeable. Learnt a lot in such a short amount of time

The size of the museum and the large number of old exhibits

The uncomplicated entry and the large number of exhibits

Seamless process and entry. Overwelming options. Good audiguides. Extra for garden train was worth it.

Admission was fantastically quick, we were 10 minutes earlier in the Louvre.

The opulent rooms in the castle and the beautiful gardens.

The highlight of my visit were the gardens

Castle was beautiful, tickets worked well, disappointing was the price of the tickets of double the amount directly from the organizer, gardens were disappointing

I would have liked to have better specified the location, and how to access it. We had to go with the car, and we entered a parking lot where you pay 12 €. However, it was also possible to walk there. For people who come for the first time to this country, to these places, could be helped by specifying that: there is a parking lot nearby that is paid, or how you can access... For the rest, I loved the visit, as shown in the photos. Also, there was a good treatment with the tourists, and very punctuality. I would definitely come back.

Everything worked well with the tickets... but it was necessary to download the app! We were missing information on where to find what...and the information on the nearest toilet and its location was not ideal. Long distances to the destination. But an interesting facility.

No problem with the tour, but the directions weren't clear enough on the tickets. We thought access to the Trianon was via the Palace of Versailles, so we had to hurry to get to the Trianon at the other end of the estate in time.

I wish there had been more signs for the Petit Trianon. I couldn't find the grotto or the Queen's Village. What's more, it was stiflingly hot. And I was amazed to find that there were no working fountains at Versailles. And when I bought my ticket for the gardens, no one warned me that the fountains wouldn't be working.

The Queen's hamlet and gardens

Discover my story I liked this part of the garden on the Trianon side See the clothes of the period

Very beautiful surroundings and left to our own devices to explore.

Picturesque grounds and easy to imagine life at court and needing the escape to the serenity of this part of the estate

Whole experience was great - from the advance ticket process to the lovely house and grounds!!

Didn't realize that Marie Antoinette estate was separate.

Way too many people in the venue at the same time. Did not get to see much at all.

The trip was good, but we were disappointed that there was no German or French language on offer. On the website it says multilingual. At least a French or German audio guide should be available from the English-speaking tour guide.

The palace was great. Would have liked more time inside. The gardens were beautiful but nothing in bloom and chilly day, so just sat around till time to leave after a little walk. No commentary on or back from palace. Headphone interference constantly. Wouldn't recommend this one tour but be sure to go.

Hello the experience itself was good but the return to Paris was a bit mess There were absolutely no people managing buses, no crew on the parking (5:50 pm ) and we had to check every bus ourselves asking drivers to figure out which one can take us back.

I ended up having to buy train ride tickets after the guide did not provide and the help desk girl could not resolve after an hour of waiting. Now I'm stuck trying to get a refund. Robert Greaney. Firsttee@prodigy.net

Versailles is a lovely place, but we didn't skip the lines, our "guide" took us quickly through the chateau but then discarded us to find our way to the hameau de la reine and the petit trianon which we NEVER found! Very disappointing trip.

I did not have an experience at all! I apparently went to the wrong meeting place and missed the bus!!! I found 3 potential meeting places on my ticket info. I tried to call but number was busy. Tried to send a message but would not accept. So I had to book with another company the next day. I will not recommend Headout but will tell people to book directly with the provider, NOT a broker! Do you book with 3 providers thus 3 different meeting places??? Just out the money. Excellent experience with Paris City Vision who book and provide the tour with 1 meeting place.

the ticket was somehow on the wrong date. i wasnt in paris until 3 weeks later. they werent able to change the tickets.

Great VIP parking and a nice reception with champagne. The show with music, pyrotechnics and the final fireworks display in front of the illuminated garden façade of Versailles Palace was well worth seeing.

Here's a short version of the review you can use: --- We had an amazing time with musical fountains show grom Versailles, We liked music and lights. Highly recommended!

Brilliant occasion - car perking and glass of chanpagne very welcoming. Garden tour ended with an excellent ftrework show with fountains and accompnaying music. Excellent weather just made it all idyllic!

This sound and light show was a magical experience. But the presentation of it on your website was really too succinct! It was impossible to know whether it was a seated show or a stroll through the gardens. There was no mention of whether there would be on-site catering, or whether you could bring a picnic, a seat or drinks.

magnificent, magestic, divine class à la francaise, merci merci

Fireworks display Friendly reception staff

It was amazing, beautiful grounds and fireworks. The best we have ever seen. thank you

Scripting of water jets and fireworks

On the day of the tickets there was an event so we were evicted from the gardens at 5:30 pm.

Super nice. Expensive, but worth it!