Islands & Harbor Bike Tour-Sightseeing + Exploring Must-See Sites
Description
Great for Fall foliage! This tour blends a wonderful mix of sightseeing, storytelling, and riding. You will pedal along the Piscataqua River and the Atlantic Ocean for about 8-10 miles, exploring the coastline, islands, harbors, and historic sites in both Portsmouth and New Castle Island. Your guide will lead you through Pierce and Four Tree Islands and along the historic South End, riding by working docks, boats, gardens, and quiet neighborhoods to New Castle Island. Ride over scenic bridges and causeways, stopping at sites so your guide can share intriguing sroies of the harbor, islands, and the maritime history that has shaped this region. This tour offers an overview of the area, stopping at historic sites and hidden gems that many visitors miss on foot or car. - Ride by the river to New Castle Island, one of the most picturesque coastal towns. -See three lighthouses -Ride through the New Castle village -Stop at the gorgeous oceanfront of Great Island -See history come alive
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Itinerary
We'll tell a brief story about the Prescott Sisters and Piscataqua River
Will pass through Peirce Island.
We'll stop to speak about the Historic Hotel
We`ll make a brief stop to discuss the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and the famous Piscataqua River.
Briefly stop to talk about the 7 forts, Isle of Shoals and anything else that catches our attention.
We'll briefly talk about "Live Free or Die" Captain John Stark and the first settlement.
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
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(157)
My son and I had such a great time with Port City Bike Tours! Marcus was a wonderful guide—friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience so enjoyable. I was a little reluctant going into it because I honestly never bike, but it ended up being so much fun and much easier than I expected. Marcus made me feel completely comfortable and more than capable the entire time. It was such a fun way to explore the city and a great experience to share with my son. Highly recommend, even if you’re not normally a cyclist!
Portsmouth is a gem of a place: combines beautiful architecture and scenery, some seaport/harbor grittiness, lots of historical significance, and walkability/bikability. Donna was a terrific guide, with lots of enthusiasm and obvious love for the city. She also provided some nuanced perspective to local and colonial history. Excellent value for the money, good exercise, too.
Marcus and Paul were great! Bike people giving a historical tour was a neat experience. Make sure you bring some water.
Nice tour- it was a large group and we had two guides to keep everyone safe
We took the Islands & Harbor Sightseeing Bike Tour with Port City Bike Tours and had the most wonderful experience. Our guide, Paul, was fantastic—he was incredibly knowledgeable about the area's history and took wonderful care of everyone in the group to ensure we felt safe and comfortable the entire time. It's a fabulous route right along the water, perfect for learning and exploring. For anyone wondering about the terrain, my wife rode an e-bike, but the 10-mile ride is very doable on a regular bike as well. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the area. Thank you, Paul and Port City Bike Tours, for a memorable adventure!
The ride was AMAZING. The best part of our 3 days in the area. The views were epic. Our guide Gordon was beyond the best. He shared historical facts at every stop and blended in his own version of humor, local trivia and killer dad jokes. It is a MUST DO. Thank you Gordon. Awesome job.
Thank you Robert. We are thrilled that you enjoyed your tour with Gordon. Thank you for joining us and supporting a small local business.
We were greeted very warmly and bike adjustments were made to fit our group. The guide was very knowledgeable and conducted an informative and interesting tour. One of our senior bikers needed quite a bit of assistance so the frequent "off and on" the bike during the tour was challenging. Although the hills were not described as hills, they were for one of us who was on a regular bike. This was difficult even though the tour was advertised as "easy, mostly flat." One of the bikers was not aware that her e-bike had to be "turned on" each time we stopped so she was traveling quite a bit without the assist which she needed, so more instructions for the e-bike would be advantageous for newcomers. The longer biking adventures around the water was easier and very scenic. We got to know of the beauty of Portsmouth and was very interested in the African Burial Ground.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re so glad you enjoyed learning about Portsmouth’s rich history, especially the African Burying Ground Memorial, and that you found the waterfront portion of the ride both scenic and enjoyable. I’ll be sure to pass your kind words along to your guide. We also appreciate your thoughtful feedback. Before every tour we spend time fitting each guest to their bicycle and reviewing how to safely operate our e-bikes, including the pedal assist system. We understand that for guests who are new to e-bikes or who have different comfort levels with cycling, there can still be a learning curve, and your comments are a helpful reminder for us to reinforce and reiterate those instructions throughout the ride. Our Islands and Harbor tour is designed to be an easy-paced ride with mostly flat terrain, though there are a few gentle inclines and several stops along the way to explore historic sites and hear the history. We always encourage guests to let us know about any mobility or cycling concerns ( balance issues) before the tour so we can recommend the most suitable bike and help ensure everyone has the best possible experience. Thank you again for joining us. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you back for another ride along New Hampshire’s beautiful Seacoast.
Excellent. Most of bike tour was slightly outside of downtown Portsmouth so there was no congestion. Beautiful sights. Lots of water, greenery and old neighborhoods. Highly recommend.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful review and taking the time to recommend our tours. We are grateful that you joined us and we’re supporting a small local business.
Great experience, and learning bike tour. Marcus was great. Very knowledgeable and made the tour very interesting and fun. I would highly recommend.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful review and taking the time to recommend our bike tours. We are grateful that you joined us and we’re supporting a small local business!
We had a wonderful ride with interesting history and beautiful views!
Thank you so much for your thoughtful review of our bike tour. We truly appreciate you joining us.
