Versailles Palace Bike Tour with Market & Marie-Antoinette hamlet
Overview
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8 hours
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Discover the true beauty of Versailles on this full-day tour from Paris. Meet up at a train station in Paris and board the train to Versailles with your guide. You'll visit an award-winning French Farmers Market with fabulous food stalls. Leisurely cycle around the gorgeous 2,000 acres Royal Domaine of Versailles to see swaying wheat fields and lush green forests. Enjoy a picnic on the soft grass as you look out over a lake with swans in it. Visit two smaller chateaux called the Grand and Petit Trianon. Pet a sheep while you explore Queen Marie-Antoinette's adorable Private Farm village with thatched roof buildings. Learn all about the extravagance of King Louis and the French revolution from our fun and personable guide and, of course, visit the stunning Palace of Versailles with its famous Hall of Mirrors! All train and entrance tickets are included in our tour price.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please bring an ID for travelers under 18 years old
All Tour participants over the age of 9 years old MUST know how to ride a bike solo.
Children aged 6 months to 4 years old can sit in a child seat on their parents bikes. Infant seats are available if advised at time of booking.
Children aged 5 to 9 years old can: cycle solo, if capable, or on a tandem attachment bike.
Not recommended for travelers who weigh more than 270 pounds or 122 kilos.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Access to Petit & Grand Trianon Château
Versailles farmer’s market
Engaging and expert Versailles guides
Round trip train tickets Paris - Versailles
Small group tour with limited numbers of participants
Comfortable and easy to ride bikes (kids bikes and baby seats available)
Timed Entrance tickets to Palace of Versailles
Access to Marie-Antoinette’s private farm & village
Food & drinks (at your own expense at the market)
Gratuities (tips)
What To Expect
Palace of Versailles
Once the royal Palace of France's most famous Kings, the Chateau of Versailles is simply outstanding. We'll make a timed entrance reservation for you and you'll be able to stay inside of the palace for as long as you want at the end of the bike tour.
Place Du Marche Notre Dame
Opened in the time of King Louis 14th, the Versailles Farmers Market is outstanding! Your guide will give you a market tour to get you familiar with where all the best foods can be found. Then you will have 30 minutes of free time to roam the brimming food stalls and pick up whatever you want to eat for the picnic that will happen later in the day.
Options
Versailles Bike Tour 8:30 AM
On a bike you'll experience the Palace and vast Royal Grounds of Versailles like a king!
Reviews
2,667 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Such a perfect day!
angelabR7987PV,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic! We really enjoyed it, I highly recommend it! Our guide was friendly, very knowledgeable & made our experience so much better!
Fabulous way to spend a day
780angelat,
Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic experience. Our guide was a perfect balance of fun, but also very knowledgeable. They was day was broken up nicely into free time and scheduled time. The bikes were easy to ride.
Versailles Bike Tour
721cathyo,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our bike ride and tour of Versailles was very enjoyable. We met our small tour group and guide, Joris Cordell, at the St Lazare metro station and took the train to Versailles . We took a nice walk from the metro station to a large market and then through the streets of Versailles to a pick up the bicycles . A quick ride on city streets lead us to the grounds of the Versailles palace . We stopped at a few places on the way and Joris provided historical perspectives on the building of the palace and adjoining structures and his perspectives on Kings Louis the XIV and Louis the XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette . He also entertained with a few songs relevant to the tour. The weather was questionable so the group passed on the picnic aspect and had a nice lunch at an indoor location mid-bike ride . Joris provided us with all the tickets for entrance to the trains (round trip) , and palace and residence fees. He also provided us with directions for returning to the train station for our departure. We were left on our own to tour the palace (audio self guided tour available) at our own pace and to tour the town of Versailles before our return to Paris.
Fun bike tour of Versailles
743bethd,
Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such a fun day. Arnold was such a good guide and he really took time to explain all the history in an amusing ind interesting way. The tour gives you plenty of time to explore each place you stop at. The biking is generally easy, but it is a long day. The bikes have no gears so it’s all about the legs! We learned so much French history. King Louis XIV was a very interesting figure, as were the rest of the historic figures. Versailles is hard to imagine living in. And building it. And all that it entailed. This is a full day tour and THEN you go tour Versailles!
Palace of Versalles Bike tour
William M,
Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We booked a day trip to the palace of Versailles by bike along with a picnic. We started in Paris, 12 total took the train to Versailles from Versailles picked up bikes, then stopped at the farmers market for picnic supplies. Biked all around the walkways and pathways of Versailles, had a picnic and then ended at the palace of Versailles, where our host left us to visit the palace on our own so that we could stay as long as we wanted. After visiting the palace, we walked to the train station where we took the train back to Paris. The morning started around 8:30 AM and we arrived back in Paris around 6 PM so a full day. Tour guide name was Arnaud. Excellent guide very funny and informative and gave us just enough information, but not too much, thank you for a great day. We were there in early November so we had a little rain here and there, but the bikes came equipped with ponchos so we were OK.
Best way to see everything in Versailles Palace Palace
miaoshanl2025,
Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The experience was beyond my expectation. Biking is definitely the best way to see anything in Versailles Palace and beautiful scenery surrounding. I strongly recommend our guide, Arnaud M. His communication was excellent, and he was both engaging and highly knowledgeable.
Beautiful day and wonderful guidance (Arnaud)
Dylan W,
Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Arnaud was a fantastic guide, showing us around the grounds and giving us hundreds of years of history while keeping us laughing and well-fed the entire time. This is a great option to get out of Paris and enjoy some quiet time in a gorgeous setting. He also made it very clear when the group was near restrooms and water-filling stations, which was a big help throughout the day.
Our guide was terrific! ...
Michael S,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide was terrific! The food market tour was really great, buying food for a picnic and then bike ride briefly in city before Versailles ground was easy. See grounds on a bike very relaxing and having access to the palace and other areas on grounds was excellent.
Just do it!
Sarah M,
Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a fantastic time on our bike tour! Our guide was friendly and personable. He also shared just enough history to keep us informed but not so much to make it overwhelming. We loved shopping in the market for our picnic lunch. Riding around the property was amazing. We could not recommend this tour enough!
Great Job Gigi!
sandrafkline,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing day doing this tour with Gigi! He had high energy, spoke excellent English and made sure that we were all safe and having a great day. We met at a Starbucks and proceeded to take a train with our group of ten. We then we escorted to the area where we picked out our bike and rode into the town of Versailles. We had a tour of the indoor and outdoor market and all picked out and purchased our items for our picnic lunch. We had a lovely leisurely ride through the gardens of Versailles stopping frequently to learn about the various areas. Gigi had much knowledge of the history. After our picnic lunch we toured Marie-Antoinette's hamlet and then were on our own for the tour of the palace. Thank you Gig for making this day so very special, it was definitely one of the highlights of our trip to France!
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