Get up close to some of the most powerful and historic buildings in the world on this 3-hour bike tour of central London. Follow a guide as you take in the architectural diversity of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, and St. Paul’s Cathedral; explore the bustling Covent Garden; and brush shoulders with the bronze lions in Trafalgar Square.
Your journey starts at Gabriel’s Wharf, conveniently located a stone’s throw away from Waterloo station.
Equipped with a bike, your guide will lead you across Blackfriars Bridge and onto Victoria Embankment along the East-West Cycle Superhighway, London’s latest exciting initiative to improve cycle safety.
Stop first at the boundary of the City of London and the Metropolitan capital, and hear why the river became slimmer in the 1800s.
Then head to Cleopatra’s Needle for spectacular riverside views of the Southbank with its iconic London Eye. Cycle right under Elizabeth Tower, with Big Ben towering over you.
Stop next in Parliament Square for views of Westminster Abbey and the Palace of Westminster right under the gaze of Winston Churchill, before heading off to Buckingham Palace — via St. James’s Park — in time to catch the Changing of the Guard. If you're lucky, the royal standard flag will be raised and you may catch a glimpse of the Queen as she takes up residence in her office.
From here, it’s straight to Trafalgar Square to see Lord Nelson on his pedestal, guarded by bronze lions not far from elegant fountains, before continuing to the cobbled streets of Covent Garden, an area renowned for its high-quality restaurants and street performers.
Then pedal towards London's oldest quarter, as you enter the heart of the legal district, making your way past Lincoln's Inn Fields. Follow the old cattle routes to Smithfield Market to learn more about its turbulent past and gruesome medieval tales.
Afterward, take a moment to admire St. Paul’s Cathedral before crossing over Blackfriars Bridge and heading back to the wharf.
After nearly missing our bike tour we made it! Josh our guide was perfect and very accommodating! He was informative and humorous and we saw a lot in a short time. A good way to see most things then choose we’re you want to go back to! Thanks
Review by: jamie g, October 2017
Easy ride around London - mostly on bike tracks or quiet back roads - great tour guide - even got to see the Queen luck of the day though
Review by: Chris I, August 2017
Fantastic--we are so glad we did this trip. Easy cycling, great tour guide and hit most of the spots we wanted to see.
Review by: Christine M, July 2017
Very interesting and enjoyable biking tour ! We learned a lot about our guide who also took a great care of all the cyclist, guiding them through the traffic jam, and taking time to explain the most interesting places. I highly recommend this tour :-
Review by: Tony, July 2017
One of the best highlights of my trip....Great tour guide: Chayvon, comfortable bikes, affordable prices and on top of all, so many sightseeing involved. Definitely you should do it..worth your time and money. The only issue was that some drivers didn't really care about the cyclist and were a bit rushing...just exercise caution while enjoying this tour.
Review by: Maury C, June 2017
Best tour ever! Guide ʻOllyʻ was fun and informative. LOVED this tour!!!
Review by: Vivienne F, May 2017
Nice to visit the high lights of London by bike!
Review by: Larkin O, March 2017
Olly was awesome! very passionate.
Review by: Kristie, March 2017
Our tour guide did an amazing job of keeping spirits up during this wet and cold ride. It was informative and I am sure had it not been pouring rain in winter time it would have been excellent.
Review by: Kelly, January 2017
Excellent!!
Review by: Edward P, September 2016
Great way to see parts of East London that we wouldn't have known about on our own.
Review by: Gregory S, September 2016
Our bicycle tour was terrific. Fun, informative we covered an amazing amount or area given the casual pace of the ride. My wife, who normally refuses to ride in traffic LOVED it and so did I.
Review by: Elisa M, July 2016
What fun! We were staying in the east end for a quick visit before flying into the continent. We decided the best way to see the west was to book a bike tour and we are so very glad we did! We were able to cover so much ground and see all the things without getting caught in the walking crowds. Our guide Stefan was such fun and full of information. We really enjoyed his company. Would highly recommend!
Review by: Steve W, July 2016
We can and #39;t stop talking about how glad we are that we did this tour and that we did it on our first day! We were only in London for a few days and this was the best way get our bearings and also see a lot in a short amount of time. Our guide Sonia was amazing and we cannot recommend it more!
Review by: Daniel M, June 2016
Great alternative to the bus tour. A nice way to see Central London.
Review by: Vance S, September 2015
Our tour guide was excellent in knowledge and personality
Review by: Dorothy C, August 2015
Our guide, Dominique, was excellent. I really liked him, except for the fact that he pulled right in front of me and I had to do a fast stop and I am still hurting in my rib cage from hitting the handle bars. I did not like all of the people and cars everywhere we went. It was so crazy. Not like this picture at all. We constantly fought traffic of people or cars. What made the tour worth it was seeing things that I would not have seen otherwise and learning about those things. But the ride itself was so frustrating. Not enjoyable at all. I loved my Paris ride.
Review by: Nicole P, June 2015
This was my favorite part of our trip to London. It was a great way to start the trip and see all the sights. The guide, Dominick was extremely friendly, knowledgeable and great guiding a group in movement. Highly recommended!!
