Explore Stockholm and her beautiful central islands on two wheels on this 3-hour bike tour! Hop on your supplied, easy-to-ride bike and follow your guide around some of the Swedish capital’s famous sights and hidden gems, many of the latter inaccessible to cars and buses. Follow the bike-friendly city’s lovely cycle ways; pedal around Gamla Stan (Old Town); and cross bridges to roam idyllic islands and pretty shores. Add fascinating commentary from your guide and there’s no better way to get under the skin of the 'Venice of the North!'
Meet your guide at our shop at Kungsbro Strand 21 in central Stockholm and climb aboard the bike supplied to you. Then, after a safety briefing and instructions on your route, put on your helmet and start pushing those pedals! Your 3-hour tour takes you around this beautiful city and its central islands. Stockholm is truly bike-friendly with many cycle ways and green spaces, while the waterways and bridges that lend it its nickname 'Venice of the North' make it wonderfully scenic to explore on two wheels. During your tour, delve down narrow lanes, follow quiet cycle paths and experience some of the capital’s hidden nooks that are inaccessible to cars and buses. As you ride, listen to fascinating facts from your guide about the city’s past and how its history has influenced the way it looks today. Taking a leisurely pace, head into Gamla Stan (Old Town) to see its photogenic townhouses and squares, many dating back to the 13th century. Your guide will also lead you past many must-see sights, including the impressive Stockholm Palace, Swedish Parliament and stately Royal Dramatic Theatre. Leave the tourist trail to roam around lush gardens and lesser-known, quiet streets framed with picturesque, 17th-century houses. Perhaps best of all, though, your route takes you to some of Stockholm’s prettiest islands. Ride along leafy shorelines, spin down peaceful lanes and enjoy fantastic views over Stockholm’s skyline from across the water. Having explored the city, end your tour back at the start point.
The bike trip is 14 km/8.5 miles but on pretty flat terrain and takes 3 hours with frequent stops. In Stockholm you can actually get around much faster and easier in the bike lanes than by bus or taxi! If you are up for that it is the most fantastic way to see the city and get a feel for its layout, history, and culture. Of course good weather helps, which we fortunately had. Our guide was extremely helpful and full of great stories and jokes.
Review by: Kay S, August 2017
Very good tour, our favourite way to see and learn about a city. Had a few issues with the bikes but got sorted out and we were off. Good guide and info, low key, obvouisly loved his city and enjoyed showing it off to others. Afterwards visited The Vasa, absolutely fantastic, nothing else like it.
Review by: Elizabeth E, August 2017
Tour guide was very knowledgeable, bikes were comfortable. Got to see a lot of parks and in Stockholm, foot traffic is not too bad. I would recommend!
Review by: phillip n, August 2017
terrible , rude owner . tour was poor , knowledge very boring , guy was only interested in receiving money , no care for clients , everyone was extremely disappointed with the tour , don't waste your money.
Review by: SANJIV G, August 2017
It was a great way to cover Stockholm. Having done it on the very first day helped us get oriented and plan which places to visit on subsequent days.
Review by: Ramona K, August 2017
Bike tour was great. Tour guide ok. Going to garden Center wasn't worth the time spent there.
Review by: Wayne U, August 2017
Nice bike ride but not a very informative tour. It did orient us to the city so we could explore later but guide didn't really have a plan or explain much to us.
Review by: Shira G, July 2017
The tour was okay. The bikes were in good shape and the woman organizing everyone at the shop was super pleasant and helpful. Our tour guide seemed to like the history of Stockholm, but she spoke no louder than a grasshopper. I couldn't hear a thing she was saying, even if I was one bike-length away. Seriously, nothing. Maybe because of this, or maybe for other reasons, the tour felt disjointed and random. I wasn't engaged and didn't feel like I saw or learned more than a couple of things I hadn't already found on my own.
Review by: David L, June 2017
It was a lot of fun. The tour guide a young lady provided interesting information, but her voice was very soft. I booked my tour for the wrong date, and I was very pleased that the operator was able to accomodate my mistake.
Review by: Ryan S, May 2017
Great ride. See some highlights, see some natural areas. Great day.
Review by: Timothy P, October 2016
Great bikes, friendly but average guide.
Review by: Leon B, October 2016
Great fun. The guide was fun and informative.We enjoyed it and it was memorable. The bikes need some attention, though.Tires needed replacing.
Review by: bikyak, September 2016
Great tour, we rode around the whole city, saw everything! The city is sooo bike friendly. Guide was very informative. Great way to start a trip and decide what you want to do with your other days. Highlight of our stay.
Review by: Lisa C, September 2016
What a great way to see parts of the city the were right there but that we would never have seen without the tour and guide.
Review by: Stephen M, July 2016
We had a great time on this tour. We explored areas of Stockholm with our guide Tracy that we wouldn't have known about or visited if we weren't getting around by bike.
Review by: Delwyn N, July 2016
I like the idea of a bike tour for intro into a city...but our guide may need some more training experience._br/_ She was constantly looking up her answers or said I'm not really sure maybe u could google it. Need more info from tour guides.
Review by: Maria F, July 2016
Meeting location extremely hard to find. Taxi driver and people we asked couldn't help. Can't rate the tour because by the time we walked to the location we were exhaustwd and in no mood to get on a bike for two hours.
Review by: Mark M, July 2016
Tour was good. Although I appreciated all the information that was provided about the city, I wish there had been just a little less talking and a little more riding to see more of this beautiful city. Also, we saw some fantastic sites touring the ride, but there was no effort made to provide riders with opportunities to stop and take photos. That should be improved. I would also suggest that they put more cushioned seats on their bikes. But overall I definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Stockholm.
