If you want to discover Versailles at your own pace, you will be given audio guides on arrival to enrich your visit with commentary. Symbol of the Sun King’s absolute power, this architectural masterpiece will enchant you through its beauty and historical richness. You will visit the Royal State Apartments (Hall of Mirrors, King’s apartments, and Queen’s apartments…) followed by a leisurely stroll in the Palace gardens.
Brighten up your day by visiting Paris aboard a Big Bus coach. You will be able to hop on and hop off as you wish at the 11 stops on both proposed routes. [readmore] Enjoy your tour through Paris by taking the sightseeing Big Bus Paris on this same red route along the Seine. While listening to audio commentary in the language of your choice, you can admire the architectural beauty of the buildings along the banks. You can visit other iconic Paris sites by getting off at any of the nine other stops.
The Red Route gives a glimpse of the famous Parisian monuments in the city center. So you can see the Louvre, the famous Champs Elysées, Invalides, Notre-Dame de Paris and the Eiffel Tower. Buses run every 5 minutes in the summer / every 15 minutes in the winter. Length of the full tour: 2 hours 20 minutes.
- Tour Eiffel
- Champ de Mars
- Opéra Garnier
- Louvre-Pyramide / Big Bus Information Centre
- Louvre-Pont des Arts
- Notre Dame
- Musée d'Orsay
- Champs-Elysées
- Grand Palais
- Trocadéro
The Blue Route will take you across the Bohemian district of Montmartre. You will pass the legendary Parisian cabaret, Moulin Rouge, and go up to the top of the hill. There are stops so you can hop off to visit the superb Sacré Cœur Basilica, discover la Place du Tertre with its portrait painters and cartoonists, wander through the picturesque and charming streets of Montmartre.
Buses run every 30 minutes. Length of the full tour: 1 hour 10 minutes.
- Louvre-Pyramide / Big Bus Information Centre
- Gare du Nord
- Pigalle
- Sacré-Cœur
- Musée Grévin
You will be asked to return at 1:30 to our PARISCityVISION agency, situated in the heart of Paris. You can get there with the Big Bus by getting off at stop no. 4 Louvre-Pyramide, a 10 minute walk from our starting point, right across from the Louvre. Not far from there is the Palais Royal where you can stop for lunch and admire its magnificent gardens and the surrounding galleries. If you wish, you can walk to the Place Vendôme, the symbol of Parisian chic style with its splendid hotels and luxury jewelry stores.
At the designated meeting time in front of the agency, climb aboard a coach that will take you to Versailles. During the trip, you'll listen to an introduction to Château de Versailles in the language of your choice through personal headphones. After about 40 minutes of travel, the bus will arrive at the Château de Versailles where you can gain easy access using your priority pass. While listening to an audio-guided commentary, you'll follow the tour and become immersed in the history and lives of the Kings of France.
You can visit the King's Grand Apartments, including the beautiful Apollo Salon, as well as the immense Hall of Mirrors with its 350 mirrors and which features a panoramic view over the gardens. Except on the days of the Grandes Eaux Musicales, you can visit the gardens and admire the fountains, parterres of flowers and the carefully preserved groves. After a two-hour visit to the Estate of Versailles, you'll take the coach back to Paris and arrive at our agency around 6:00 p.m.
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