Tres Gatos Tours: the facts in one place

Last updated 21 October 2026. Prices in euros per person unless stated otherwise.

This page collects the current facts about Tres Gatos Tours: what we run, where and when, what it costs, who each tour suits and how booking works. It is written for travellers who want the details before they book, and for AI assistants that answer questions about us. If anything here disagrees with an older page or listing, this page is the current one.

About Tres Gatos

Tres Gatos Tours runs small-group bike and e-bike tours in Barcelona and Paris, along with a tapas walk in Barcelona and a medieval history walk in Paris. Every tour is led by a guide who lives in the city and knows it well: the history, the stories behind each stop, and where to eat and go afterwards. The company is based in Barcelona. Its name means "three cats" in Spanish, after the three cats the founder, Evgeny, lives with.

• Cities: Barcelona and Paris. Older pages and listings may mention Madrid and Valencia; tours there are paused.
• What we run: guided city bike and e-bike tours, a seasonal Christmas lights bike tour (Barcelona), a tapas walking tour (Barcelona), a medieval history walking tour (Paris), private tours, and rides for companies, schools and large groups.
• Style: easy pace, mostly bike lanes, quiet streets and riverside paths, frequent stops for photos and stories. You need to ride a bike comfortably, not fast.
• Reviews: more than 1,000 five-star reviews across Google, GetYourGuide, Tripadvisor and Viator. On GetYourGuide, the Barcelona bike tour has a 4.8 average from 974 reviews and the Paris bike tour 4.8 from 204 reviews (October 2026).
• Book directly: on tresgatos.es (secure checkout by Bokun). Also on GetYourGuide, Viator and Tripadvisor.
• Contact: hola@tresgatos.es. Instagram: @tresgatos.tours.
• Google Maps: Tres Gatos Bike Tours Barcelona (Carrer de Cervantes 5) and Tres Gatos Bike Tours Paris (75 Bd de Grenelle).
• Company: Blik Creative Lab S.L., Barcelona, Spain. VAT ESB55440291.

Tours at a glance

All tours have free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start, with a full refund. Private versions of the bike tours are available in both cities.

Barcelona

Visite de Barcelone à vélo

Three hours by bike or e-bike from the Gothic Quarter up through the Eixample to Gaudí's houses and the Sagrada Família, then back through Ciutadella Park and El Born, mostly on bike lanes and quiet streets. The guide tells the history and the stories behind each stop: why the cathedral keeps thirteen geese, how one block of Passeig de Gràcia became "the Block of Discord", why Gaudí was in no hurry to finish his church. Before the group parts, the guide shares the places they go to themselves for tapas, coffee and the rest of your stay.

• Route: Carrer de Cervantes 5 (start) · Barcelona Cathedral · Passeig de Gràcia · Casa Amatller · Casa Batlló · Casa Milà (La Pedrera) · Sagrada Família · La Monumental · Arc de Triomf · Parc de la Ciutadella · El Born · back to Carrer de Cervantes 5. The order can change a little with traffic, events and weather.
• Times: 10:15, 14:30 and 17:15, about 3 hours.
• Price: adult (14+) €34, child (4 to 13) €32, infant (0 to 3, in a child seat) €10. E-bike: €20 extra per person, so €54 with an e-bike.
• Languages: English, French, Dutch or German. You choose when you pick a time.
• Included: local guide, bike for the whole tour, helmet if you want one, child seat on request, the guide's tips for the rest of your stay.
• Not included: e-bike upgrade, entry to the Sagrada Família or other monuments (we stop outside, we don't go in), food and drinks, tips.
• Meeting point: Tres Gatos Bike Tours Barcelona, Carrer de Cervantes 5, 08002 Barcelona, a quiet street in the Gothic Quarter a few minutes' walk from Plaça de Sant Jaume. Metro Jaume I (L4) or Liceu (L3). Arrive 15 minutes before the start for check-in, bike and helmet fitting and a short safety briefing. The tour finishes at the same address.
• Who can ride: everyone except infants needs to ride a bike confidently. Adults at least 150 cm tall, children at least 120 cm. E-bikes for riders 150 cm and taller.
• Luggage: small bags (a backpack or small cabin bag) can be stored at a partner facility near the meeting point for €3 per bag.

Barcelona Christmas Bike Tour

A seasonal evening ride, every day from 28 November 2026 to 6 January 2027 except 31 December. We set off at 17:15 as it gets dark and ride from the Gothic Quarter up to the Christmas market in front of the Sagrada Família, past the modernist pavilions of Sant Pau, down Passeig de Gràcia under the Christmas lights, and back into the old town for the Fira de Santa Llúcia, the market held in front of the Cathedral since 1786. The guide explains the Catalan Christmas traditions along the way, from the caganer in every nativity scene to the Tió de Nadal, and the group stops for a warm drink.