Review by: Suzy G, June 2016
Our guide was personable but she did not really have enough stories to make the trip as memorable as others we have had in the past. If you want a bike ride, it's nice but that's about it. I was honestly disappointed.
Review by: vickygalvez1, June 2016
My favorite thing I did in Stockholm! The bike ride went as a nice pace, we did a little rugged terrain, street and rode along side a river in a wooded area cant recall the name It was the most beautiful things I've ever seen and experienced. I would do this again when i return.
Review by: Nicola A, June 2016
I had an awesome tour .... And I was the only one. Great way to,start to get to know a city.
Review by: Jen, June 2016
This was a great tour to start the trip with. We got an idea of where everything was in the city, which helped to plan the rest of the trip. We learned a lot about Sweden and Stockholm along with some fun history. The bike took some getting used to since the reverse pedal action was the brake like a beginner bike.
Review by: Cindy C, May 2016
This is a great way to see a lot in a little time and to learn the historical and social highlights of the city. I highly recommend it. Our guide even hung in there to take us out in the sleet and snow during this unusually cold spring day.
Review by: Jane P, August 2015
When we arrived the operator was very busy and they told us they didn't have enough bikes and we would have to wait and see whether they could honour our booking. As we had not booked directly with them we had lowest priority. As we were in Stockholm for only one day and had booked well in advance, we were not happy, Eventually more bikes were found and we went on the tour, Which was ok but not great.
Review by: Paul B, August 2015
My family wife and two daughters and I had a wonderful experience on the Stockholm Bike Tour. Our guide was knowledgeable and very friendly. It was one of the high-lights of our trip!
Review by: Patricia M, August 2015
The female tour guide was personable but not much in-depth details. Also there were 20 participants on a busy Saturday afternoon in the city. The bike tour should have been split into 2 groups! This tours needs tweaking...
Review by: Claire C, July 2015
Was fun, got to see a lot of the city
Review by: Bruce K, July 2015
A fun way to see the highlights of Stockholm. Highly recommended.
Review by: Christopher N, September 2014
It was a nice tour with interesting stops and explanations. However as a mountain biker I was hoping for more distance and exercise but realize that with a diversity of ages and biking skills that is difficult to attain when everyone is grouped together. Maybe you should organize one tour per day for 2 to 2 1/2 hours for the bikers that want to go the distance.
Review by: Kathy C, September 2014
This tour was awesome! We loved our tour guide. She was knowledgable, friendly and easy to understand. We did this tour on our first day in Stockholm which I recommend because it really helps you understand the city layout. I highly recommend, although not for kids under 12.
Review by: Edward K, August 2014
Good way to get an orientation of the city. My tour group was absolutely huge but very fun. You opportunities to take photos.
Review by: Mussab's, June 2014
Nice tour to see on of the nice parks in Stockholum
Review by: Angela C, June 2014
Great way to see Stockholm and learn a bit of its history. Friendly guides. Decent bikes.
Review by: Henry J, September 2012
Great over-view of the city. We learned so much history and good information which helped us during the remainder of our stay.
Review by: James P, August 2012
We were in Stockholm for only a few hours from our cruise. The bike tour was a wonderful way to see more of the city than by foot and our guide was wonderful. Highly recommend.
Review by: Robert D, July 2012
Great tour. Very informative and fun. Super introduction to amazing city.
Review by: Ying-Hsuan L, July 2012
Very nice tour with easy-to-ride route. Nice guide
Review by: Simon J, September 2011
A great way to see the City through the eyes of a local with enthusiasm and pride in his surroundings.
Review by: Saul L, September 2011
Tour was excellent. A great way to discover Stockholm for the first time. David Borghi was a well informed tour guide and very helpful. Recommended.
Review by: Laurie S, August 2011
A perfect way to see Stockholm! _br/_
Trutz and Maria were wonderful and I would recommend this trip without hesitation!
Review by: Krista V, August 2011
very intresting to discover the city with a good guide !
Review by: Francoise F, July 2011
Very nice guide, good bikes, great city to cycle around
Review by: Pedro R, July 2011
really great way to see part of the city!
Review by: Wouter D, June 2011
wonderfull tour. A very nice and informed italian(!) guide in stockholm made this trip one of the stockholms highlights. But you have to be quick to make your photo's (minor problem)
Review by: Jon L, June 2011
Very good tour and guide.
Review by: Anonymous, August 2010
Family of four doing a bike tour prior to a cruise. Great way to see more of the city and get a good overview. It was very cold and raining, so that wasn't the best, but the shop did provide rain ponchos - thanks! It seemed some were using the Stockholm Card - we paid directly and that also worked well. Don't know if it was free with the Stockholm Card. Bike tours are a great way to get a good introduction and tour to a new city!
Review by: Robert C, August 2010
Family of four doing a bike tour prior to a cruise. Great way to see more of the city and get a good overview. It was very cold and raining, so that wasn't the best, but the shop did provide rain ponchos - thanks! It seemed some were using the Stockholm Card - we paid directly and that also worked well. Don't know if it was free with the Stockholm Card. Bike tours are a great way to get a good introduction and tour to a new city!
Review by: Anonymous, June 2010
Enjoyable ride around the city and we learned a lot about the history of Sockholm.
Review by: William R, June 2010
Enjoyable ride around the city and we learned a lot about the history of Sockholm.
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