Versailles Bike Tour with Palace Entry by Train from Paris
Description
Our bike tours were one of the first on the Paris bike scene nearly 2 decades ago, and we like to keep that feeling of community on tour. For this reason, and unlike other bike tours of Versailles, we limit our group sizes. We also warmly welcome you at our very own café, and our guide rides the train to Versailles with you- so you’re taken care of the whole way. Join our family for a day, and experience our version of Versailles! We’ve planned an unforgettable day trip from Paris, cruising through the town of Versailles for the amazing local market, heading into Versailles’ grounds & gardens, Marie Antoinette’s village, and the Trianons. After the picnic, we make our way to the Chateau. You’ll then explore the palace at your own pace. Our tour makes history accessible. It’s about getting the juicy important details of Versailles plus the fun stories and quirky anecdotes. It’s simply about an unforgettable day in the countryside, tickets included
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Itinerary
See the exterior of the Palace at the beginning of the tour, a great way to kick off your full day experience.
See a bit of the gardens when you first enter the estate, knowing there will be extra time to explore them at your own pace at the end of the tour.
You’ll have free time to explore one of the best farmer’s markets in France and to buy your supplies for our picnic in the gardens of Versailles.
We'll stop off at the grand canal to eat the delicious goodies you purchased for lunch at the market!
Located in the castle, your guide will not take you to see the Hall of Mirrors — but your ticket into the castle is included, and with your free audio guide, you'll learn all about one of the most famous halls in French history!
Hop of your bikes to get a deeper perspective of the grounds of Versailles. Spend time exploring and learning about Marie Antoinette's Hamlet, and her personal estates, the Grand and Petit Trianon.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please bring photo ID with you
- Tours operate rain or shine (ponchos are available)
- Everyone has time to explore the inside of the Chateau at the end of the bike tour (typically at 3:30pm). After this you can travel back to Paris at your own pace using the train tickets we provided you.
- All participants should be able to ride a bike with confidence.
Reviews(612)
Wonderful way to experience the beautiful grounds of Versailles. Our guide Marley was personable and knowledgeable. We enjoyed spending more time outside at the farmers market and gardens but people should know that you are on your own for palace. There is no guided tour inside (which was fine with us). Great day for our family.
We had a wonderful day with Marly on our bike trip in Versailles. She was funny, friendly and super knowledgable. The garden picnic was a huge highlight for me. Highly recommend this tour.
Had a lovely day cycling Versailles and hearing the history. It was peak season so the palace was crowded but the grounds and gardens were fine. It was exceptionally hot so possibly cutting out some of the extra areas we had to walk to would have been better. Oh, and going to the market was great fun and possibly could have been extended.
The tour was really very nice. Marley was able to share many historical facts. She presented them in an interesting and fun way. Because of the bike tour, it was a good combination of an excursion and sightseeing. The paths were also pleasantly entertaining because of that. We had a lot of fun and would recommend the tour at any time! In my opinion, however, the meeting point could have been better at Montparnasse station. The route was unnecessarily far and long because of the café. Furthermore, the brakes on the bikes should be checked sometime. They were very weak. All in all, however, a super tour!
Lot of walking in addition to the riding - not enough time left to tour the palace and the grounds around it
We had a great time on our tour with Jude! A great way to get a bigger view of Versailles.
Marlie is one of the best tour guides I’ve seen. She was very knowledgeable, engaging, funny, and personable. One of our best days in Paris.
Marly was fun, engaging, and so informative! Our whole family agreed it was the best part of our trip to Paris.
Tour guide Marley was terrific and shared her wealth of French history with us. Bikes were comfortable and the pace was perfect. Overall really great!
We had a lovely time on the tour. Marley is very knowledgeable and quite hilarious. She made it fun for all of us, including our 8-year old son.
