Landmarks · FROM PARIS DAY TRIPS
The 15 best from paris day trips you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and how it goes with children along. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Half-day or full-day Versailles from central Paris by coach, with skip-the-line entry and a phone audio guide for exploring at your pace.
“It was excellent. My only complaint is that it would have been nice if the bus had arrived earlier to head back to Paris as it absolutely poured so we all got drenched. Umbrellas didn’t help at all. Otherwise, it was a great experience.”
Guided Versailles from Paris with palace highlights, Hall of Mirrors, and gardens time, plus round-trip train transport and small-group ease.
“Fantastic guide with so much context to Versailles. Truly enjoyed the entire experience from start to finish”
Skip the line to Versailles with a guided palace tour, gardens access, and coach round-trip from central Paris. Optional estate visit.
“amazing learned a lot our guide was fabulous and such a beautiful sites”
Skip-the-line Versailles tour from Paris with a live Spanish/English guide, State Apartments and Hall of Mirrors, plus garden time and fountain show.
“it was fascinating with all the French history. Excellent knowledge of the palace and all the minute details of the kings and queens that lived and ruled from there. if I had to nit pick, the microphone cut out quite often when she was talking making it hard to hear all the wealth of knowledge she had. but overall it was great. highly recommend.”
Bike Versailles from Paris, picnic by the Grand Canal, then tour the Palace with timed entry and audio, plus Trianons and Queen’s Hamlet.
“Martin was an excellent guide!! We appreciated his vibrant spirit and energy! Stopping at the market was such a great addition to this experience.”
Half-day guided Versailles from Paris with reserved palace entry, a Hall of Mirrors walkthrough, and free garden time, with fountain shows in summer.
“Not good value for the money. The guide was lacking and the transportation was minimal. All this tour did was bypass the entry line.”
Guided Versailles by coach with timed entry, audio headsets, and optional gardens or Giverny upgrade for a smart half-day hit.
“I have had a LOT better tour guides. This guide focused on Greek methodology and constantly asked if anyone knew any of this stuff. If there was an opportunity to sit for a minute he basically sneered that there was a LOT more walking to do. Versailles has rich wonderful history, there is MORE than just Greek Version. In addition the fountains were not working the day of our visit. While you need a guide at Versailles, I wouldn't recommend City Tours.”
Skip Versailles lines from Paris with priority entrance, a multilingual audio tour of the palace, and gardens with Musical Fountains or Water Shows.
“The guide arrived on time , transportation to Versailles without problems, clear instructions, everything just well organized. Got our tickets on the phone from the guide, departure on time. Great way to explore the Chateau if you don´t want to organize yourself by train and stand in the line to get the tickets, would do it again”
Round-trip coach to Versailles with palace skip-the-line entry and a 10-language audio guide, plus time for the gardens.
“Wonderful tour, we did self guided half day. We wish we would’ve done the full day because with the half day tour, you really only have 2 1/2 hours to see everything.”
Skip Versailles lines and tour Monet’s Giverny home in one guided day from Paris, with palace highlights, app-led gardens, and free time.
“Ratki and Anais truly made these tours so incredible! They were knowledgeable and had so much history to tell about both of the places, it really enhanced the experience!”
Air-conditioned bus from Paris, skip-the-line entry, audio guide in 11 languages, and Versailles gardens for a smooth 4-hour visit.
“We took the half day Versailles self guided tour and it was the best. We arrived when the palace opened and had plenty of time to see the palace inside and part of the gardens. Perfect half day!”
See Versailles with skip-the-line gardens time, a guided fountain walk, then paced freedom to explore the palace at your own speed.
“It was great! Francesca was very nice, cheerful, and quite informative. Excellent tour guide!”
Skip-the-line Versailles by train from Paris with an English guide, reserved entry, Hall of Mirrors, and Musical Gardens or the Fountain Show.
“Great experience. Everyone was extremely professional, communicated clearly and made sure we had a great experience during our visit to the palace. Most importantly, our tour consisted of only 2 people plus the guide, and nothing was cancelled. I highly recommend this tour package due to their extremely high professionalism, knowledge and attitude.”
Skip-the-line Versailles tour from Paris with round-trip train transfers, a guided Palace visit, and free time in the gardens.
“Our guide struck that delicate balance between information overload and a thorough introduction to Versailles”
Small-group day trip from Paris to Giverny and Versailles with timed entry, guided highlights, and a 3-course lunch with drinks.
“This is a very good day expedition! I touted itself as a "small group" (less than 8), but clearly several "small groups" were combined, as there were more like 20-25 people. But, the adventure itself is very well organized and delightful. Giverny is simply beautiful! It is pretty far from Paris, but worth the bus ride. And Versailles is a crowded "must-see," made more enjoyable with the skip-the-line group advantage. I must say that my favorite part of the day was the lunch stop at an excellent restaurant in Normandy, which included great food and wine. This trip is pricey, but well worth it, even with a bit bigger group…”
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