Vancouver

The Grand Tour by Cycle City Tours

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From $95.85

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5 hours
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the beauty and culture of Vancouver on a small-group bike tour—great for riders of all levels. Accompany your guide on a leisurely ride along dedicated bike routes. Explore the city’s natural wonders like Stanley Park's rain forest and historic neighborhoods like Gastown and Chinatown. Cruise along the seawalls for gorgeous views of the North Shore Mountains, False Creek and more.

Sightseeing tour of Vancouver by bike
Make your way around the city on a laid-back route of mostly bicycle-dedicated lanes
Capture amazing city and mountain landscapes from Stanley Park and explore its nature trails
Pedal through the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Olympic Village, and Gastown
Enjoy lunch (own expense) at the food market on Granville Island
Learn about Vancouver history, architecture, and public art from an expert guide
This small-group tour limited to 12 people is perfect for all types of riding abilities

What's Included

Professional guide
Use of bike, helmet and lock

Gratuities
E-Bike Upgrade (E-bikes are in-store only for an extra $35+tax, subject to availability, 16+ years )

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

648 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6C 2G2, Canada
Check in at our downtown Vancouver bike shop centrally located within a short walk of most hotels

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Begin your bike tour in central Vancouver, meet your guide, and receive a quick quick safety briefing before setting off on an exciting city ride. Along the way, stop for great photo ops, get insider tips and learn fascinating anecdotes about Vancouver’s colorful history from your savvy guide.

Head to Stanley Park with your small group and wind through the remarkable 1,000-acre (405-hectare) green space for splendid vistas of the city skyline, the North Shore Mountains and Mount Baker (on a clear day).

Next, head over to Granville Island. Here, enjoy free time to stroll explore the Public Market—bursting with colorful produce and artisan goods—and grab lunch (own expense). Then head along False Creek, through Olympic Village for stunning views of Vancouver's skyline.

Your tour concludes with a trip through ambient Gastown, the city’s historic logging outpost turned chic shopping and entertainment district. Arrive back at the bike rental shop by mid-afternoon.

Cycle City Vancouver

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Stanley Park

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

English Bay (Pass By)

Granville Island Public Market

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

False Creek

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Olympic Village

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Science World (Pass By)

Chinatown

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Gastown

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate

For tours in the winter, spring and fall (Oct – May), we recommend wearing layers and gloves, as the weather can be unpredictable (rain ponchos available for use if needed); for tours in the summer, we recommend wearing shorts, T-shirts, closed-toe shoes, sunscreen and sunglasses
Ages 10 and up
Tour runs rain or shine; keep an eye on the forecast and if you don't want to ride in the rain, try and let us know by the day before.
We recommend bringing a light jacket in case of unexpected weather conditions, even in the summer months
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Mark_A

Guides were fantastic, informative and safety-conscious. Great way to get a “lay of the land”, recommend taking this tour early in your visit and you can return to locations that pique your interests.

Reviews

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Bike Tour

Jeffrey_C, May 2024

Greg did an outstanding job as he lead us through out the city of Vancouver. He had a ton of stories and general information about the city

Fantastic Bike Trip!

Micheal_S, Apr 2024

Greg was an amazing guide!!! Super knowledgeable, thoughtful, funny and incredibly enthusiastic. Tour was fantastic, couldn't recommend it more. You get to see so much of the downtown area, hit all the highlights, and we will definitely be venturing back to check out a few spots. Greg even had a great list of restaurants, breweries, and books to check out! Great day!

Highly recommend

EvaMaria_W, Mar 2024

Fantastic way to see the city! Greg was our guide and he provided detailed information and a great atmosphere.

Best time in the rain

Viviene_B, Mar 2024

Frank was a great guide. The bikes were comfortable. The pace & time was just right. The sights & exploring Vancover like this is way better than walking. Despite some rain, I had the best time because they also had ponchos ready. I didn't get wet. I was also dressed appropriately for the weather. Highly recommended.

Great choice!

Teresa_M, Feb 2024

Even though it was a damp and chilly day, our guide Greg was undaunted, providing us with lots of fun facts and insider information about Vancouver at every stop. Bikes and equipment were in good shape. 11/10

Excellent and fun tour

Charlotte_W, Feb 2024

Excellent tour with a brilliant, informative and funny guide (Greg). Got to see the beauty of Stanley Park and learn loads about the city. A perfect start to our trip to Vancouver!

Perfect tour of Vancouver, could not be better

Gillian_S, Feb 2024

Perfect tour, Frank was brilliant, knowledgable and helpful. Bikes etc top quality, and ponchos for the rain essential! Excellent tour come rain or shine whether you are with friends or travelling alone. Saw so much of Vancouver, right pace and right amount of stops. Could not recommend more highly.

Vancouver BC

Thuy_N, Nov 2023

Excellent bike tour of over 5hrs which covered a lots great sites in Vancouver in a short time. Sunny weather in Nov was a bonus! Greg - our guy is so informative & funny! Will come back to visit Granville Island & Gastown in more detail. Great tour!

Best way to see Vancouver

Ann_M, Oct 2023

Nick was an awesome guide as we toured Vancouver. Ate lunch on Granville Island that was a 45 min stop which was very cool. Questions asked and answered by Nick who was full of history on the 13 mile trek.

Excellent guide, Best way to see Vancouver

Gail_N, Oct 2023

Our guides name was Greg. He was extremely knowledgable about the city, and we learned a lot at our various stops along the way. Some things that we are glad we did. We toured in October, so we were glad that we were layers and had mitts and gloves with us. Also, be sure to bring your own water. Couple of comments would be that it would be great to have access to washrooms more frequently, as well as to keep the stops a little bit shorter. At this time of year it was a bit cool so the standing while listening got to be kind of cold. Otherwise, definitely would do this trip again, and recommended hands down!

