Versailles: Small-Group Bike Tour From Paris
Connect with your guide out the Javel métro station in the morning, and together hop on a Versailles-bound train with included round-trip tickets. After arrival in the famous leafy suburbs, pick up your rental bike and helmet and pedal to a renowned market for French picnic provisions (own expense). Bike through some of the town’s more than 2,000 acres of tree-lined paths to reach the Queen’s Hamlet, a private rural retreat built for Marie Antoinette. See the replica farm where the queen once frolicked as a faux shepherdess, as well as her Trianon and Petite Trianon residences. Take a break for a picnic in the sprawling, elaborately manicured gardens of Versailles near the end of the Grand Canal, where you can enjoy fantastic views of ponds, fountains, and statuary. In the afternoon, skip the lines with reserved entry to the UNESCO-listed chateau, and begin with a behind-the-scenes tour of King Louis XIV’s apartments, including a section that is not open to the general public. Afterward, explore other areas of the opulent palace at your leisure, including the resplendent Hall of Mirrors, Marie Antoinette’s bedrooms, and other royal apartments. Walk in blue-blooded footsteps on a stroll through the formal gardens before reconnecting with your guide for the return train ride to Paris, where the 8- to 9-hour tour concludes in the early evening back at the Métro station.
Highlights
- ✓Enjoy personalized attention in a small-group setting
- ✓Cover more ground on a bike tour, allowing you to visit hidden spots
- ✓Save time with skip-the-line tickets and pre-booked train transfers
- ✓Pedal along tree-lined paths and canals—Includes bike and helmet rental
What you'll see & do
- ✓Bike around the town and parks of Versailles
- ✓Explore the market and pick out picnic supplies
- ✓See the Grand Canal and ride around it
- ✓Access is included
- ✓Access is included
- ✓Access is included
- ✓entry into the chateau
What's included
- ✓Local guide
- ✓Use of bicycle
- ✓Use of helmet
- ✓Use of helmet
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
It is recommended to bring a backpack to carry your food for your picnic lunch
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
This tour is not recommended for children under the age of 12
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Versailles: Small-Group Bike Tour From Paris
Connect with your guide out the Javel métro station in the morning, and together hop on a Versailles-bound train with included round-trip tickets. After arrival in the famous leafy suburbs, pick up your rental bike and helmet and pedal to a renowned market for French picnic provisions (own expense). Bike through some of the town’s more than 2,000 acres of tree-lined paths to reach the Queen’s Hamlet, a private rural retreat built for Marie Antoinette. See the replica farm where the queen once frolicked as a faux shepherdess, as well as her Trianon and Petite Trianon residences. Take a break for a picnic in the sprawling, elaborately manicured gardens of Versailles near the end of the Grand Canal, where you can enjoy fantastic views of ponds, fountains, and statuary. In the afternoon, skip the lines with reserved entry to the UNESCO-listed chateau, and begin with a behind-the-scenes tour of King Louis XIV’s apartments, including a section that is not open to the general public. Afterward, explore other areas of the opulent palace at your leisure, including the resplendent Hall of Mirrors, Marie Antoinette’s bedrooms, and other royal apartments. Walk in blue-blooded footsteps on a stroll through the formal gardens before reconnecting with your guide for the return train ride to Paris, where the 8- to 9-hour tour concludes in the early evening back at the Métro station.
Highlights
- ✓Enjoy personalized attention in a small-group setting
- ✓Cover more ground on a bike tour, allowing you to visit hidden spots
- ✓Save time with skip-the-line tickets and pre-booked train transfers
- ✓Pedal along tree-lined paths and canals—Includes bike and helmet rental
What you'll see & do
- ✓Bike around the town and parks of Versailles
- ✓Explore the market and pick out picnic supplies
- ✓See the Grand Canal and ride around it
- ✓Access is included
- ✓Access is included
- ✓Access is included
- ✓entry into the chateau
What's included
- ✓Local guide
- ✓Use of bicycle
- ✓Use of helmet
- ✓Use of helmet
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
It is recommended to bring a backpack to carry your food for your picnic lunch
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
This tour is not recommended for children under the age of 12
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.