Review by: Beatriz N, June 2015
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Jayne, April 2015
Loved seeing the sights of London, guide was not a local and struggled with knowledge. But we did enjoy the tour.
Review by: tford, October 2014
Great tour - covered a lot of the city. There was more riding on the road then we expected but it was enjoyable.
Review by: donnaflorrimell, October 2014
Great fun tour, took us to lots of the big sites and had lots of information to share.
Review by: EMMA J B, July 2014
The tour was amazing and our guide, Dave, superb
Review by: ana, July 2014
Wonderful!!!
Review by: Kyra S, June 2014
Lots of fun, informative and entertaining. David did a great job! Bicycling allows one to see more than walking and is definitely the most interesting way to see a city. This also beats seeing London via a tour bus since we never were stuck in traffic.
Review by: Peter W, June 2014
All good
Review by: William P, April 2014
Our guide was great- energetic, entertaining and knowledgeable. We had a great time and saw a ton of sights including the changing of the guards!
Review by: Donna S, April 2014
My guide, Alyssa, was extremely knowledgable. We were able to cover a lot of ground and rode on lovely side streets that we wouldn't have been able to get to on a bus. With London traffic, I felt like we were moving more quickly than cars or busses!
Review by: Candice C, January 2014
Our guide Jordi was great! Super informative and even took us to places so that we could get great shots on our cameras.
Review by: Yvonne U, December 2013
Absolutely fantastic! The Guide Tarik was brilliant. Very informative, and friendly. A great way to see London, with lots of time to take Photos. Plus time for a Beer in Convent Garden :)
Review by: jonh H, December 2013
I enjoyed it very much. Covered a greater area than I thought. The company was good and the guide(Josie?) was excellent. I would do it again next time I get the chance.
Review by: thorunn e, June 2013
The tour route was great, but the tour guide was a bit boring. She did't have the voice or the charisma it takes to be a guide. It was monotone and half of us did't hear anything :(
Review by: Colin P, June 2013
Good healthy way to see parts of London. Guide was excellent
Review by: maha_allam, January 2013
The tour was great and really fun, our tour guide Stefany was so informative and helpful. Strongly recommend the bike tour first thing to do in london.
Review by: EMERSON C, November 2012
Wonderful way to know London. I strongly recommend! Very nice guide!
Review by: Rishiard, September 2012
Unforunately one of the tours was closed due to Olympics. Although our tour guide knew the general history of London he had onl lived in London for 9 months so some of the more detailed questions couldn't be answered. Would have liked photo opportunities to be pointed out to take advantage of the sights instead of just riding by.
Review by: David L, May 2012
The tour was extensive and afforded the opportunity to see many of the sights of central London. However the group was much too large at 19 participants and could/should have been divided into two groups of 9/10. A pity.
Review by: Douglas C. A, August 2011
The Group consensus: It was the highlight of our trip.
Review by: Debora G, January 2010
We had such a great time on this tour! We've done several before. The differences were that you get to see more, you don't always get to hear all the stories that you would on a walking tour. However, in the bigger cities, you have got to be ready to bike and keep up. If you haven't biked in awhile, you might want to consider a walking tour instead of biking!
Review by: Stacey P, January 2010
If you are active, this is a must! What a great way to see the city. There was a total of 20 in our group, so it was a bit chaotic. The guide was very friendly, and it was a great way to spend the day.
Review by: William F, December 2009
Lots of fun and information even if you stand a fair chance of becoming a hood ornament on a vehicle. Don't let the worst biker get in front!
Review by: Debora G, Germany, August 2009
We had such a great time on this tour! We've done several before. The differences were that you get to see more, you don't always get to hear all the stories that you would on a walking tour. However, in the bigger cities, you have got to be ready to bike and keep up. If you haven't biked in awhile, you might want to consider a walking tour instead of biking!
Review by: Stacey P, United States of America, August 2009
If you are active, this is a must! What a great way to see the city. There was a total of 20 in our group, so it was a bit chaotic. The guide was very friendly, and it was a great way to spend the day.
Review by: William F, Canada, July 2009
Lots of fun and information even if you stand a fair chance of becoming a hood ornament on a vehicle. Don't let the worst biker get in front!
Review by: Teresa D, July 2009
What a fabulous way to see a lot of London up close! The Central London trip gave us a chance to see the parks in a short period of time. The bike tour was one of the highlights of our trip!
Review by: Teresa D, United States of America, May 2009
What a fabulous way to see a lot of London up close! The Central London trip gave us a chance to see the parks in a short period of time. The bike tour was one of the highlights of our trip!
Review by: Anonymous, Sweden, July 2008
Well, it could have been really good, but the guide was rather dull and not very communicative. The route was rather a disappointment and did not match the description on the Viator website.
Review by: Hi-Young K, July 2008
Well, it could have been really good, but the guide was rather dull and not very communicative. The route was rather a disappointment and did not match the description on the Viator website.
Review by: Christine P, United Kingdom, December 2007
Great guide, lots of information, it was well done.
Review by: Robert M, United States of America, September 2007
Being bicycle riders we were not sure if we would enjoy this tour but we enjoyed it very much. The tour guide was very informative and we learned about a part of London that most people would not visit if not on a bicycle.