Public | Self-Guided 21-Speed Hybrid Rental Portsmouth NH | 3-hrs
Overview
Pedal your way through the breathtaking Portsmouth and the surrounding areas and NH landscape – no tour guide necessary! You set the pace, choose where to go, and decide when to stop for amazing photo opportunities! This SELF-GUIDED experience gives you the freedom to explore Portsmouth and New Castle the way you want!
**Youth options 20 and 24 inch on our site**
Helpful PortCity Bike Tours expert staff will assist you in deciding on a route - choosing between Portsmouth's many historic attractions, tasty restaurants, and breathtaking views will be your only worry. In addition to one of our high-quality hybrid bicycles, your tour includes a bag, helmet, emergency tire inflator, and lock.
Meet 30 minutes prior to your tour at the Historic John Paul Jones House to get outfitted with a 21-speed bike, helmet, and safety vest. You’ll hear a short briefing about rules of the road, bike safety, and bike operation. Map and historic booklet included.
Youth options 20 and 24 inch bicycle.
**Youth options 20 and 24 inch on our site**
Helpful PortCity Bike Tours expert staff will assist you in deciding on a route - choosing between Portsmouth's many historic attractions, tasty restaurants, and breathtaking views will be your only worry. In addition to one of our high-quality hybrid bicycles, your tour includes a bag, helmet, emergency tire inflator, and lock.
Meet 30 minutes prior to your tour at the Historic John Paul Jones House to get outfitted with a 21-speed bike, helmet, and safety vest. You’ll hear a short briefing about rules of the road, bike safety, and bike operation. Map and historic booklet included.
Youth options 20 and 24 inch bicycle.
Inclusions
- Bicycle, Helmet and Vest
- Self-Guided Tour Historical Markers Guide
- Guide Booklet
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Prescott Park, 105 Marcy St next to Portsmouth Harbor, Portsmouth, NH 03801-4616
Piscataqua River
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Peirce Island Road Off Marcy Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Ride through Peirce Island.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Wentworth by the Sea, 588 Wentworth Rd, New Castle, NH 03854, USA
Visit the Historic Hotel property.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Fort Stark State Historic Site, 211 Wild Rose Ln, New Castle, NH 03854-4413
Fort Named after General Captain John Stark and location of the first settlement. Get out and explore.
Duration: 7 minutes
Stop At: Great Island Common, 301 Wentworth Rd, New Castle, NH 03854-3007
View the Isle of Shoals
Duration: 8 minutes
Stop At: African Burying Ground Memorial, 386 State St, Portsmouth, NH 03801-4035
Observe quietly our newest Memorial. There are plaques to read about the memorial.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Haven Park, Pleasant Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA
Visit the beautiful Haven Park and the statue of the famous Major General Fitz John Porter.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion, 375 Little Harbor Rd, Portsmouth, NH 03801-5527
Visit the grounds of the former British Governor Benning Wentworth and the Boston Brahmin John Templeton Coolidge.
Duration: 8 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Prescott Park, 105 Marcy St next to Portsmouth Harbor, Portsmouth, NH 03801-4616
Piscataqua River
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Peirce Island Road Off Marcy Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Ride through Peirce Island.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Wentworth by the Sea, 588 Wentworth Rd, New Castle, NH 03854, USA
Visit the Historic Hotel property.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Fort Stark State Historic Site, 211 Wild Rose Ln, New Castle, NH 03854-4413
Fort Named after General Captain John Stark and location of the first settlement. Get out and explore.
Duration: 7 minutes
Stop At: Great Island Common, 301 Wentworth Rd, New Castle, NH 03854-3007
View the Isle of Shoals
Duration: 8 minutes
Stop At: African Burying Ground Memorial, 386 State St, Portsmouth, NH 03801-4035
Observe quietly our newest Memorial. There are plaques to read about the memorial.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Haven Park, Pleasant Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA
Visit the beautiful Haven Park and the statue of the famous Major General Fitz John Porter.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion, 375 Little Harbor Rd, Portsmouth, NH 03801-5527
Visit the grounds of the former British Governor Benning Wentworth and the Boston Brahmin John Templeton Coolidge.
