15 Bike Tours in London Worth Booking

1.Classic Gold 3.5-Hour Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,200 reviews · from $60Our pick

Ride through central London with an English-speaking guide, passing Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Covent Garden, Smithfield Market, and St Paul's Cathedral. Guides such as Ollie, Nani, Dominic, and Chris bring history and humor to the route, with photo stops and a food and bathroom break.

“Connor was an excellent guide. Who knew seeing sights of London on bike tour would be so user friendly! Highly recommend this!”

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2.Secret London Tour by Bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 557 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $60

Ride with an English-speaking guide from Waterloo through East London, Brick Lane, the old docks, Tower of London, City landmarks, and Tower Bridge. Expect comfortable bikes, lively stories, occasional traffic, and guides such as Paul, Pat, Ollie, and Johnny.

“We thoroughly enjoyed this quirky, less travelled tour of London! It was our best experience of the weekend and the only one in which we truly felt a "London vibe," away from all the crowds & chaos. :P The anecdotes are fun and hillarious, and you really get to feel like a local for a minute. If you get Oli as your guide, it will be your lucky day. He is fantastic! Highly recommend. :)”

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3.Parks and Palaces Guided Morning Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 317 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $47

Ride 14 kilometers through Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Green Park, and central London with a guide such as Ola. See Kensington Palace, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey, Parliament, and Big Ben. Expect mostly flat routes, light hybrid bikes, frequent stops, and a small group of up to eight.

“I loved being able to see so many key sights, I loved the small group size, I loved the pace (just fast enough and definitely not too slow) and I loved Ula’s unique take on so much of the history of London. I would have taken a longer tour if I knew how much I would enjoy it and how easy it would be.”

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4.Landmarks & Secrets Bike Tour with Pub & Street Art

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 314 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $101

Spend 3.5 hours cycling central London with guides such as Katie, Olivia, Jasper and Stewart. Ride a classic Pashley bike past royal landmarks, quiet Westminster lanes, Covent Garden and Leake Street, with a pub break and spray paint session included.

“This tour was fantastic, and I highly recommend our tour guide, Edward! We saw so much of London, got some great pics, and Edward gave us just enough information at each stop.”

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5.Piccadilly and Soho Beer Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 198 reviews · from $36Best value

Join a 15-person pedal bike through Soho and Piccadilly, with an onboard driver and host/barista keeping the music going. Order drinks on board, stop at local pubs or a chocolatier, and enjoy a social London outing led in English. Guides may include Shady, Niamh, or Jennifer.

“Great laugh, but hard work. Loved every minute. We were supposed to have the 2hour ride but we were asked to come off after an hour to accommodate another big party. We were offered a voucher for our 2nd hour from Jennifer but have not received it yet. Well worth the hour though and would definitely do it again. Be prepared for thigh burn!!”

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6.Highlights of Royal London Bike Tour (3 Hours)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 140 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $56

Start near Waterloo and the London Eye, then cross the Thames by comfortable cruiser bike. An English-speaking guide such as Charles, Ashley, or Fran leads you through royal parks, Buckingham Palace, Westminster, Big Ben, and other landmarks with plenty of history and humor.

“A great way to see a lot in a short time interval. The tour guide was knowledgeable and provided entertaining pieces of additional information one would not normally find in a guide book. We had a wonderful experience.”

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7.Guided Bike Tour of Central London

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 116 reviews · from $60

Ride from Lambeth through Archbishop’s Park, Westminster, St. James’s Park, Mayfair, Soho, and Covent Garden. Guides such as Ollie, Bridget, Chris, and Nadia bring history, humor, and even a British soundtrack. You’ll also cross Waterloo Bridge and ride through a street-art tunnel.

“Really enjoyed our cycle tour which included a whole host of famous London sights. Olly was a great guide along with his British sound track. Played a wee but of Rod Stewart for us Scots on the tour. Second bike tour we’ve done in London and the second tour where there’s been a participant who couldn’t cycle confidently. If cycling in London I would recommend that you need to be able to cycle! Me and my 14 yr old son loved the tour and would 100% recommended it.”

