Day trip

Versailles Bike Tour with Palace & Queen Farm Entrance

Activity provider: Blue Fox Travel
Day trip

Versailles Bike Tour with Palace & Queen Farm Entrance

Activity provider: Blue Fox Travel
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From US$ 116.47 per person

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Skip the lines of the Palace of Versailles and grounds on an 8-hour bike tour, with transfers from Paris. Go to a local farmers market to purchase fresh French produce for a picnic lunch on the lake, see Marie-Antoinette’s private farm, and much more.

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Duration 8 hours
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Skip the line through a separate entrance
Live tour guide
English

Experience

Itinerary
5.5 hours
  • Paris

  • 35 minutes
  • Traditional market

  • 45 minutes
  • Picnic

  • 20 minutes
  • Grand Trianon, Palace of Versailles (visit)

  • le Petit Trianon, Palace of Versailles (visit)

  • The Queen's Hamlet (visit)

  • 20 minutes
  • Palace of Versailles (free time)

  • 35 minutes
  • Versailles

Meeting point
Main stop
Other stop
End point
Highlights
  • Explore the formal gardens and extensive grounds of the Palace of Versailles by bike
  • Visit the farmers market in Versailles town to select fresh produce for a picnic lunch
  • See the opulent interior of the Palace of Versailles at your own pace
  • Go to Marie-Antoinette’s private village and farm, hidden in the Royal Grounds
  • Learn about the scandals that started the French Revolution
Full description

Explore the 2,000-acre grounds of the Palace of Versailles on a full-day bike tour from Paris with a entry timed ticket, and discover the unrivaled opulence of the Sun King’s royal residence. Following your transfer from Paris, start the day at the farmer's market in the town of Versailles. Select the produce you want for a picnic lunch later in the day, choosing from the mounds of cheeses, fresh fruits, charcuterie, and more. Then, it’s time to cycle the landscaped grounds of the Palace, cruising effortlessly from one picturesque spot to another on lightweight aluminum bikes.

Your guide will take you to the outhouse chateaux of the Petit and Grand Trianon, and show you Marie-Antoinette’s private village and farm. Pedal through sumptuous landscapes, ending with a look inside the Chateau of Versailles itself. Here, you will be given plenty of time to focus on what interests you most, explore at your leisure. Feel free to take a rapid tour in 30 minutes, or loiter for 3 hours to marvel at the Hall of Mirrors, Marie-Antoinette's bedroom, the King’s Royal chambers, and more. Learn about the life, legends, and scandals of the decadent Sun King (Louis XIV) and Marie Antoinette, and the resulting French Revolution that brought about the beheading of the French Royalty.

Includes
  • Entry timed ticket to the Palace, both Trianon summer houses and Marie-Antoinette’s estate
  • Train tickets to & from Versailles/Paris
  • Bike rental
  • Helmet
  • Local guide
  • Gloves and rain Ponchos
  • Market purchases for lunch

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Meeting point

Meet with your guide in central Paris, outside of a train station named Gare Saint-Lazare, in front of Starbucks Coffee, located 2 Rue de la Pépinière.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Gloves
  • Helmet

Know before you go

  • At the end of the tour, you'll be free to visit the Palace at your own pace and spend more time in the gardens (additional cost on Fountain Show days). You'll be given easy instructions, a map and a train ticket in order to go back to Paris whenever you want to. The last train leaves Versailles around 11:00 PM.
  • This is an outdoor activity and the tour runs rain or shine, please dress according to the weather: gloves and hats in winter.
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 108 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    5/5
  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Value for money
    4.7/5
  • Safety
    4.7/5

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This tour was one of our favorite parts of our time in Paris. I can’t imagine seeing Versailles any other way, and Thibaut was just the best. Knowledgeable, friendly, funny, and clearly experienced. If you plan on visiting the palace, and you want the full experience then this tote is definitely the way to go!

March 6, 2023

Honestly one of the best tours we went on during our trip. Cecilia met our group in Paris and we took a train to Versailles. Cycling around Versailles was great and pretty easy (compared to walking). She told us very interesting stories at each site we went to. In a day we saw all three palaces, had lunch at Angelina’s (No picnic due to the weather). We were given ponchos for our bike tour, since it rain a bit. 10/10 would recommend!

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December 26, 2022

This was honestly one of the best experiences of my life. Versailles was beautiful, and our tour guide, Arnaud, was the AMAZING. He made the tour really fun and interesting with his recommendations, jokes, and knowledge. The bike ride was great with the beautiful scenery and certainly gave me a workout. I can’t say enough about this. I will treasure this experience.

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October 28, 2022

Product ID: 46332