20 Nov 2024
Right from the start everything worked like clockwork. The meeting at the cafe was a very logical spot, along with many others on the tour we enjoyed breakfast. Having arrived early enough to enjoy the well appointed cafe. From there on everything flowed with our initial guide greeting and informing us about the adventure ahead. Sadly, only people from the USA needed to be told more than twice. The train journey led us to the grand forecourt of Versailles. Here we meet our Palace tour guides, being broken up into smaller groups , and equipped with bluetooth ear pieces ,we proceeded into the Palace. (Skip the que Sir) Our Guide “Humberto” was fantastic. Informative, personable, and always in view.
It gets very busy inside the palace , there are dozens of tour groups doing exactly what you are doing. No matter, Humberto was always on the ball. Very experienced and informative knowing how to manage these situations, we missed nothing. He really knew his stuff and deserved his tip. (As Australians we generally do not tip, unless the service is well above average or better. Well done Humberto! ) I can only recommend this tour based on our experience with the guide we had. However, the luck of the draw should still deliver a great day out. The guided tour finishes in the gardens where you are issued your all lines train ticket to return home. You can then stay as long as you please to enjoy the whole experience over again . As usual you exit via the souvenir shop, There are some tempting items.
We are very pleased we booked this tour via TripAdvisor . It was one of four we pre -booked for our short stay in Paris . Highly recommend.