- Welcome to boutique bike tours
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At Boutique Bike Tours we offer fun, authentic, small group and private tours led by local experts. Our experiences are ideal for foodies, inquisitive adventurers & story lovers looking to experience the very best of Paris and Versailles.
- Our most popular tours
Unique Experiences led by Local Experts.
Paris: Evening Bike & Boat Tour
Join us on our Paris Evening Bike Tour for an unforgettable evening away from the crowds, exploring the city of lights.
Versailles: Food & Palace Bike Tour
The ultimate day trip to Versailles. Escape the crowds, skip the line, explore the Château, gardens & local market.
Private Experiences Tailored to You
Let us take the planning out of your hands and create an experience tailored perfectly for you.
- What our guest's say
#1 Outdoor Activity in Paris as voted by Travellers' Choice 2018 - 2023
- Excellent tour!! Biking is such a great way to see a lot of sights. Our guide Marie was so friendly and knowledgeable. Would highly recommend!read moreread lessAmy8/11/2022Incredible bike tour!!! I have taken other bike tours in Paris and elsewhere and this is without a doubt one of the best. Stu and Niki really take the time to immerse you in the beauty and history of Paris. Not overly strenuous but you still cover so much of the city. Highly recommended it and will take it again in the future.read moreread lessRichard9/05/2018Absolutely magical!! I wouldn't want to visit Versailles any other way.
This tour is so well organized, I got to see the palace with no crowds, covered so much ground and accessed places that going by myself I would have never been able to.
Nico was my guide and he's a total gem. He's super engaging, has a great sense of humor, finds ways to make the group come together and the way he delivers the stories is perfectly light and unforgettable.
I would say this is a MUST DO experience.read moreread lessVal8/12/2022 - It was my highlight of my Paris trip. I can highly recommend this adventure to everyone. They had a huge knowledge about Versailles, the ride with the bikes was great und especially the picnic in the gardens of Versailles was the highlight!! Very nice experience, thanks!read moreread lessNadine8/14/2019Onze gids Min was een heerlijke verhalenverteller. De andere gids in Paleis deed het ook heel goed. Beiden gingen voorbij de typische gidsen-praatjes en vertelden ongekende verhalen en ze deden dat met veel dynamiek en humor en op een heel natuurlijke manier. Je kon hen ook alles vragen, ze wisten overal het antwoord op. Voor mij was dit de grootste sterkte van deze uitstap. De fietstochtjes zorgden voor aangename afwisseling.read moreread lessVerena7/05/2023Mellie was incredibly knowledgeable and gave us a great adventure! We loved covering a lot of ground on the bike tour and learning about French history.read moreread lessMeghan9/18/2019
- Christian was an amazing tour guide - thank you!!read moreread lessAleisha9/05/2022Our experience was amazing! There were four of us in our group (2 moms and 2 teen girls) and we were very excited to check out Versailles on our girls trip to Paris. I had read that the best way to experience Versailles was with a tour guide to make the most of your time there.
I had never booked an Airbnb experience before but I’m so happy that I did. Our tour guide was Maeva. She was funny, engaging, caring and knowledgeable. We loved everything about this trip with her. From the moment we were introduced in front of the coffee shop to the train ride to Versailles, through the palace of Versailles, The town market, lunch on the grand canal and tour through the gardens and fountains, Maeva treated us like old friends and really cared about making sure that we had a lovely time and learned along the way.
Couple a fantastic tour guide and an absolutely wonderful group of people on our tour (other guests) and it was a day that my daughter and I will never forget!read moreread lessKatherine7/28/2019This experience was worth every single penny. My partner and I had an extraordinary day experiencing the grounds and buildings of Versaille (and skipping the line!), learning about French history, picnicking in the park, going to a local market, and chatting with both them and other guests. Both Stu & Niki were extremely accommodating and managed to make a miserable day weather-wise (extremely hot & muggy) feel super enjoyable, informative, comfortable, and like a once in a lifetime experience. I cannot say enough positive things about how well this tour was thought out and executed (hehe). We can't stop talking about our day. Thank you so much for the memories and making this the highlight our Europe trip!read moreread lessElyse6/28/2019 - Stu was a great guide. His history with the city made the experience unique and intriguing. Would do the tour again! Their tour of Paris was beautiful.read moreread lessAaron10/17/2019Had a wonderful day felt very safe on our bikes throughout the day. It truly is an easy ride. I was very concerned about seat comfort. The bikes where top of the line. The wine and cheese tasting was very limited. Plan to spend a good amount on food at the market if you want to bring some goodies home with you.
The meat cheese and fruit/veggies stands are amazing. Leave enough time at the meat market to purchase as it’s a little slow. Waited till the end for this and felt a little rushedread moreread lessDeAnna9/17/2019I was skeptical about riding a bike through the streets of Paris with traffic and all. But the route was so thoughtfully prepared that we hardly rode with traffic at all while traversing the city and seeing all the wonderful sights at sunset. Would highly recommend this tour and this company for the other tours they do as well.read moreread lessJeni5/09/2022
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- Meet the team
Our guides make the difference.
We started with a simple goal – to work with not only the very best certified guides but great people.
Not only are they lots of fun but have obtained the Guide Conferencier certification that allows them to both skip the lines and guide inside all monuments & museums in France.
Why ride with us?
Unique Experiences
It's like being shown around by a friend, who is super qualified, has epic stories local recommendations & great insider tips!
Skip the Long Lines
The Louvre, Versailles, the Eiffel Tower are all renowned for their legendary 2-5 hour lines. With priority skip the line access we waste no time & guide inside the sites.
See More by Bike
Not possible to see all of Paris' most famous monuments in one evening or all of Versailles' 2000 acres of grounds in a day? Think again.
Hosted By Local Experts
We are a small team licensed to guide you inside the Palace of Versailles & all Museums in France. We do not drop you off at the sites with an audio guide.
Small Groups
We have always believed in small group sizes to cover more ground & keep you safe. Now more than ever we will be sticking to this policy.
Escape the Crowds
We offer experiences that combine visiting the must-see sites with ease with local hidden gems missed by most away from the hoards of tourists.
Is it safe to ride a bike in Paris?
Paris: From City of Lights to City of Bikes!
Over the last few years Paris has been busy transforming roads into dedicated bike lanes. By bike we can safely explore the city and get up close to the must-see sites. We ride at a leisurely pace so you can take it all in and see more than you ever could by foot, bus or metro!
Since 2015, the city has invested over €150 million to develop protected bike lanes & areas free of motor traffic all over Paris. As of 2022, a remarkable network of 1094km is now fully equipped with these safe bikeways. Not only in the historical city centre, but the entire greater Paris area has been fitted with these new lanes which now total 2800km of bikeways (including one of our other favourite stomping grounds: Versailles!)
Paris now ranks as the 8th most most bicycle friendly city in the world & continues to climb the rankings!
Insider tips, news & inspiration
Just in case you needed more reasons to get excited for your time in France. Full of how tos, travel news, must watch and must reads, our travel guide is here to inspire and inform.