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Boats on the Grand Canal in Versailles parkRussell Yarwood from Costa Mesa, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0

What to do · Versailles

Versailles by e-bike, with a picnic by the Grand Canal

Guided tour · 7 h 30 · from €129 · palace and Trianon included · from age 14 · in English

InformationFrom €129 person
From
€129 person
Duration
7 h 30
Season
All year, except Mondays
Who it's for
From age 14, with an adult; easy, flat pace

A full day with a guide on an electric bike: Notre-Dame market to buy the picnic, the park and the Grand Canal by bike, the Trianon estate and the Hameau, and the palace in the afternoon with a timed entry.

What the day is like

It leaves from the Fat Tire Tours shop next to the RER C station. The park is enormous, more than eight hundred hectares, and by bike you see in one day what you wouldn't have time for on foot: the whole Grand Canal, both Trianons and the Hameau. Lunch is bought at the market and eaten by the water. Departures are in English.

What it costs and what is included

From €129 per person, with the e-bike, helmet, guide and entry to the palace, Trianon and the Hameau. The train from Paris and lunch are extra. Prices change according to fountain days.

Tips

  • Arrive with time to spare Fifteen minutes early at the shop; the RER C takes about 40 minutes from the centre.
  • With teenagers It is the way to stop the palace seeming endless.

Frequently asked questions

From what age can it be done?

From age 14, and under-18s with an adult.

Does it include entry to the palace?

Yes, timed, as well as Trianon and the Hameau.

With teenagers

Who runs it

  • Fat Tire ToursBest of Versailles: full day by e-bike with market, picnic, Trianon and palace From €129 per person · 7 h 30 · Ages 14 and up · All year, except Mondays Visit their website

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The dining room, with banquettes, white tablecloths and a marble fireplace at the back© Le Bœuf à la Mode1930s brasserie

Le Bœuf à la Mode

Restaurant · Versailles · Notre-Dame district · €€€€

What to order: the starter, main and dessert menu at €40 with the braised veal cheek

Open every day with continuous service · next to the Notre-Dame market
The dining room, with light walls, banquettes and white upholstered chairs© La Table du 11One Michelin star

La Table du 11

Restaurant · Versailles · Saint-Louis district · €€€€

What to order: the single menu in several courses; let yourself be guided by the cellar's wine pairing

Dinner Tuesday to Saturday · lunch only Friday and Saturday
Three bottles of Burgundy wine held over the water of the Grand Canal© La FlottilleInside the park

La Flottille

Restaurant · Versailles · palace park, next to the Grand Canal · €€€€

What to order: gratinéed onion soup or duck confit with orange; children have a menu

Open every day from 9:00 to 18:30 · on the banks of the Grand Canal

To stay nearby

The hotel façade at dusk, with the courtyard and terrace in front© Hôtel Le VersaillesHotel

Hôtel Le Versailles

Notre-Dame district · Four stars · Five minutes' walk from the palace

Why we like it: Four-star hotel with 47 rooms on Rue Sainte-Anne, five minutes' walk from the palace, with a garden terrace and family rooms.

The breakfast room, with wooden tables, white chairs and paintings of gardens© Royal Hôtel VersaillesSmall hotel

Royal Hôtel Versailles

Saint-Louis district · Two stars · Dogs welcome

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: Two-star family hotel with 30 rooms in the Saint-Louis district, ten minutes from the palace and the Potager du Roi, with rooms for up to four.

From €100 / night View details