Essential Portland Oregon Bike and E-Bike Tour!
Description
Explore Portland, Oregon! This signature bike tour is an ideal introduction to the City of Roses. Visit historic Old Town, pedal the Waterfront Park Esplanade, cruise the Green Park Block corridors, Portland State University and explore the Pearl District with our experienced guides and comfortable rides. E-bikes available! Important - • Minimum age is 10 years • Minimum height of 4'11" to participate
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Itinerary
Meet us at our convenient downtown location and pick out bikes as we get ready to head out on the town. Meet your guide and fellow riders.
Rolling through the heart of China Town and in to Tom McCall Waterfront Park, our first stop is at the Japanese American Historical Plaza for a bit of history and a look at the ever changing cityscape.
Continuing on, participants experience world class bike paths and scenic vistas of the Portland skyline along USA's longest floating bike and walkway.
Continuing along the Eastbank we will ride past the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry for a brief explanation of this historic museum
Continuing to meander along the Willammette river takes us across the bridge named after the The Chinook word for "of the people". From the top enjoy vistas of local volcanos Mt Hood and the famed Mt St Helens.
After crossing the Willammette we will ride up to Portland State University to enjoy the Park Blocks, and if it's the Saturday 10am tour - you'll get to enjoy the splendor of Oregon's Largest Farmers Market.
Continuing along Portland's masterfully designed city layout and bike infrastructure we will roll through the Arts District. Home the the Portland Art Museum, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, and The Oregon Historical Society.
We will continue our ride into the Heart of Portland's Core. Nothing is more central to the Portland culture than books. We will point out the world's largest independently owned book store, an entire 5 story city block of books, maps and gifts!
Our final stop is in the Pearl District. One of Portland's finest and newest neighborhoods. We delve into the history of how this once collection of rundown warehouses became the cultural mecca of craft beer and art that is today.
Lastly we will ride onto our final destination at our bike shop in Old Town. Cycle Portland has been renting bikes and providing tours since 2008. Also, we're a beer and wine bar with tons of funky socks and a lifesize statue of a naked biker designed by Wyden and Kennedy, of the "Just do it" nike fame.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum age is 10 years for our tour, and 16 for e-bikes.
- Minimum height of 4'11" to participate
Reviews(517)
Had a great time biking the bridges and busy streets of Portland! Our guide, Charlotte, was incredibly supportive and helpful. She knew so much about the area and had a ton of fun facts that kept it interesting! Highly recommend!
Charlotte was AMAZING as our guide. She was upbeat, knowledgeable and helped everyone feel comfortable navigating the area. The ebike option was great and made the 2 hr tour a breeze.
Jay was an excellent tour guide! Energetic, knowledgable, friendly, and safe! Would definitely recommend for those looking for an on-the-move city adventure!
Had a great time with Jay! Kept a nice pace and had lots of fun stories and geology facts!
If you’re on the fence, trust me & do this tour. Charlotte did an amazing job explaining various sights & the history during this ride across bridges and through super cute neighborhoods.
Jay was the best guide! We kicked our week in Portland off with an e-bike tour and it was a great decision. He was very knowledgeable and talks the perfect amount.
Jay was my tour guide and talk about safe and friendly, Jay was the best! We got to see all sorts of beautiful sites and artwork throughout the city. Jay was an excellent communicator, I wish I could ride all day!
We had such a great experience on our Essential Portland tour!! Our guide Charlotte was friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful in sharing her love of this great city. Highly recommend!!
Fantastic tour around the city of Portland. Our e-bikes were easy to use. We loved the sights and the interesting facts provided during our tour. Adam was great for giving insight and making sure we all stayed together. Great way to see the city.
I highly recommend this bike tour! My family and I decided to do a bike tour and we really loved our guide on this trip, Donovan. He knew everything about the city and it was just a great way to see Portland. Really fun day and one of the best parts of our trip! The tour was a couple of hours, but I could’ve gone another hour. It was such a terrific experience.
