Versailles Bike Tour with Palace & Queen Farm Entrance
ID: GYG46332-60652
Category:
Country: France
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
Skip the lines of the Palace of Versailles and grounds on an 8-hour bike tour, with transfers from Paris. Go to a local farmers market to purchase fresh French produce for a picnic lunch on the lake, see Marie-Antoinette’s private farm, and much more.
Explore the 2,000-acre grounds of the Palace of Versailles on a full-day bike tour from Paris with a skip-the-line ticket, and discover the unrivaled opulence of the Sun King’s royal residence.
Following your transfer from Paris, start the day at the farmers market in the town of Versailles. Select the produce you want for a picnic lunch later in the day, choosing from the mounds of cheeses, fresh fruits, charcuterie, and more.
Then, it’s time to cycle the landscaped grounds of the Palace, cruising effortlessly from one picturesque spot to another on lightweight aluminium bikes. Your guide will take you to the outhouse chateaux of the Petit and Grand Trianon, and show you Marie-Antoinette’s private village and farm. Pedal through sumptuous landscapes, ending with a look inside the Chateau of Versailles itself.
Here, you will be given plenty of time to focus on what interests you most, using the audio guides to explore at your leisure. Feel free to take a rapid tour in 30 minutes, or loiter for 3 hours to marvel at the Hall of Mirrors, Marie-Antoinette's bedroom, the King’s Royal chambers, and more.
Learn about the life, legends, and scandals of the decadent Sun King (Louis XIV) and Marie Antoinette, and the resulting French Revolution that brought about the beheading of the French Royalty.
Highlights
- Explore the formal gardens and extensive grounds of the Palace of Versailles by bike
- Visit the farmers market in Versailles town to select fresh produce for a picnic lunch
- Skip the lines and see the opulent interior of the Palace of Versailles at your own pace
- Go to Marie-Antoinette’s private village and farm, hidden in the Royal Grounds
- Learn about the scandals that started the French Revolution
- Escape the crowds on a small group tour
- Marvel at the grandeur of the King's Apartments and Hall of Mirrors
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
At the end of the tour, you'll be free to visit the Palace at your own pace and spend more time in the gardens (additional cost on Fountain Show days). You'll be given easy instructions, a map and a train ticket in order to go back to Paris whenever you want to. The last train leaves Versailles around 11:00 PM.
This is an outdoor activity and the tour runs rain or shine, please dress according to the weather: gloves and hats in winter.
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Meet with your guide in central Paris, outside of a train station named Gare Saint-Lazare, in front of Starbucks Coffee, located 2 Rue de la Pépinière.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
