Glasgow Highlights Bike or Ebike Tour
Description
We're specialists in small sized group tours - we make locals feel like tourists and tourists feel like locals. We are a local tour company specializing in sharing the rich social history of some of the city's most iconic spots. We use fully refurbished ex Royal Mail bikes, and all are named after (often not so) famous Glaswegian women and aim to make all our guests appreciate the city as much as we do. Our routes are safe and take in beautiful parks, rivers and utilize Glasgow's expanding cycle network. If you need an electric bike, please ask us about this as it can often be arranged. Our tours cover the past and contemporary Glasgow, across themes such as history, architecture, culture, and immigration.
Tour Options
Itinerary
We stop and get a close up view of the crane and the various other cultural buildings around, we would only view this from the outside
As we view this from the outside, we will learn about some interesting artefacts and the historic suburb of Govan
We cycle along the cycle paths of both of Glasgow's rivers and if the mood takes us, we stop off at a couple of points along the way
Take in the new cycle path past the historic Kelvin Hall
Our guests get a close up view of one of the real jewels in the crown of Glasgow and one of the finest free museums in the world. We share some of the most interesting facts behind the building, this is an external visit only
We use this as an optional toilet stop (note - we can't guarantee it is always open!) and of course it's a great spot for taking pictures and going down memory lane for some of the amazing artists who have performed here.This is an external visit only
We get up close to one of the finest viewpoints across the city and take guests right inside the famous cloisters underneath the spires. We discuss some of the most famous alumni and also some of the things that make the university unique. This stop has a bit of an incline to get there but it is entirely worth it! This is an external visit only
Dependent on timings, we may have the opportunity to cycle around the beautiful and lush Botanical Gardens and if the mood takes us maybe parking the bikes and popping into Kibble Palace. This is an external visit only PS - there's also an optional tpoilet stop that we may look to use if we need to :)
We cycle through Glasgow's most scenic park and park our bikes at what we like to decribe as Glasgow's intecultural centre. This is an external visit only
We cycle through the vibrant west end through and depending on time may have an option to go through the cobbles of Ashton Lane.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(160)
Michael was an excellent tour guide. He was very knowledgeable about the city and it's history. The bikes were well maintained. Glasgow is a very busy city so you do a lot of dodging pedestrians and cars so you need to be alert and comfortable riding a bike.
Thank you Kathy for your review - in Glasgow when the sun's out, everyone's out!
Billy was a great local tour guide. Would highly recommend this tour, it was fun, informative and Billy was very engaging. One of the best tours we’ve been on. Loads to see in Glasgow.
This is fantastic to read that our tour is one of the best you guys have been on! That makes us happy! Thanks for joining us and we wish you well on your travels!
The bike tour was so much fun, we got to see Glasgow so and its sights and sounds so quickly and easily. Billy our tour guide was a hoot, he was hilarious and was full of so much info and insights. If you know how to right a bike, drink a nip of whisky and laugh, i would definelty recommend this tour.
Thank you so much for this review! We have worked hard to pack so much in and have a team of wonderful guides!
We had a wonderful tour of Glasgow.Kit was a fabulous guide and gave us just the right amount of information.It was a great way to get your bearings of the city and highly recommend it especially the wonderful tour leader Kit
Thank you - we try to keep our tours both fun and informative! You're right through, the few hours on the bike is a great way to see how the various parts of the city connect to each other.
Kit, our tour guide is exceptionally professional, always prioritizing me and my wife’s safety. She gave clear, engaging explanations of every scenic spot, enriching our experience. The route is rated easy with little traffic which is fitted for all levels of riders. She constantly checked our ride, adjusted the pace, and offered help when needed. Her passion and care made the tour unforgettable. The bikes provided by the operator are well maintained and good quality. Truly a five-star guide and tour!
Love this! We aim to make our tour one of the real highlights of someone's trip and glad you enjoyed and came up with the perfect headline :)
This was the perfect introduction to Glasgow and covered much more ground than we could have on foot. Kit was an excellent guide: knowledgeable, energetic, and conscientious. Highly recommend!
Thank you! Making our guests feel looked after is something we pride ourselves on and absolutely, you will see more on a bike tour than on foot and go places the buses can't!
Superb bike tour of Glasgow with Kit! The tour took us out of the city center, covered all the spots I had hoped to visit (plus more), took us up and down some slightly challenging inclines (which we love) and taught us so much about the history and soil of Glasgow. Highly recommend!
Fantastic Amy! We do include the best of the highlights so it works out being a really time efficient way to see the city! If you are back in Glasgow please do get in touch!
My husband and I had a wonderful time on this bike tour through Glasgow. Our tour guide, Billie did an excellent job showing us around giving us some info and history at stops along the way. Riding a bike a great way to see a city!
Thank you Susan! You came to Glasgow and found the best way to see the city :)! Hope you guys have a great trip overall!
If you’re lucky enough to land a tour with Michael, you have won the Glasgow lottery. We were visiting Scotland for the very first time, and within minutes he had us comfortable, laughing, and learning so very much. Shout Out to our new friend Mark as well!! Michael didn’t just guide us… he adopted us. He took two clueless tourists who didn’t know the Iron Brew; the Clyde from the Kelvin and turned us into honorary Glaswegians by the end of the ride. Michael has the patience of a saint. The bikes were easy to use, the route was gorgeous, and the stories? Pure gold. He checked on us constantly, made sure we felt safe, and knew when to stop for the perfect photo and view. Michael made us feel at home in a country we’d never been to before. He shared Glasgow with such pride and heart that it felt like spending the day with a friend who genuinely wanted us to fall in love with his city. And we did. If you want a tour that’s unforgettable, heartfelt, and full of the kind of moments you’ll talk about for years, book with Michael. He’s the real deal. We’d give him 10 stars if we could.
Thank you Rebecca for such a lovely and kind review - we agree, sometImes 5 stars isn't enough!! We always do try and turn tourists into locals so glad you appreciated this aspect of the tour!
The guide Kitt was very helpful. It was a nice ride. I loved that we also visited a distillery for a taste,a technical museum and a museum of art. They had a real Spitfire hanging from the ceiling. It was also cool to visit the University, we could go inside. I want to go back to the technical museum to spend more time there. All in all an excellent experience.
Thank you for this - we can't always go inside places but we could on this day so glad you appreciated it :) One of the main things we try to do on your tour is help you plan out your time in Glasgow and also hopefully entice you to come back again :) Thanks for the review!
