Premium Versailles Sidecar Tours
Escape to Versailles in a Vintage Sidecar
This thrilling Versailles sightseeing tour takes you from the heart of Paris to France’s most famous chateau in style – by vintage sidecar motorcycle.
Fully inclusive, this day tour covers all of the main attractions Versailles has to offer, with skip-the-line entry tickets, as well as including a catered picnic with drinks.
After a memorable day, you will be chauffeured back to Paris in time for dinner or drinks and enjoy the rest of your evening sharing your memories with friends and family!
Includes Skip-the-line
Entry to the Chateau
Tour Highlights
The Scenic Route: Avoid the highway. We take the “King’s Road” through historic suburban forests and hilltop viewpoints.
The Grand Entrance: Arrive directly at the Place d’Armes on a vintage motorcycle—the most regal way to enter the estate.
Estate Exploration: Beyond the Hall of Mirrors, we navigate the vast Park of Versailles, visiting the Grand Trianon and the Petit Trianon (Marie Antoinette’s Estate).
Local Insider Knowledge: Your guide shares the scandals and secrets of the Bourbon monarchy that guidebooks often miss.
Tour duration
Premium Full Day : 7 hours
Half Day : 4 hours
Departures at 9 am. Additional departure at 1pm for Half Day
Available Everyday except Monday
Itinerary
Paris to Versailles via quiet back roads
Ticketed access varies according to tour option
Lunch & drink inclusions vary depending on option chosen
Prices
Premium Full Day starts at €1197 per sidecar (up to 2 guests)
Half Day starts at €597 per sidecar (up to 2 guests)
Room for one in the "basket" and one on the bike
Up to 8 guests with our small fleet of sidecars
Meeting Point
810 Pont de Bir-Hakeim 75015 Paris.
According to Google Maps, NOT Apple Maps
Hotel pick-up possible by request. Contact for eligibility.
FAQ
Sidecars can accommodate 2 guests, and 1 driver (your Guide).
One guest sits in the "bucket" and the other sits on the back of the motorcycle, secure between a back rest and your Guide. No need to hold on!
YES, all of our guides are experienced motorcyclists and trained sidecar pilots.
On the back of each motorcycle is an additional backrest to keep the motorcycle passenger feeling snug and secure.
Furthermore, speed limits within Paris are limited to either 30 or 50 kms/hour. We rarely ever reach these speeds.
We provide ECE R22-06 safety rated helmets and gloves on all tours.
In case of rain or cold, we have rain gear and wool blankets.
YES, we go out rain or shine!
Rain in Paris rarely lasts and is rarely heavy. We provide rain gear if it does rain.
YES with full refund if you cancel more than 72 hours before the start of your tour.
After 72 hours, you may postpone your tour, depending on availability, but cannot be refunded.
YES, Txango Tours has third party liability insurance with AXA Assurances. Our policy n° is on our legal notice page.
NO, Due to the training required in safely piloting a sidecar we only allow our trained Guides drive our sidecars.
MOST OF THE TIME, this will depend on a few factors, notably where your accommodation is relative to where we are, and how many other tours or pick-up requests we have already scheduled. Please contact us for pick-up & drop-off requests.
Sightseeing in Versailles by Sidecar Motorcycle
