Versailles Day Bike Tour from Paris: Explore Versailles' Gardens and Highlights
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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.
Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
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 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
What's Not Included
  • 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 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.

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Amy_a
Apr 7, 2024
Best way to see Versailles! - We loved our bike tour of Versailles! Our guide Nick was so funny, knowledgeable, and organized. He made it so fun for both myself and my teenagers. It was the best way to see the grounds, learn the history, and enjoy the day. Would highly recommend as I wouldn’t want to do it any other way. It was also a nice break from all the other days of walking we’d been doing.
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Swark79
Mar 31, 2024
Worth it - Despite the rain the trip was very enjoyable- the town and grounds were beautiful. Toby our travel guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly remembered everyone’s name.
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Marykl5327at
Mar 9, 2024
Highlight of our trip - We had the most delightful day with Rory as our tour guide! He was fun, informative and made the day so enjoyable!! Our day at Versailles was one of the highlights of our trip!! Highly recommend this tour and ask for Rory!!
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Voyage13973218608
Feb 17, 2024
An excellent tour - Wonderful tour guide and operator. Versailles by bike is the way to go! Going by bike on the grounds of the estate is really eye opening and gives you a great overall experience
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475maribell
Nov 24, 2023
Amazing Versailles tour - Amazing tour by Dave Lombardi our guide. Super safe and fun. Lots of info delivered in a friendly way. We specifically recommend doing Versailles by bike to be able to visit the whole extension of the gardens. The visit to Marie Antoinette’s quarters were the highlight of the visit. Doing the tour on a Friday when the town’s market is in full movement is highly recommended. We did a picnic on the grounds of the Palace and it was amazing!!!
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Angela_c
Nov 8, 2023
Tour guy, Rory YOU ROCK!! - Rory is absolutely amazing!! We got off at the wrong spot on the train and Rory patiently waiting for us. Rory is an absolute legend for this tour. Now the tour itself is nice!
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Paul_f
Oct 30, 2023
More than just a ride through the gardens - This was a jam-packed day of history, exercise and food. Despite the rain, we enjoyed our time with Rory as we rode through the gardens, had a picnic, and visited some of the palaces. Rory is a very thorough guide and is so knowledgeable. We really appreciated his stories at each stop.
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Tlk1967
Oct 21, 2023
Fun day at Versailles! - Martin was our guide and he was wonderful! He gave us so much information on the tour! Bikes are not electric but I didn’t need it. Area flat and easy to ride! We stopped and got to walk on our own at many stops. Kids had a great time. Plenary of time to explore palace after tour.
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Shyeillad
Apr 7, 2024
Exploring the Grounds of Versailles in a Unique Way - I had visited Versailles years ago and found that this tour was a unique way to experience the grounds. The tour group conveniently met at Javel station in Paris where we met our tour guide, Rory. Rory was fantastic and had a high school history teacher vibe (though we confirmed he is not a teacher) of telling stories about the history of France in a way that was humorous, easy to follow, and relatable. He was truly a highlight of the experience! Rory kept the group together and guided us every step of the way about what to do and what to expect. When we got to Versailles, we walked a short way to pick up our bikes and then we headed over to a local market where he pointed out places we could go to get the best assortment for our picnic later in the day. Then we met back and starting cycling through the streets to enter the palace grounds. We spent the next several hours riding around together, making stops along the way for photos, stories, and visits to the Petit Trianon (the Queen's house) and the Queen's Hamlet (peasant village commissioned by Marie Antoinette). Somewhere in there we also stopped to enjoy our picnic lunch! This was a different way of experiencing the grounds at Versailles, which are extensive! If we were coming on our own to visit the palace, we would never have seen this part because it is simply too far and too exhausting to explore on foot. The only drawback of this tour is that we spent so much time out on the palace grounds that we only ended up having about an hour to explore the palace at the end of the day before closing. We felt rushed as we tried to first get oriented inside (the palace is vast!) and then hit the high points before we heard announcement that the palace was closing. If we could change one thing about the tour it would be to get us back to the palace with at least 2 hours to explore. My wife, who was a first time visitor, felt a little disappointed that we did not get more time inside (hence the 4/5 stars). Overall, I would highly recommend this sort of tour to explore parts of the grounds you would typically not easily get to visit and to have the unique experience of a picnic and a bike ride.
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Machelle_b
Nov 7, 2023
Great time - Guide was very knowledgeable and was on time. Bikes were in excellent condition. Would do this again except when you have a big group it is hard for the guide to talk to everyone while riding. So we felt we missed some information.
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