Sydney Bike Tours

Sydney, Australia

What could be more fun than touring the beautiful waterfront city of Sydney by bike? Your no-stress cycling tour takes you through Sydney's historic neighborhoods for unforgettable harbor views. Cycle over the Sydney Harbor Bridge, spot the Opera House, see the sites by night or do a quick highlights tour for those pressed for time. With four cycle routes to choose from, there's something for everyone!

Taking a bike tour is easy, lots of fun and a truly memorable way to see Sydney. This is the only guided tour in town that shows you the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbor Bridge, the Rocks, Darling Harbour, Hyde Park, the Royal Botanic Gardens, and over 30 more great attractions - all on one tour!

You'll have the company of an expert guide on your cycling tour of Sydney, and pick up great tips and advice about what to do while you're in town. You'll also have the use of a super-comfortable bike, and meet other fun travelers on what is sure to be the best day out you'll have on your stay in Sydney.

There are four cycling tours to choose from, each featuring different routes so you are sure to book more than one! See the itineraries below for more details of the four tours:

• The Sydney Classic Tour, for all the Sydney icons and more
• The Sydney Highlights Tour, for a fast round-up of all the essential sights
• The Manly Beach and Sunset Cruise Tour, to see the city skyline at night
• The Sydney Harbour Bridge Ride, so you can say you've cycled over the famous bridge!

USD $97.90

Review by: Gavin B	March 2012
I thoroughly enjoyed the trip. The tour guide was very good. One comment for him - his commentary would be improved if he used the word 'Guys' far less frequently.

Review by: Deborah S	February 2012
THE best thing I did in Sydney! Believe me, I did a lot! Forget the Bridge Climb. This is the way you will really see Sydney up close and personal with a wonderful recount of history. I lucked out and had Andrew for our small group tour. Funny, charming, easy going - Andrew made the experience thoroughly enjoyable. The lunch provided with this bike tour was delish.

Review by: Alpesh P	December 2011
excellent tour.. great guide, nice lunch, informative, enjoyable and well worth it. thanks guys

Review by: Katarzyna W	November 2011
Me and my friend we both loved it. But when you combine professionality with friendliness, great knowledge of the city, it's history and present developments as they do, it cannot possibly be bad, can it? :) So if anyone wants to see Sydney with guidance then should book the tour! Graet job guys!

Review by: Carole W	November 2011
Was just a little bit different from going on the usual open top bus tour when viiting a city for the fist time. the guide was helpful and informative

Review by: Patrick W	February 2011
The Harbor Bridge tour is the mother of all city bike tours---a complete introduction to all things Sydney. At times a bit of a challenge, but all the time sure to be a memorable experience. Our tour guide James was knowledgeable and helpful, the itinerary awesome and the lunch, tasty. Highly recommended!

Review by: David L	February 2011
We had a terrific guide She was very pleasant and very knowledgeable. She took us on a great tour of Sydney!

Review by: Ken B	January 2011
We thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to see Sydney from a different perspective. Nothing but admiration for the people who run it. Excellent care and good historical knowledge, particularly in the Rocks area. Just 2.5 small hills to negotiate over the four hours, but we are both around 60years, of average fitness, and had no difficulties.

Review by: Beresford F	January 2011
Our bike tour was fantastic. We saw and learn't so much about Sydney. We got off the main roads and really saw Sydney. Our guide Maddy was sensational, she involved everyone and was a wealth of information. Highly recommend the tour and ask for Maddy.

Review by: Vanessa B	January 2011
brilliant - our guide James was a star. There were onyl three of us so was our own private tour really, James was really knowledgeable the team were welcomong and the bikes comfortable. Lunch was a bit of a disappointment. Expected more than a sandwich and a bottle of water. Think a stop at a cafe or character pub might have been better.

Review by: david l	December 2010
I was the only one on the tour, and they still took me on the tour.

