Bike Tours with Lunch in France: The 5 Best Rides

1.Versailles Full Day Bike Tour with Palace, Gardens, & Picnic

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,217 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $131Our pick

Spend about 7.5 hours cycling Versailles with guides such as Rory, Annie, Toby, or Nick. Buy picnic food at Place du Marché Notre Dame, ride to the Grand Canal, visit Marie Antoinette’s hamlet, then enter the palace and Hall of Mirrors. Bikes, helmets, garden access, and palace tickets are included.

“Fat Bike Tour OJ was fantastic. So knowledgeable, friendly, fun! Would definitely recommend this bike tour in Versailles.”

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2.Saint-Emilion Electric Bike Day Tour with Wine Tastings & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 696 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $217

Join Rustic Vines for an 8 to 9 hour small-group day from Bordeaux. You’ll ride well-kept e-bikes through Saint-Émilion’s vineyard roads, visit two wine estates, enjoy a picnic lunch, and taste more wine in the village. Guides such as Pauline, Maude, Vincent, and Taylor bring local wine and history to life.

“From start to finish, it was amazing. Seamless execution. Our guide Jorgas was AMAZING......attentive, knowledgeable, funny, accommodating.....and a great driver. The scenery and wine were fantastic. Highly recommend.”

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3.Monet Gardens & Giverny Bike Tour with Picnic Stop

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 513 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $143

Travel by bus from Paris to Vernon, choose picnic supplies at a local market, then cycle about 10 kilometers round-trip to Giverny. Your guide leads you past Monet’s burial place and Hotel Baudy before skip-the-line entry to the house, water lily pond, and gardens.

“We enjoyed our day touring Monet’s Gardens which are spectacular. Our guides were wonderful as they were very personable, funny and attentive. While you do need to know how to ride and be comfortable on a bike, the bike ride is very easy and enjoyable. We also enjoyed the market and our picnic lunch. Overall a really pleasant day.”

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4.Saint-Emilion Small-Group Electric Bike Wine Tour Tastings & Lunch from Bordeaux

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 383 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $228

Leave Bordeaux at 9:30 a.m. for a small-group day in Saint-Émilion. Ride comfortable e-bikes through vineyard lanes, visit two château estates, taste five or six wines, enjoy a French lunch, and walk the UNESCO-listed village with guides such as Fabien, Mélanie, Kaio, or Nina.

“This is a marvellous tour and a wonderful way to have a glimpse of one of the most famous wine regions. Whereas you will not taste many wines you will enjoy beautiful scenery and have a memorable experience. The guide was ever so knowledgable and nice and the vinyards we had visited were excellent, so much so, that we had purchased several bottles on the trip. Highly recommend for beginners on their wine journey.”

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5.Saint-Émilion Wine Tour By Premium Electric Bike, Lunch Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 274 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $201

Spend 7 to 8 hours riding an easy e-bike route through Saint-Émilion’s vineyards with an English-speaking guide such as Gaspar, Caz, or Colas. Visit two châteaux, taste 10-plus wines, and enjoy a French lunch in a château garden. The tour starts and ends in Saint-Émilion.

“Such an incredible experience in Saint Emilion. Hospitality is world class and the wine tastings are excellent. Gaspard is an amazing host and very knowledgeable about the region and wines. He’s bilingual so the English component of the tour was very helpful for non French speakers. I’d recommend the full day trip to anyone seeking an experience of this beautiful city.”

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