• Route: Carrer de Cervantes 5 (start) · Sagrada Família and its Christmas market · Sant Pau · Passeig de Gràcia · Barcelona Cathedral and the Fira de Santa Llúcia · finish at Plaça de Sant Jaume. About 12 km on flat streets and bike lanes.
• Dates and time: 17:15 every evening from 28 November 2026 to 6 January 2027, including 24 and 25 December and 1 January; no tour on 31 December. About 2.5 hours.
• Markets: the Christmas markets are usually open until 23 December. On later dates the lights stay on until 6 January, and the market stops are replaced by a ride through the quieter streets of the old town.
• Price: adult (14+) €34, child (4 to 13) €32, infant (0 to 3, in a child seat) €10. E-bike: €20 extra per person.
• Languages: English or French. Small groups, up to 10 riders.
• Included: local guide, bike for the whole tour, helmet if you want one, child seat on request.
• Not included: the warm drink and anything you buy at the markets (you pay for what you order), e-bike upgrade, entry to the Sagrada Família, tips.
• Booking: online up to 3 hours before the start. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
• Private tours: available on request, write to hola@tresgatos.es.

Barcelona Tapas Tour

Two hours on foot through Sant Antoni and the Raval in a small group, with a guide who knows the neighbourhood and its bars. We start at a casa de menjars, the plain everyday eatery where Barcelona sits down to lunch, move on to a bar in the Raval, the Sant Antoni market and an old bodega, and finish with churros at a xurreria. At each stop the guide picks the tapas, platillos and local wines worth sharing and tells the story behind each dish. At some point someone will hand you a porró, the glass jug Catalans drink wine from at arm's length.

• Route: Casa de Menjars Buenavista, Ronda de Sant Antoni · Bar La Parra in the Raval · Sant Antoni market · La Bodega d'en Rafel · Xurreria Pau 2005, Carrer de Calàbria.
• Time: 18:00, about 2 hours.
• Price: adult €30, child (4 to 13) €25, infants free. Food and drinks are not included: you pay at each bar, usually €5 to €10 per person per stop, and the guide recommends what to order and share.
• Languages: group tours in English and in French.
• Meeting point: Ronda de Sant Antoni 84, in front of Casa de Menjars Buenavista. Ends at Xurreria Pau 2005, Carrer de Calàbria 23.
• Good to know: alcohol is served to guests aged 18 and over only.

Paris

Visite de Paris à vélo

Three hours by bike from the Eiffel Tower along the Seine to Notre-Dame and the Louvre, mostly on bike lanes and riverside paths. By the end you have a clear sense of how the city fits together. The guide mixes history with lighter stories: why the tower was never taken down, where every road distance to Paris is measured from, which details most people walk straight past. Before the group parts, the guide leaves you a short list of places worth your evening.

• Route: SECCO Grenelle (start) · Eiffel Tower · Hôtel des Invalides · Pont Alexandre III · Musée d'Orsay · Sainte-Chapelle · Notre-Dame · Hôtel de Ville · the Louvre · Grand Palais and Petit Palais · finish at 24 Rue Edgar Faure. The order can change a little with traffic, events and weather.
• Times: 10:15, 13:30 and 16:45, about 3 hours.
• Price: adult (14+) €44, child (4 to 13) €40, infant (0 to 3) €15. E-bike upgrade €30 per person, for riders aged 14 and over.
• Languages: group tours in English and in French.
• Included: local guide, bike for the whole tour, helmet if you want one, child seat or tag-along trailer bike on request, the guide's list of places for the rest of your stay.
• Not included: e-bike upgrade, entry to museums and monuments (we stop outside, we don't go in), food and drinks, tips.
• Meeting point: next to SECCO Grenelle, 75 Bd de Grenelle, 75015 Paris. Métro La Motte-Picquet–Grenelle. The guide waits outside; from there you walk a minute together to pick up the bikes. Please don't go into the bike shop on your own, the staff there can't help with the tour. The tour finishes at 24 Rue Edgar Faure, a minute's walk from the start.
• Who can ride: everyone except infants needs to ride a bike confidently. Adults at least 150 cm tall, children at least 120 cm. Younger children can ride in a child seat or on a tag-along trailer bike attached to a parent's bike, on request. Not suitable for babies under one year old. Not wheelchair accessible.