Review by: Robert O, United States of America	April 2010
Excellent trip and Adrian was a great guide, don't miss this trip

Review by: Charles D, United Kingdom	March 2010
A brill tour, the only thing about this tour is that we wish we'd done it at the being of our hols and not at the end, but it's well worth doing, top marks!

Review by: Anonymous	February 2010
It is a great start to get to know Sydney on a bike. It is a very gentle ride and so is family friendly. Basic fitness is needed.

Review by: Johanna B, United Kingdom	January 2010
I would thoroughly recommend my cycle trip with Viator. We were well looked after, the bikes were comfortable and the guide was very informative.

Review by: Lisa V, United States of America	January 2010
I enjoyed biking around Sydney! I just got nervous biking where people are walking. I think there should be other routes or that we walk the bikes in the highly populated areas.

Review by: Anonymous	November 2009
Bikes were crap. The guide was very nice but had only been in Sydney for 3 weeks so not very knowledgeable about Sydney. This was very disappointing, learned nothing I didn't know already. Also, in our group was a very sensible 9 year old girl. I would not like to do this trip with a group of boys of similar age. Lots of hairy places like riding the tram tracks, along the quay,would definitely need 1 parent per child.

Review by: Dave O, United States of America	August 2009
VERY easy ride for experienced cyclists. Knowledgeable guide. Great way to see places that are difficult to walk to.

Review by: Anonymous, Italy	February 2009
Fantastic!!!! I enjoyed it very very much.

Review by: Margaret S, Australia	December 2008
Our guide did a great job telling us all the history of Sydney. We covered all the sights of Sydney.

Review by: A Y, United States of America	October 2008
My husband and I absolutely loved this bike tour. I personally don't mind having coach city tours, but my husband always falls asleep once the bus driver starts the commentary. NOT ON THE BIKE TOUR! The highlight was the stop at Mrs. Macquarie's Chair. You get to have photos taken of the Harbor Bridge and Opera House as your background - perfect for that Christmas or holiday card! This tour was very relaxed, and the guide was very good. Would recommend this to anyone who loves a good workout while seeing the best of Sydney.

Review by: AILEEN MARIE Y	October 2008
My husband and I absolutely loved this bike tour. I personally don't mind having coach city tours, but my husband always falls asleep once the bus driver starts the commentary. NOT ON THE BIKE TOUR! The highlight was the stop at Mrs. Macquarie's Chair. You get to have photos taken of the Harbor Bridge and Opera House as your background - perfect for that Christmas or holiday card! This tour was very relaxed, and the guide was very good. Would recommend this to anyone who loves a good workout while seeing the best of Sydney.

Review by: K K, United States of America	August 2008
A lovely view of Manly, and great views of greater Sydney and the gap from the top! The guide was also wonderful and very informative. FYI though, as someone who works out only 2-3x week, it was a REALLY rough bike ride up that hill and I was only able to bike about half of it! Would really call it "for ADVANCED fitness level only", instead of "INTERMEDIATE level."

Review by: Karen K	August 2008
A lovely view of Manly, and great views of greater Sydney and the gap from the top! The guide was also wonderful and very informative. FYI though, as someone who works out only 2-3x week, it was a REALLY rough bike ride up that hill and I was only able to bike about half of it! Would really call it "for ADVANCED fitness level only", instead of "INTERMEDIATE level."

Review by: Anonymous	July 2008
The tour was a fantastic way to see Sydney. Great to get our bearings and achieve some exercise at the same time. Wonderful way to appreciate the fantastic Sydney Harbour Bridge from all angles and to ride across it was breathtaking.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	May 2008
I had great fun. My guide was great and the views were spectacular.

Review by: Anonymous	February 2008
The cycling tour was really good fun and worth doing. However, we thought it was not worth the price as there was no lunch or drinks included even though you stop at a pub. Good way to see the city with a friendly guide.

