Versailles Bike Tour with Market, Gardens & Guided Palace Tour
Description
-We are amongst the few licensed to guide you inside the Château not abandon you with an audio. We mic up so you don't miss a thing! -We visit: the Château, Royal Gardens, Fountains, Marie Antoinette's Hamlet -We are local to Versailles, it is our home town! -See more with ease by bike and access places the crowds do not.
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Itinerary
Stop at the front of the Château to set the scene and introduce the day.
The town of Versailles (our home!) to meet local market vendors & taste a range of cheeses & shop for our picnic lunch (cost not included).
Visit the Royal Gardens & Fountains.
Park the bikes to follow in the footsteps of France’s most famous queen, Marie-Antoinette.
Having worked up an appetite we lay out our authentic French picnic lunch by the Grand Canal. Picnic at guests cost.
Post picnic we explore the Château: State Rooms, King’s bedroom & Hall of Mirrors. We are proud to be one of the few tours licensed to guide inside.
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What's included
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Easy Ride, all fitness levels welcome
- Children Bikes & Tandem Bikes available
- Tours run rain or shine
Reviews(1,229)
The tour was good in spite of the heat. It would have been a little cooler the day before when we were originally scheduled until the US president decided to go to Versailles but we appreciated that they were able to accommodate us the following day. The bikes really provided a respite from the heat—being on an ebike helped. Eleanor was a great guide. She provided a lot of history about Versailles, the castle and Marie Antoinette’s garden — information that she tied to the present.
Being a very hot day it would have been easy for this adventure to be disappointing, but our guide Matt was great. My 16 year daughter and I had a great time and it was a highlight of our time in Paris. If not for the heat, would have been happy with it being even longer, but the timing was great.
I am so glad we booked this photo shoot. My daughter graduated high school in France, so this was her graduation photo shoot. Mike was THE BEST! He was friendly and communicated well. He took us to beautiful spots and took great photos. I recommend the early morning time slots.
Met our guide at the busy train station and enjoyed a quick train ride just outside the city where we walked to the bike shop and made our way riding leisurely thru the town of Versailles which is beautiful in itself. Stopped at the enormous farmers market for samples and buying our own lunch and wine that we put in our bike’s basket. Rode in the shade all over the vast grounds by the canal when every one else trudged in the heat. Rode by horses and gardens and Marie Antoinette’s house. Stopped for our picnic under the linden trees by the canal. Capped off the tour with a walk thru of the beautiful Versailles palace. Take this tour. You won’t regret it. The highlight of our 14 day trip.
This was a highlight of our trip and we learned a lot. It was a hot day and our guide, Min, was careful to keep us all in the shade as much as possible and facilitated plenty of water and bathroom stops. The bikes were comfortable and in great condition and they had plenty of sizes. Biking was a great way to see the town of Versailles and the extensive palace grounds. Our kids, 6 and 9, had a blast. They had no trouble keeping up and it was a nice change of pace after several days of walking for miles all around Paris. Min was an absolute delight - friendly, knowledgeable, and funny. Highly recommend!
I did this tour with my husband and our two older teen daughters. They were really annoyed when I booked it because they thought it was going to be dull. But very my quickly after the tour started they all said it was a winner. Jean-Baptiste was an excellent guide and everyone on the tour were friends by the end of it. We just got home from two weeks traveling in Europe yesterday and all of us had this day in our top memories from the trip. Just book it! You won’t regret it!
This was hands down the best activity we did in Paris! JB made the entire experience unforgettable. He genuinely cares about his guests and goes above and beyond to make sure everyone has an amazing time. The bike tour is by far the best way to see Versailles. Riding through the grounds allowed us to experience so much more than we could have on foot, and JB’s knowledge and enthusiasm made everything even more enjoyable. One of the highlights was the picnic. Shopping for fresh local food at the market was a fun and authentic experience, and the picnic itself was fantastic. We can’t recommend JB highly enough. If you’re visiting Paris and considering a trip to Versailles, don’t hesitate—book this tour!
Everything about this tour was well organized and well executed. Maggie was an excellent guide! The pace was great and we had wonderful tours of the palace and gardens. Stopping at the markets to buy lunch and ride over to picnic was a highlight. Highly recommend this tour!
Thank you so much, ljdurr! We’re so happy to hear you had an amazing day in Versailles and enjoyed Maggie’s guidance throughout the tour. The market stop and picnic are such special parts of the experience, so we’re glad they were a highlight for you. We truly appreciate your recommendation!
Maggie was an awesome guide for the day. Well worth the money with a good amount of information shared along with picturesque views through the gardens.
Thank you, Amy! We're thrilled you enjoyed your biking adventure through Versailles with Maggie as your guide. Your kind words and appreciation for the experience mean a lot to us. We hope to see you again for another journey!
Well planned and executed itinerary! Min, our guide, was phenomenal- really able to educate us on what we were viewing while giving a great historical perspective. Bikes were excellent- perfect way to see Versailles’s extensive grounds. Highly recommend!
