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Versailles Bike Tour from Paris w. Gardens & Entry Tickets
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14 Ratings
Paris
Embark on an exhilarating bike tour from Paris to Versailles, exploring the gardens, the Queen’s Hamlet, and the opulent Grand Trianon. Includes entrance tickets and hassle-free travel.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Paris - Meet our staff In Paris where we’ll hop on the train to Versailles - where you’ll bike adventure will begin
- Versailles - After the train journey to Versailles (included in the price) you’ll pick up your bikes and start the cycling adventure.
Discover the very same serene woods where French Royalty sought respite from court formalities while pursuing game such as stag, pheasant, wild boar, and fox.
- Place du Marche Notre-Dame - Follow our guide and explore this vibrant open air market, and pick up picnic supplies (at own expense)
- Grand Canal - Enjoy a picturesque photo stop of the grand canal before enjoying a delicious picnic along this very site with panoramic views
(picnic at own expense)
- Le Grand Trianon - Marvel at the architecture of this breath taking building before having some time to explore the inside (entry included!)
- Le Petit Trianon - Time allowing we’ll whisk you past this stunning neoclassical chateau, which once served as a refuge for Marie Antoinette herself!
please note it depends on the pace of the tour whether we are able to include this stop.
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Le Hameau de la Reine - The Queens Hamlet
Constructed in 1783, this charming countryside sanctuary was commissioned for Marie Antoinette, providing her with a tranquil haven for leisure and hosting intimate gatherings with her dearest companions. - Jardins du Chateau de Versailles - Visit the Extensive Gardens of Versailles by bike alongside your expert guide
- Palace of Versailles - After the bikes have been returned our guide will provide you with your entry tickets into the stunning Palace of Versailles, where you can explore at your own pace!
- The Hall of Mirrors - In the 1700s, mirrors were an exceedingly rare and costly luxury. Therefore, when King Louis XIV adorned his principal reception hall with an extravagant display of mirrors, he was showcasing his immense wealth and opulence to the world. During your visit, you’ll have the opportunity to explore the renowned Hall of Mirrors at your leisure and capture the perfect selfie as a cherished memento of your time in Versailles.
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Paris - Prior to your visit to Versailles, our guide will give you both your train tickets for the Journey back to Paris (included in the cost)
Note: The remaining time is for the round tour and time spent sightseeing or explorations.
What's Included
- Bike rental with helmets
- Access to Marie-Antoinette’s Private Hamlet
- Roundtrip train between Paris and Versailles
- A visit to Versailles’s outdoor market
- Guided tour of Royal Grounds
- Time for a Picnic lunch at the top of the Grand Canal (cost not included)
- Expert, local guide
- Access to Grand & Petit Trianon
- Timed entry Tickets into the Chateau to explore on your own
What's Not Included
- Hotel Pick Up / Drop Off
- Cost of Picnic Lunch at the Local Market (at own expense)
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Looking for a memorable escapade to explore the marvels of Versailles in your Paris journey? Enhance your trip with our exceptional bike-guided tour showcasing the most enchanting sights of Versailles!
Journey from a lively outdoor marketplace to the serene Queen’s Hamlet, enjoy a pleasant picnic alongside the Grand Canal, and wander through the luxurious Grand Trianon. The crowning glory? Access to the majestic core of the palace itself!
This effortless excursion includes roundtrip rail travel from Paris, bicycle and helmet leases, along with entrance passes, leaving you with only one obligation: to bask in the adventure!
- kids are welcome on this tour, and we can provide two-seater children’s trailers (on request) if needed (max. 45 pounds per child).
- Children over 12 are welcome to ride their own bikes, however, they must be comfortable with navigating busy city streets. Please note, all participants over the age of 12 must know how to ride a bike.
