Versailles Full-Day Tour: Explore Royal Domaine & Chateaux

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Experience the true beauty of Versailles on this full-day tour from Paris. Explore a French Farmers Market, cycle through the Royal Domaine, visit chateaux and Queen Marie-Antoinette’s Private Farm, and marvel at the Palace of Versailles.

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

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.

What's Included

Round trip train tickets between Paris and Versailles
Timed entrance to the iconic Palace of Versailles
See the grandeur of Grand Trianon Chateau
Discover Petit Trianon Chateau
Explore Marie-Antoinette’s private farm village
Bike around Versailles with included bike and helmet rental
Guided tour with a fun and knowledgeable local guide

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Gratuities in French they are called “Pour boire” and guides love them!

Additional Information

Embark on a journey to explore the captivating beauty of Versailles in this day-long tour starting from Paris. We’ll be rendezvousing at a train station in Paris before catching a train with our guide to Versailles. Mingle with the locals at a highly-acclaimed French Farmers Market brimming with food stalls that serve delectable delights. Engage in a relaxed cycling tour across the breathtaking 2,000-acre Royal grounds of Versailles, adorned with golden wheat patches and verdant green woodland. Spend an idle afternoon enjoying a picnic on the soothing grass flanked with views of a mesmerizing lake, home to majestic swans. Pay a visit to the quaint smaller castles known as Petit and Grand Trianon. Experience the joy of petting a sheep at Queen Marie-Antoinette’s charming Private Farm village, dotted with thatched-roof structures. Gain insight into the splendor of King Louis and intricate details of the French Revolution with the accompaniment of our engaging and charming guide. Conclude your journey with a visit to the awe-inspiring Palace of Versailles and its iconic Hall of Mirrors! The tour price encompasses all train and entrance charges.

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.
Bikes are not allowed in the part of the gardens where the Fountain Show takes place, hence the Fountain Show it is not part of our tour. Access to the Fountain Show is included in the Adult tour price but NOT in the kids price. If you wish to go with kids you’ll have to pay a 10€ add-on ticket directly at the entrance of the gardens after our tour is over.
Not recommended for travelers who weigh more than 270 pounds or 122 kilos.
Not recommended for travelers who have knee problems or trouble walking

Location

2 Rue de la Pépinière

Rue de la Pépinière

Meet outside of a train station named Gare Saint-Lazare, at the entrance to the STARBUCKS COFFEE. Located at the address : 2 Rue de la Pépinière. BE AWARE there are 4 Starbucks in and around the train station.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Jen_p

Oct 16, 2024

Perfect day at a palace - My partner and I loved biking around Versailles. We were lucky to have gorgeous weather and sunny skies. Our tour guide, Arnaud, was knowledgeable, friendly, and funny. The grounds are so delightful! The bike riding takes a moderate amount of skill- there were two small hills and a bit of traffic to contend with, but Arnaud made sure we were all safe, and we took many breaks while he told us about the history. He gave great recommendations for food at the Versailles farmers market, and our picnic was delicious. This is a wonderful tour!

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Ariana_p

Oct 4, 2024

Just book it! - Probably the best tour I went on while I was in Europe! We has such a wonderful time. Visiting the town and getting to shop in the market for our picnic lunch was so fun. Riding the bikes was nice because you can go at your own pace and it's not scary traffic. But the most relaxing part is sitting out on the lawn picnicking. You get to see the summer Palace and the gardens. The day is taken up mostly by these things. You get the opportunity to visit the main Palace but we didn't get a lot of time to explore it. But overall the tour and tour guide were amazing!

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Shannon_s

Sep 24, 2024

Wonderful way to see it all! - Start the day in Versailles at the local farmers market to pick out food for the picnic. Grab your bike, make sure to pick one with a fun name. (Mine was Je t'aime). Bikes had baskets and rain coats which were very handy. Antoine our guide was full of knowledge and made our tour much more interesting. I didn’t realize how extensive this complex is. This is a seriously fun way to explore and also work off some of the calories from all the croissants I have eaten.

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Brenda_l

Jun 14, 2024

Versailles - Our tour guide was so knowledgeable about the history of versailles. We love the bike ride around the garden

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Kimberly_m

Jun 8, 2024

Do the bike ride in Versailles! - Excellent planning from the gate! Elena is a wonderful guide, very knowledgeable and funny! Highly highly recommend.

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Chris_j

May 10, 2024

MUST DO IN PARIS - Joris was an amazing guide! If you are in Paris visiting, this is a MUST! Thankfully the sun was out and we were able to enjoy a beautiful day and learn about the history.

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Olivia_g

Apr 19, 2024

A Royal Roll (stroll) outside of Paris - This is a great way to spend a relaxing day outside of Paris. This was totally worth the value because you get to tour a little of Versailles outside the palace, get a mini food tasting and of course end at the palace. The company provides ponchos and hand gloves for rain and/or cold weather so you don’t need to go out of your way to buy/carry extra gear. Our guide Mapi was funny and extremely knowledgeable which made for fun history lessons.

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Carol_y

Jun 9, 2024

Great fun guide who took... - Great fun guide who took good care of all 14 of us including a woman who barely knew how to ride a bike!!

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Ashley_s

Apr 7, 2024

Fun and unique experience - Our guide Jo made the experience very fun and informative. Riding bikes made the tour even more enjoyable. All of the stops are unique and stunning. Be prepared to do a lot of walking/biking at a moderate pace with a 1-speed bike. I wish we had more time at each location but to see it all would take 2+ days.

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Paloma_k

Apr 13, 2024

Loved it but would do different - I did enjoy this tour! Don’t get me wrong. But I would do things differently. The bikes are not used at the actual palace. They are used to get to 2 on-site locations + lunch. By the time we got to the palace & returned the bikes we were so worn out. We explored the palace but didn’t have the energy for the gardens which was the part I was looking forward to most. Our guide was amazinggggggg! I think his name was Ivan. Made the history come to life & we enjoyed learning from him. He was very polite & fun to be around. Shopping in the market + having the picnic was very fun too. Such a cute experience. I felt like the tour coulda skipped the first monument. The summer home & saved our energy for the best parts.

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