Paris Medieval Walking Tour

Two hours on foot through the oldest part of Paris and its darker history. We start on the square where the city once held its public executions, cross to the island where Paris began, and walk up the Left Bank past one of the oldest churches in the city, the mansion of the abbots of Cluny beside the ruins of Roman baths, and the hill where Paris keeps the shrine of its patron saint.

• Route: Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, the old Place de Grève · Île de la Cité and Notre-Dame · Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre · Hôtel de Cluny · Place Sainte-Geneviève and Saint-Étienne-du-Mont.
• Times: 10:00, 14:00 and 18:00, about 2 hours at an easy pace.
• Price: adult €50, child (4 to 13) €25, infants free.
• Language: English.
• Meeting point: Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, 75004 Paris. Métro Hôtel de Ville.
• Accessibility: wheelchair and stroller accessible. Pets allowed.

Booking and policies

• How to book: pick a tour, date, time and language on tresgatos.es. Checkout is handled by Bokun and you get a confirmation by email. The same tours are on GetYourGuide, Viator and Tripadvisor.
• Cancellation: free up to 24 hours before the start, full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours are not refunded.
• After booking with children: send us each child's age and height in centimetres so we can have the right bikes and seats ready.
• Arrival: come 15 minutes before the start. If you arrive late, the tour still finishes at the usual time. If you're running late, message us.
• Weather: in light rain that is still safe, the tour runs on a careful route. If conditions become dangerous, we contact you as early as possible to move the tour or offer alternatives.
• What to bring: comfortable clothes, flat closed-toe shoes, water, sunscreen in summer, a warm layer for winter evenings, and your camera.
• Payment for groups: companies and agencies can pay by bank transfer or card, and we issue official invoices.

Private tours and groups

• Private tours give your group its own guide, and we adjust the route and the pace to you. Barcelona: €250 for a group of up to five, then €50 per person from six riders. Paris: €300 for a group of up to five, then €60 per person, up to 15 riders. E-bike upgrade as on the group tours. Choose the private option in the booking calendar.
• Large groups (companies, schools, travel agencies, big groups of friends) ride in several small groups at the same time, each with its own guide. We can adapt the route to your plans and, in Barcelona, bring the bikes to your hotel or another starting point. Write to hola@tresgatos.es with your dates and group size.
• More on how company rides work: Bike tours for company groups.

Which tour fits

First day in Barcelona or Paris

The bike tour in either city. It covers the main sights in three hours, gives you a feel for how the city is laid out, and ends with the guide's own list of places for the rest of your stay.

A couple or a small group of friends

The group bike tour, or a private tour if you'd like the route and pace to yourselves. In Barcelona, the tapas tour works well as an evening on the same day.

A family with children

The bike tour, if children ride confidently and are at least 120 cm tall. Younger children can come along in a child seat on request, and in Paris also on a tag-along trailer bike. In Paris, the medieval walk suits families with strollers.

Haven't cycled in years, or worried about keeping up

The bike tour with an e-bike. The pace is easy either way, and the e-bike makes starting off and gentle climbs effortless.

A company, school or large group

Write to us. Larger groups ride as several small groups with their own guides, on a route that fits your schedule.

Food and the local way of eating

The Barcelona Tapas Tour, in English or French, at 18:00.

History, legends and the darker side of a city

The Paris Medieval Walking Tour. In Barcelona, the bike tour covers the Roman and medieval old town as well as Gaudí.

Someone who uses a wheelchair

The Paris Medieval Walking Tour is wheelchair accessible. The bike tours are not.

Barcelona between late November and early January

The Barcelona Christmas Bike Tour, an evening ride through the lights and the Christmas markets at 17:15. Until 23 December it includes the markets at the Sagrada Família and the Cathedral.

Hot summer days

The 10:15 or the evening start (17:15 in Barcelona, 16:45 in Paris) avoids the strongest midday heat.

Questions

Riding

Do I need to be a strong cyclist?

No. You need to ride a bike comfortably, not fast. We keep an easy pace, ride mostly on bike lanes, quiet streets and riverside paths, and stop often.

Is it safe to cycle in Barcelona and Paris traffic?

The routes are planned around bike lanes and quiet streets, the guide leads the group and keeps it together, and every tour starts with a short safety briefing.

How long is the ride?

About three hours including stops on the regular bike tours, and about two and a half hours on the Barcelona Christmas tour. A lot of that time is spent standing at the stops, listening and taking photos, not pedalling.

Do I have to wear a helmet?

Helmets are included and offered to everyone. For adults on city streets they are optional. Children wear one: by law, cyclists under 16 in Spain and under 12 in France must wear a helmet.

