Versailles Day Bike Tour from Paris
- Duration: 8 Hours (approx.)
- Product code: ST00066
Free cancellation Up to 48 hours in advance.
Overview
On a full-day bike tour from Paris, explore the vast 1,976-acre gardens of Versailles with a knowledgeable guide. Pedal along garden trails and tree-lined paths behind the palace, accessing lesser-visited areas like Marie Antoinette's hamlet, the Petit Trianon, and the Grand Trianon. Pause at the Grand Canal before entering the Palace of Versailles with Timed Entry. This biking approach covers more ground than walking, offering a unique perspective of the estate.
- Tour Versailles' gardens by bicycles and see far more than visitors on foot
- Marie Antoinette's farm-style halmet, the Petit Trianon, and the Grand Trianon
- Visit to Versailles' market to shop for delicious picnic provisions (own expense)
- Explore the interior of the palace at your leisure
Itinerary
Meet your guide at a central location in Paris and take the RER train together for the ride to Versailles. After picking up your bike a short distance from the Palace of Versailles, continue to a nearby village market to purchase baguettes, cheese, ham, wine and whatever else you’d like to feast on (own expense) for your picnic later on in the day.
The gardens and forests of Versailles span 1,976 acres (800 hectares), and are crisscrossed by a network of picturesque trails and tree-lined paths. Follow your guide and leave behind the pedestrians as you explore parts of the grounds that few venture out to, including Marie Antoinette's country-style hamlet, the Petit Trianon, and the Grand Trianon.
Arrive at a lovely secluded section of the Grand Canal that only those on bicycles can reach easily, and settle in for your picnic lunch. Get a kick out of the fact that you are sitting on the same spot where Louis XIV, XV, and XVI enjoyed their meals when they wished to admire their spectacular palace from the outside. Then, cycle back toward the palace and spend time inside. With your provided audio-guide, learn about the lives of the French monarchy before their removal from power by the 1789 Revolution. See the King's State Apartments and Chapel, and walk through the unforgettable Hall of Mirrors, where the treaty ending WWI was signed.
Your Versailles bike tour ends with a return to Paris via RER train.
1. Versailles
Ride through the town and parks of Versailles.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2. Place du Marche Notre-Dame
Explore the market and pick out picnic supplies
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3. Grand Canal
See the Grand Canal and ride around it, stopping for a fabulous picnic!
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4. Le Grand Trianon
See the amazing architecture of the Grand Trianon.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
5. Le Petit Trianon
One of the most refined places in Versailles, it was given to Marie-Antoinette by Louis XVI in 1774.
35 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
6. Queen’s Hamlet
Explore this retreat built for Marie Antoinette and used as a private meeting place for the Queen and her closest friends.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
7. Palace of Versailles
Receive timed entry into the chateau.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
8. The Royal Chapel
Access is included to the fifth and final chapel in the palace.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
9. The Hall of Mirrors
See the most famous room at Chateau Versailles.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Tapis Vert (Pass By)
Access to this Versailles garden is included.
Inclusions
- Bicycle and helmet
- Up to 1.5 hours in the Palace
- Child seats are available if requested at the time of booking
- Ability to explore the Chateau and Royal Gardens on your own
- Round-Trip Train Transportation to Versailles
Exclusions
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
Meeting point
1 Av. Emile Zola, 75015 Paris, France
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.
Start time
08:30 am
End point
Versailles 78000 Versailles, France
This tour concludes in Versailles and guests are welcome to stay in Versailles until closing.