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Versailles Bike Tour: Explore Gardens and Hidden Gems
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Experience the beauty of Versailles on a day bike tour from Paris. Explore the expansive gardens, visit hidden highlights, enjoy a picnic by the Grand Canal, and tour the Palace of Versailles.
Experience the beauty of Versailles on a day bike tour from Paris. Explore the expansive gardens, visit hidden highlights, enjoy a picnic by the Grand Canal, and tour the Palace of Versailles.
Duration:
8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Versailles - Ride through the town and parks of Versailles.
- Place du Marche Notre-Dame - Explore the market and pick out picnic supplies
- Grand Canal - See the Grand Canal and ride around it, stopping for a fabulous picnic!
- Le Grand Trianon - See the amazing architecture of the Grand Trianon.
- Le Petit Trianon - One of the…
- Versailles - Ride through the town and parks of Versailles.
- Place du Marche Notre-Dame - Explore the market and pick out picnic supplies
- Grand Canal - See the Grand Canal and ride around it, stopping for a fabulous picnic!
- Le Grand Trianon - See the amazing architecture of the Grand Trianon.
- Le Petit Trianon - One of the most refined places in Versailles, it was given to Marie-Antoinette by Louis XVI in 1774.
- Queen’s Hamlet - Explore this retreat built for Marie Antoinette and used as a private meeting place for the Queen and her closest friends.
- Palace of Versailles - Receive timed entry into the chateau.
- The Royal Chapel - Access is included to the fifth and final chapel in the palace.
- The Hall of Mirrors - See the most famous room at Chateau Versailles.
- Tapis Vert - Access to this Versailles garden is included.
What's Included
- Explore the Chateau and Royal Gardens at your leisure
- Round-trip train transportation to Versailles included
- Bicycles and helmets provided for touring
- Enjoy up to 1.5 hours in the majestic Palace of Versailles
- Child seats available upon request at booking
- Explore the Chateau and Royal Gardens at your leisure
- Round-trip train transportation to Versailles included
- Bicycles and helmets provided for touring
- Enjoy up to 1.5 hours in the majestic Palace of Versailles
- Child seats available upon request at booking
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Explore Versailles in a unique way - on a bike! This is the ideal method to appreciate Versailles’ vast gardens and you’ll get to experience usually overlooked highlights of Versailles like Marie Antoinette’s rustic Hameau, the Petit Trianon, and the Grand Trianon. You can also look forward to a picnic by the Grand Canal before touring the Palace of…
Explore Versailles in a unique way - on a bike! This is the ideal method to appreciate Versailles’ vast gardens and you’ll get to experience usually overlooked highlights of Versailles like Marie Antoinette’s rustic Hameau, the Petit Trianon, and the Grand Trianon. You can also look forward to a picnic by the Grand Canal before touring the Palace of Versailles. Versailles, positioned just 16 kilometers/12 miles away from Paris, is our meeting spot near a metro station within Paris before we start our expedition. From this point, we’ll board the suburban train (~30 minutes) and grab our bikes situated opposite the train station.
- If a children’s bike is required, you must advise at time of booking.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- You will cover an area of approximately 10 miles on a relatively flat terrain. The ride is leisurely and therefore suitable for all levels of fitness.
- Child seats are available if requested at the time of booking
- Tandem bikes are available for children aged 10 years and younger.
- All participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Location
1 Av. Emile Zola
Avenue Emile Zola
This tour meets in Paris, in a small park/clearing on Avenue Emile Zola opposite a café named "Café Regalia". The closest métro station is Javel-André Citroën (line 10). Use exit 1 (sortie 1, right side). Your guide will be wearing a Fat Tire Tours uniform.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Dec 17, 2024
Thanks Thibu! - Thibu was an amazing guide! He was very informative and balanced his humour with some unique fun facts. Would definitely recommend for family with young kids/teens as it is not too difficult bike ride and the guides look after them well. Thanks Thibu!
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I9971vcmikea
Nov 12, 2024
Très magnifique! Versailles All-Day Bike Tour - Our all-day Versailles bike tour was an unforgettable experience and a fantastic way to explore the vast grounds of Versailles. The tour included a delightful picnic on the grounds and a ticket to the palace. Given the massive size of the grounds, biking was the perfect way to see everything without the exhaustion of walking.
The grounds themselves are stunning, and while it might be an unpopular opinion, I found them even more fascinating than the various palaces. Versailles is a must-see for its uniqueness, grandeur, and beauty.
Our guide, Nick, truly made the tour exceptional. His extensive knowledge of the history was incredible, and he was also very funny, witty, and charming. Nick kept us moving and on schedule, which was no small feat. His tips for acquiring food for the picnic were helpful, though some steps or seating would have been a nice addition instead of sitting on the ground.
