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Versailles Bike Tour with Transport from Paris and Market Visit
Cycle through royal grounds to the Grand Canal and Grand Trianon, plus skip-the-line Palace entry
What's included
Expert, English-speaking guide
Round-trip train transport from Paris
Bike rental and helmet
Timed entry to Palace of Versailles
Entry to Grand Trianon
Entry to Marie-Antoinette’s Hamlet
Guided tour of royal grounds
Guide tips
Food and drinks
Itinerary
Your tour begins at Javel-André Citroën
You’ll meet your guide Outside of Starbucks located at "2 Rue de la Pépinière, 75008 PARIS". After boarding together, you’ll travel about thirty-five minutes to Versailles Rive Gauche, where your guide prepares the group for the day ahead.
Retrieve your bicycles
Once in Versailles, you’ll follow your guide to the bike pickup point near the gardens. Here you’ll collect bikes and helmets, grab any last-minute water at the nearby café, and learn how the route flows across the sprawling grounds.
Versailles’ outdoor market
Next, you’ll bike to the open-air market, a lively square lined with stalls of cheese, fruit, baguettes, and cured goods. You’ll have time to choose picnic items (food not included in the price of tour) while your guide offers tips on regional specialties and points out local vendors.
Ride to the Grand Canal
After leaving the market, the ride continues toward the Grand Canal, the seventeenth-century waterway designed by André Le Nôtre. You’ll pause for a photo stop as your guide explains how the canal once hosted elaborate court festivities for Louis XIV.
Picnic at the Grand Canal
This is your break to relax and enjoy the food you purchased. Settle along the upper edge of the water, where broad lawns frame striking views of the palace. It’s a calm moment to take in the scale of the estate before heading deeper into the royal grounds.
Explore the Trianon estates and Queen’s Hamlet
Next, you’ll cycle to the Grand Trianon, Louis XIV’s marble-lined retreat, for free time to wander its Baroque courtyards and quiet rooms. Then you’ll continue to the Queen’s Hamlet to explore its rustic cottages, lakeside paths, and, if time allows, the Petit Trianon’s neoclassical interiors.
Enter the Chateau de Versailles
Finally, you’ll return your bikes and walk to the palace for timed entry. You’ll explore the Chateau independently, moving through gilded salons and formal halls at your own pace. After your visit, you may stay on the grounds or take any train back to Paris when ready.
Your tour finishes at Chateau de Versailles
Your tour will end at Chateau de Versailles
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Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance!
Mon, 07 Sep 2026
Meeting and drop-off point
Important Details
Good to know:
Please Note: Bring extra cash to purchase your own food and drinks at the outdoor market for the picnic lunch.
Accessibility: Unfortunately, this tour is not wheelchair accessible. If you have concerns about your mobility, we suggest taking a Private Golden Versailles Palace and Garden Tour.
Dress Code: Flat, comfortable shoes are strongly recommended due to extensive walking, parquet floors inside the palace, and cobblestone paths in the gardens.
Bag Policy: Large bags, backpacks, and luggage are not allowed on this tour.
Tour Changes: The Palace of Versailles can close without notice for official state events; in such cases, then we will be in touch with an alternative plan.
ID Requirement: Please bring a valid government-issued ID.
Check-in: Arrive 15 minutes early for check-in at the meeting point so the group can enter sites on time.
Your 7-hour tour includes:
Expert English-speaking guide
Round-trip train transport from Paris
Bike rental with helmets
Guided bike tour of Versailles grounds
Timed entry to the Chateau
Access to Grand Trianon, Petit Trianon, and Queen’s Hamlet
Visit to Versailles’ outdoor market
Maximum of 18 guests
What to bring:
Cash for picnic lunch
Government-issued ID
Comfortable walking shoes
Camera
Water bottle