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Versailles Bike Tour: Explore Market, Gardens & Palace with Local Guide
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Join our Versailles Bike Tour and explore the market, gardens, and palace with a knowledgeable local guide. Experience the Château, Royal Gardens, Fountains, and Marie Antoinette’s Hamlet like never before. Avoid the crowds and see more by bike!
Join our Versailles Bike Tour and explore the market, gardens, and palace with a knowledgeable local guide. Experience the Château, Royal Gardens, Fountains, and Marie Antoinette’s Hamlet like never before. Avoid the crowds and see more by bike!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Palace of Versailles - Begin the day by pausing at the front of the Château to set the scene and introduce the itinerary.
- Place du Marché Notre-Dame - Explore the town of Versailles, our home base, to engage with local market vendors, sample a variety of cheeses, and shop for our picnic lunch (cost not included).
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- Palace of Versailles - Begin the day by pausing at the front of the Château to set the scene and introduce the itinerary.
- Place du Marché Notre-Dame - Explore the town of Versailles, our home base, to engage with local market vendors, sample a variety of cheeses, and shop for our picnic lunch (cost not included).
- Jardins du Château de Versailles - Tour the Royal Gardens and Fountains.
- Le Hameau de la Reine - Park the bikes and walk in the footsteps of France’s renowned queen, Marie-Antoinette.
- Grand Canal - After building up an appetite, enjoy an authentic French picnic lunch by the Grand Canal. Picnic at guests’ expense.
- The Hall of Mirrors - Following the picnic, explore the Château, including the State Rooms, King’s bedroom, and Hall of Mirrors. We are proud to be among the few tours authorized to guide inside.
What's Included
- All Versailles Access
- Wet weather jackets & good humor, if the worst were to happen!
- Earpiece to hear your guide inside the Château.
- Small Group Personal Tour (We limit our group sizes)
- Guide Conférencier (State Registered Professional Licensed Guide, able to guide inside monuments)
- Bikes (Comfortable Quality Bikes, Vintage Look, Modern Spec)
- Helmets & Child seats available upon request (no charge)
- All Versailles Access
- Wet weather jackets & good humor, if the worst were to happen!
- Earpiece to hear your guide inside the Château.
- Small Group Personal Tour (We limit our group sizes)
- Guide Conférencier (State Registered Professional Licensed Guide, able to guide inside monuments)
- Bikes (Comfortable Quality Bikes, Vintage Look, Modern Spec)
- Helmets & Child seats available upon request (no charge)
What's Not Included
- Food & Drink (Picnic Lunch)
- Food & Drink (Picnic Lunch)
Additional Information
-We are one of the select few who are authorized to personally guide you inside the Château instead of leaving you with an audio. We use microphones to ensure that you hear everything clearly!
-Our tour includes: the Château, Royal Gardens, Fountains, and Marie Antoinette’s Hamlet.
-We’re natives of Versailles, it’s our very own hometown!
-By biking, you…
-We are one of the select few who are authorized to personally guide you inside the Château instead of leaving you with an audio. We use microphones to ensure that you hear everything clearly!
-Our tour includes: the Château, Royal Gardens, Fountains, and Marie Antoinette’s Hamlet.
-We’re natives of Versailles, it’s our very own hometown!
-By biking, you can comfortably see more and avoid the usual crowded places.
- Easy Ride, all fitness levels welcome
- Children Bikes & Tandem Bikes available
- Tours run rain or shine
Location
17 Bd de Vaugirard
Boulevard de Vaugirard
Please meet us at the top level of the Montparnasse train station, 10 minutes before the experience start time, under the Platform 20 & 21 sign.
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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P262wrrb
Oct 9, 2025
Learned a lot and had a great time! - Was a wonderful tour. Maya was very knowledgeable and friendly. Learned a lot and had a great time. Thank you Maya!! Have used this company for another tour this trip and was extremely happy with that one also!
