The Versailles castle is not very far from Paris. The full visit (tour inside the castle plus tour in the gardens does not exceed 5 hours).

 

Some people prefer the art and achitecture inside the castle, some other people prefer the visit of the gardens. It is not necessary to visit systematically the (crowdy) whole place. Just a passage into one or the other is possible.

 

Other places in the surroundings of Paris can be your day journey:The Loire valley castles Chambord, Chenonceau and Blois, Villandry, Amboise...

 

Two other destinations: Chateau de Chantilly and Chateau de Vaux le Vicomte.

 

Champagne area: Reims and Epernay is also "out of sight !"

 

War memories tours to Verdun (East of Paris) and Normandy (West). Full day destinations (12 hours).

 

Mont Saint Michel (12 hours).

 

Please do not hesitate to ask a complete shedule and price estimation for these destinations.

 

All trips are one day trip. Minimum 4 hours (Versailles).

10 hours (Loire Valley). 12 hours to Verdun, Normandy beaches, Mont Saint Michel.

 

All entrance museum tickets are to your charge. (Passes make you easy entrance with (almost) no line).

26 €for 1 adult + 1 kid.

 

Food is to your charge (restaurants or picnics).

 

Regarding Versailles, Pick up at your hotel around 10 o'clock. Back to Paris between 0300pm and 0530pm