Tallinn Bicycle Sightseeing Tour
Description
Enjoy this 2.5-hour long bicycle tour and discover Tallinn and learn about its inhabitants and its complicated history. Highlights of this tour are Kadriorg Palace and Park, Presidential Palace, Laulupidu Song Festival Grounds, the Memorial to the Victims of Communism, the seaside promenade and more. Distance cycled will be approximately 16 km (10 miles), and you will be taking regular breaks.
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Itinerary
The medieval-era Great Coastal Gate (Suur Rannavärav) and Fat Margaret tower (Paks Margareeta) were built not only to defend the city from the seaward side of town, but also to impress any visitors arriving via the harbour.
Tour starting point is City Bike.
Visitors can see beautiful, manicured gardens and flowerbeds here, but most of the park has retained the look of the natural landscape, with meadows and forest groves.
This grand, baroque palace built for Peter the Great in 1718 now houses the Art Museum of Estonia's foreign collection.
This sprawling event venue in Kadriorg holds a special place in Estonians' hearts as the birthplace of the Singing Revolution.
The Maarjamäe memorial depicting the journey of the victims of communism is dedicated to Estonian people who suffered the terror of the Soviet regime.
This striking monument on Kadriorg’s shore is a memorial to those lost when armoured ship Russalka sank in 1893.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Child seats and trailers available
- Tour is in English. We can make also special tours in other languages and routes, starting at different times. Please contact your local supplier to arrange that.
Reviews(220)
Tour guide spoke very good English and was very knowledgeable and funny.
Thank you for the feedback. All our gudies are locals, love Estonia and cycling- We are glad to have them
Brilliant tour of Tallinn. Our guide Roland was very knowledgeable about everything concerning Tallinn and Estonia and had a good sense of homour. We got to see a lot of interesting places outside the historic center. The company provided rain capes and on our return they offered us homemade estonian cookies. Would book the tour again.
Thank you for the feedback. We recently bought 30 quality rain ponchos and got ride of onetime plastic ones. Moving towards quality and sustainabilty.
Competent, friendly, and relaxed guidance. You learn a lot about Estonia, Tallinn, and the people here.
Thank you for the feedback. We love our country and love to share our love to tour participants
Good guide. Emphasis on Soviet time history, which was interesting. Expected, however, more information on Estonian culture. Had a normal bike which was a bit heavy but Ok. Biked at a good pace along coast.
Thank you for the feedback WE have specially made city bikes for our rentals and tours. Directly ordered from factory. All exuipped, easy to maintein and puncture proof tires. They do the job well.
Friendly, competent and attentive, it was a perfect experience - with good bikes!
Thank you for the feedback! We know that good ride comes with well maintained bike. And try to keep up our level and enjoy cycling
Very nice activity, the group was not too large; there were 10 of us, and 2 others joined later. The guide was interesting and friendly. A bike ride at a good speed, just perfect. I recommend this activity.
Thank you for the feedback. We make our tours on rain and sunshine and also provide free rain ponchos.
This was a highlight of our eight days in the Baltic states. The tour guide was very knowledgeable, and we got an excellent overall view the city. He did a fantastic job explaining a complex history in a comprehensible way.
Thank you for your review Aside from guided tours we also offer one and self-guided tours and regular bike rental.
Roland was an excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable. Biking outside the city was a great way to to see the city. It was very enjoyable two hours.
Thank you for the feedback. Tallinn is good place for cycling break, inside city, seaside, around city. And not too many cyclists, yet...
Great path and a knowledgeable, friendly guide, I would highly recommend… good fun and lots of learning about this beautiful country…
Thank you for the feedback We love to cycle and share our stories and listen to your questions and comments.
The tour was good. The bikes were solid. 4 stars for that. The narrative was a bit heavy anti Russian for my taste. One can be factual and Baltics suffered both under Russian, and Soviet invasion as well as the Nazis. The guide was 3 years old when Soviet republic was toppled. His disdain was nurtured at home. Of course his dad spent 3 years in Siberia and wrote a book after.. 20% of residents are however Russian speaking. Proliferating hate does not help healing. If you're in the tourism business you have an obligation and a responsibility to keep your emotions out of the tour. IMHO...or call it what it is an Anti Russian Talln bike tour.
Thank you for the feedback! We do not spread Russian narratives on our tours. We tell the truth and have a lot of personal stories. Many of our friends and colleages have historical Russian connectons. One thing is Russian regime and another are Russian people, we do not mix them. We accept the truth and it is not shiny and glorious Victory Day presentation over Nazis. It is bloody path what was left here and how the regime continued to punish the people here, long after the war was over. It is also reflection what happens at present day in Russia, they attacked an independent country and are killing civilians daily. Our guides tell their stories and answer questions guests ask. And sometimes those questions are more about How we feel living next to Russia...
