Vancouver Highlights Bike Tour - The Grand Tour
Overview
On this popular 5-hour bike tour of Vancouver, ride on dedicated cycling lanes for most of the easygoing route, and stop to hear tales of the city from a knowledgeable guide. Without traffic to worry about, focus on the sights: Stanley Park’s rain forest and wildlife, an oasis in Chinatown named one of the world’s top city gardens, and the city’s historical center of Gastown. Cycle on seawalls for magnificent views of the skyline, North Shore Mountains and False Creek. Riders of all levels will enjoy this small-group tour limited to 9 people.
Inclusions
- Professional guide
- Use of bike, helmet and lock
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Cycle City Tours + Rentals, 648 Hornby St, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2G2 Canada
Meet your local-expert guide and get set up on your high quality city bike. When you're ready we'll enter the protected bike lane right outside the shop and begin our journey.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Stanley Park, Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia
Stanley Park is a 1000 acre peninsula surrounded by a bike path and crisscrossed with forest trails. We ride the famous Seawall bike path and stop to check out the scenic views surrounding the park. We discover majestic totem poles and learn about our Coastal First Nation's heritage and history. Heading into the forest, we may get the chance to see some local wildlife, and discover some of the unique plants that grow in this environment - including giant 600 year old cedar trees!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: English Bay, 1795 Beach Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia V6G 1Y9 Canada
See this beautiful neighbourhood and beaches with stunning coastal views
Stop At: Granville Island Public Market, 1689 Johnston St., Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3S3 Canada
Riders take a break to explore the Public Market and find their own tasty lunch.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: False Creek, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Ride along the Seawall checking out the modern neighbourhoods and marinas along the way.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Olympic Village, 1 Athletes Way, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Y 0B1 Canada
Learn about the worlds "greenest" neighbourhood and Vancouver's future development of leading edge green design.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Science World, 1455 Quebec St, Vancouver, British Columbia V6A 3Z7 Canada
See the geodesic dome of Science World as we ride past
Stop At: Chinatown, Chinatown, Vancouver, British Columbia
Learn about Vancouver's rich Chinese cultural heritage and view the historic buildings here.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Gastown, Gastown, Vancouver, British Columbia
Learn about the founding of the town of Granville and Gassy Jack's famous pub, where the City of Vancouver got its start!
Duration: 15 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Cycle City Tours + Rentals, 648 Hornby St, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2G2 Canada
Meet your local-expert guide and get set up on your high quality city bike. When you're ready we'll enter the protected bike lane right outside the shop and begin our journey.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Stanley Park, Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia
Stanley Park is a 1000 acre peninsula surrounded by a bike path and crisscrossed with forest trails. We ride the famous Seawall bike path and stop to check out the scenic views surrounding the park. We discover majestic totem poles and learn about our Coastal First Nation's heritage and history. Heading into the forest, we may get the chance to see some local wildlife, and discover some of the unique plants that grow in this environment - including giant 600 year old cedar trees!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: English Bay, 1795 Beach Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia V6G 1Y9 Canada
See this beautiful neighbourhood and beaches with stunning coastal views
Stop At: Granville Island Public Market, 1689 Johnston St., Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3S3 Canada
Riders take a break to explore the Public Market and find their own tasty lunch.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: False Creek, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Ride along the Seawall checking out the modern neighbourhoods and marinas along the way.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Olympic Village, 1 Athletes Way, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Y 0B1 Canada
Learn about the worlds "greenest" neighbourhood and Vancouver's future development of leading edge green design.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Science World, 1455 Quebec St, Vancouver, British Columbia V6A 3Z7 Canada
See the geodesic dome of Science World as we ride past
Stop At: Chinatown, Chinatown, Vancouver, British Columbia
Learn about Vancouver's rich Chinese cultural heritage and view the historic buildings here.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Gastown, Gastown, Vancouver, British Columbia
Learn about the founding of the town of Granville and Gassy Jack's famous pub, where the City of Vancouver got its start!
