BEST OF · PRIVATE CYCLING TOURS IN FRANCE
The 8 best private cycling tours in France you can book right now, with what each one costs, how far you actually pedal and who it suits. Number one is first for a reason.
See Nice from a private electric vélo-taxi with a French or English-speaking driver-guide. Choose a 45-minute, 75-minute, or two-hour route through Old Nice, the port, Musicians’ Quarter, and the Promenade des Anglais. Hotel pickup in central Nice, photo stops, multilingual audio, and a quiet ride make this a useful first-day orientation.
“hugo was great and a great way to start the holiday”
Ride a private e-bike route from Invalides to the Eiffel Tower, passing the Seine, Louvre, Champs-Élysées, and Arc de Triomphe. Your English-speaking guide, such as Jack, Fadwa, Arthur, or Boris, shares history, keeps the group moving safely, and can adjust the ride to your interests. Bikes are for adults only.
“It was amazing!!!!!! Such a great way to see the city!!! Our tour guide Eli was FANTASTIC!!!!!!! Must do it!!!!!!”
Meet your guide at the Lille Tourism Office for a private 60-minute electric bike taxi tour. Ride through Old Lille, the Grand Place, Porte de Paris, the belfries, and narrow lanes that cars cannot reach. Guides including Valentine, Valentin, Juan, Florian, and Khazim lead tours in French, English, or Spanish.
“What a fabulous tour! Highly recommend as you see so much you would miss walking or on a bus. Really let us get up close and personal with these incredible sights.”
See Nice in a quiet electric taxi bike with a private multilingual guide. Choose 45 minutes, 1 hour, 90 minutes, or up to 2 hours, with stops for photos and sights such as Place Massena, Old Nice, the port, Garibaldi Square, and the Russian Cathedral. Pickup is included within 1.5 kilometers of central Nice.
“This is an excellent way to tour the City of Nice -- close encounter of many areas of the city without the need of walking (which can be tiring). Our driver, Matthew, is very friendly and nice.”
Ride from near the Eiffel Tower along the Seine, then leave the main sights for Paris’s Roman Arena, Latin Quarter, Pantheon, old walls, a Salvador Dali sundial, and a cannonball lodged in a mansion wall. This private English-language tour covers about 12 kilometers and suits confident city cyclists age 12 and up.
“Aaron was a knowledgeable and entertaining guide. He was personable and invited questions and comments from all the perspectives in our group while still providing an overall foundational understanding of a complicated part of French history. Good walking pace, speaking at pauses, kept it moving and interesting for all. Thank you!”
Follow Emily in Paris through Saint-Germain, Montmartre, and central Paris in a private electric Turtle rickshaw for up to two people. Your driver handles traffic while an audio guide explains the stops in eight languages. Alex and Amaury have earned praise, but drivers are not tour guides, so expect recorded commentary rather than a live expert narration.
“Our guide, Amaury, was excellent. He went out of his way to make sure we had an enjoyable tour. He was very knowledgeable of the Emily in Paris sites, as well as Paris monuments.”
Join Renaud for a private 90-minute electric bike ride from the Marais. Learn the bikes, pedal through Saint Louis Island, Latin Quarter, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, and along the Seine, then pass major sights including Notre-Dame and the Eiffel Tower. The tour includes photos and a short souvenir video.
“My sisters and I came to Paris for my 40th Birthday and this was the highlight of my trip. Renaud, our tour guide, was amazing!! He was patient, extremely nice and had a of knowledge. He also made a video of us and emailed it with a ton of links to places to visit. We made the best memories and I will never forget this tour.”
Take a private rickshaw ride from the Louvre through Paris’s grandest sights. Your English or French host can shape the route, while audio commentary is available in eight languages. Expect photo stops at Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower, Trocadéro, the Arc de Triomphe, Montmartre, and more, with the option to return to the Louvre.
“sehr informativ nochmal. wir hatten es als Abschluss für unsere 3 Tage gebucht, so könnte alles was wir vorher gesehen hatten nochmal kurz zusammen gefasst werden”