Felt like Goldilocks: Not too long, not too short, Just right!!

Jennifer_H, Oct 2023

Our guide Frank was amazing!! It’s always difficult to choose what type of tour to go on when you’re trying to cover as much area as possible in as little time. The 5 hours we spent exploring the Vancouver was so comprehensive. We had a very diverse group of riders from an experience standpoint and Frank adjusted so well. Love that all the landmarks included a bit of history, a bit of lore and bit current events. It was truly a good balance of nature, culture and city

A perfect day for a bike ride

Terri_J, Sep 2023

It was such a beautiful day for a bike ride. Nick was our guide. He was amazing and he soo much knowledge to share with us.

Enjoyable bike tour

carolhodgson, Sep 2023

We had a lovely sunny day for the bike tour and enjoyed Stanley Park and Granville island. The tour guide was knowledgable. The group size of 12 we felt was too big particularly on the city roads,which is why we have given 4 stars.

Biking in Vancouver is incredible!

Delia_C, Sep 2023

This tour was spectacular! Herman so knowledgeable and fun. We felt like we got a really good introduction to Vancouver and it's different areas/unique neighborhoods. 99% of the tour takes place in bike lanes. Nothing scary about the biking process in Vancouver at all! We are totally in love with the city!

Grand tour was grand

Tanya_K, Sep 2023

Everyone working at Cycle City helping with the tour was helpful and friendly. My group had Frank as our leader. He did a great job explaining the different areas we went and answered all of our questions with grace. Stanley Park is such a big place it was nice to have someone take us to some highlights and tell us about other areas that are also worth visiting. Make sure you bring water with you because you’ll get thirsty from all the riding.

Perfect introduction to Vancouver!

Annamaria_G, Sep 2023

This was a memorable bike tour ! I can’t think of a better way to get to know the wonders of Vancouver and understand something of its amazing history and First Nations’s inspiring legends. Our tour guide Larissa was simply fantastic! Very knowledgeable about the city history, culture and natural landscape! She has very good vibes and helped us to get the best out of the tour. Highly recommended !

Harley rocks!

Kara_T, Sep 2023

Harley was A+++ as a guide! A friend and I booked the tour to get the lay of the land to kick off our trip. We were thrilled with the experience. Harley was a great story teller, captured great moments along the ride and did a fantastic job helping us get to see Vancouver!

Definitely NOT a family friendly adventure!

Anna_M, Sep 2023

I guess the most memorable part of my experience was the very first thing we saw: 2 junkies on fentanyl with the bare rear ends hanging out while they were bent over on the sidewalk a few blocks from where the tour started. From there things went uphill, fortunately, but unfortunately, our tour guide, Mika, actually over talked, which caused us to always be in a rush and ultimately we barely had time for lunch. The over talking would have been forgivable if she had not been constantly pushing a very left wing political agenda. While this was somewhat interesting to hear, as I had bever before encountered a "true believer," she finally went too far. The last part of the tour takes you through Chinatown and Gastown, which she told us, just as we were ready to head in that direction, was very impoverished, "very dark, but through darkness comes light." She indicated that if we had concerns we should raise them. A man outside of our group approached to tell me that those areas were extremely dangerous, and as a local since 1982, the locals know better than to go there. I stated loudly and several times that I would not be going there. Mika ignored me, perhaps she did not hear me, but what seems more accurate is that she could not believe that someone was saying no to going there with her. Finally I was able to tell her that I simply wanted to go the most direct way back to the shop to return my bike. She told me that the way she was taking us was the most direct way. I responded that I then wanted to go the safest way. She refused to provide me with a paper map, as per my request. She tried to show me on her phone how to get back to the shop. Finally, she said she could not leave me there without an escort and so the whole group would have to wait until someone came and escorted me on bike back to the shop. The woman who escorted me back stated that they never stop when they travel through those neighborhoods, as there is a needle dispensary there, and the drug use might make some people uncomfortable. Yet somehow, my escort and I made it back to the shop before the rest of the group. At the shop, I was asked to complete an "incident report" and to do so I needed only to fill out my personal information and sign the bottom. The shop attendant would complete the incident details for me. What???? Bottom line: this company, Cycle City Tours, asks you to sign a liability waiver and could care less about then putting you at risk for serious harm. This tour company should not be allowed to operate and Mika in particular, should not ever have responsibility for the welfare of another human being.

Bike Tour Bonanza!

Scott_O, Aug 2023

I had a great time on the bike tour! Astrid is an amazing tour guide. Very personable and energetic. I got to see most of the city and she filled our stops with stories, fun facts and good humor.

WORTH EVERY PENNY!

RobertJ_C, Aug 2023

When we arrived for the tour they had our bikes set-up and ready to go for us. They fitted us with helmets and we were off. I want to add that I was easily able to upgrade my bike to an e-bike since I hadn’t ridden in a while - it was definitely worth the extra cost. If you are considering not doing this because you aren’t 100%, upgrade to the e-bike which makes this very doable for anyone! We had an amazing tour guide, Harley, who made the trip so informative and insightful from architecture, culture, relevant history, and so much more. We saw amazing sites, vistas, visited a forest, saw a beaver dam and then went to lunch and had time for bit of quick shopping. We only had one day in Vancouver and feel like we got to see so much of the city because of this amazing tour!

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