FRANCE · PRIVATE PALACE TOURS IN FRANCE
Every trip has one free morning too few. These 14 private palace tours in France justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide quickly and get on with the rest of the day.
Review of the private Versailles tour with priority palace entry, a historian guide, and golf-cart access to the huge royal gardens.
“Great informative tour, with a lot of detail. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a private tour!”
Review of Versailles private tour with Paris pickup, expert guides, palace access, gardens, pricing, timing, and practical booking advice.
“Herve was wonderful and very knowledgeable! we had a great tour of Versailles and the gardens. He knew shortcuts and other helpful things about the area and Paris as a whole.”
Review of a private Versailles tour with palace access, Marie-Antoinette’s estate, lunch, hotel pickup, expert guiding, and practical value advice.
“Zara made our day at Versailles everything it needed to be. We celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary on the day of our tour and she certainly made it a memorable milestone. She picked us up on time and began sharing her wealth of knowledge about Paris with us during the ride to Versailles. She is attentive, insightful, professional and just an all around nice person. She knew of excellent photo spots and always offered to take photos of us with beautiful backgrounds. The day was tailored to us and she ensured we were satisfied with her services throughout the day. We traversed the Palace, gardens, Grand Trianon, Petit Trianon and…”
Review of Versailles Palace tickets with audio guide, flexible entry, gardens, Trianon access, pricing, queues, and practical planning advice.
“Still had a hard time getting to. They closed off seeing the chapel for????reason. Fake board facade in front so entry blocks the beautiful view. Opulence is getting a bit dingy. Construction in the gardens ruins the effect. I checked off a bucket list item Viator tickets had a hard time loading all three of our tickets”
Review of a private Île de la Cité tour with Sainte-Chapelle, Conciergerie, Notre Dame, a lively guide, and practical booking advice.
“Maurizio from Napoleon tours was a fantastic tour guide. He was wonderfully informative with entertaining stories throughout. He's quite a showman. I'd book him for any tour in France! Susan”
Review of a private Versailles half-day tour from Paris with hotel pickup, palace access, expert guides, gardens, pricing, and practical tips.
“Great narration and history of period. Guided us through entire castle and surrounding areas. Great time!!!!”
Review of Versailles Palace and Marie-Antoinette’s Estate private tour, with hotel pickup, expert guides, gardens, Trianon, lunch tips, and value advice.
“Wonderful drive and tour of all that Versailles offers. Weather was cold but guide took good care of us.”
Compare Fontainebleau and Vaux-le-Vicomte on an 8-hour private Paris day trip with hotel pickup, entry tickets, gardens, and royal history.
“Really liked Vaux le Vicomte. We tried to hire a golf buggy to tour the grounds. We tried 4 different cards and none worked. No biggies were being hired out. I wonder why?”
Review of the private Versailles tour from Paris, with hotel pickup, audio guide, gardens, Trianon Estate, pricing, timing, and practical tips.
“Yessir, our driver was excellent! Such wonderful conversation that the ride to Versailles from Paris was over before we knew it. Our pickups at beginning and end were exactly on time as promised. Highly recommend!!!”
Tour Fontainebleau with a private guide, skip the ticket line, and explore Renaissance galleries, royal rooms, and Napoleon's apartments.
“We had an amazing guide who had previously worked at Fontainebleau and shared so much of her historical knowledge with us! This was the highlight of my vacation to Paris!”
Review of a private Paris day trip to Fontainebleau and Vaux-le-Vicomte, with hotel pickup, skip-the-line entry, guides, and lunch advice.
“We had a wonderful trip to see these two chateaux with Andy. Andy was so very knowledgeable about the chateaux and so much more. He was a delight to spend our time with and our day went by so fast. He guided us through each chateau, suggested a delicious spot for lunch, and drove expertly through Paris traffic and the beautiful countryside. We can't wait to plan our next trip to include a tour with Andy! Thank you so much for this experience.”
Review this private Paris to Fontainebleau tour, with Vaux-le-Vicomte, palace visits, forest time, costs, limits, and practical booking advice.
“We paid for a "tour with a local", for Fontenbleu, $528 for 4 of us, but only had a ride. No tickets, no audio, no guide. This was a misrepresentation. We paid about 5 times more than a taxi ride, which is essentially what we got. CHEATED is how we felt, and we will use a different company next time.”
Review the private Paris to Versailles van transfer for seven, with timing, value, accessibility, palace tickets, and reliability tips.
“No one ever fucking showed up! Yet you charged me. No one answered my calls. Theft!”
Review of a private Versailles tour from Paris with skip-the-line entry, private transport, a guide, and an optional Château de Chantilly visit.
“Wonderful trip! Our guide, Nils, was kind and very informative. Catered to our day and made the visit very special. Definitely recommend.”
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