It was absolutely thrilling. So fun, drivers were very experienced, knowledgeable and professional. I’d would have done it everyday, if my wallet allowed. Loved it.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Private transportation
- Rain gear
- Hotel Pick Up & Drop Off
- Gloves and Goggles (if necessary)
- Professional Driver
- Local Guide
- 2 guests = 1 sidecar, 3 guests = 2 sidecars
- Use of Helmet
Excludes
- Entrance tickets to monuments
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Meet us at Place Saint Michel, 4 Pl. Saint-Michel, 75006 OR Hotel/private location pick up from approval selected zone only. 2 passengers on the vehicle, 1 comfy in the sidecar & 1 behind the pilot (possibility to switch halfway)
Itinerary
Le Louvre is the world's largest art museum and a historic monument in Paris, France. A central landmark of the city, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine
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
The Palais-Royal, originally called the Palais-Cardinal, is a former royal palace located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. The screened entrance court faces the Place du Palais-Royal, opposite the Louvre. In 1830 the larger inner courtyard of the palace, the Cour d'Honneur, was enclosed to the north by what was probably the most famous of Paris's covered arcades, the Galerie d'Orléans. Demolished in the 1930s, its flanking rows of columns still stand between the Cour d'Honneur and the popular Palais-Royal Gardens.
The Galerie Vivienne is one of the covered passages of Paris. Located between the Palais-Royal, the Paris Bourse (stock exchange) and the Grands Boulevards, the passage enjoyed considerable success until the end of the Second Empire.
Live an incredible experience and stop in front of the famous Palais Garnier which is a 1,979-seat opera house, which was built from 1861 to 1875 for the Paris Opera. It was called the Salle des Capucines, because of its location on the Boulevard des Capucines, but soon became known as the Palais Garnier, in recognition of its opulence and its architect, Charles Garnier. Stop for the Picture.
Originally introduced as a seductive dance by the courtesans who operated from the site, the can-can dance revue evolved into a form of entertainment of its own and led to the introduction of cabarets across Europe. Stopping for pictures
Fédéric Baron first asked his brother, and later his foreign neighbours, to write words of love in their languages, then collected 'I love you' in this way in over 300 languages and dialects of the world
The street Orchamps leads up the Rue Lepic, across from the Moulin de la Galette. Tourists do not venture there. An oasis of calm in the middle of the city. From the house, we see all of Paris. On the sky cut the wings of the Moulin Rouge
The Basilica is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Paris, France. A popular landmark and the second most visited monument in Paris. Going for a walk inside the church to enjoy the architecture and taking pictures
Driving through the village of Montmartre, enjoying the most romantic district of Paris.
The Triumphal Arch is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, standing at the western end of the Champs-Élysées at the center of Place Charles de Gaulle, formerly named Place de l'Étoile. The Arc de Triomphe honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces. Beneath its vault lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I.
Most iconic monuments of Paris, explanation of the architecture, and history. Stopping for pictures, enjoying a walk around with the view.
Les Invalides, formally the Hôtel national des Invalides, or also as Hôtel des Invalides, is a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France, containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France
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Reviews
great guide, great experience
This was an absolutely delightful introduction to the central area of Paris as viewed from back and side car of a motorcycle. Tour guide was excellent and the ride was much fun!! Totally worth the cost and would highly recommend
We had the most amazing morning with Luca, Loic, Alexander. They were very nice and flexible and had lots of great info on Paris sites. The bike ride was super fun and great to get out on the roads zooming around.
Beautiful experience, great intimate view of the city in places you can’t really reach by a car, very accommodating and pleasant
Great way to see Paris! Guide was very helpful and made sure we got to see what we wanted and also took us to new places.
Our guide made our trip magic. He was professional, friendly, knowledgeable, helpful and a very skilful rider. We saw all the sights of Paris while having fun cruising through the streets of Paris on a vintage Russian bike. It was easily the best way to see Paris. And going by all the smiles and waves we got from the public they also thought so. Highly recommend to all. Safe, fun and totally unforgettable. Thanks crew.
We loved it so much and we enjoyed the trip with Francois! He is very kind and friendly! I recommend the experience to everyone for sure!
We were able to see the important sights and also see a requested area, I appreciated that flexibility and how knowledgeable our guide was.
Gio did a great job showing us the Paris highlights. He was very friendly and had lots of good stories. It was a great way to see the city.
Paris Magic We booked the private motorcycle/sidecar tour as a surprise part of the trip to celebrate a birthday. The tour did NOT disappoint! We did a late afternoon on a Sunday, riding up through Montmartre, seeing the sights, picking up little tourist tidbits along the way, venturing as close as we could to the Eiffel Tower, and dropping off nearby. It was fun, bringing giggles, and just a very different way to see the magic of Paris.
