Avoid the crowds and enjoy a full-day tour of Versailles by bike.

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Duration 8.5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide: English

Highlights

See Versailles' great palace
Skip the crowds
See areas of the palace unavailable to other visitors
Enjoy a picnic lunch along the Grand Canal

Full description

Pick up your bikes in Versailles and ride to the famous city market to shop for your picnic supplies. Continuing on to the 2,000 acres of tree-lined paths, enjoy a leisurely ride to visit Marie Antoinette's Hamlet and both the Petit and Grand Trianons. Next, it's on to your picnic at the end of the Grand Canal, to settle down for a royal feast. With your special access reservation, go behind the scenes to an exclusive section of the palace, closed off to the general public. Enjoy free time to take in the breathtaking Hall of Mirrors, Marie Antoinette's chambers, and the royal quarters. After visiting the palace, you can still walk around Versailles or return to Paris by train (transportation cost included).

Includes

Bike
Helmet
Roundtrip transportation from Paris to Versailles
Live Guide
Entrance to Marie Antoinette's Hameau, the Grand and Petit Trianons, and Musical Fountain Show
Guided tour of King Louis XVI's apartments
Skip-the-line access to Château de Versailles with audio-guide

Cost of picnic lunch
Gratuities (optional)

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All required protective equipment is provided
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Meeting point

This tour meets in Paris, in a small clearing on Avenue Emile Zola opposite Café Regalia. The closest metro station is Javel-André Citroën (line 10). Use exit 1 (sortie 1, right side). The easiest taxi address is 1 Avenue Emile Zola, 75015 Paris. Your guide will be wearing a Fat Tire Tours t-shirt and holding a sign.

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Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

Weapons or sharp objects
Luggage or large bags

Know before you go

The tour typically returns to Paris between 18:00 and 19:00, but guests are welcome to stay in Versailles longer if they wish
Guests are advised to bring cash for the market

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Overall rating

5 /5

based on 4 reviews

Review summary

Value for money
4.7/5
Safety
4.7/5
Service
5/5
Organization
5/5

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Great tour guide!

We had a great tour guide (Thomas). He was knowledgeable, fun and kept the tour lively. The only thing I would ask is that before entering the Palace of Versailles, it would have been nice to have been directed to the coat/bag room so that we did not have to dispose of all of our still-full glass bottles. Other than that, it was one of the highlights of our trip and I would highly recommend this tour and tour guide.

June 23, 2019

Excellent way to see Versailles

July 7, 2019

Extremely a must if you visit Versailles!

This is a perfect day-trip to experience the gardens and chateau! Fat Tires is very family friendly and our guide, Declan, was nice and awesome! Extremely a must if you visit Versailles!

June 18, 2018

Versailles Full-Day Bike Tour + Skip-the-Line Chateau Access

Versailles Full-Day Bike Tour + Skip-the-Line Chateau Access

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Great tour guide!

Excellent way to see Versailles

Extremely a must if you visit Versailles!