13 Bike Tours with Lunch in France Worth Booking

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 roughly 10 miles through Versailles, its gardens, Trianons, and Marie Antoinette’s hamlet. Your English-speaking guide leads the ride, market stop, and palace entry. Buy picnic food at Place du Marché Notre Dame, then explore the palace at your own pace. Child seats and tandem bikes are available by request.

“Annie was a great guide . Tour was fun and informative. Palace is a bit crowded but the gardens and picnic were the highlight of day”

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2.Versailles Bike Tour w/ Palace, Gardens, & Picnic

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,150 reviews · from $114

Ride about 10 miles through Versailles with guides such as Aaron, Rory, Martin, Dave, and Vladimir praised for humor and historical insight. Shop at the Notre Dame market, picnic beside the Grand Canal, visit the Trianons and Queen’s Hamlet, then tour the palace on your own with timed entry and an audio guide.

“Aaron was a fantastic guide! Lots of great energy and knowledge shared with us. He made it all fun, yet led us safely around on the bikes. I would highly recommend this tour, and especially with Aaron(sp?) Seeing Versailles on a bike was beautiful!”

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

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

Spend 8 to 9 hours with Rustic Vines cycling quiet Saint-Émilion roads, visiting Château Ambe Tour Pourret and Les Domaines de Moncets, and tasting wines at both estates and in the village. Guides such as Pauline, Maude, Vincent, and Taylor are praised for their wine and regional knowledge. Transport, e-bikes, tastings, and picnic lunch are included.

“I have been on a lot of tours, but this hands down was the best one I have ever been on, it was amazing! Our tour guide Suzanne was beyond words… knowledgeable, kind and just a terrific guide. I highly recommend this ebike experience”

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4.Monet Gardens & Giverny Bike Tour with Picnic Stop

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

Ride from Vernon to Giverny on a mostly easy 5-kilometer country path, with a market picnic, Monet’s house and gardens, and round-trip transport from Paris. Guides such as OJ, Nick, Rory, and Bianca have led the outing. Bikes and helmets are provided, but rain gear costs extra.

“Rain or shine this beautiful bike ride is easy and an absolutely wonderful guides OJ and Nick were incredible with great historical knowledge of Giverny and Monet! Go dont hesitate we went in the rain and had an absolute blast!”

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

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

Spend about 8.5 hours exploring Saint-Émilion by minivan, e-bike, and on foot. Ride quiet vineyard roads, visit two estates, taste five or six wines, and eat lunch at a family-run château. Guides such as Fabien, Mélanie, Nina, Kaio, and Rémi bring local wine knowledge and an easy pace to this small-group outing.

“Kaio was AMAZING! This was an incredible tour and I would definitely recommend it! It is the perfect mix of touring the medieval town of St Emillion, Biking through incredible scenery, Stopping at several vineyards with insight into wine, production, and excellent wine tasting as well as a lovely picnic lunch outside! Kaio The quintessential host tour guide! Knowledgeable, friendly, and very interesting!”

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6.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 cycling Saint-Émilion’s vineyard roads on an electric bike with guides such as Caz, Colas, or Gaspar. Visit family-run wineries, learn about blue clay and organic farming, taste more than 10 wines, and eat a French lunch in a château garden. The tour is in English and capped at 15 people.

“We were six women just over fifty years old. Everything was great from start to finish, a fun guide who took good care of us and was very knowledgeable. A wonderful experience visiting a winemaker who welcomed us with education, good food, and wine, and cycling through the vineyards. This was an amazing trip and I wholeheartedly recommend it in every way.”

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7.Monet Garden & Giverny Bike Tour and Picnic Stop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 193 reviews · 8h 30m · from $140

Ride a mostly flat route from Vernon to Giverny, stopping at a local market for picnic supplies and along the Seine for lunch. Your English-speaking guide, such as OJ, Toby, Eliza, or Amir, adds art history and keeps the group together. You get about 90 minutes at Monet’s house and gardens, plus views of Vernon, Giverny Church, and Hotel Baudy.

