Escape the tourist trail and discover Paris like a local on this 4-hour small-group bike tour. Get off-the-beaten-track and explore Paris’ vibrant neighborhoods as you pedal around the maze-like Latin Quarter and see the Jewish quarter of Le Marais. Make the most of your local guide as you see the City of Lights from a new perspective and get a taste of the real Paris, away from the tourist crowds.

Cycle the city streets to absorb the local atmosphere
Get inside tips from a local
Led by a local guide
Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience
Small-group tour

What's Included

Local guide
Bike rental
Helmet rental
A look into 2 the neighborhoods of Paris that locals love the best.

Food and drinks. You will pay for your own lunch during the break.
Tips aka "Pour boire" in French. Please, tip the guide if you liked the tour.

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Fontaine Saint-Michel
Pl. Saint-Michel, 75005 Paris, France
Meet with your guide in the heart of the Latin Quarter, 15 minutes before your tour starts, at Place Saint-Michel in front of the Saint-Michel Fountain. Your guide will be waiting with a Blue Bike in front of the fountain.

Start time

10:00 am

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Latin Quarter (Pass By)

Shakespeare and Company Bookstore

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tour runs in all weather! Please, dress according to the forecast but avoid wearing flip flops!
Small Group Tour
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
This is a BIKE TOUR. All participants aged 10 and over MUST know how to cycle on their own.

Children aged 1-4 years old can ride in a child seat on their parents bike IF it is reserved at time of booking.
Children aged 5-9 years old can ride solo if they are able OR ride on a tandem attachment, with a parent, IF it is reserved at the time of booking.
All children, regardless of age, must have their spot in the small group reserved and paid for.
Not recommended for adults who scare easily or who are not confident when they ride a bike.
Most travellers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

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387 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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Irving was a fantastic...

Meredith_B, Mar 2023

Irving was a fantastic guide - friendly and knowledgable! We really enjoyed getting the explore the area with some local tips

FantasticParisian bike ride with the fam

Meghan_Q, Dec 2022

We loved our bike tour of the Latin Quarter & Le Marais. Our guide Thiebault was fantastic & a lot of fun to tour around with. The bike ride was safe & easy & we covered a lot of ground. We loved riding around medieval lanes & seeing St. Suplice church & many other fabulous spots. Our whole family said it was a highlight of our trip to Paris.

Great and easy bike your

Cheryl_A, Oct 2022

Easy to ride bike, great tour to smaller parts of Paris away from some of the big tour attractions. Highly recommended. Smaller bikes for kids (10 yo).

Fantastic bike tour

Karen_C, Oct 2022

Terrific tour. I would highly recommend it. Gabriel our tour guid was excellent. If you want to see the Latin quarter using some back streets, this is the tour for you.

Very personable tour guide on a very interesting tour

Rod_C, Oct 2022

Vanessa was professional but still down to earth and made Each of us feel comfortable. She was very personable and I commend her for being such a fount of knowledge on all the sites we visited. The Tour itself was fulfilling for me, seeing sites that I would have never known about and finding out things about French history. The pace was very relaxed and nobody was left behind. It was also a very safe and scenic route, taking us through beautiful inside streets in the Latin Quarter and Les Marais. We truly enjoyed it and would recommend first timers in Paris take it. She even gave us a map afterwards that helped guide us for the rest of the day as we toured more of the city. Thanks so much, Vanessa!

Bike tour de Frances

Elliott_K, Sept 2022

The knowledge of our bike tour guide was awesome. Everyone should purchase this tour. The water fountain was cool. The church was unbelievable.

Great way to see Paris!

Julie_A, Sept 2022

We saw great gems! The oldest restaurant in Paris and the Roman wall. We saw the Pantheon and the oldest square in Paris. Very fun and informative!

The meeting point waa...

Elisha_L, Aug 2022

The meeting point waa easy enough to find. The ride was enjoyable. Arturio story telling was entertaining. He was very patient always ensuring all his guests manage to catch up especially when there are traffic lights or when crossing roads. The bike route was alo verye interesting. Get to experience the beautiful french street cafes. Had fun. Thank you very much

Disappointing

Melissa_F, Aug 2022

The 4 line subway was closed making us late. We were instructed to run to the garage to join the tour. We did and at the garage the our tour guide said it was too late and biked past.

Great family tour

Simon_R, Aug 2022

A wonderful bike tour, great knowledgeable guide, well considered route, well paced. Definitely recommended.

Great way to see Paris!

Richard_K, July 2022

Fun and informative ride around a couple of Paris neighborhoods. The guide was excellent and we had a nice meal break at about the halfway point. Great time!

Really fun - the teenage kids loved it !

Ali_C, July 2022

Seeing the areas of Paris we wouldn’t normally see. The Vosges, the Jewish Quarter, Shakespeares book shop.

Favorite Paris Activity

Elizabeth_S, July 2022

Wonderful experience! Thank you, Ben! By far our favorite activity in Paris! Easy ride, even with kids and out-of-shape adults. Felt entirely safe at all times on the busy Paris streets and learned a lot. Again, five days in Paris - this was the highlight. Just book it!

Enjoy True Secrets of Paris!

Kelly_M, July 2022

100% recommend this tour. You will see places in Paris you would probably never see on your own, get really interesting history about the city and enjoy a lovely bike ride through some beautiful neighborhoods. Our tour guide Arthur was awesome!

Good intro tour

SunilAcharya, July 2022

Thibaud gave a great for tour. Bicycles were good. Nice pace. Great tour for intro to Paris. Good format and fairly safe.

Amazing experience...

NancyJane_S, July 2022

Amazing experience beautiful day and Arthur was perfect! Arthur was very descriptive and wonderful explaining all of the historic points along the ride!

Cecilia - how we want to remember Paris

Betty_L, July 2022

Cecilia is just absolutely fantastic. She is personable, attentive, inclusive and very entertaining. There are 6 of us in the party and joined another 6. She handled the group beautifully and her personality is exhilarating and she made the tour really enjoyable with fun facts and history. Highly recommended!

See what other tours missed!

Joseph_G, July 2022

Our guide Arthur was knowledgeable and friendly, and kept a good pace for the group. We saw parts of the city that we otherwise would have missed. Well worth it and fun!

Interesting and really fun. Loved it.

Natalie_C, July 2022

My sister and I joined this tour and we're so glad we did. Our tour guides were great fun and really knowledgeable. We loved the little book shop! We got to see parts of Paris we never would have known about. Can't recommend this enough. Great way to spend a few hours, plus, the bikes are actually really comfortable and easy to ride. Loved it.

Relaxing, scenic, and interesting

Rachel_T, June 2022

Exploring Paris on bicycles was a great choice while traveling with teenagers. Our guide, Arnaud, was really nice—informative, patient, and funny. Highly recommend!

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