Lots of fun! Guides made sure we were all comfortable and enjoyed ourselves. They gave us lots of good historical info about the sites along the tour.
My husband and I are in our 70s and thoroughly enjoyed this tour. It was such a fun way of ending our wonderful trip to Paris. Wish we had done it at the start of our holiday though, it would have helped us to get our bearings quicker. Our guide, Alan, was brilliant.
We had the best time! This was a great way to see Paris especially during the heat wave and they came prepared to handle the heat with extra water, water spray which was so nice and helpful! Already recommended to my friends
We loved our tour, a very unique and fun thing to do as a family (mom, dad, 6 year old and 4 year old). We learned about the city, took a lot of fun pictures and the children loved the side car. This was our first thing we did a few hours after landing and it was a great way to see highlights of the city we will be staying in, and easier to fight jetleg with the fresh air. Our guides were friendly, knowledgeable and very accommodating.
The two drivers were personable, very informative, adjusted the route to where we wanted to go. The experience, for us, was unique! The tour was from a different perspective. The possibility of rain meant we didn’t stop for the champagne photo stop - but we did miss the rain and they gave us the bottle at the end of the trip. Our drivers were Allen (spelling?), and Luca. We felt very safe with them.
Absolutely outstanding. My daughter and I did this tour in Feb 2024. We toured Montmartre and ended in St Germain des Prés. Could not have had a better time. Highly recommend. We are returning in June 2026 to do it again with the larger family.
Louie was a fantastic tour guide with a big personality and a great sense of humor. Touring Paris on a motorcycle with a sidecar was an unforgettable experience for our family of five, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. It's such a unique and exciting way to explore the city while quickly passing by many of Paris's most famous landmarks. One thing we especially appreciated was the flexibility of the tour. If there are specific landmarks or areas you'd like to see, they're happy to adjust the route and customize the experience to your interests. This was one of the most memorable activities of our trip, and we would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Paris. It's a fun, unique, and memorable way to experience the beauty and energy of the city.
It was a unique and fun way to see the highlights of Paris in a short amount of time! Highly recommend!
This was such an easy and fun way to tour the city. Kids and parents loved it!! They made it so easy picking us up at our hotel and dropping us off afterward. Highly recommend!
The driver was very nice and knowledgeable about all of the sites in Paris and also a very good driver.
Absolutely Fantastic!! The best way to see a city in such a one on one atmosphere. Your restaurant was great! Gio for President!
We had such a wonderful experience. Aristophe was a great driver, very personable and adjusted the tour to where we wanted to go. We stopped at the Eiffel Tower for photos and along the way he pointed out places of interest. We were very comfortable and had so much fun!
Our driver Emmanuel was amazing, he showed us parts of Paris that we had never seen before and gave us a great lunch recommendation.
This was an amazing experience that I would strongly recommend for Family & Friends. Did this with my Mom (who is on low on mobility), she rode in the sidecar & she had a blast! Our Driver was awesome! He got great pictures & showed us the incredible landmarks & sights of Paris. Also, his skills on getting through the crowded traffic & zipping in the corridors of alleys was incredible. Also, our Driver was very patient & kind on helping my Mom in & out of the Sidecar. Was worth every penny & would do it again!
This is the best experience for first time visitors to Paris!! My husband loves vintage motorcycles and thought this was amazing. Clement was our driver and super knowledgeable. I totally suggest doing this!!!
Our trip to Paris was perfect and everything was amazing from the weather, to the food, to the people, to the spectacular sites BUT my son (12) and I decided that this was our top adventure! Our first day exploring Paris in a vintage side car was extraordinary!! Highly encourage everyone with younger kids to explore this way!!!
It was a great perspective to view iconic sites and allowed short stops to take good pictures rather than from a moving vehicle. We were taking a river cruise and the dock was not on the list of pick up points. However, a quick message to the vendor confirmed that we could be picked up at our boat. We told the driver what highlights we wanted to see and he covered every one. My wife wanted to buy some flowers for our cabin and the driver found a florist near the boat where we bought them.
We had a fantastic morning on the tour. We were a family of four and it was great to have a private tour. Our guides were friendly and knowledgeable. It was a fun and novel way to see Paris I would highly recommend the tour.
