Where to Go: the 7 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 $86

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.Hidden Harbor E Bike Tour of Boothbay Harbor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $85Best value

Start at Pedego Electric Bikes Boothbay Harbor, where Kevin helps you learn the bike before Lisa or Roger leads a gentle 2.5-hour ride. Hear tales of the Red Paint People, Samoset, Damariscove Island, and a headless ghost while stopping at Linekin Bay, Barrett’s Park, Sprucewold Lodge, and Spruce Point Inn.

“All experience levels are welcome. Lisa and Roger are very knowledgeable and get you off to a great start. The ride is scenic and the bikes are great fun.”

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4.Joy Ride E-Bike Tour of Boothbay Harbor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $85

Ride a Pedego e-bike through Boothbay Harbor with Mysterious Harbor Tours, stopping at Villard Studios for an art demo by Kim and Philippe Villard. You’ll follow old trails, wooded roads, Lobster Cove, Linekin Bay, and Spruce Point, with a lighthouse view at Spruce Point Inn.

“A very fun ride with knowledgeable tour guides! We enjoyed visiting a wood block print studio with a wonderful artist and seeing the gorgeous views off the coast!”

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5.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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6.Paranormal Pedal E-Bike Ghost Tour of Boothbay Harbor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $85

Lisa and Roger lead a small-group e-bike tour through Boothbay Harbor’s spooky side. After bike fitting and practice, you ride to sites tied to murder, UFOs, Bigfoot, pirate treasure, sea serpents, and haunted hotels. The 2.5-hour outing includes an e-bike, helmet, water, and time for photos and local history.

“Our tour guide Lisa shared many stories that have been thoroughly researched about the different areas in Boothbay Harbor having paranormal activity. And what a great way to experience this story telling than on an e-bike. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.”

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7.Bespoke Cycle Tours – Sydney Harbour E-Bike Coffee/Lunch Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $240

Join Colin or another local guide for a private, five-and-a-half-hour e-bike tour for two to four people. Ride 17 km on bike paths around Sydney Harbour, cross the Harbour and ANZAC bridges, stop for coffee and lunch, then choose the Australian National Maritime Museum or S.H. Ervin Gallery.

“Great time, great host, wonderful day on the electric bikes. I would throughly recommend this to anyone looking for great day seeing some of the best views of Sydney from all around the harbor. Craig San Diego, CA”

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