Nice city tour on a bike taxi: Promenade des Anglais and Old Town

A local guide steers you through Nice's layered streets and seafront on a pedal-powered seat.

A guided city tour of Nice aboard a bike taxi: a comfortable, last-generation vehicle that moves through the city at a pace that lets you see and photograph. Your local guide speaks English, Italian or French, and stops at Place Masséna, Old Town, the Promenade des Anglais, Quai des États-Unis, the Negresco Palace and the Golden Square. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. You can ask the guide to pause anywhere for photos. The tour runs 40 minutes.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Massena Square3m
2. Nice Old Town4m
3. Quai des États-Unispassing by
4. Promenade des Anglais2m

Original city tour of Nice

• Visit Place Massena and learn history
• Admire Fountain of Apollo at Castle Hill
• Explore Nice Old Town and its art
• Visit Sainte Reparate cathedral
• See the Italian Renaissance style building
• View the prefectural palace of Nice
• Stop at Negresco Palace for photos
• Pass by Quai des États-Unis
• See the Golden Square district
• Walk along Promenade des Anglais
• Discover Avenue Verdun boutiques
• Stop at Place Magenta
• End tour at Place Massena

The experience

You're picked up at your hotel or apartment and climb into a bike taxi: a modern, comfortable vehicle built to European standards and designed to move through Nice's narrow streets without the bulk of a van. Your guide is a local who speaks your language and knows the city's layers: the history behind each square, the stories of its buildings, the restaurants and cafes worth visiting. As you move through the city, you stop at Place Masséna, lit by seven statues and ringed by arcaded buildings, and your guide explains what you're looking at and why it matters to Nice.

The route takes you into Old Town, where several civilizations have left their mark in the architecture and layout of the streets. You pass the Sainte Reparate cathedral and see the prefectural palace, a former royal residence of the kings of Piedmont-Sardinia before Nice was annexed to France in 1860. The Negresco Palace appears next: your guide shares its history and mysterious anecdotes while you photograph its unique architecture. Then comes the Promenade des Anglais, the famous seafront boulevard. Your guide walks you through its story and the reasons it matters to people who live here, and you have time to take photos all along it.

The tour ends at the Golden Square, a chic district with luxury shops and distinctive architecture, and you return to Place Masséna. Throughout the ride, you can ask to stop anywhere for photos, and the bike taxi's pace means you're never rushed past something that catches your eye. A multilingual audio guide on board reinforces what your guide is saying, and WiFi is available if you need it.

What’s included

• Private transportation in a bike taxi.
• pickup and drop-off at your hotel or apartment.
• live guide in English, Italian or French.
• multilingual audio guide on board.
• WiFi on board.
• stops at Place Masséna, Old Town, Sainte Reparate cathedral, the Negresco Palace, Quai des États-Unis, the Golden Square and the Promenade des Anglais.
• photo stops whenever you ask.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day15 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 22:00

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AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (2 to 8 years)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, French and Italian

Audio guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Russian and Turkish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 18 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

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Is this one for you?Book this if you want a guide's commentary while moving slowly enough to stop for photos in Old Town's narrow streets: the bike taxi fits where larger groups can't.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, French and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 8 years).

What is the Promenade des Anglais and why does the guide spend time explaining it?

The Promenade des Anglais is the famous seafront boulevard of Nice, and your guide explains its history and the anecdotes connected to it because it holds deep meaning for locals. You'll have time to photograph it as you move along it.

Can I ask the guide to stop and take photos during the tour?

Yes. You can stop at any time to take photos, and the bike taxi's pace through the city makes it easy to pause and look at something that interests you.

Is hotel pickup included, and where does the tour start and end?

Yes. Pickup and drop-off at your hotel or apartment are included. The tour ends back at Place Masséna after visiting Old Town, the Promenade des Anglais, Quai des États-Unis, the Negresco Palace and the Golden Square.

What is a bike taxi, and is it comfortable for the whole tour?

A bike taxi is a last-generation vehicle built to European standards: comfortable, stable and designed to move through Nice's narrow streets. It's wheelchair accessible, and infants can sit on an adult's lap or ride in a pram or stroller.

How long is the tour?

The tour runs 40 minutes from hotel pickup to drop-off.