Free Tour of Paris
Book the original Paris free walking tour and visit many of the city's highlights with a local guide
Join an expert local guide for a walk through the world-famous gardens of Versailles
Due to the unusual tourism situation currently developing, we have temporarily suspended this tour.
No trip to Paris is complete without a visit to Versailles. Hear about famous historical characters like Marie Antoinette, see the extravagance of Versailles, and learn about the scandals that sparked the French Revolution.
Your 5-hour day trip to Versailles meets at the fountain at Place Saint Michel in Paris.
Breathtaking and world-famous sites
The gardens of Versailles are famous for their intricate landscaping and exquisite maintenance. Your expert local guide will lead you through the gardens, making sure you don't miss any of the gems in the nooks and crannies, and telling you the incredible legends behind the fountains and sculptures. For those who want to visit the palace itself after the tour, your guide will show you how to get tickets.
The incredible scandals that ignited the French Revolution
She might not have really said "Let them eat cake", but Marie Antoinette's extravagant parties at Versailles certainly helped spark the Revolution and eventually led to her downfall. You'll hear all the incredible stories (including how she demanded that the sheep at Versailles be perfumed and dyed pink), while learning about the stifling court etiquette at Versailles, and discovering all the scandals, including the affair of the diamond necklace.
Musical Gardens & Musical Fountains Shows
From 2 April until 29 October 2019, on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and on some additional dates (15 August), there is an extra charge of €8.50 or €9.50 included in the ticket price that covers the admission to the Musical Fountains Show and the Musical Gardens in the Gardens of Versailles.
Please note that you will also have to purchase by cash a Musical Fountains Show or Musical Gardens ticket for children aged 6 to 13 years old.
Read moreYour Royal Gardens of Versailles Walking Tour starts by the fountain on Place Saint-Michel (metro line 4 - exit 3)
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Select Tours focus on a particular area or district of a city, a certain aspect of its history or culture, or take you outside the city on a day trip. Select Tours are perfect for those who have enjoyed an introduction to the city and wish to delve deeper into the stories the city has to offer. These tours often venture further afield and make use of local public transport.
As with the Free Tour, Select Tours are provided by local freelance guides in partnership with SANDEMANs NEW Europe, who bring their personal flair and expert knowledge to these specifically themed tours. Select tours have a fixed ticket price - we recommend purchasing your ticket in advance, either during a Free Tour or online.
Participation in tours promoted by SANDEMANs NEW Europe is strictly on a voluntary basis. Neither SANDEMANs NEW Europe, nor the self-employed freelance guides who are the providers of the tours promoted by SANDEMANs NEW Europe, will be held responsible in any way for injuries to body or property incurred during tours. The tour guides reserve the right to deny participation in any tour, to any person, for any reason. Thank you for your understanding.