Paris on wheels: Fat Tire Bike Tours-no bikes in the bus lane here
August 28, 2009
Although Paris isn’t quite as bike-centric as Amsterdam just yet, bicycles have definitely become the hip and green way to get around. As Sarah pointed out earlier, the now-ubiquitous Vélibs’ have converted Parisians over to the scenic joys of gliding along tree-lined boulevards as an alternative to the soul-crushing rush hour metro.
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But this picturesque approach to Paris isn’t just reserved for natives and those who are able to get their foreign cards to work in the Vélib’ machines. Fat Tire Tours, a bike-and-segway specific tour company, was among the first Paris-based tour groups to offer bicycle tours of the city. They are a friendly and entertaining way to see the city.
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Rather than throwing obscure facts and dates at droopy-eyed, tired kids and their over-enthusiastic parents, Fat Tire guides are all about making sure everyone enjoys themselves. In fact, their motto is: “See more, less effort, more fun.” After a thorough orientation, you’ll be off on your comfortable bike (which you will ride almost exclusively on sidewalks) to glide by Paris’ monuments, boulevards, gardens and museums, led by guides who “are not only very knowledgeable, but also personable, entertaining and masters of group chemistry”.
Fat Tire also offers Segway tours (for a truly effortless run of the city), night tours, walking tours, wine tastings and day trips to the Normandy beaches and Monet’s garden. Check out their complete offerings here.
Written by Geneviève Sandifer for the HiP Paris Blog. Looking for a fabulous vacation rental in Paris, Provence, or Tuscany? Check out Haven in Paris.
Written by Haven in Paris
Genevieve was born in New York City and raised between London and Paris. Genevieve is part of the Haven in Paris team and edits the Hip Paris blog. Unable to stay away from Paris for too long, she now splits her time between New York, Honolulu and Paris, where she keeps tabs on the Haven in Paris properties and service providers and scours the city for great bistros, cocktail bars and vintage stores.
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