Edinburgh City Bike Tour - Choice of E-Bike or Manual
Description
NOTE: Please arrive 15 mins before tour start time to set up. Kids under the age of 13 yrs old can join us only on private tour options! Let Riccardo show you the best places and secret spots of Edinburgh on his Ultimate City Tour! Riccardo has been riding and guiding, day in day out, in the European Alps and Scotland for nearly a decade. You'll struggle to find anyone with as much skill, enthusiasm and experience in the field of bicycle guiding. Riccardo is a professionally qualified UK bike guide and he is up to date with Outdoor First Aid certification, training and child protection qualifications. With all of this training and experience he is able to provide top class, safe and knowledgable guided rides to all levels and group sizes, both in the city and out in the mountains.
Tour Options
Itinerary
We will visit Edinburgh Quay, the eastern terminus of the Union Canal.
We will stop at Bruntsfield Links, an historic and picturesque golf course.
Edinburghs largest public park, gorgeous green space with views of the old Royal Infirmary.
This hidden gem will act as a portal to the country side...
We will be in the Secret Garden on the edge of Holyrood Park to get up close with the volcanic rock of Arthurs Seat
Did you know Edinburgh has a beach? Not only does it have a beach it is a gorgeous sandy stretch with beautiful views over to the Kingdom of Fife.
Leith has a rich and varied past, this area is full of interesting features and it is very proud of its working class maritime history. The architecture is eclectic and it is not a modern trendy part of town
We will head back towards the New Town of Edinburgh following the Water of Leith on converted railway lines.
We wont visit Calton Hill proper but we will have an excellent view from the edge of the New Town looking back towards the city.
We will travel through Edinburghs New Town Georgian streets on our way back to the start/finish point
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
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- We have all the kids equipment but kids younger than 13 years old can only attend on private tours !
Reviews(280)
Fantastic and interesting way to see and learn about the city. Ricky is an Italian guy who has been doing bikes tours in Edinburgh for many years and is really knowledgeable about Edinburgh and passionate about passing that information on. He's fun and gets the balance right between being informative but not treating it like a school trip. His dog Lucy scampers along the side or sometimes sits in the bike trailer admiring the view which is a nice eccentric touch. I've done loads of bike tours in the UK and abroad and this is a particularly good one.
Fantastic tour guide! We learned so much about Edinburgh and found Lucy to be joy to ride with.
I had a great experience exploring Edinburgh area on bikes with my family, including a teenager. We had e bikes which were very easy to use and keep up with the group (about 15 people total). The tour guide and assistant were friendly and the tour was informative, as long as you stay close enough to hear the information at each stop.
We loved to be out & about gaining some fun & historical insights thanks to Ricki’s great bike tour! That’s the best you can do in order to feel & see the city close by!!! Many thanks!!!
We loved the trip out on the bikes with fun (history) insights! We couldn’t believe how fast 3,5h run if you are having fun!!!
Three of us enjoyed the ride! We got to see so much that you couldn’t see by just walking around. Rick kept us safe and moving along with good history and anecdotes. A wonderful & fun tour.
Wonderful way to spend the morning, Edinburgh is made for cycling and ricky made sure we were safe and well informed throughout. As other reviews have said his puppy is a highlight and super smart, she periodically runs with the group. I saw a different side of the town and really learned a lot from the tour. Highly recommended! Also I suggest you do the ebike option, it wasnt necessary really but made the couple of longer gentle hills very easy
This ride was great as it got us out to some very beautiful locations. I loved that Ricky was accompanied by his dog, Lucy.
Great opportunity to explore Edinburgh from a different perspective. Ricky was knowledgeable and informative along the way. We all took the e-bike option which was an enjoyable way to go. Highly recommend!
My husband and I absolutely loved this bike tour! We chose the e-bikes, which were fantastic because you can use as much or as little electric assistance as you want. They made it easy to enjoy the ride while still getting some exercise. Ricardo was an outstanding guide—friendly, knowledgeable, and passionate about Edinburgh. He shared interesting history and local insights while making sure everyone in the group felt comfortable and had a great time. His very well-behaved pup, Lucy, was an unexpected bonus and quickly became everyone's favorite riding companion! The route was beautiful, and seeing Edinburgh by bike gave us a much better feel for the city than we would have gotten on foot or from a bus. We covered a lot of ground, saw incredible sights, and had so much fun along the way. If you're visiting Edinburgh, I highly recommend this tour. It was one of the highlights of our trip and, in our opinion, the best way to experience the city!
