Best Royal Castle Tours in Paris — Our Top 7

1.Fontainebleau and Vaux le Vicomte Chateaux Day Trip from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 339 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $138Our pick

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Paris to Vaux-le-Vicomte and Fontainebleau. Explore both palaces independently with audio guides, see grand rooms and gardens, climb Vaux-le-Vicomte’s dome if you are over 1.35 meters, and return to Paris around 6:15 pm.

“The visit to Fountainbleau was beautiful, however, the visit to Vaux le Vicomte was incredible!!! Vaux le Vicomte was unknown to us. but not anymore, the gardens were THE BEST part of this excursion. We would have given the excursion a 5 rating if not for the miserable ride to and from. Either the the coach driver didn't understand or the coach air conditioning was not working. It was warm on the way there and a sauna on the way back in the afternoon - miserable!! I guess it was worth it just for the visit to Vaux le Vicomte.”

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2.Fontainebleau and Vaux-Le-Vicomte Castle Small-Group Day Trip From Paris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 224 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $266Top rated

Spend about 10 hours visiting Vaux-le-Vicomte and Fontainebleau, with a photo stop at Blandy-les-Tours. An English-speaking driver-guide, included admission, audio guides, and a minivan limited to eight make this a practical alternative to Versailles.

“Fabulous day with a wonderful guide. He was extremely knowledgeable and personable. The Fay was fun and transport very comfortable.”

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3.Chateau de Fontainebleau & Vaux-Le-Vicomte Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 96 reviews · 10 hours · from $259

Escape Paris with an English-speaking guide such as Valeria, Philippe, or Clementine for Vaux-le-Vicomte’s 99-acre gardens and Fontainebleau’s royal apartments. Travel by air-conditioned minibus, use included audio guides, and enjoy a one-hour lunch break in Fontainebleau.

“It was indeed a fabulous day. Loved out guide and saw so many interesting things along the way, as in Barbizon, a Romanesque church, a castle, etc. Caesar knew jut where to go and drove well. He also knew some art history, but I also taught him some more.”

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4.Day Trip to Fontainebleau : Horse Riding, Gastronomy and Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $1,941

Leave Paris at 9 a.m. with a private driver, pastries, and fresh fruit. Ride gentle horses for 90 minutes through Fontainebleau Forest, enjoy a gastronomic lunch with wine, then tour the château and gardens with a local guide. Pickup is available from your hotel or the airport.

“Such a special day! Horse ride through forest was magical and tour of castle was amazing! This was one of our favorite days in France.”

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5.Private tour: Chateaux de Vaux le Vicomte & Fontainebleau

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 10h 30m · from $306

Spend 10.5 hours with a private driver-guide visiting Fontainebleau and Vaux-le-Vicomte. Andy, Sandra, or another ASR Services guide handles the driving, entry, and orientation, while you explore royal apartments, Napoleon’s throne, grand gardens, and the château that helped inspire Versailles.

“My friends and I had a wonderful private tour of these establishments on Monday 23rd September, 2024. Andy proved to be an excellent guide for the Palace of Fontainebleau. And he was so very personable, giving us the feeling that we were in the company of a friend. Following lunch in Fontainebleau, Andy’s wife drove us to the beautiful Chateau de Vaux-Le-Vicomte. Sandra was such a delight, being both insightful and informative throughout our tour. All in all this was an exceptional tour. Don’t hesitate to make a booking.”

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6.Chateau de Fontainebleau & Chateau de Versailles

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 10h 30m · from $460

Visit Fontainebleau and Versailles in a private van from Paris, with hotel pickup, entry tickets, English or French assistance, and audio guides in six languages. See Napoleon’s throne, the Hall of Mirrors, royal apartments, formal gardens, Trianon, bosquets, sculptures, and the Orangerie.

“The driver (Andy/Andi?) was on time, and he made getting around easy. He communicated as well as possible (our lack of understanding of French did stand in the way some, but he did an admirable job). He was very accommodating to our schedule, but I feel like this tour was misadvertised. This is not a guided tour. He took us to the buildings and then we did a self-guided tour with headsets while he walked through the rooms with us. The trip was advertised as having a “driver-guide,” but he was truly more of a driver. Both of these palaces are well worth seeing - they are gorgeous and have…”

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7.Fontainebleau Castle Private guided tour from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★3.1 · 3 reviews · 5 hours

Travel from Paris to Fontainebleau in a private vehicle, then tour the former royal château with a licensed guide. You get palace and garden admission, hotel pickup and drop-off, skip-the-line access, and a choice of English, French, Russian, or Spanish. Chris has earned praise for his organized guiding, while guide quality may vary.

“Wunderbare Tour, netter Guide. Preis-Leistung-Verhältnis: überteuert im Vergleich zu anderen Anbietern.”

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