Versailles Gardens Segway Tour

• Meet your guide at the Segway Stand by the Grand Canal within the grounds of Versailles. You'll be kitted out with a helmet and gloves and a poncho if cold/wet and given a short orientation session on the Segway to make sure you're comfortable in driving in.
• Once happy you'll begin your tour starting with a ride along the Grand Canal and admiring the view from the Apollon Fountain.
• Throughout the tour your guide will stop you to point out features and share some of the history of the palace, its people, and the sights you're passing.
• The ride to the Estate of Trianon, through the park, passes by in a breeze thanks to the Segway, people on foot needing to take a 20 minute walk to reach here.
• Admire the pink marble of the Grand and Petit Trianon Palaces when you arrive before moving on to see Marie Antoinette's private estate, learning why these extra estates and palaces were needed away from Versailles Palace itself. You'll also see such things as the King's Stables and more before returning back through the park to the starting point where you're free to explore the park more on foot or take a tour of the gardens or palace at your own expense.

• Use of Segway, helmet and gloves and poncho if the weather is bad.
• Orientation session.
• Guided tour in French or English.
• Access to Versailles Park and Trianon Estate Grounds.

• Wear suitable shoes - Flat walking shoes are recommended. Also check the weather forecast at the tour operates in all weathers.

• Access to the Grand Canal from Versailles Main entrance is 9 but you can access it without pay from the Grille de la Reine gate as the park is free to explore.

• A fun and unique way to see Versailles grounds - Ideal if you have already seen inside the palace or simply aren't interested in battling the crowds to see the old rooms, preferring to spend your time outdoors in nature. Alternatively you might choose to take a guided tour of the palace and then take the Segway tour later in the day as a way to see and do everything.
• Not suitable for kids under the age of 12.
• Not suitable for pregnant women or people with mobility problems.

• Travellers talking about this tour on Viator and GetYourGuide really loved the unique experience and everyone agrees that the tour guides are super fun and friendly whilst also remaining professional.
• Some people enjoyed the 1 hour tour so much that they plan to return for the 2 hour tour!
• People agree that the Segway tour is well run and is well worth the money, highly recommending it to others looking for a fun experience of Versailles whilst also gaining invaluable knowledge of the palace, its grounds, and its people.
• People who took the tour with tweens and teens say that the guides were great with the kids.
• In their reviews people said "It is so cool and super fun I would highly recommend it to everyone!!! "Thanks to the Segway, we managed to visit several places without long walk in the Versailles garden. Tristan our guide was very informative n patience. Nice enjoyable trip. and "

Wednesdays or Thursdays are the best days to take this tour because there is no free access to the gardens on show days (Tuesdays, Fridays, and weekends).

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• The Grand Canal
• Apollon Fountain
• Versailles Park
• Grand Trianon
• Petit Trianon
• Marie-Antoinette's Hamlet.

Meet in the park by the Grand Canal of Versailles, in the Domain of Versailles

Not suitable for people with mobility issues.

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