Bike & Brunch: The Best of Versailles
The Best of Versailles in Half a Day
Our Versailles Bike and Brunch tour is the most time efficient way to see the best of Versailles with ease in just half a day. Why walk with the crowds & stand in line when you can bike, brunch & skip the line?
Join us to ride, taste & hear the scandalous tales of the French Royal Family on this truly memorable half day trip.
What's Included
- Roundtrip Transportation from Paris to Versailles
- Classy Bike & Optional Helmet
- Skip the Line Entry to the Château via a Side Entrance Reserved for Licensed Guides
- Guided Tour Inside the Château de Versailles with a Licensed Guide
- Guided Tour of the Royal Inner Gardens & Fountains
- Visit to Versailles' Award Winning Open Air Food Market
- Guided Bike Tour of the Royal Grounds
- Queen's Hamlet
* Please note that on our half day tour we do not visit the Queens’ Hamlet due to time restraints. If you would like to see this check out our Full Day Versailles Tour.
In 2023, we offer two options for this tour – ‘brunch included’ or a visit to our local farmers market where you can ‘shop for your own picnic lunch’. Choose when you book! (subject to availability).
- Duration: Half Day
- Intermediate Cycling
- Central Paris Meeting Point
- Travel to Versailles by Train
- Group Size: Up to 12
- Skip the Line Access
- Hosted in English
When: Weds & Thurs
Start Time: 8am
Book with Confidence: Any experience can be cancelled and fully refunded up to 24hrs before the experience starts.
What to Expect
Why walk with the crowds & stand in line when you can bike, brunch & skip the line?
We take the train to Versailles where we are licensed to guide inside and Skip the infamous Line through a dedicated side entrance reserved for licensed guides to explore the Château & iconic Hall of Mirrors. We ride through the town & breath-taking Royal Grounds.
The stunning 2,000 acres of Versailles are far larger than most expect. You can save your feet, escape the crowds & discover secret places seen by few tourists & unknown to Parisians. Our bikes enable us to access places others cannot, the ride is leisurely, far from the Tour de France!
Having worked up an appetite we lay out our French picnic brunch by the Grand Canal.
In France we take picnics very seriously: great company, baguettes, wine, cheese, local charcuterie, we will share with you our favorites. Be prepared to taste local food & picnic like a royal in the sun!
Good to Know
All adult guests must be able to ride a bike. Leisurely riding on this tour – far from the Tour de France!
- Meet in Central Paris & travel to Versailles with your Guide.
- Bikes based in Versailles (no need to carry them on the train).
- Bikes available for all ages: including childseats & tag alongs.
- Fountains do not run on Weds, Thurs, Fri
- Return to Paris around 3pm
Prefer A Private Tour?
All of our tours are available as private experiences which are tailored just for you – Versailles at your pace with only your favourite people.
Our Guided Tour of the Château
We enter via a side entrance reserved for licensed guides & guide you inside the Château through the Grand Apartments, State Rooms, King’s Apartments, Hall of Mirrors & Queens Apartments.
Your guide will skilfully lead you through the Château and bring it to life with stories & anecdotes – crafting a meaningful, entertaining & engaging experience.
We are proud to be one of the few tours licensed to guide inside the Palace & mic up so you that you won’t miss a thing!
You'll Love
Skipping the lines into the Château, to see the famed Hall of Mirrors, while your guide shares insights and stories, bringing history to life.
Experiencing the best of French culture through food carefully chosen fresh from our local market, just for you. Riding away from the crowds into the beautiful grounds of Versailles.
Highlights
- Skip-the-Line Access to the Château de Versailles
- Guided Tour of the Château
- Hall of Mirrors
- The Town of Versailles
- Versailles Open-Air Market
- Picnic along the Grand Canal
- Versailles Royal Gardens & Fountains
- Versailles Musical Fountain Show (on set days)
- Ride by the Grand & Petit Trianon
Easy to find.
Our Versailles Bike Tour meets at a train station in central Paris:
Gare Montparnasse, 17 Boulevard de Vaugirard, 75015 Paris
Please meet us at the top level of the Montparnasse train station, under the Platform 20 & 21 sign.
We take the train to Versailles where bikes are ready & waiting. We recommend using the app City Mapper to navigate your way around.
Want to meet directly in Versailles? No problem, just let us know
Frequently Asked Questions
It is almost as if Versailles was designed with our bike tour in mind. The majority of our ride takes place within the Royal Gardens, where we can enjoy stress-free cycling, far from the traffic and crowds. Outside of the gardens, cycle paths weave their way throughout the town and are set on the footpaths, away from traffic.
Our Versailles Bike Tour meets at a train station in central Paris:
Gare Montparnasse, 17 Boulevard de Vaugirard, 75015 Paris
Please meet us at the top level of the Montparnasse train station, in Hall 1, under the Platform 20 & 21 sign.
Do feel free to come earlier for a coffee & croissant to kick start your day.
Once in Versailles we saddle up on bikes that are stored at our base in Versailles.
We frequently have children join our tours, and have a fleet of children’s bikes, tandems, child-seats and helmets for them – we love sharing the day with families and take great pride in entertaining and ensuring the safety of all ages throughout the day.
Of course. All our tours of Versailles include a guided tour of the Palace with a fully licensed member of our team. We do not abandon you with an audio guide. We use earpieces so you can hear your guide, can ask questions & don’t miss a thing! If there is one Palace in the world to visit, this is the one!
All of our tours operate rain or shine and we provide free rain jackets. As we are licensed to guide inside the Château we do adapt & spend more time inside the Palace. We bring rain jackets, good humor & a sense of adventure!
We limit our group sizes to 12 riders per group in Versailles to keep you safe, cover more ground & offer a personalised experience.
Absolutely not, our bikes are located in Versailles.
Yes, simply let us know in the notes section when you book and we will contact you with details of where and when to meet us in Versailles.
We provide all the essentials for your day in Versailles; all you need to remember is to pack your camera and comfortable clothes.
No. All tickets, travel (including train tickets to and from Versailles), access to Versailles, the gardens, and the gardens are all included.
Versailles: Food & Palace Bike Tour
This is our most comprehensive tour of Versailles. It is a full day but not structured like a normal tour with plenty of time to relax, drink wine, ride a bike and explore. On this tour we visit:
- The town of Versailles
- The award-winning farmers market
- The Inner Gardens & Fountains (on set days)
- Marie Antoinette’s Hamlet
- Picnic by the Grand Canal
- Guided Tour of the Château
- Picnic lunch at guest’s cost, while exploring the local farmer’s market
Bike & Brunch: The Best of Versailles
This tour is designed for those travellers who wish to see as much of Versailles as possible in just half a day. On this tour we visit:
- The town of Versailles
- The Inner Gardens
- Picnic by the Grand Canal
- Guided Tour of the Château
- Lunch provided