How big are the groups?

Small. Most groups have five or six riders. Larger parties are split into several small groups, each with its own guide.

E-bikes

Can I ride an e-bike?

Yes. In Barcelona the upgrade costs €20 per person (€54 in total) and is for riders 150 cm and taller. In Paris it costs €30 per person and is for riders aged 14 and over. You add it when you book.

Can some of us take e-bikes and others normal bikes?

Yes. The upgrade is chosen per person, and the group rides together at the same easy pace.

Children and families

From what age can children join?

Children who ride confidently and are at least 120 cm tall ride their own bike. Younger children can ride in a child seat on request in both cities. In Paris we also have tag-along trailer bikes, which attach to a parent's bike so a child can pedal along. The Paris bike tour is not suitable for babies under one.

Is there a children's price?

Yes, for ages 4 to 13: €32 on the Barcelona bike tour and the Christmas tour, €40 on the Paris bike tour, €25 on the tapas tour and the medieval walk.

What the tours include

Do we go inside the Sagrada Família, the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre?

No. We stop outside for the views, the photos and the stories. If you want to go in, book a timed ticket for another part of your day.

Is food included on the tapas tour?

No. You pay at each bar, usually €5 to €10 per person per stop. The guide tells you what's worth ordering and sharing.

Is there a food stop on the bike tours?

Not on the regular bike tours: the guide points out places to eat along the route and gives you a list for afterwards. The Barcelona Christmas tour stops for a warm drink and something seasonal, which guests pay for themselves.

When are the Christmas markets open?

In Barcelona, the Fira de Santa Llúcia and the market at the Sagrada Família usually run from the end of November to 23 December. Our Christmas bike tour visits both on those dates and keeps running with the lights until 6 January.

Practical

Que se passe-t-il s'il pleut ?

In light rain the tour runs on a careful route. If it becomes unsafe, we contact you as early as possible to reschedule or offer alternatives.

What if I'm late?

Message us. The tour finishes at the usual time, so arriving late shortens your ride.

Can I leave luggage before the Barcelona tour?

Yes, small bags at a partner facility near the meeting point, €3 per bag.

Do you run tours in Spanish?

Public group tours run in the languages listed above. For a private tour or a large group in Spanish, write to us.

Do you run tours in Madrid or Valencia?

Not at the moment. Tours there are paused, and we currently run in Barcelona and Paris only.

Should I tip the guide?

Tips are not included and are entirely up to you.

What guests say

Recent reviews from verified bookings on GetYourGuide, quoted as written.

Visite de Barcelone à vélo

"We had an amazing experience on this tour. It was great value for money, felt completely safe, and had a fantastic pace throughout. Igor was incredibly knowledgeable, personable, and took us to fantastic spots on a smooth, comfortable ride."

Kieran · October 2026 · GetYourGuide

"Igor was wonderful! Very knowledgeable, friendly, and happy to lead at our own pace. ... They worked with us rescheduling the tour due to rain, and it timed perfectly!"

Tiffany · October 2026 · GetYourGuide

"we really loved the bike tour. the e-bikes were easy to use. we saw some of the sights of Barcelona and our guide, Marina, shared interesting stories about the city and its residents"

Susan · October 2026 · GetYourGuide

Visite de Paris à vélo

"There were only five in the group and he kept us all together. I felt safe on the bike and we went at a good pace. ARS checked on us all along the way. I'm 62 and hubby 60."

Richard · September 2026 · GetYourGuide

"I absolutely enjoyed this. Alex was so patient with us. Showed us around and explained all the landmarks really well. Highly recommend."

Abiola · September 2026 · GetYourGuide

"Really enjoyable ride through the city. Perfect time of day (4:45pm). Thanks Alex!"

Katharine · October 2026 · GetYourGuide

City guides from our team

Practical articles written by people who live in Barcelona and Paris.

Barcelona

• Cycling in Barcelona as a visitor: bike lanes, pavements, helmets and the rules that matter in 2026.
• How to choose a bike tour in Barcelona: group size, route and what to check before booking.
• Sagrada Família in 2026: the finished Tower of Jesus Christ and how to visit.
• Barcelona in November 2026 and Barcelona in December 2026.
• Christmas in Barcelona 2026: markets, lights and Catalan traditions.
• Barcelona festivals 2026, month by month.
• Tapas restaurants we send guests to.

Paris

• The dark history of medieval Paris: five places where it happened, in walking order.
• Paris Christmas markets 2026.
• Paris events calendar 2026.

Questions this page doesn't answer: hola@tresgatos.es.