The best bike tours of Paris & VERSAILLES

Wow. What an amazing experience. I did not imagine that what seemed to be a simple Airbnb experience would have been what it was.

First, definitely go on the days when the market is open (I think it's Sundays) because that's just fun and gives you an extra dose of local life. Second, Niki was an amazing guide. He's super knowledgeable, has insights into the history and the art, the palace, the people who lived there, AND he's super funny and tells jokes. He's definitely one of those tour guides you can talk with to get deeper information or you can just shoot the breeze and come away satisfied.

Third, Versailles is just amazing and Stu and Niki have definitely worked it out that you can be literally one of the first people to get into the palace while everyone else waits in long lines or waits for the official opening time. It's literally skip-the-lines (we walked across a roped area that they opened just for us directly up to security and went right in) and not one of those "skip-the-line" tickets where you wait in the "skip-the-line" line which itself is an hour long (by the time we left the palace, the skip-the-line line was as long as the regular line). Then riding through the gardens, seeing some more of the off-the-beaten path areas (apparently one area is only frequented by 3% of the tourists that visit Versailles), and picnicking on the lawn? Amazing.

This is definitely an experience I would recommend to every. single. person. that is thinking of visiting Versailles. I may even do this again on my next trip.

This was an amazing experience and one that we will remember for the rest of our lives. Stu, Niki, and Lola we friendly, welcoming, knowledgable, organized, and supportive. The cost of this tour is well worth it. We saw so much and came to know and understand so much more about the history or Paris and France. It was amazingly well organized and guided. I will highly recommend this tour to anyone I meet who is headed to Paris.

What a great day!! Despite a drizzly first half of the day, we had a wonderful time! The tour of the chateau was wonderful…Marijt (?) was very knowledgeable and a great story teller. We enjoyed the bike ride and the picnic was fantastic. They did a great job of catering to my daughter, who is vegan. The bike seats were also super comfortable and the ride was mostly flat…so you don’t need to be in good shape. I highly recommend the tour!!

Just magnificent!! Fun filled day outside. Beautiful palace, beautiful parks and a beautiful experience!

Fantastic tour, cannot recommend enough. Guides were fantastic and ride was easy enough the whole way. Is a good distance if you don’t have the stamina for it, but not overly difficult for anyone comfortable riding bikes.

omg, definitely one of the highlights of my 3-week long Paris trip!!! it felt like a dream... you MUST come to Versailles with this group rather than doing it alone!! we saw so much and learned so much and had the most fun!! I'm a weak biker but Clara & her team set me up on a bike that I felt comfortable with and I was able to keep up with the group all day! I'm also a shy person so I made sure to pick a time slot that was less popular (Airbnb tells you how many other guests you'll join - if it says "this time is popular", that means it's near max capacity), and our little crew got along so well! Clara's storytelling abilities were out! of! this! world!!! like... you haven't heard a real story until Clara tells you about Marie Antoinette's life in Petit Trianon in front of Temple of Love... I'm going to start learning French history now!

I was running a bit behind but both hosts were really understanding and were able to help me get caught up with the group! Our guide Marva was amazing!!!! Very knowledgeable and patient! She knew everyone, it seemed, in the market and was so kind and full of energy. The chateau was the first stop and it was incredible! The market was amazing (cheese and wine tasting) we also went for a picnic (with food we bought at the market) in the beautiful garden/park and saw the place where Marie Antoinette used to spend majorly of her time and then circled back to see the fountains! It was absolutely a perfect day perfect weather and fantastic views!

It was an absolute phenomenal experience. Nico is just awesome!

Fantastic cruise!!

This was one of the highlights of my trip. Our guide Clara was a wonderful storyteller - added a few cliff hangers - and now I’m inspired to learn a lot more about the Louis XIV, XV, XVI, Marie Antoinette etc. A perfect mix of culture and conversation with our picnic.

Highly recommended at the beginning of your stay in Paris for sightseeing the main attractions with a local. Lola has been absolutely lovely. Great storytelling of Paris history and amazing ability to connect with all the group. The bikes were extremely comfortable and don’t worry, the route takes you through the city in bike lanes so the traffic won’t be much of an issue. The boat cruise was also a great experience to live the city from a different perspective.
Great value for money especially if your stay in Paris is short!! 🙂

This was such a great day and Dina was a terrific guide. She is a wealth of information about not only Versailles but also French history. I highly recommend this experience.