Paris: Bike Tour with Local Guide & Eiffel Tower

See Paris the way locals do: on two wheels, at your own pace

You ride past twelve major landmarks in one morning without planning transport between them or standing in entry lines. The local guide points out details you'd miss from a taxi window, and the bike lets you move fast enough to cover real distance but slow enough to actually see. Helmets and bikes are included. Just show up ready to ride.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each8 stops

1. École Militaire8m
2. Place de la Concorde8m
3. Tuileries Gardenpassing by
4. 7th Arrondissementpassing by
5. Grand Palaispassing by
6. Petit Palaispassing by
7. Pont Alexandre III8m
8. Eiffel Tower10m

Paris bike tour highlights

• Start at bike tour shop
• See École Militaire outside
• See Napoleon's Tomb outside
• See Les Invalides outside
• See Place de la Concorde
• See the Louvre outside
• Pass by Tuileries Garden
• Pass by Musee d'Orsay
• Ride along eastern Champs Elysées
• See Grand Palais outside
• See Petit Palais outside
• Cross Pont Alexandre III and stop
• Ride along the river, photo stops
• See Eiffel Tower outside

The experience

You'll probably think a bike tour sounds slow until you realize how much ground you actually cover. The route strings together the Eiffel Tower, Pont Alexandre III, the Louvre, Place de la Concorde, the Champs-Élysées, and the Musée d'Orsay: stops that would take hours by metro or on foot, but feel natural when you're rolling between them. Your local guide handles the navigation and the stories. You just pedal and look around, which turns out to be the real way to notice a city.

The bike tour starts and ends at the shop in central Paris, and from there you're moving almost immediately: past the École Militaire, along the Seine, across the Pont Alexandre III where you'll stop to actually stand on the bridge instead of rushing past it. The pace is leisurely enough that you can breathe and ask questions, but steady enough that the morning doesn't blur into one long photo stop. You'll ride the eastern stretch of the Champs-Élysées, pass the Grand Palais and Petit Palais, and loop through the Tuileries Garden where the light hits differently than it does from street level. The Eiffel Tower comes at the end, which means you've already seen half of Paris before you get there.

Helmets, bikes, and child seats (if you need them) are all sorted before you leave. The guide speaks English or Dutch depending on your group, and there's no age minimum: kids who can pedal are welcome, though anyone under 18 needs an adult along. Tours run rain or shine, so dress for the weather and don't wait for a perfect day. Half the charm is riding through Paris when it's actually lived in, not postcard-ready.

What’s included

• Your morning includes a bike and helmet, a local guide who speaks English or Dutch, and stops at the Eiffel Tower, Pont Alexandre III, the Louvre, Place de la Concorde, the Champs-Élysées, Grand Palais, Petit Palais, Musée d'Orsay, École Militaire, and the Tuileries Garden.
• Child seats are available if you book them in advance.
• You begin and end at the shop in central Paris.

Options for this experience

4 options

Dutch-language Classic Bike10:30Comfort City Bike, lasting 3 hours

English-language Classic Bike10:00Comfort City Bike, lasting 3 hours

E-Bike (14+) – English10:00Duration: 3 hours. Electric bike available for riders aged 14 and over

E-Bike (14+) – Dutch10:30Duration: 3 hours. Electric bikes are available for riders 14 and over

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Lasts 3h, runs every day at 10:00 and 10:30, from € 45 per person, with a live guide in English and Dutch and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 10:30

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (1 to 12 years)

GroupUp to 16 · max 9 per booking

Live guideEnglish and Dutch

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go 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.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Fat Tire Tours - Paris

Is this one for you?Right for first-time visitors who want the main landmarks without planning metro routes between them, and for return visitors ready to see familiar spots from a different angle. Expect a leisurely pace that covers real distance. It's active enough to feel like movement, not rushed enough to feel like exercise.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

In Dutch, at 10:30. In English, at 10:00.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (1 to 12 years).

Do I need to know how to ride a bike well?

The tour is suitable for all fitness levels and anyone who can ride a bike. There's no age minimum or maximum, and the pace is leisurely.

What if it rains?

Tours go out in rain or shine, so bring weather-appropriate clothing. Don't wait for perfect conditions.

Is the guide in English?

The tour is offered in English or Dutch, depending on your group.

What's included in the price?

The bike, helmet, local guide, and child seat (if needed) are all included.

Where does the tour start and end?

Both the start and end point are at the bike tour shop in Paris.