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paris bike tours

bikeabouttours.com vs. fattirebiketours.com/paris Does anyone have experience with these? Preference?

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We took the Fat Bike tour to Versailles and had a wonderful time! The tour was fun, informative, well organized and a really different way to see Versailles. It was actually one of the highlights of our entire trip. Highly recommend!

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My son and I took a Fat Tire Bike Tour our 2nd day in Paris. It was a great overview with lots of interesting info. Met other friendly riders from many locales and the leader was most enjoyable. It was one of the highlights of our trip. Enjoy.

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ha ha,, I have huge experience with Fat Tire,, I have taken all the ones they offer in Paris except the one to Normandy, and I have taken the one in London, and plan on taking one in Barcelona this summer. Just to be clear, I took the ones in Paris over 5-6 years, not all on one visit.
A friend talked me into my first one, it was the Paris by Night tour, after that I was hooked. My initial reluctance was because I was well into middle age and hadn't been on a bike for over 30 years at least. I also was a bit concerned about biking in the streets in Paris. It was fun, easy, and at times very exciting. My favorite two tours would be the one to Giverny and the Night bike tour , but I can recommend any of them. If you have any specific questions feel free to ask.

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We took the fat bike tour to giverny and had a great time. The guide was wonderful and very informative. It was the perfect day in France and a good way to see the countryside. Enjoy your trip!

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We took the Bike About 2 years ago and loved it. Actually have a tour set up with them for this June again. Very fun day!

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my daughter and I did the fat tire tour this past March and loved it. It was our second full day in Paris--great way to orient ourselves with the city. I had wanted to take the tour to Monet's Gardens, but that tour did not begin until April 1, and we were leaving on March 29.

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Pat, your response tickled me a bit because I'm not sure what age is "well into middle age" but I was 63 when I went with Fat Tire and will be 66 when I go on my next tours with them. It was one of the most fun experiences in Paris. I will definitely do the Night Tour and the Giverny Tour next summer.

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Way to go Andi! But,, just so you know on the trip I took with FT to Giverny we had a family of three generations,,granny was 76 and she rocked the only hill we had( mind you it wasn't steep, lol , but still ) I have to say that did impress me..