A weekend in the royal city

Day 1 :

3pm : Guided tour of the Royal Apartments of the Palace of Versailles – 1h30
Enter the private residence of the Sun King and discover the King’s Apartments dedicated to the theme of the planets, sumptuous surroundings in which gold and marble form a harmonious decor; walk the length of the Hall of Mirrors, now more dazzling than ever before: the recently restored glittering mirrors and candelabras reinforce the magical and prestigious spectacle of the long line of scintillating giltwork.

End of tour – Free time

4:45pm : Self tour of the Gallery of Coaches
Built by J. Hardouin-Mansart between 1679 and 1682, it houses an incredible collection of coaches of the Ancien Régime and Empire, gathered by Louis-Philippe. The Gallery of Coaches holds one of the greatest collections of Europe with real masterpieces made by the best artists of the time. These coaches are also an extraordinary manifesto of technology: traction, suspensions, first coupé, convertibles but also comfort.

6:30pm : Dinner in a restaurant in town

8:30pm : Self tour of the Palace's gardens with Fountains Nights show
At dusk, the Royal Gardens come alive for a show where majestic water effects in the fountains and pyrotechnics intermingle on exceptional background of baroque music. It all ends with a firework display above the Grand Canal, prepared by the group F known worldwide for their fireworks.

End of show – Back to the hotel / Transfer to the hotel with your bus

Night in a 3*** hotel in Versailles or surroundings (half double room basis per person)

Day 2 :

Breakfast at the hotel

Walk to the meeting point / Transfer with your bus

10am : Guided tour of the historic city of Versailles - 2h30
The city of Versailles was laid out as a setting for the Palace and is rich in buildings of great interest to visitors. The Saint-Louis area, built on the site of Louis XIII’s former deer park, is today one of the city’s historic focal points. Laid out somewhat in the form of a chessboard around its magnificent cathedral, it is also remarkable for its “carrés”, small houses with typically 13th century mansard roofs, and for the Royal Kitchen Garden created by the garden designer de La Quintinie between 1678 and 1683.
The Notre-Dame area was a new town created at the instigation of Louis 14 in his desire to embellish the approaches to the Palace. Visitors enjoy leisurely strolls here in the heart of the city’s life, in its streets lined with lovely shops and buildings such as the Montansier Theater, the Church of Notre-Dame, the statue in the emblematic Place Hoche, the Hôtel du Baillage in the antiques area and the market halls at the Place du Marché.

12:30pm : Lunch in a restaurant in town

Walk / Transfer to the Petit Trianon with your bus

2:30pm : Guided tour of the Petit Trianon - 1h30
The Petit Trianon was commissioned by Louis 15 to the architect Gabriel to please the Marquise de Pompadour. She however died four years before its completion. Madame du Barry and then Marie-Antoinette lived there. The latter had a delightful English-style landscaped garden designed, as well as a charming theater where she herself played on stage...

End of tour – End of service with the Tourist Office of Versailles

* Price for a group of 21 to 25 people

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This price includes :

The admission and reservation fees at the different sites indicated in the program
The delivery of a guide-lecturer approved by the Ministry of Culture (a guide assigned for a group of 25 people maximum)
Supplement for foreign language for Day 1 and 2
Supplement for Sunday for Day 2
Individual listening earpieces for the visit of the Royal Apartments of the Palace of Versailles
Dinner on Day 1(aperitif, starter, main meal, dessert, beverages (1 bottle of wine for 4 people, water, coffee)). Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health, consume in moderation.
Lunch on Day 2 (starter, main meal, dessert, beverages (1 bottle of wine for 4 people, water, coffee)). Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health, consume in moderation.
Meals for your bus driver
Accommodation in a hotel in Versailles or surroundings (double room basis)
Accommodation for your bus driver (single room basis)
Breakfast
Tourist tax

This price does not include :

Aperitif for the lunch on Day 2
Guide supplements (public holiday, travel: €39.00 per guide and per supplement)
Guide supplement for night hours (9PM to 6 AM)
Transportation
Coach parking (Parking Place d'Armes: €60.00 - Parking Domaine de Marie-Antoinette: €30.00)
The personal expenses
Loss or damage of the individual listening earpieces: charged €110 /piece