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8.Royal Parks and Palaces Afternoon Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 87 reviews · from $47

Join guide Ola for a relaxed 3.5-hour ride from Kensington Gardens through Hyde Park, Green Park, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, and Big Ben. You’ll use a standard 7 to 21 gear bike, hear lively London stories, and return to the Hilton Hotel meeting point.

“Great tour! Ula was engaging and Informative. Highly recommend.”

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9.Private Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 82 reviews

Take a private 3.5-hour bike ride through London with a guide speaking English or six other listed languages. Choose a Central, East, West, or Thames route, set the pace, and add local food stops. Bikes, helmets, and child seats are included.

“We took a bike tour with our 2 children (10 and 7) on our 1st day in London. Our guide Corinne was amazing! Took us to all the important spots, and even gave us recommendations for places to check out after the tour. We highly recommend doing it with this company.”

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10.3-Hour Sunset Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 77 reviews · from $48

Join an English-speaking guide for a brisk three-hour evening ride through central London. You’ll cross Tower Bridge and Millennium Bridge, pass St Paul’s, Tate Modern, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden, and perhaps Soho. Bring a warm layer and expect more riding than talking.

“Excellent ! All the family (parents + 2teens 12 & 14 years old) loved it ! We recommend this tour especially by night !”

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11.London Christmas Lights Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 70 reviews · 3 hours · from $60

Ride through London’s festive center with an English-speaking guide such as Dominic, Sam, Chris, or George. From Lambeth, you’ll follow illuminated streets and quieter lanes to Southbank, Big Ben, Harrods, Oxford Street, Regent Street, Covent Garden, and Trafalgar Square. Bikes, helmets, and lights are provided.

“Brilliant tour of London’s Christmas lights! A wonderful way to see the lights and hustle and bustle of London at Christmas. Our guide, Sam, really made the tour. He was informative, friendly and so much fun. We would highly recommend this bike tour!”

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12.Guided E-bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 63 reviews · from $79

Cover a wide sweep of central London in 2.5 hours on an e-bike, from Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace to Borough Market, London Bridge, and Tower Bridge. English and French guides lead groups of up to 10, with stops for photos, stories, and Thames views.

“Loved biking through London, guide was lovely. Maybe add time for a stop at borough market to have a snack - most of us wanted to go back after and that would have been the one place we could actually stop and go “in” without throwing the tour timing off.”

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13.Street Art Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 2 hours · from $43Top rated

Ride with a guide such as Gerry, Ewa, or Nathalie through Brick Lane, Shoreditch, Hoxton, and the East End. In two hours, you will see major works by Banksy, ROA, Invader, Stik, and others, with a bike, helmet, and a group capped at 12.

“It was a fantastic tour, great enthusiastic guide with very in depth knowledge of street art and the area we biked trough! We had the best start in London because of this trip. Thanks!”

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14.Secrets of London Bike Tour: Thames, Tower Bridge & Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 42 reviews · 4 hours · from $60

Ride through central London with an English-speaking guide, following both banks of the Thames past Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, Shakespeare's Globe, St. Paul's, the Shard, and the London Eye. Your bike and helmet are provided, with lunch at Borough Market at your own expense.

“Guide could be better. 2 of my party didn’t like that he had saliva dripping from mouth off and on. He could have been sick”

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15.NO DIET CLUB – Bike and Food tour in London !

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 41 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $81

Join No Diet Club for a 3.5-hour London food adventure linking South Bank and Camden. Expect shared tastings such as halloumi fries, dosa, Argentinian meat, grilled cheese, and more, with a mix of walking and cycling. Guides including Florian, Pauline, Barbara, and Géraud lead in English or French.

“Zoe was fantastic! The food was fantastic! The booking was fun, but should be reconsidered while there is so much construction.”

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