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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Versailles Small Group Day Trip from Paris

Experience the grandeur of Versailles Palace and Gardens on a small group tour from Paris. With a maximum of only eight per group, this small group trip to Versailles ensures a more intimate experience with individual service from your guide. Hotel pickup from centrally located Paris hotels is included, taking all the guess work out of your trip

You can choose from a half-day tour, either in the morning or afternoon, or a full-day tour including lunch. On both the half-day and full-day tours you'll also be able to wander around the garden's groves and pools. If you visit Versailles on a Saturday or Sunday during April to October, you'll can see the famous fountain show in the gardens. The display is accompanied by music composed at the time of Louis XIV's court.

Half-day:
Choose from a morning or afternoon departure from Paris. Your guide will provide commentary and expert advice to help you plan your time at Versailles. Your tour of the Palace of Versailles includes free time to explore Louis XIV's fabulous suite of rooms, the grand Hall of Mirrors and the apartments of the Dauphin and Dauphine.

Full-day:
Your full day tour of Versailles begins with a guided tour of the Royal Apartments, Hall of Mirrors, Queen's Bedroom and the Gallery of Battles, where an audio-guide is available in eight languages. Your small group tour of Versailles begins with a guided tour of the Royal Apartments, Hall of Mirrors, Queen's Bedroom and the Gallery of Battles, where an audio-guide is available in eight languages. Enjoy lunch at La Flotille restaurant in the Palace Park facing Versailles' Grand Canal.

After lunch, it's time to explore the palace gardens and take a visit to the Queen's Hamlet, where Marie-Antoinette played at being a shepherdess in the 1780s. You'll then take a guided tour of the Grand Trianon, a mini palace where Louis XV and Louis XVI liked to lead a quiet life outside the court of Versailles.


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