A word of advice: wear comfortable shoes, as you’ll be doing a lot of walking in addition to biking. Overall, I highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting Paris.
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77islandgirl2007
Nov 9, 2024
Fantastic family day trip from Paris! - Our family of 4 (kids aged 11 & 13) thoroughly enjoyed our bike tour of Versailles! Our guide, Rory, was kind, funny and so knowledgeable. We all learned a lot on the full day adventure, and I was so appreciative of how Rory made it all interesting for our kids as well as the adults on the tour. I also appreciated how Rory accommodated our family travel mishap that resulted in my husband joining the tour late. Rory kindly offered to return to the train station in Versailles to meet my husband when he arrived and got us all back together! Thank you Rory!
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Anna_maria39_11
Oct 15, 2024
Prioritize this day trip - Such a good day. Our tour operator, Dave, said that a good day needs a good attitude. I would add that a good day also needs a good tour guide and Dave was absolutely fantastic.
Buying our lunch in the market was quite fun and the outdoor picnic along the Grand Canal was a highlight despite me thinking it was going to be a waste of time.
The only piece that seemed a bit different from the online itinerary was the actual palace. We weren’t led through the palace with any sort of tour, we were given our tickets for a timed entry and our return train ticket to Paris and were left to enjoy the palace at our own pace. I ended up staying at the palace for an additional 3.5 hours to see it, the special exhibition about horses and the grounds.
Tuesday is a day that unique vendors come to the market and is also a day they run the fountains at the Palace. If you can make Tuesday work it will be worth it.
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Lori_d
Oct 14, 2024
Tour de Versailles, France - Aaron was a fantastic guide! Lots of great energy and knowledge shared with us. He made it all fun, yet led us safely around on the bikes. I would highly recommend this tour, and especially with Aaron(sp?) Seeing Versailles on a bike was beautiful!
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Emily_h
Oct 11, 2024
Une excellent journee pour tous!! - We lucked out with a beautiful day in Paris/Versailles!! Early October was perfect! Meeting point was easy to find and the guides were visible immediately. Such nice people! Martin from Argentina originally, but has lived in Paris almost 6 years was our guide. Great group of 16 from all over the US oddly. Martin makes history and a bike ride very enjoyable! Highly recommend this tour and Martin as your guide!
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Dominique
Oct 10, 2024
The best way to experience Versailles - I had an incredible time on the Versailles bike tour with Nick as our guide. He was not only informative, giving us fascinating insights into the history of Versailles, but also incredibly funny, which made the experience even more enjoyable. Biking through the gardens and around the palace grounds was absolutely beautiful—a perfect way to take in the scenery. The tour was well worth the money, as we got to see so much more than we would have on our own. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Versailles; it’s a fantastic way to spend the day!
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Danb868
Oct 9, 2024
Amazing All Day Versailles Tour - We did the tour with another couple. Each of us loved every minute. This is an easy ride but the bikes allowed us to cover far more of the palace grounds than a walking tour. Our guide Dave provided intelligent and informative and his own insights on French History throughout the tour. This full day tour has many facets including the market, the canal, the picnic lunch, and of course the palace. I highly recommend this full day tour. Plan at least 10 hours start to finish in Paris.
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Juliej513
Oct 5, 2024
Fun way to see Versilles! - The day started off with meeting our guide, Martin, in Paris, and the group taking the trail to Versailles. We picked out lunch at the local market and grabbed bikes. Then we biked around the Versailles grounds, stopping to eat our picnic, and then touring the Chateau and other buildings. It was fun, and we never could have seen that all on foot. Our guide, Martin, was friendly, knowledgeable, and made sure we had everything we needed. It was a fun day!
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Hillary_l
Oct 15, 2024
Great guide, not so great bikes - Really great all-around experience for seeing Versailles, the bike around the hunting grounds was so stunning even though the weather was a bit iffy. Our guide (Nick, I think?) knew so much about the grounds and history it was a great overview, and everything being included was super convenient: train tickets to and from Versailles, the bikes, riding the hunting grounds, walking around the trianons and queens hamlet, and then tickets into the palace itself were all included (self guided inside the palace). A long day but a very full one, lots of information and seeing beautiful places.
I gave 4 stars only because the bikes didn't seem well-maintained. Several people (myself included) had issues with their bikes including slipped chains, tire blowouts, and one bike in particular had 3-4 different issues all in a row. Luckily the guide was very prepared for all these instances and fixed each one, but it did hold up the end of the trip considerably. Luckily we'd already done most of the riding by then.
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