Versailles Palace & Louvre Museum Private Day Tour from Paris

The journey from Paris was comfortable and efficient. At the Louvre, I was captivated by the stories behind the art, and the visit to Versailles left me speechless with its royal elegance. The guide’s attention to detail and friendly demeanor truly enhanced the entire experience!

Booked this private tour upon the recommendation of a friend, and now I'd like to kill him. Total disaster. While our guide was nice enough, he was not a "guide." He had very little to offer both at the Lourve and Versailles beyond what we already knew as novices. Many questions were answered with "I don't know," which while refreshingly honest, was also disappointing to hear from a supposed expert. We were told we had reservations for lunch outside Versailles, only to be told upon arrival by the guide that he "made a mistake." Instead we walked from restaurant to restaurant in the rain to find somewhere to eat. Once at Versailles, the aggravation continued. Our guide discovered that his "Boss messed up" and only gave him two tickets for our party of four. We waited an hour for him to make phone calls to get authority for the additional two tickets. We were left with less than 90 minutes to tour Versailles and the gardens, under the pressure that the car would leave us there if we weren't back on time. The entire tour was a waste of money, the only benefit was being able to skip the line at the Lourve. Had we actually had enough tickets to get in, I suppose we also would have been able to skip the line at Versailles as well, but instead we waited an hour to get in. Very bad experience in an otherwise great couples' trip to France.

Our guide was knowledgeable and experienced. He was late but ensured to call us explaining the situation.