Duration: 8 minutes
Additional information
- Infant seats available
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Near public transportation
- Stroller accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Masks and sanitizer are available at all times.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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October 2022
Such a great way to see Portsmouth and New Castle. Superb pre ride support with the lovely owner. Ride was amazing. Views are special. Definitely recommend the ride.
Such a great way to see Portsmouth and New Castle. Superb pre ride support with the lovely owner. Ride was amazing. Views are special. Definitely recommend the ride.winchela
July 2019
I am beyond disappointed with this company. We booked a cultural/history tour with this company over 3 months in advance. We even specifically emailed questions back-n-forth with the company prior to booking because we were concerned about making sure our airplane arrival times would work for t...
I am beyond disappointed with this company. We booked a cultural/history tour with this company over 3 months in advance. We even specifically emailed questions back-n-forth with the company prior to booking because we were concerned about making sure our airplane arrival times would work for the tour time. Then....they cancelled the tour at 5:00 pm the night prior to the tour - via an impersonal email on top of it all. It was to be our VERY FIRST activity upon arriving in New Hampshire to kick off our anniversary weekend. That little notice effectively gave us ZERO time to attempt to find something else to do, as we had already had dinner plans that evening that kept us out from 6 pm until midnight, and we had to catch a 7:20 am flight to NH the next morning. So...we spent the first 1/2 day of our vacation twiddling our thumbs and wasting time. So incredibly disappointing!!!! I'm not an unreasonable person - if the cancellation were due to bad weather or a staff member being sick or having some emergency I would totally get it. But, they simply cancelled because there were not enough people to fill the tour....so, profits is what it came down to. And I get that too. In the fine print most tours (this one included) state that they have the right to cancel a tour at the last minute if it doesn't sell out, but my husband & I have traveled the globe for over a decade and I have NEVER ONCE had a group tour cancelled for this reason. And again, I am a reasonable person. OK, so you cancel over profits. Fine, but give people that are traveling far, and spending their hard earned money on a vacation more than ZERO waking hours of notice. The professional thing to do would have been to cancel on us several days in advance so we had ample time to fill that morning with another well-planned activity. All in all they demonstrated VERY POOR customer service, and very short-sighted business decision-making. They actually claim on their website that "guarantee[d]...legendary customer service each and every day" is what "separate[s] [them] from the rest." Yup. It separated them for sure. WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE I'VE EVER EXPERIENCED regarding a vacation tour. I DO NOT recommend.Z4016SRshannonj
August 2023
The owner was amazing and so helpful in giving us areas to tour and even places to visit after our bike tour. This is the way to see Portsmouth! It was fantastic!
The owner was amazing and so helpful in giving us areas to tour and even places to visit after our bike tour. This is the way to see Portsmouth! It was fantastic!christineCLL800
July 2023
We loved biking down to the beaches. It was a beautiful day, we had plenty of gear power on our bikes for the occasional hill, and the views were incredible.
We loved biking down to the beaches. It was a beautiful day, we had plenty of gear power on our bikes for the occasional hill, and the views were incredible.572siddhantj
May 2021
We had a great time exploring the city, bikes were tuned to everyone's requirements, would highly recommend getting the rental bike here
We had a great time exploring the city, bikes were tuned to everyone's requirements, would highly recommend getting the rental bike hereHolly R
September 2019
We had a wonderful day learning about the history and seeing the sights of Portsmouth and New Castle on bikes. Dawn is a wonderful storyteller, filling each stop with historical accounts of the forts, houses, parks and sights along the way. The bikes were great and easy to ride. It's a wonderful ...
We had a wonderful day learning about the history and seeing the sights of Portsmouth and New Castle on bikes. Dawn is a wonderful storyteller, filling each stop with historical accounts of the forts, houses, parks and sights along the way. The bikes were great and easy to ride. It's a wonderful way to get your bearings in Portsmouth and the 3 hours are filled with historical accounts of this incredible area of New England!