Where to Go: the 3 Best Cycling Tours Worldwide

1.Guided Harbour E-Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 253 reviews · 3 hours · from $98Our pick

Ride a quality e-bike with Grant, Linda, or another local guide on a 19-kilometer Sydney loop. You’ll visit Mrs Macquarie’s Chair, the Opera House, Walsh Bay, Sydney Observatory, and Harbour Bridge, using bike lanes and quieter roads where possible. The small group, photo stops, history, and homemade banana bread make this a friendly first-day introduction.

“Linda and Greg provided a great Mornings ride, safety was taken seriously with a good and thorougher brief. The bikes are good quality and easy to use. Greg has a great knowledge and clearly enjoys sharing this during the ride with frequent historic updates. To sum up, a great morning we both throughly enjoyed it and have no hesitations to recommend their services…..Linda’s Banana bread was superb !”

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2.Rottnest Island Fast Ferry from Hillarys Boat Harbour Including Bike Hire

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 102 reviews · from $86Best value

Take the approximately 45-minute fast ferry from Hillarys Boat Harbour to Rottnest Island, with a standard bike and helmet ready for you on arrival. Ride between 63 bays and beaches, visit Wadjemup Lighthouse, stop for a swim, and return on the scheduled ferry. Selected hotel pickup is available.

“Worked like a dream. Great day out. Would recommend bike hire. Quokkas are delightful. Good food and relaxing atmosphere.”

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3.Mount Pleasant: Charleston Harbor E-Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 2 hours · from $135

Ride a comfortable e-bike through Mount Pleasant with an English-speaking guide. You’ll visit Pitt Street Bridge, Shem Creek Park, Waterfront Park, the USS Yorktown, and the Patriots Point submarine memorial. Guide Teddy has led especially personal tours, while the route mixes harbor views, neighborhood streets, boardwalks, and gravel paths.

“Nice tour/scenery, bikes were nice, could have been more history and detailed stories about the area.”

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