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Fat Tire's pricey four-hour
City Segway Tours
—on stand-up motorized scoot-
ers—arenovelinthatyoulearntorideaSegwaywhileexploringParis(you'llgetthehang
of it after about half an hour). These tours take no more than eight people at a time, so
reservationsarerequired(€90,dailyat9:30,April-Octalsoat14:00and18:30,Marchand
Nov also at 14:00, tel. 01 56 58 10 54,
www.citysegwaytours.com
)
.
TripUp Pedicab Tours
You'llseethesespace-agepedicabs
(cyclopolitains)
everywhereincentralParis.Thehard-
pedaling, free-spirited drivers (who get some electrical assistance) are happy to either
transportyoufrompointAtoBorgiveyouatouratasnail'space—whichisalovelyway
to experience Paris (€40-50/hour,
www.tripup.fr
).
Left Bank Scooters
ThiscompanyoffersseveralverysmallgrouptoursofParis,plusdaytripsoutsidethecity.
Their tour of Versailles is worth considering for motor scooter enthusiasts: You'll meet in
Paris, then ride your scooter to Versailles on quiet roads, following the
route de Versailles
(the same path Louis XIV took to get out there), then do an all-day visit during which you
areallowedtodriveintotheGardensanddowntotheHamlet(€250,priceincludessecond
