Versailles Half-Day Bike Tour with Marie Antoinette's Hamlet
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore the opulent Palace of Versailles
- Stroll through the meticulously manicured Gardens of Versailles
- Discover the charming Marie Antoinette's Hamlet
- Learn about French royal history from an expert guide
- Enjoy a leisurely bike ride through scenic landscapes
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Guided bike tour of Versailles Palace and Gardens
- Visit to Marie Antoinette's Hamlet
- Bicycle and helmet rental
- Lunch or refreshments
Meeting point
Start Location
Unknown location
Important information
Know before you book
- The tour is conducted in English; proficiency in the language is recommended.
- Children under 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult.
- The tour operates rain or shine; dress appropriately for the weather conditions.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable clothing and closed-toed shoes suitable for cycling.
- Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated during the tour.
- Ensure you have a valid ID for bike rental purposes.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Easy Public Transport
Good to know
- Children aged 1–12 ride a kids' bike or attachment and must be accompanied by an adult. Infants under 1 cannot be booked.
- All guests must be able to ride a bicycle on their own (unless on attachments)
- E-bike riders must be 14 or older. Children never ride e-bikes.
- Standard bikes and e-bikes ride together in one group with the same guide and route.
- Any child bikes or equipment must be requested. Child equipment like tag-a-longs cannot be attached to an eBike for safety
- Please provide one credit card and one government-issued ID to be retained as a deposit for the duration of the tour
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to tour departure.
- All of our tours operate rain or shine
- We require the full names and ages of all guests as this allows us to ensure timed entry into the palace.
- Important note: our Half-Day tour does not include transportation from Paris.
- This tour does not include a stop for lunch. We recommend arriving early and eating lunch in Versailles.
Traveler reviews
Book this tour! Erik was...
Book this tour! Erik was a wonderful guide. He was very knowledgeable on the history and answered all our questions. It was such a beautiful was to see the palace grounds (as we probably wouldn’t have got to because it’s so big) We also had to reschedule due to the train and weather, and they were very accommodating to get us in the next day!
Five stars!
Our group loved this experience. It was the best way to see the grounds and our tour guide, Bart was knowledgeable and witty. I highly recommend this experience.
Ride through manicured forest
Great lesson in French history through the succession of kings. Guide was fantastic and knowledgeable. Answered questions about all aspects of the tour.
Fabulous
Thoroughly recommend this tour. Starting with a bike ride with stops around the vast estate, you can do most of Versailles in a day - the lagoon is one mile long and one km wide, so there's a lot of ground to cover and the bike ride incorporates views from the middle, sides and top of said lagoon, the outside of the Grand Trianon, the inside and outside of the Petit Trianon as well as the Hamlet. While there, we saw a 20th anniversary exhibition of the Sofia Coppola film Marie Antoinette - Not enough time given for that unfortunately which is a shame as would have loved even 5 mins more than the 10 allocated. (I therefore had to cut a trawl around the hamlet short in order to raid the associated pop-up gift shop). When the Trianon/Hamlet was done, Bart, our knowledgeable guide took us back to the bike shop to dump the bikes, then walked us up to the Palace and left us at the door to tour the palace at our leisure. An absolutely fantastic way to see Versailles and our group was very manageable in size so everybody enjoyed it.
Great 1/2 day excursion
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