Cycling Tour of Versailles From 74 USD Type of Attraction, Tour, Activity: Activity Tour Introduction: This cycling tour is the only way to see the entire Chateau of Versailles and the hundreds of acres of gardens surrounding it. The magical palace and gardens await you as you return to the period of the most famous Kings and Queens of France.This tour is seasonal and operates from March to mid-November only. Description: After meeting at the Paris office, ride your bicycle to the nearest train station (RER) for the quick 20 minute trip to Versailles. Once at Versailles, you will first visit the village market to buy baguettes, cheese, ham, wine or whatever you desire for the delicious picnic later in the Chateau's gardens (cost of lunch is at your own expense). The highlight of the day is your bicycle ride through the gardens behind the Chateau. The average Versailles tourist doesn't realize that they can only visit a small fraction of the gardens on foot. You, however, will be able to visit everything worth seeing including Marie Antoinette's Petit Trianon, the Grand Trianon and the quiet Hameau. The gardens and forests are crisscrossed by a network of fantastic trails and tree-lined paths. Bring your camera for breath-taking views in every direction. Once you arrive at the far end of the Grand Canal settle down for a picnic in the exact spot where Kings Louis XIV, XV and XVI ate in order to marvel at their house. The magnitude of Versailles and the basis for the anger of the French citizens in 1789 is finally understood. But today simply relax all alone in the grass and sunshine since your cycling group will be the only ones that can easily reach the end of the Grand Canal. After lunch pedal back through the gardens back towards the Chateau itself for an unforgettable view into the lives of the monarchy before being deposed by the Revolution in 1789. Visit the Hall of Mirrors (site of the treaty ending World War I), the King's State Apartments and the amazing King's Chapel (audio guide available). Return to Paris via train (RER). Duration: 7 hours Included:
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