Avoid the crowds and enjoy a full-day tour of Versailles by bike.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 8.5 hours
- Starting time 8:15 AM
- Skip the ticket line
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
Experience
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
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Date
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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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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
