Highlights of Royal London Bike Tour with River Cruise Package
Description
Join this exciting 4-hour highlights bike tour of London and see the city's iconic landmarks with one of our local, experienced tour guides! Cruise past Big Ben, dive into Parliament’s history, and experience the changing of the guard with the whole family. Explore Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, and Westminster Abbey, all while hearing fascinating tales. Plus, your adventure doesn’t end there—add a Thames River Cruise package to your experience! After cycling through London’s royal past, relax and enjoy a serene cruise along the beautiful Thames, taking in London’s most famous riverside sights.
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Meet your guide in Southwark, central London, and after listening to a quick safety briefing, put on your helmet, hop on your bike and set off on your way. Following your guide, pedal toward the River Thames, getting a feel for the mystery and romance of London’s riverside as the sun goes down.
Pass the iconic London Eye – a monument that was built to celebrate the Millennium but proved so popular that it had to stay – and then work your way east in the direction of the City of London, stopping every so often to soak up the evening sights and relax.
Continue toward London Bridge, the city’s best-known river crossing, discovering the origins of the nursery rhyme London Bridge is Falling Down.
Cross beautiful Tower Bridge – a testament to both the Victorian’s grandeur and ingenuity – and explore the north side of the River Thames About half-way through your tour, stop for a well-earned break in one of the city’s historical pubs for a beer tasting (included in tour cost), and then continue your tour on the north side of the river.
Cruise past the Monument to the Great Fire of London (known to Londoners as simply, the Monument.
Cycle around the Tower of London, hearing tales of Beefeaters, ravens and glistening Crown Jewels.
Pedal to Leadenhall Market – one of London’s hidden 14th-century gems – and hear how it featured in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
Cross the river again and see Shakespeare’s Globe -- a beautiful reconstruction of the Elizabethan playhouse where Shakespeare’s plays were originally performed – before returning to Southwark under the shade of the moonlight. Your bike tour ends here, after four hours of cycling London’s city streets.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(25)
This bike tour was awesome! The gentleman leading the tour made everyone feel safe, especially an evening tour in the dark, and was a great storyteller of London’s history! 20/10 recommend!
We have been traveling through Europe for a couple weeks doing multiples tours. This was our favorite one and Isaac has been our favorite guide. It was pouring rain and all the others in our group cancelled out of the tour. He happily took us despite the weather. He was very knowledgeable and explained history in a way that was easy to understand and funny! Would highly recommend this tour to anyone and would suggest you request Isaac.
We had a lovely ride with Daniel. There were only 6 of us total- and the other 4 left early due to jet lag so my husband and I got a private tour! I would echo what the website says- you need to be comfortable on a bike riding in traffic. It is flat, but it is a city. There are great bike paths but you need to be able to cross multiple busy roads with guides. I would recommend it for adults ages 18+ who are decent bicyclists who want a good overview of 2000 years of London history. There is a nice pub stop halfway through where we got to take a break and ask questions.
I travel 3-4 times per year and always book tours, this is the first tour that I missed in 7 years!!! All because I was supposed to arrive at 5:45pm and not 6pm. However when I contacted the company for a refund, they told me they could not because I didn't arrive at 5:45pm. I told them it did NOT say to arrive 15 minutes early on my voucher or confirmation email. I even sent them a picture of both, both say departure time of 6pm. I arrived at 6:08pm and they were already gone.
I booked the Thames River Bike Tour that promised a 5 hour leisurely tour of some of the most iconic London land marks and it didn’t disappoint. I was enthusiastically greeted at Southwark Tube by my guide Ollie, who did a great job keeping the group together and he was also incredibly knowledgable. As someone who is no stranger to London I learned things I hadn’t known before and the tour took me to places that I hadn’t known existed. If you are looking to spend a few hours seeing the sights on a bike I can heartily recommend this tour!
An excellent bike tour on both sides of the River Thames with an included pit-stop at one of the really old pubs in City. The guide was super, he was very knowledgeable and told us some not so well known stories about the places we passed and showed us some of the more unusual spots along the river. We were only five persons in the group, which was really great and gave the experience an intimate and personal feel. This is activity I would absolutely recommend to anyone wishing to experience London in a somewhat different way.
My husband and I had never been to London, it was a great way to see so much. We met our guide Dominic, who was right on time. He explained the route prior to us starting. We were able to stop at different locations and he shared some interesting facts. He was extremely knowledgeable. It was a beautiful evening and we covered a good distance. We would highly recommend this tour.
After arriving in London at 8 AM, we decided to take the bike tour that afternoon to acclimate ourselves to the layout of the city. We made reservations in advance online. Emma was very informative and provided loads of good information on the tour. We had done a Fat Tire Tour in Paris and decided to try the one in London. I would recommend taking the bike tour to get an overview of the city. Once again, Fat Tire does not disappoint! Big Thanks to EMMA~
After our bike tour in Paris, we were so excited for another great experience cruising around, learning about the history, the culture, and the cool places to be. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and so much fun!
<p>This was my favorite activity in London! The bikes were easy to manage, even across the bridges. Daniel was a great guide, I would recommend this to everyone.</p>