This tour was the perfect start to our trip! We got the lay of the land in the most fun way! Michael was an excellent tour guide, friendly and knowledgeable, and kept us safe! As an added bonus, he is a great photographer and we got some memorable trip pictures in front of iconic sites, including the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower! He knows all the most picturesque sites. Highly recommend this tour!
this is the only guy that should be giving this tour!! part thrill ride & part history lesson, we had a blast. pretty sure there were a few streets we were supposed to on but that made it all the more interesting and memorable great history of paris but also lots of cool stuff/spots that may not be in the history books great mix of places we wanted to see & places he wanted to show us he seemed to be a local celebrity as we passed through many areas highly highly recommend
Great experience with our group of 7. Ranging from 10yo to 65yo. We all had a great time! Everyone had their experience catered to their interest; history, food.
Absolutely amazing - words can not express the experience I shared with my mother. She is 84 years old and has survived so much. I get my adventure side from her. Joe our guide was so kind and helpful with everything and made sure my mom was warm and comfortable in the side car. The knowledge he had about the city was fantastic. Made everything alive and so much fun. Thank you for the memories
Greg and Alex were wonderful! Knowledgeable and so charming! Best way to see Paris- this is a must do to see all the sights and get local flavor and history! We highly recommend! These gentlemen were outstanding!!! Thank you for a memorable experience!!
Such a fun night! We were tired, and cold from a long day of walking, but this motorcycle tour was so nice to just sit, relax, enjoy the sites with unobstructed views. Even with a little rain, it couldn't stop us from having a grand time! Magical!
This was just the best experience. Went to see all the main sites and going around the Paris streets on a motorbike or in the side car was brilliant. Do not miss this trip, it really was great.
The ratings speaks for themselves. This is an absolutely terrific and fun experience. We did the 90 min tour which was awesome. They take you wherever you’d like, or have some great suggestions, of course, and the guides’ personalities, and their knowledge and sharing of super-cool random facts made the tour. Plus, sitting in the sidecar is fun in itself. Also great for kids. If you’re thinking about booking a tour: Go for it! We’ll do it again.
Timothy was an incredible guide and was so knowledgeable and patient with us. He gave us plenty of opportunities to stop and take photos as well as provided us with so much context and rich history along the way. My wife and I agreed that this was by far the best experience we had in Paris.
Fun start to a week in Paris. The afternoon/early evening side car tour was a great kickoff to our visit. The setting sun and twinkling lights make for a magical entree to the city.
The guides were great and very informative. We toured Paris and saw all the sights. It was truly a great experience!
So what if it was a little brisk outside? Clemment gave a fantastic tour of the backstreets and old Paris. Safe, fun, informative and highly recommended!
Absolutely amazing experience with Max!! He was a delight and showed us the hotspots of Paris in 1 1/2 hours.. I would highly recommend!!
This was an amazing experience. 100/10 ! Timothy was very knowledgeable about paris. My mom and i definitely enjoyed
Omg; this experience will be indelibly etched into my memories! It is a whizz around the beautiful sights of Paris in such a unique way. Our guide was so friendly and informative too! It really is a treat!
Excellent and quick way to see a large area of Paris. Zipped around the left bank and saw so many sites. Great and knowledgeable guide.
My wife and I scheduled the sidecar tour in Paris at the recommendation of a friend. And I must say, this was one of the most anticipated tours we had planned. Against my better judgement, we booked the tour on the day of our arrival. But we had six hours from the time of our scheduled landing to meet our guide and we had a VIP pass through the airport, so we thought we would be ok. Unfortunately. Our airline had a shift change as we were about to take off, and we were delayed 6 hours. I called Viator before we departed to request a time change for the tour. However I was told that we could not cancel and receive a refund. We explained again the circumstances and that we did not want to cancel, only modify the time. But unfortunately they were not flexible, and only offered a discount if I booked another tour. No thank you.
A fun and easy way to see the sights of Paris! The directions to the meeting pointe were easy to follow, and our tour guide was there ready and waiting for us. If you like a fun and exciting way to take in the sights ..this is for you. So many pedestrians would stop and take pictures of us as we passed by. It was truly a unique experience!
So much fun! Even in the rain. Our operator was one of a kind and did everything and beyond to make it a great experience.
Great tour with great tour guides. Ensure you book with the actual company. Retro Tour Paris charges PER BIKE (which fits 2 passengers), yet some third party companies charge per person for the same trip. I paid 209 euro per bike for 5 riders. My total was 627 euro. Our guides were Emmanuel, Jordan, and Timothy. They were on-time, personable, knowledgeable, and fun. It is a laid back tour. They asked what we would like to see but gave suggestions based on traffic. We brought 3 teenagers and they all loved it. Highly recommend the experience.
A very fun way to see Paris we have done it before and will do it again the next time we're in Paris
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