Paris Night Bike Tour

Paris, France

Paris Night Bike Tour is perfect for both those new to the city and Parisian veterans. For the beginners, this tour will offer you a fantastic orientation and give you an opportunity to see virtually all of the sites you've read about. For the veterans, you will learn new facts and stories about Paris that you've never heard before. You are sure to agree that riding a bike is the best way to see the "City of Light".

The ride is not the least bit strenuous, rather relaxing, energizing and fun. And of course you will stop regularly for photo opportunities. There is more riding involved and slightly less information than on the day tours, but the city at night is fantastic! You will cruise through Paris as the city lights up and you see Paris from both bike and boat (free wine is included on the boat cruise). It is a more relaxed atmosphere as the wine tends to loosen everyone up a bit.

Highlights of the Paris Night Bike Tour include:

• Notre Dame - the most famous cathedral on the planet. Learn about the famous flying buttresses, the history inside the cathedral and how Paris can trace its roots to the Ile de la Cite.
• The Boat Cruise - the most popular activity of the Night Tour is a one hour cruise on the Seine through the heart of the illuminated "City of Light". Sail past the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Louvre, Hotel de Ville and Musee D'Orsay just to name a few.
• The Louvre Museum - this is a truly magical place at night. Standing in the back courtyard of the Louvre will make you feel that you've been launched back into medieval times.
• Berthillon Ice Cream - by far the most famous ice cream shop in Paris. If you like, buy a scoop of about 20 offered flavors as your guide tells you about the early history of Paris. Eat on the Pont (bridge) St. Louis, connecting the Ile de la Cite and the Ile St. Louis, which provides one of the most beautiful vistas the city has to offer.

You will also see the Eiffel Tower, the Cite and St. Louis islands, St. Chapelle, the Latin Quarter, Academie Francaise, the Pont des Arts, the Champs-Elysees, Princess Di's Flame, the Arc de Triomphe and much more!

USD $35.75

Traveler Reviews

Review by: miss s m t	March 2012
get bike tour saw alot of sites! was a little worried how much biking would be done and if it'd be hard work but it really wasn't hard at all it was flat and easy :) would recommend to anyone

Review by: Bill	November 2011
What a great time. It was cold and rainy, but we were in paris and saw so many things in a short period of time. Other members of the troup treated the excursion as if it were the Tour de France, jockying for position up front to be able to here the tidbits of information the leader would explain. All in all, a wonderful adventure. The staff was very courteous and helpful. WRC

Review by: Barry	November 2011
This tour was fantastic, and easily one of the most talked about highlights of our first trip to Paris!_br/_ "Buffalo Dave" led us past all of the monuments we had seen during the day, but what a world of difference when seeing them on a bike at night, with all the lights on!_br/_ Part of the fun was maneuvering through the Paris traffic as a group. Drivers there are much more used to bikes in the road than they are in the U.S.!_br/_ From start to finish the tour was run professionally, was fun, and exceeded our expectations._br/_ Highlights include stopping at Notre Dame and waling over the bridge to get ice cream at Berthillon, being virtually alone in the courtyard of the Louvre, and following up the ride with a cruise down the River Seine!_br/_ We really loved this trip and would do it again in a heartbeat! _br/_ Thanks to VIATOR and FAT TIRE BIKE TOURS for an awesome memorable experience!!!

Review by: jen	November 2011
This was the best introduction to Paris. Matt our guide gave us 3 rules before we began. _br/_ Own the road, don't look anyone in the eye and when I say go you go. We took these rules all around Europe for 6 weeks and they were the best advise that we had. Anyway we had a great time, saw heaps and as this was our first night in Paris it was a great introduction. Being in the older age range 50- 55 we found it a real buzz and mixed it with all ages. It was just a great night and a great grounding for finding our way around.Paris. I loved it.

Review by: toulouse2k	November 2011
This is a great way to see the "City of Lights"...with the lights on. The tour is multi-part. First is the bike ride ....then we stop for a short break for some great ice cream...then we pedal to a waiting tour boat, where beautiful scenery and fine wine await us. Oh yeah....just right.

Review by: Wally	October 2011
I would thoroughly recommend this to anyone considering it. Riding through the streets as a pack of 22 adults gave us a sense of safety, while releasing the inner child in us all. Watching the city come alive with the lights and nighlife was amazing. We left the bikes for a boat ride on the Seine River which gave a different perspective to the landmarks we had visited in daylight, only to be topped by the extra light up of the Eiffel tower which happens on the hour and half hour. Amazing!!

Review by: donna	October 2011
What a blast. We had the perfect evening. The tour was slow to get started, waiting for late comers. But we had a really great time. A must do in paris.

Review by: Ashley P	October 2011
One of the best things we did during our stay in Paris. Our tour guide was great and there is nothing like seeing Paris all lit up at night!

Review by: emskii	September 2011
AMAZING! Matt or guide was fantasic, bikes were easy to ride and the sights at night, breathtaking! Definantly do it!!

Review by: Alexander I	September 2011
An excellent evening! In one of the most expensive cities in the universe this truly was a bargain. Id do it again without a doubt!