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Jessica96734
Oct 8, 2025
Fantastic way to experience Versailles! - Eleanor was a knowledgeable and entertaining guide from start to finish. The instructions for meeting location were clear. Travel was organized. There was just the right amount of down time to really relax and enjoy the beauty of the park. I loved her weaving of history with humanity to create a deeper understanding of French history.
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Hskyfan
Oct 8, 2025
Great way to see Versailles - Full day, but a great way to see Versailles - both the palace (and gardens) and the town.
Eleanor was an excellent guide - very informative and took great care of us.
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Marisabelb2
Oct 7, 2025
Thank you, Eleonore! - Eleonore is the best tour guide! She brought the history of Versaille alive for us, allowing us to glimpse that amazing period in history. Her willingness to discuss far ranging topics outside of Versaille specifically and great recommendations were kindly appreciated. I could listen to her all day. We would love to do this tour with her again - fantastic experience!
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Mangohunt
Oct 7, 2025
Highly Recommend this Bike Tour - Enjoyed my tour with Eleanor. She was friendly and ensured that everyone stayed safe on the bike ride. Learned a lot at the palace and market. Highly recommend going to Versailles first thing in the morning to beat the crowds.
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Sydneyrafter
Oct 7, 2025
Great tour! - Eleanor was an amazing guide, would highly recommend this tour! My mom and I had a great time together. Our tour started at 8am and I would definitely recommend going early as it will be less crowded at the palace.
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740shannae
Oct 7, 2025
Versailles bike tour. - Eleonare was a wonderful guide. The tour was a highlight of my trip and I would recommend it to everyone! It was very educational and fun.
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Victoria_n
Oct 6, 2025
Family Versailles day tour - We have done other Versailles tours and this tour was MUCH better. Starting the tour early through the palace was great because crowds were much smaller! THEN going off to the market for picnic lunch goodies was brilliant scheduling! Our overall day tour guide Brian was WONDERFUL!! We had another palace guide who was extremely knowledgeable and gave us a wonderful historical tour of the palace.
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Shirlas2018
Oct 6, 2025
Best Way to Do Versailles! - Yes, this bike tour is a bit of a splurge in terms of cost, but if you want to do the Palace of Versailles right, this is the best way to enjoy a full day there -- under the guidance of professionals who know their way around and the best things to eat/see. Matt was our small group guide, and he was wonderful! He was approachable, attentive, easygoing, and informative. He provided helpful tips and warned us of any potential bumps in the road. Eleanor was our guide inside the palace, where the two small groups combined. She was also great! They provided us with earphones, so we could hear her in the bustling and crowded palace. I noticed other tour groups used handheld speakers, which seemed annoying to hold.
Another great thing about this tour is that the tour groups are smaller, so you can ask the guides your curious questions and receive much of their attention. And they were so attentive towards everyone! It's also nice to have someone take your pictures!
Because the palace grounds are so expansive, biking is the perfect way to get around and see everything from the Grand Canal to the random waterfalls where Louis XIV danced to Marie Antoinette's hamlet to bike roads lined by shading trees flanked by scenic parks and horse ranches.
My favorite part of the bike tour was biking into Versailles and picking up lunch at the beautiful Farmer's Market. It is the cutest market I've ever been to. So much fresh food, fruits, and vegetables! We picked up truffle gouda, and it was GOOD-AH! The fois gras was also chef's kiss. We brought our self-made charcuterie back to the palace grounds for a grand picnic.
Our day ended with Matt bringing us back to the train station, where he also picked us up. The whole day, they figuratively held our hands through what could easily have been an overwhelming experience.
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Chelsea_a
Oct 5, 2025
Perfect way to get the most out of Versailles! - What a wonderful way to see Versailles and to get off your feet for a bit and bike! Our guide was wonderful, the market was great to get our items for lunch. There was a chance of rain that day and they were prepared with nice rain coats!
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