Review by: Jason B	January 2008
Our guide turned up late, leaving me wondering if I had the correct meeting point. We spent the first thirty minutes searching for suitable bikes. Once the tour started, there were a lot of stops and starts throughout. However, we had a very enjoyable guide who was very knowledgeable and willing to adapt the tour to suit our interests. Although I enjoyed the day, I expected a lot more cycling.

Review by: Mark T, United States of America	September 2007
Our guide was very knowledgeable and genuinely cared that we had a great time. Would highly recommend this tour to everyone!

Review by: Marianne F	September 2007
The tour was very good; however, I was concerned about the casual attitude of the guide. There was not a lot of emphasis on safety or concern regarding traffic. I was not comfortable about that aspect. I felt vulnerable. Otherwise, it was good.

Review by: Sinead K	September 2007
It was good as there were only three on the trip, but it ended before time and we just visited the sights we had already seen. It was nice to get out and stretch the legs, but we could have done much more in the time given. Too much stopping

Review by: Tracey K	September 2007
This was really fun, and our guide was great. You should note that there are some hills, and if you are totally out of shape, you might huff and puff a bit.

Review by: Anonymous, New Zealand	August 2007
This is a fantastic way to see the city. We had a great tour leader. Well done.

Review by: Rasidah J	July 2007
It was an overall great experience. A pity though, that the tour group size was too big that it did not allow for great interaction with the tour leaders, though I can't blame them one bit. I especially enjoyed looking at the Sydney touristy places from a different angle and the views along the Harbour Bridge were simply breathtaking.

Review by: Susan H, United Kingdom	April 2007
We went on the Harbour Bridge ride and covered a good part of the city. Although we had seen some of the area before on foot, it was quite a different experience on a bike. Our guide was very well informed and had the knowledge as we would say in the UK!

Review by: Bruce H, United Kingdom	April 2007
A great way to get to see a lot of central Sydney. Our guide was a bike enthusiast as well and worked in the Opera House for a couple of years. It was fantastic! Only a couple of small hills to negotiate but nothing too strenuous. If we'd had more time I would probably have went back for another tour going over the bridge to North side of harbour, but we didn't. Thoroughly recommend doing this, probably best at start of visit to Sydney, there's plenty of photo opportunities but make sure you take plenty of water and a sandwich to keep you going.

Review by: Kelly G, United States of America	February 2007
A fantastic bike tour of Sydney! I chose the Harbour Bridge option, and it was a lovely ride. The guide was excellent, and had some great stories about Sydney history and pop culture.

Review by: Terry M, Australia	January 2007
A great day with a fantastic tour guide. There was only my wife and I and our tour guide, but without question they still ran the tour. Riding over the Sydney Harbour Bridge was a great experience, a personal challenge. We saw lots of interesting things and travelled a long distance. Lunch was perfect also. Highly recommended. Our guide made the whole day comfortable and fun.

Review by: Claire W	December 2006
This is a really good way to see the city and get a feel for where things are. The guides are well educated on the area, but may not be native Aussies!

Review by: Anonymous	November 2006
You truly have not experienced Sydney unless you have gone on a cycling tour (7 hours worth in fact). Our guide was fantastic. His knowledge of the past, present and future of Sydney gets a gold star in my book. Areas covered included Manly Beach, North Head, The Rocks, Observatory Hill, Cockle Bay, Piers, Harbour Bridge, Hyde Park, Financial District, Botanical Gardens, you name it we saw it. The views throughout the entire tour were amazing! Bicycles and helmets were in great shape. The Manly Beach Wharf restaurant was chic and trendy, a nice place for a champagne and lunch. We even got souvenir hats at the end of the trip. We definitely would not have gotten the lay of the land if we hadn't booked this tour.

Review by: Anonymous	November 2006
Very knowledgeable, flexible and helpful tour guide, great bike, good tour. A bit too long though - two hours would be good! Enjoyed it though. Thank you.