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Paris Sightseeing: A Vintage Sidecar Motorcycle City Tour Covering The Best Highlights
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165 Ratings
Paris
The quintessence of Paris at its finest. Embark on a captivating excursion through the city’s must-visit areas in a unique two-passenger vehicle. One guest will ride in the sidecar, the other behind the driver, with the opportunity to swap positions midway through the journey.
The quintessence of Paris at its finest. Embark on a captivating excursion through the city’s must-visit areas in a unique two-passenger vehicle. One guest will ride in the sidecar, the other behind the driver, with the opportunity to swap positions midway through the journey.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Place Vendome - It is the starting point of the rue de la Paix. Its regular architecture and pedimented screens canted across the corners give the rectangular place Vendôme the aspect of an octagon. The original Vendôme Column at the centre of the square was erected by Napoleon I to commemorate the Battle of Austerlitz. Stopping for pictures
- Place Vendome - It is the starting point of the rue de la Paix. Its regular architecture and pedimented screens canted across the corners give the rectangular place Vendôme the aspect of an octagon. The original Vendôme Column at the centre of the square was erected by Napoleon I to commemorate the Battle of Austerlitz. Stopping for pictures
What's Included
- Accommodates 2 passengers: one in the sidecar and one behind the driver (with an option to switch at halfway)
- Gloves and goggles provided as needed
- Expert local guide included
- Helmets provided for safety
- Professional driver ensures a smooth ride
- Accommodates 2 passengers: one in the sidecar and one behind the driver (with an option to switch at halfway)
- Gloves and goggles provided as needed
- Expert local guide included
- Helmets provided for safety
- Professional driver ensures a smooth ride
Location
4 Pl. Saint-Michel
Place Saint-Michel
In front of the fountain
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(165 Ratings)
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787jbg
Oct 4, 2025
Great experience for first day in Paris! - Great experience zipping around Paris on our first day! Alain and Grégoire were wonderful guides! They adapted to the weather and traffic of the moment so that we could cover a lot of ground and get a lay of the land. Great way to kick off first trip to Paris when you are jet lagged a bit.
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Holli_k
Oct 3, 2025
Do this! - It was so much fun! They planned the route to avoid traffic and to take you to areas you may not have seen. The drivers were fun and told us about a lot of neighborhoods and sights. Well worth doing!
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Lbuzzandy
Sep 21, 2025
You Chariot Awaits.... - We had been looking forward to this tour and we were not disappointed! We were picked up on time from our hotel and returned safely after. I was comfortable in the sidecar despite having mobility issues. Our two hour tour took in The Louvre, Moulin Rouge, Montmartre village and Sacre Coeur before returning via Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysees and Invalides.
Michael, our "Charioteer", was a skilful driver and informative guide, He knew all the best places to park up for the best tourist landmark photos.
The ride through the Paris traffic could best be described as exhilarating. Altogether an excellent experience and worth every penny.
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491deisyf
Sep 18, 2025
Unforgettable experience - We loved it!!! It was one of the best experiences in Paris! My little boy keeps talking about how great he had a time! The guides were very friendly, we would definitely do it again, feel free to book this experience will certainly be an unforgettable experience!
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Trailblazer796465
Sep 3, 2025
Fun and exciting way to tour Paris! - Five Stars, one of the best tours and experience that me and my wife have ever had together. Our driver, Gion was passionate about our tour experience and made sure he understood what we wanted to see together. On the day of our ride, there was light rain but we were provided rain ponchos to wear. Despite the occasional rain, mother nature could not damper our spirits nor the sheer joy of exploring the city by motorcycle. This tour was our highlight of our trip and we can't wait to take another trip with Retro Tours! If you do nothing else in Paris, book this tour for an experience you will always remember!
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1sam167
Aug 5, 2025
Book this! - Oh man if you are thinking about this -- book it! This was one of the highlights of my trip. While I had already spent quite a while walking/biking/metro-ing around Paris, there was just something about zipping around in the sidecar and seeing all the sights from that vantage point, not to mention the excellent context and information from my guide/driver, Tim (he also took amazing photos!) I went by myself and had a blast, though I also saw an earlier group leaving that was a much larger group, and they looked to be having an excellent time, as well. This was the perfect way to spend an hour or so in the afternoon.
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Travellingsweeties
Jul 4, 2025
Awesome - Unbelievable experience. We absolutely loved it!!! Our guides
We’re over the top good - Jordan, William, Joe and another great driver made our trip one for the books. We ranged from 81 years to 13 years and everyone loved it. It was the best. We are looking into a second ride. Book it!! You won’t regret it.
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Excursion730604
Jul 4, 2025
Paris from a sidecar! - You’ll never see Paris in a more unique way than on the back of Joe’s motorcycle, or in the sidecar beside him! We enjoyed Joe’s extensive knowledge of France as well as his entertaining stories! Tres Bien!
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Holly_m
Jun 21, 2025
Fun! - Great way to start our visit to Paris. Fun experience. Motorcycles went fast so had to hold on! 18 yr olds really liked it.
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Y82bfkarenw
Jun 1, 2025
Excellent, gin and highly recommend - I would highly recommend the retro motorbike and sidecar tour. So much fun and the team are great and chat along your route. Excellent communication and know where the best photo shoot stops are. I wish we had booked longer
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