--- title: Bordeaux Essentials Sightseeing Bike Tour with a Local Guide lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/france/bordeaux/tours/bordeaux-essentials-sightseeing-bike-tour-with-a-local-guide/ type: tour city: Bordeaux country: France price: 35 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.89 reviews: 140 duration_minutes: 150 duration_max_minutes: 180 languages: [en, fr] free_cancellation: true guidekin_pick: Easy ride, four main sights rank_in_category: 5 of 6 (Bike & E-Bike Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-22 data_updated: 2026-09-25 canonical: https://guidekin.com/france/bordeaux/tours/bordeaux-essentials-sightseeing-bike-tour-with-a-local-guide/ --- # Bordeaux Essentials Sightseeing Bike Tour with a Local Guide **Guidekin's take:** An easy paced ride through the historic centre and the newer riverside districts with a local guide, bike, helmet and bottled water included, starting from the operator's shop rather than a hotel. It suits anyone comfortable on a city bike; children ride only with an adult, and gratuities are extra. 4.89 from 140 reviews at €35 per person. ## Overview Meet your guide at 110 rue Mouneyra in Bordeaux! This friendly and passionate guide will explain you what your day will be filled with : an easy going bike ride that take you on a tour of the elements that make up, and have made up, Bordeaux. A city classified Unesco World Heritage since 2007, Bordeaux is a major European destination, which can surprise any visitor willing to get lost in. For starters, expect an immersion in the historic heart of the old city, before stepping away along the Garonne River, discovering the districts , old and new, that gave Bordeaux its richness and reputation. A leasurely journey embellished with some local tips that will make this ride one of your best moment during your stay in Bordeaux! ## Before you book - Min. 2 to book: not for solo travellers - Starts 09:30, 14:30: 2 departures a day - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Age rule: Specialized infant seats are available ## Key facts - Price: from €35 per person - Duration: 2h 30m–3h - Rating: 4.89/5 from 140 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 98% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Bordeaux Bike Experience - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Tour en Français / In French | €35 / person (for 2+ people) | French | Option 1: Tour en Français | | Tour in english / en anglais | €35 / person (for 2+ people) | English | Tour in english | ## What's included - Local guide - Bottled water - Use of bicycle - TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee - Use of helmet ## Not included - Gratuities ## Itinerary 1. **Cathedrale Saint-Andre Bordeaux** (10m) - Stop at Saint André Cathedral 2. **Grosse Cloche** (5m) - Stop at Grosse Cloche 3. **Darwin** (15m) - Stop at Darwin 4. **Palais Gallien** (10m) - Stop at Palais Gallien ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 09:30, 14:30 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-22 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Good to know - Specialized infant seats are available - Public transportation options are available nearby - Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness - Children must be accompanied by an adult ## Compared with other Bike & E-Bike Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #5 of 6** | €35 | 2h 30m–3h | 4.89 (140) | shared | | [Bordeaux bike tour "The Best of Bordeaux"](/france/bordeaux/tours/bordeaux-bike-tour-the-best-of-bordeaux/?format=md) | €36 | 2h | 4.98 (205) | shared | | [Saint-Emilion Electric Bike Day Tour with Wine Tastings & Lunch](/france/bordeaux/tours/saint-emilion-electric-bike-day-tour-with-wine-tastings-lunch/?format=md) | €185 | 8h | 4.96 (740) | shared | | [Saint-Emilion E-Bike Wine Tour / Wine & vines & Gourmet Picnic](/france/bordeaux/tours/saint-emilion-e-bike-wine-tour-wine-vines-gourmet-picnic/?format=md) | €169 | 9h | 4.97 (216) | shared | Ranked #5 of 6 in Bike & E-Bike Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €35 to €189, median €103; typical length 5h 30m. 0 of 6 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/france/bordeaux/bike-tours-bordeaux/?format=md ## More in Bordeaux - All Bordeaux tours: https://guidekin.com/france/bordeaux/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/france/bordeaux/tours/bordeaux-essentials-sightseeing-bike-tour-with-a-local-guide/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/france/bordeaux/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. 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