Review by: carolyn t	September 2011
Enter your review here. This was brilliant and our american guide was fabulous. Loved it and would recommend it.

Review by: Alisa	September 2011
I loved this bike tour. This was my first activity in Paris and I had a great time. Our tour guide Matt was really cool. While the nature of the tour does not permit one to stop at the sites and get full descriptions and backgrounds, I think it was a great way to develop my itinerary for the next day. Plus, our tour guide did take time out to give us some information on some of the sites and was open for questions. I traveled alone so this was also a great way of seeing to sites.

Review by: Maria	September 2011
This tour was a lot of fun, one of the highlights of our trip. Our guide was excellent.

Review by: Michael H	September 2011
It really was as good as all the reviews indicated! My only (small) complaint was that the bike chain kept falling off. Luckily, Jeff, our very affable guide, was good with his bike tools. Go on this tour - and don't forget your camera like we did!!

Review by: Marilize K K	September 2011
When I booked this tour I was quite excited but honestly I found it very disappointing. After finding our meeting point we expected more of our guide, things like what's your name, where are you from and etc to establish a bond. Nothing. All we've got was a speech of the places he likes most and all the explanations in English only.The group wasn't separated by age, language, skill with a bike whatsoever. Well, then we walked to pick up the bikes and started the tour that was too rushed that or you paid attention to the buses,cars,etc or you looked at the beautiful buildings around you. Away too rushed and disorganized. It should have two guides, one in front and one in the end and organize the bikes to go in pairs so no one would messing around with the others. We had only one short stop (2min) at the Louvre and another stop to have an ice cream which queue was so long that we gave up, The only good thing was the Bateau Mouche where they give you a soda, The wine is served in a plastic cup, no thank you. And then you rush back to give back the bikes. I didn't see anyone wearing these signalizing clothes during the tour. It was quite upsetting as I thought this would be the highlight in Paris.

Review by: C E L	August 2011
Great tour and seeing Paris at night was magical. Dont go on this tour for information (there are plenty of other tours for this) but riding around amongst the beautiful buildings/scenery of Paris is not to be missed!

Review by: Simon M	August 2011
Lots of fun and as it was summer the roads were very quite. The guide Collin tried really hard to get us on the boat cruise even though it meant fighting through a massive croud of other upset people so we could get to the front. Really nice group of people at the venue and loads of good bikes and plenty of space.

Review by: Bruce H	August 2011
Unbelievable time - best thing we did in Paris.

Review by: Michael K	August 2011
By far the best thing we did on our trip to Paris. We took the bike ride the first night we arrived and it gave us an idea of where everything was. Our tour guide Jeff was excellent, and very informative and funny. The boat trip was also very good and the wine made things go with a swing. Even the weather could not dampen our spirits......!!!!! Would definitely recommend to anyone who wants to explore a city in an unconventional manner!

Review by: Mary Susan S	August 2011
With our Alabama guide Jack, we had a wonderful time wheeling around the streets of Paris. This is a great way to see the sites without making mincemeat of your feet. The boat tour was indeed the icing on a very tasty cake. I would recommend this tour to anyone as a wonderful way to get a taste of multiple parts of a new city. My only regret is that it was my last night in Paris so was not able to do any of the other tours available. Next time I would do them all.

Review by: Larry L	July 2011
The night ride in Paris is a wonderful experience. It was our granddaughters highlight of a London-Paris trip.

Review by: Ken S	July 2011
We did this tour the first night after arriving in Paris so we were pretty tired. I have mixed reviews about this tour. On one hand, our guide Ben was very, very good - knowledgeable and friendly. On the other hand, we were disappointed we weren't given more opportunity to take photos. We also weren't told the areas we were going through (except for the main tourist attractions) so we were somewhat confused as to where we were. Unless you are used to biking in a busy city, beware! Although Ben told us to stick together, there were still stragglers left behind with the designated person who brought up the rear. The ride at the back was harrowing at times - we were cut off by a city bus, honked at frequently by drivers and challenged to get across intersections without getting hit. As there were inexperienced riders in our group, it made it challenging to stay together. The evening was cool temperature wise as well so the boat tour at the end was not very enjoyable. The stop at the ice cream store was hard to enjoy again because it was so chilly out. The upside was most definitely Ben as he was just great!

Review by: Keith M	July 2011
Great sights and sounds. Needed more stops where discussion and history could be provided to the group. Lack of opportunities for pictures and many of the sights we just rode by instead of getting information of the sight.

Review by: Michael H	July 2011
Wonderful guide and interesting history. Unfortunately, trying to negotiate peak hour Paris traffic meant that we could not appreciate our surroundings as much as we would have liked.

Review by: Tiffany R	July 2011
This was my absolute favorite tour and it cost me the least amount of money. This is a wonderful way to tour Paris and I would definitely recommend it to anyone. My husband and I are now looking to participate in all of the fat tire bike tours on our visits to Europe.

