Fun Bike Tour in Glasgow
Overview
We are a local tour company specializing in sharing the rich social history of some of the city's most iconic spots.
We use fully refurbished ex Royal Mail bikes, and all are named after (often not so) famous Glaswegian women and aim to make all our guests appreciate the city as much as we do.
Our routes are safe and take in beautiful parks, rivers and utilize Glasgow's expanding cycle network. If you need an electric bike, please ask us about this as it can often be arranged.
Our tours cover the past and contemporary Glasgow, across themes such as history, architecture, culture, and immigration.
Inclusions
- Use of bicycle
- Snacks - 1 piece of fruit and 1 sweet snack
- Use of Helmet
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Finnieston Crane, 1 Congress Road, Glasgow G3 8QT Scotland
We stop and get a close up view of the crane and the various other cultural buildings around, we would only view this from the outside
Pass By: The Riverside Museum of Transport and Travel, Riverside Museum 100 Pointhouse Place, Glasgow G3 8RS Scotland
As we view this from the outside, we will learn about some interesting artefacts and the historic suburb of Govan
Pass By: The Clyde and the Kelvin, Glasgow Scotland
We cycle along the cycle paths of both of Glasgow's rivers and if the mood takes us, we stop off at a couple of points along the way
Pass By: Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AW Scotland
Take in the new cycle path past the historic Kelvin Hall
Pass By: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove Art Galleries Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AG Scotland
Our guests get a close up view of one of the real jewels in the crown of Glasgow and one of the finest free museums in the world. We share some of the most interesting facts behind the building, this is an external visit only
Pass By: Kelvingrove Bandstand and Ampitheatre, Kelvin Way Kelvingrove, Glasgow G3 7TA Scotland
We use this as an optional toilet stop (note - we can't guarantee it is always open!) and of course it's a great spot for taking pictures and going down memory lane for some of the amazing artists who have performed here.This is an external visit only
Pass By: University of Glasgow, University Avenue West End, Glasgow G12 8QQ Scotland
We get up close to one of the finest viewpoints across the city and take guests right inside the famous cloisters underneath the spires. We discuss some of the most famous alumni and also some of the things that make the university unique. This stop has a bit of an incline to get there but it is entirely worth it!
This is an external visit only
Pass By: Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0UE Scotland
Dependent on timings, we may have the opportunity to cycle around the beautiful and lush Botanical Gardens and if the mood takes us maybe parking the bikes and popping into Kibble Palace. This is an external visit only
PS - there's also an optional tpoilet stop that we may look to use if we need to :)
Pass By: Kelvingrove Park, Otago Street, Glasgow Scotland
We cycle through Glasgow's most scenic park and park our bikes at what we like to decribe as Glasgow's intecultural centre. This is an external visit only
Pass By: Glasgow West End, Glasgow Scotland
We cycle through the vibrant west end through and depending on time may have an option to go through the cobbles of Ashton Lane.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- We use a quiet bit of road to practice as we expect many if our guests haven't been on a bike in a long 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
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Terrific bike ride and got to see many parts of the city that we would of missed. Martin was our guide and was very knowledgeable and made sure everyone was able to keep up. Perfect combination of riding and stopping to hear about certain parts of the city. Would highly recommend.
Terrific bike ride and got to see many parts of the city that we would of missed. Martin was our guide and was very knowledgeable and made sure everyone was able to keep up. Perfect combination of riding and stopping to hear about certain parts of the city. Would highly recommend.So much fun! This was an awesome way to see Glasgow, Martin was very informative and knowledgeable. We saw parts of Glasgow we would never have seen otherwise! The cycling wasn’t at all too difficult, plenty of time to take photos and ask questions… 10/10 tour.
So much fun! This was an awesome way to see Glasgow, Martin was very informative and knowledgeable. We saw parts of Glasgow we would never have seen otherwise! The cycling wasn’t at all too difficult, plenty of time to take photos and ask questions… 10/10 tour.Excellent bike tour. Comfortable bikes and good route covering lots of the interesting features of the Glasgow waterfront. Martin was very friendly and full of anecdotes and knowledge about Glasgow
Excellent bike tour. Comfortable bikes and good route covering lots of the interesting features of the Glasgow waterfront. Martin was very friendly and full of anecdotes and knowledge about GlasgowGreat excursion-best way to see Glasgow! Route was interesting and easy to navigate. Martin is am excellent tour guide.
Great excursion-best way to see Glasgow! Route was interesting and easy to navigate. Martin is am excellent tour guide.We had a blast on our tour! Martin was super friendly and knowledgeable. The bikes were very comfortable and perfect way to see the city Would definitely recommend!
We had a blast on our tour! Martin was super friendly and knowledgeable. The bikes were very comfortable and perfect way to see the city Would definitely recommend!What a great way to see Glasgow! Martin was a wonderful guide - very knowledgeable, and super friendly and fun! The bikes were in great shape and the ride was not difficult at all. I'd definitely recommend this to others!
What a great way to see Glasgow! Martin was a wonderful guide - very knowledgeable, and super friendly and fun! The bikes were in great shape and the ride was not difficult at all. I'd definitely recommend this to others!