If you want to see more of Versailles than the typical palace visit, this guided bike tour brings you deeper into the estate’s peaceful green spaces. You’ll shop for picnic food at the lively market, cycle along tree-lined stretches of the Grand Canal, explore both Trianon residences, and wander the Queen’s Hamlet’s dreamy pathways. With timed entry to the Palace of Versailles at the end, you’re free to explore as long as you like before returning to Paris with your pre-arranged train tickets.
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
Your tour begins at Javel-André Citroën
You’ll meet your guide outside the Javel-André Citroën metro station for check-in and a short walk to the train. 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.
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Gene Y.
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November 25, 2025
Highly Enjoyable
Wyatt Z.
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November 25, 2025
As first-time visitors to Versailles- this bike tour was ideal! It covered so much ground comfortably!! Our guide, Alban was knowledgeable and friendly made the history accessible. The picnic was a delicious & relaxing break!! Highly recommend
Absolute Must-Do
Violet Y.
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November 23, 2025
Amazing experience! The bikes were comfortable, the route picturesque and the picnic lunch was delightful & authentic!!
Freda W.
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November 23, 2025
Royal Gardens Ride
Timothy W.
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November 22, 2025
It was an amazing tour! We saw so much, and our guide was super friendly. The picnic was really delicious, and biking through the gardens was such fun. Highly recommended!
Fantastic
Sarah V.
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November 18, 2025
Our guide, Louise was great at showing us the best views & the picnic was delicious!!
Derrick V.
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November 17, 2025
Versailles In Motion
Ryan U.
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November 16, 2025
Julien was the best guide ever. He made the tour interesting and fun. We really learned a lot and enjoyed every minute. The bikes were great and the picnic perfect.
Celia U.
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November 12, 2025
Bill T.
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November 09, 2025
Truly Immersive
Queenie T.
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November 06, 2025
The bike ride was easy and enjoyable allowed us to see so much- Gardens and the Hamlet were breathtaking. Our guide was brilliant and the market picnic was authenctic experience!!Can't recommend enough!
Adrien B.
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November 05, 2025
Amelia S.
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November 04, 2025
Theresa R.
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October 31, 2025
Best way to see Versailles
Patricia S.
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October 30, 2025
The bikes were great, the route stunning especially Marie Antoinette’s Hamlet!! Our guide was passionate and knowledgeable and the market was simply perfect!!
Loved this tour
Owen R.
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October 27, 2025
Cycling through the stunning gardens felt so grand plus the Grand Canal views were spectacular- If you visit Versailles you absolutely must do the bike tour!!
Picnic By Palace
Naomi Q.
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October 22, 2025
It was a perfect day at Versailles! This bicycle tour had it all. The market was lively, and the picnic was one of my highlights. Our guide was informative and helpful.
Wonderful Escape
Mark P.
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October 20, 2025
The bikes were comfortable and well-maintained!! We spent more time enjoying the scenerey & the views back towards the palace are stunning!!
Scott Q.
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October 17, 2025
Sunlit Palace Paths
Linda B.
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October 14, 2025
Biking through Versailles was a dream. The gardens are huge and lovely. Our guide made it easy and fun. The picnic was a very nice break too. Loved every moment.
Full Day Magic
Kyle N.
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October 12, 2025
This tour made our trip unforgettable. The guide was friendly and full of stories. The bike ride was easy, the picnic tasty. Versailles is magical.
Rita P.
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October 10, 2025
Well organised Tour
Jennifer M.
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October 05, 2025
Everything was organized seamlessly from bike pickup to the train journey back- No stress just full enjoyment!!
Quinn O.
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October 03, 2025
Charming and Picturesque
Isaac L.
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September 30, 2025
This bike tour gave us views of Versailles beyond the usual tourist spots & skip-the-line access at the Palace was invaluable. Our guide’s historical stories brought the Hall of Mirrors to life and the history was phenomenal!!