Review by: Gayle C.	July 2011
Lots of fun and covered alot of ground. Cruise was great and night lights were awesome. Only negatives - too many bikes per group. We had our share of collisions and close calls and it was hard to hear the guide talking about sites along the way.

Review by: Kay C	July 2011
We had 22 bikers in our group - way too many to try to keep together. We spent half the time waiting for the rest of the group to catch up. Even though it was fun to bike ride through Paris, you won't learn much about the history of the city on this tour.

Review by: Lynda M	July 2011
We had a great time! We missed the original night becasue we could not find the meeting point but they gladly let us go the next night without blink. I would love to take the day trip as well. Thank you!!

Review by: Martin K	July 2011
Decent tour. A little scary at times riding through the streets of Paris with so much traffic at night, but overall a decent tour.

Review by: Erin O	June 2011
This tour was fun but due to the time of year, we saw more of Paris at sunset than night. The Eiffel Tower did not light up until we were on the canal cruise, which was the last part of the tour. The sites from the Seine were beautiful.

Review by: Nick	June 2011
Covered so much ground in so little time without killing ourselves. Very enjoyable! And the wine and boat ride was a great way to wrap up the night!

Review by: Meagan C	June 2011
colin was very funny, "don't be the gazelle", but it was a bit weird doing a french tour with an american host

Review by: Meagan C	June 2011
colin was very funny, "don't be the gazelle", but it was a bit weird doing a french tour with an american host

Review by: Pouya J	May 2011
the best one.

Review by: Dette	May 2011
A really good way to see Paris by night however make sure you can ride a bike in traffic otherwise it can really hold up the rest of the group.

Review by: S. Scott S	May 2011
This was the highlight of our trip to Paris. It was a great value - a wonderful way to see parts of the city - a fabulous tour guide and lots of fun. Highly recommend it to anyone who wants to have fun, exercise a bit, get great ice cream, have a lovely boat trip down the Seine (as part of the tour) and an enjoyable evening in Paris.

Review by: Elizabeth E	May 2011
This tour was such a wonderful way to see the city. As a woman traveling alone, I wouldn't have had the chance to see the city this way without The tour. Our guide Collin was excellent and I highly recommend this excursion to anyone and everyone.

Review by: Kate S	May 2011
Best tour of my trip ... great way to see Paris at night. The cruise on the Siene River was the icing on the cake. Highly recommend!!

Review by: Stephen M	May 2011
This was a good night out. Colin the guide was excellent, very hepful informative and friendly. Be aware that first stage of the tour is in traffic( heavy traffic the night we did the tour) which was a bit intimidating for some people. The heavy traffic delayed us somewhat and meant that we we were a bit rushed for time and had to hurry through the Louvre forecourt etc . However this was an excellent night out.

Review by: Anne W	April 2011
It poured rain both evenings we were trying to do this tour so we didn't do it. I don't think I would book this tour in advance again. We did pickup the tickets for the cruise on the Seine and were able to do that one evening and really enjoyed it.

Review by: Dale M	April 2011
Totally fabulous!! Riding in to the forecourt of the Louvre at dusk with buskers playing was unforgettable. Our leader Karl taught us to dominate the road. An experience we will never forget. A Must do - don't worry if you haven't been on a bike for a while.

Review by: Dorothy M, Australia	July 2010
The ultimate way to see Paris if you enjoy doing things more at your pace. Easy ride and great tour guide Brian. The views of the city were spectacular in the dying hours of the day. A must do for any Paris visit!

Review by: Curtis W, United States of America	July 2010
What a terrific experience. Our guide, Max, was a lot of fun, leading us on bikes through the Latin Quarter and other sites of interest. It's best to be in fairly good shape for this ride, but it is far from difficult. The evening boat ride was a bonus.

Review by: Bill F, United States of America	July 2010
This was the highlight of our trip to Paris hands down. We covered so much ground around town by bike which was a great way to acclimate to the city. The guides were loads of fun and knew the history of the sites we visited. Well worth the money the night tour was amazing.

Review by: Jasmeen H, United States of America	July 2010
OMG, LOVED our fat tire bike tour in evening. Guide was informative and fun!! BOAT ride was the best with wine!!!! Would HIGHLY recommend. HIGHLIGHT of our trip!!!

Review by: Paul M, United States of America	June 2010
This is a must do. It is quite fun to 'dominate' the streets of Paris with a fun group of bike riders. It was well organized and we got to see all the must see sites in Paris. We do recommend the Segway tour for a smaller experience with more detailed information about the sites. Basically- do them both!!!

Review by: Anonymous, Australia	June 2010
Unforgettable experience, watched the sun set over Paris as we rode our bikes through the Louvre. The ice cream at Berthillion was simply amazing and the river cruise even better - magnificent views of Paris' beautiful buildings and bridges at night. A must for any Paris visitor.

Review by: Patrick W, United States of America	May 2010
Lots of fun and adventure. Highly recommended.

Review by: Jan B, Netherlands	May 2010
Great fun! One suggestion the group was rather large which meant sometimes longer waits to continue the route as not everyone was equally comfortable on their bike in the busy city.

Review by: Ewald K, Austria	May 2010
very well done