Duration: 15 minutes
Additional information
- 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
- Not wheelchair accessible
- We recommend bringing a light jacket in case of unexpected weather conditions, even in the summer months
- 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.
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- 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 9 travelers
- 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
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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September 2023
An absolute amazing day and way to get an introduction to Vancouver. 5+ hours on a bike with Nick L as our fabulous tour guide who had so much knowledge about Vancouver, Canada, world history, architecture, ecosystems, sports, folk lore and the list goes on. He is very dedicated to his craft and...
An absolute amazing day and way to get an introduction to Vancouver. 5+ hours on a bike with Nick L as our fabulous tour guide who had so much knowledge about Vancouver, Canada, world history, architecture, ecosystems, sports, folk lore and the list goes on. He is very dedicated to his craft and answered every question that was thrown at him. Hands down the best part of our trip. And then an email followed recapping the day and ended with his recommendations for food, drink, books, documentaries, etc. Quite the perfect ending!508reyr
September 2023
My Bike Tour Guide’s name is Nick L. Nick was so pleasant, knowledgeable and passionate! I’ve been on many tours and this was one of my favorites! I was so impressed with all the information he knew through out the ride. I liked that he would stop at strategic spots and would really explained ...
My Bike Tour Guide’s name is Nick L. Nick was so pleasant, knowledgeable and passionate! I’ve been on many tours and this was one of my favorites! I was so impressed with all the information he knew through out the ride. I liked that he would stop at strategic spots and would really explained the history of whatever we were shown. He answered so many questions with no hesitation and he also provided an email later, with all of his recommendations for the rest of my vacation. I will definitely be telling my friends about Nick and this specific bike tour.TrishTodd949
September 2023
We had an eBike, private Grand Cycle Tour today with Nick. We take a lot of tours, and I will say this was hands down one of the best tours I have ever taken. Nick was knowledgeable, relaxed, informed, kind, funny and just the kind of guy you want to teach you about this city. Also, IMHO, a 5-...
We had an eBike, private Grand Cycle Tour today with Nick. We take a lot of tours, and I will say this was hands down one of the best tours I have ever taken. Nick was knowledgeable, relaxed, informed, kind, funny and just the kind of guy you want to teach you about this city. Also, IMHO, a 5-hour tour like this is the right kind of experience to invest in a private tour. We saw 500+-year old cedar and fir trees, beautiful Wood Ducks, Chinatown, Gastown, the Olympic Village, Stanley Park, a great lunch at Granville Island, Downtown, the Sea Wall and much much more. The city is easy to traverse with so many dedicated and protected bike lanes; Nick made us feel safe, and the eBikes made the ride easy. Nick even took the time to let my husband recreate a childhood memory in Vancouver on this private tour. If you are heading to Vancouver, and looking for a great way to learn about the city, I cannot recommend this more!northsun5times
September 2023
Our tour guide, Nik was so helpful, friendly and informative. I had to have a child’s regular bike since there weren’t any electric bikes, small enough for me. That was kind of a bummer but the route was pretty flat so it worked out fine. I was traveling with four other ladies, and we all had s...
Our tour guide, Nik was so helpful, friendly and informative. I had to have a child’s regular bike since there weren’t any electric bikes, small enough for me. That was kind of a bummer but the route was pretty flat so it worked out fine. I was traveling with four other ladies, and we all had so much fun on a beautiful day for a bike tour. We had to cut our tour short due to having to leave early for a tennis match and the bike shop worked it out for us to be met by another guide to take us back. We were sad to have to miss some of the tour, but that is our fault, not theirs. Cycle city made the whole experience so pleasant and worked with us so kindly I would love to go back and do it again! A big thank you to Nik and Cycle City 👍🏼Terri_J
September 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.
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.D3095AQsarahh
September 2023
Highly recommended - had the best time with our guide Nik! Perfect mix of dad jokes, historic background, delicious food and an overview of Vancouver 🤗
Highly recommended - had the best time with our guide Nik! Perfect mix of dad jokes, historic background, delicious food and an overview of Vancouver 🤗