Highlights / General details After a short train journey to Versailles, you will spend the morning learning the history of the palace while walking in the beautiful Royal Gardens, your tour timed perfectly to catch the fountain show. Your guide will lead you to the Grand Canal for some free time where you can hire a rowboat, have a picnic lunch or visit the local palace café. Following lunch, enter the world famous palace of Versailles through a special side entrance with absolutely no waiting time. While other hallways in the museum are crowded with thousands of tourists, you will enjoy the serenity of being in the King & Queen's private residence with just our small group. This area is past the velvet rope line and is inaccessible to the general public. You will explore the fascinating history of life at the royal court with your Versailles-licensed guide as you are given privileged access to the historic private rooms including Louis XVI's library, the royal dining hall, the chapel or the opera house, and the luxurious private game room. Of course, you don’t want to miss the Hall of Mirrors; this tour includes access to the public section of the museum also, which you can explore at your own pace. Inclusion Round-trip Train Tickets from Paris; Experienced Versailles Tour Guide; Guided Tour of the Versailles Royal Gardens; VIP Skip-the-line Entry to the Private Apartments of Louis XV and Louis XVI; Skip-the-line Entry to the Public Section of the Versailles Chateau. Exclusion Transportation to and from the meeting location; Gratuity. Hours of operation Available: Tuesday (26 March-October) and Saturday (May-September only); Tour departs at 9:45am - Please meet 15 minutes prior to tour departure. Duration Tour is approximately 8 hours. Hours of operation Available: Tuesday (26 March-October) and Saturday (May-September only); Tour departs at 9:45am - Please meet 15 minutes prior to tour departure. Policies Please arrive 15 minutes prior to tour departure. It is imperative that all guests arrive on time. Once the tour has begun we do not have the ability to wait and add late arrivals to the tour. Complete information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, will be included on your Confirmation Voucher. **All information requested must be supplied or booking is subject to automatic cancellation**