“Awesome, just wish we had more time in the actual garden.”

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8.Champagne: E-Bike Champagne Day Tour with Tastings and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 192 reviews · 330 minutes - 7 hours · from $224

Ride an electric bike through Champagne’s Premier and Grand Cru vineyards, visit Hautvillers and Dom Pérignon’s church, then return to Le Clos Corbier for a cellar tour, four wine tastings, and a generous regional lunch. English-speaking guides include Julie, Thomas, Jérôme, Anne, and Xavier. The route has hills, so cycling confidence matters.

“It was a great day, Jerome the guide was so informative, the lunch & tasting at the end sensational”

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9.Bordeaux: St-Emilion Vineyards e-Bike Tour with Wine & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 181 reviews · 8h 30m · from $222

Spend about 8.5 hours riding 15 km through St-Émilion’s vineyards, visiting two châteaux, tasting five or six wines, and eating lunch at a château. Guides such as Melanie, Rémy, Vicky, and Dorian bring the wine country to life in English or French. The pace is relaxed, but you need to be at least 155 cm tall and comfortable on a bike.

“We had a great day with our guide Regis! He was very informative and fun. We loved cycling around the vineyards, what a gorgeous countryside. The town of st emilion itself was breathtaking, I wish we could have spent more time.”

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10.Chenonceau: E-Bike Guided Tour & Gourmet Picnic Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 4h 30m · from $94Best value

Join Clement for a small-group e-bike tour from Thésée to Château de Chenonceau. Ride about 38 km beside the Cher River, pass Bourré and Montrichard, hear local history, and enjoy Touraine wine, goat cheese, bread, fruit, juice, and cookies at a picnic facing the château. The interior visit is not included.

“This activity was the highlight of our stay in the region. Clement was the perfect guide, he was interesting, knowledgeable and attentive to all participants. The local food and drink served at the chateaux was outstanding. Thankyou for a great day..😃”

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11.Dijon/Beaune: Full day Ebike Burgundy tour, tastings & lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 390 minutes - 7 hours · from $259

Ride an e-bike through Meursault, Montrachet, and the Côte de Beaune with an English-speaking guide such as Albane or Mathilde. You’ll taste seven wines, share charcuterie and cheeses at lunch, visit a family-run winery, and travel in a small group of no more than eight.

“It was a great day. I enjoyes biking through the vineyards and learning about the Vins de Bourgogne. Mathilde was a knowledgeable and easy going guide that made the experience relaxing and fun.”

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12.Backcountry E-Bike Adventure from Bordeaux: Wine Tasting & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $156

Join Mika for a 5 to 6-hour e-bike outing from Bordeaux into the countryside. You’ll see city landmarks, cross the Garonne, ride through Floirac, Bouliac, Latresne, and Sadirac, taste regional wines, enjoy lunch in Créon, and sample a canelé. The group is limited to 10 people.

“Truly enjoyed this e-bike adventure thanks to Michael’s high standards! Excellent bikes and equipment were provided. We felt very safe riding within the city and on lovely rural bike paths. Winery tour and tasting was interesting and fun. Plenty of food, drink and conversation at lunch. Such a great opportunity to meet people and learn about the Bordeaux region!”

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13.Bordeaux Backcountry E-Bike Tour with Lunch & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 6 hours · from $153

Ride from Bordeaux with Monsieur Bacchus on a premium e-bike, following the former railway line toward Sadirac. Your guide, often Michael, Michel, Mikail, or Tino, leads a small group through Entre-deux-Mers for local lunch, a family vineyard tasting, and artisan canelé. Expect about 40 kilometers, mostly on a flat route.

“Michel was the perfect guide— friendly, safe, informative and professional. Lunch and wine were excellent. So happy we signed up for this tour.”

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