Exclusive Access to King's Private Apartments: Guided Tour with Palace of Versailles Tickets

• Skip the long lines and gain exclusive access to the King’s Private Apartments, typically closed to the public.

• Choose between guided tours in English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish, where you’ll visit rooms steeped in history, including the one where Mozart performed and Louis XVI hosted Benjamin Franklin.

• Explore the Palace of Versailles at your leisure after the tour, including the Hall of Mirrors, State Apartments, and more.

• Gain entry to either the Royal Opera or Royal Chapel, depending on availability, both of which are off-limits to regular visitors.

• For the full Versailles experience, upgrade to a Full Access Ticket to explore the Gardens and the Trianon Estate, or witness the Musical Fountains Show between April and October.

• Fun fact: Visitors to the Gardens of Versailles had to be well-dressed to gain entry, a tradition that symbolized the palace's grandeur and exclusivity.

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

What to bring

• Wear comfortable shoes—there’s plenty of walking throughout the Palace and gardens

What's not allowed

• Re-entry is not permitted upon leaving the Palace and Garden premises.

• Please note that flash photography, high heels, and strollers are prohibited during this experience

• Suitcases and large-capacity bags are not allowed on the Versailles Estate premises. Bags must not exceed 55cm x 35cm x 20cm and must be deposited at the left luggage offices after going through the security check.

• The following items are prohibited inside the Palace and must be deposited at the left luggage facilities: pushchairs, metal baby carriers, backpacks, umbrellas, and any pointed, sharp objects or blunt instruments.

Accessibility

• The Palace of Versailles and some of its various areas are accessible to wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility.

• Pushchairs are acceptable inside of the Palace and are allowed in the Gardens and the Park. However, it is strongly recommended that baby carriers and kangaroo bags be used as much as possible.

Additional information

• Headout ticket holders are prioritized before any other group at the Palace of Versailles. The ticket will grant you faster than skip-the-line access at the venue. However, please know that depending on the day of your visit, there may be a security wait.

• A maximum of 25 people can be included in a tour.

• Your guide will only accompany you for the tour of the King’s Private Apartments. Afterward, you can explore the State Apartments and other parts of the Palace on your own.

• Your guide will decide whether to visit the Royal Opera or the Royal Chapel depending on availability.

• Note that the guided tour is only for the Palace. After the tour, passport ticket holders are free to explore the Gardens at their leisure.

• Your ticket time is for reserved entry to the Grand Apartments. Plan to visit the Gardens and Trianon Palace either before or after your scheduled time for the Grand Apartments.

• From November to March, entry to the Park and Gardens is free. However, on days with Musical Fountains or Musical Gardens shows (April to October), only children under 6 receive free entry.

• For more information on the Musical Fountains Show and Musical Gardens, click here. For the site map, click here.

• With these tickets, you will be able to skip the ticket office and head straight to the entrance at Gate A. However, please know that depending on the day of your visit, there may be a security wait of anywhere from 30 mins to 2 hours. You may experience some waiting time at the security check.

• Valuable items and clothing cannot be deposited in left luggage.

• Left luggage items should be collected at the end of the visit, before 6pm in the high season (April to October) and until 5pm in the low season (November to March).

• Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

• Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.

• Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.

Meeting point

• Please check your final voucher for the meeting point details and specific instructions.