- Not suitable for customers that do not know how to ride a bike
Location
Javel - André Citroën
Please arrive 10 minutes early. Your guide will meet you outside of exit 1 (sortie 1) of the Javel-André Citroen metro station. A representative will be there holding a sign with ''The Tour Guy'' on it.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(14 Ratings)
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S_l
Jul 1, 2024
Highly recommend - We absolutely loved this immersive experience. Taking the bikes into town and getting to purchase items for our picnic was a lovely touch. The day was beautiful, our guide, Julian, was knowledgeable, personable and respectful throughout the day. We would highly recommend this tour with Julian.
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Andrea_w
Jun 29, 2024
Fun and Informative Tour - Family of 4 and we ended up having a private tour with Julien. The tour exceeded our expectations. Julien was extremely knowledgeable about French history and very kind and accommodating. Everything was well timed and we felt like we saw so much. Would definitely recommend this experience!
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Lili_l
Jun 22, 2024
Versailles tour - We had a great time even thought it started out wet and rainy. The sun came out just in time for our bike rides and garden time. Good history throughout the tour. We enjoyed our time there! Thank you Julian.
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Neal_g
May 6, 2024
Couldn’t be nicer - Julien was outstanding
The day couldn’t be better
Everything - gardens , market , palace bike ride
All exceptional an no cheating out on time
A good full day
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Anarriec
Mar 5, 2024
Awesome tour - Very knowledgeable and friendly and even offered to take our pictures. I highly recommend this tour. 👌👌👌. I booked another with them bec they do know their history.
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Melissa_i
Jul 14, 2024
Thanks - The market in Versailles and the gardens on bikes. Tour guide was very passionate about French history. We learned a lot!
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Marybeth_p
May 14, 2024
Fun day but….. - We enjoyed our day with Julian! He shared so much information with us on Versailles, the Kings, Queens, and life back then. But disappointed that we were not able to go inside of the Queens Hamlet, “Le Hameau de la Rene” as advertised. This area was my favorite and I wanted to see inside her home.
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Scenic48247734124
Jul 7, 2024
Waste of time - Not very knowledgeable at all. Very little guidance or information. And we wasted so much time while our guide was figuring things out that they should have known. Waste of time. Some of the limited information was blatantly wrong too.
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Jessica_s
Jun 25, 2024
TLDR-don’t waste your money - TLDR-don’t waste your money. You can rent bikes on your own in the palace garden and do the tour yourself.
The sights themselves were great! However it was our tour guides first tour and she had absolutely no training. The confusion on what we should do started from the beginning of our tour. We missed our train and had to wait 1/2 hour for the next train. She didn’t inform the tour group of which stop to get off on and just got off-the train was full and our group could have gotten lost easily. When we got off-she didn’t tell us to follow her-she just began walking through the crowd (we were a group of 13) and she had no tour flag to follow. This happened throughout the tour. She didn’t know where our bike rental was or how to get them. Once we sorted that out, she took off on her bike without gathering the group. She only had knowledge of some of the bike paths-we got lost once more during the biking around the pasture lands. The tour was described as getting lunch at the market and having a picnic-we missed the market and at this point everyone was annoyed and requested their tickets to go off on their own to get lunch and tour the palace.
If the Tour Guys had her follow along on with an experienced tour guide before taking her own group, it would have helped.
I had a group of 7 people (4 adults and 3 teenagers) on the tour and we could have done the trip on our own and saved $650 we spent on the tour. Very unfortunate.
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Don_b
Jun 24, 2024
Never again with Viator - The guide was a nice lady but totally unqualified to lead a tour. When we met at the meeting point she did not introduce herself, she did not tell us what we were doing or that we were taking the train, which we missed. My wife suggested to her that she address the group to explain the tour. She did, poorly. Her command of English was very poor. We had taken this tour before with Fat Tires Tours and it was great. She did not know the bike tour and it was more like mountain biking. She was not assertive and wanted the group to make decisions about what to do next. Finally I said, why don't you give us our Chateau entry tickets and train tickets back to Paris. She did that and we were on our own which was superb to her vacillation. I bought 4 tickets which costs me over 400 bucks. I'd like to have my money back. I could have done a better job. Viator, why don't you train your guides. I felt sorry for her.
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