Spend the day outside Paris to tour the beautiful Palace of Versailles. Take a luxurious air conditioned motor coach through Paris's western district along the Normandy motorway and arrive forty-five minutes later at your destination. Admire the estate of one of Europe's most powerful monarchies and go back in history to walk in the footsteps of King Louis XIV as you experience the magnificent site of France's former royal court.

With a personal guide at your side, spend the afternoon journeying throughout the estate on this Versailles Palace tour. Experience the wonder of the renowned Hall of Mirrors, which is lined on one side with seventeen mirrored arches that reflect the sights of the magnificent palace gardens. Walk through the corridors of history where Kings and Queens gathered and where the Treaty of Versailles ending World War I was signed. While exploring the palace be sure to seek the Grand Apartment adorned with magnificently painted ceilings and royal furnishings.

While on your Versailles tour discover as well the beauty of the Versailles Gardens. Tour the 250 acre garden, which was designed in the 17th century and remains Europe's largest palace garden. Enjoy the adorning fountains dedicated to gods and goddesses that were built to entertain the guests of former royal parties and balls while strolling along the winding paths. Aboard your luxury bus return to Paris with a new appreciation of French history, architecture, and culture.