Meet your guide in Southwark, central London, and after listening to a quick safety briefing, put on your helmet, hop on your bike and set off on your way. Following your guide, pedal toward the River Thames, getting a feel for the mystery and romance of London’s riverside as the sun goes down.
Pass the iconic London Eye – a monument that was built to celebrate the Millennium but proved so popular that it had to stay – and then work your way east in the direction of the City of London, stopping every so often to soak up the evening sights and relax.
Continue toward London Bridge, the city’s best-known river crossing, discovering the origins of the nursery rhyme London Bridge is Falling Down.
Cross beautiful Tower Bridge – a testament to both the Victorian’s grandeur and ingenuity – and explore the north side of the River Thames About half-way through your tour, stop for a well-earned break in one of the city’s historical pubs for a beer tasting (included in tour cost), and then continue your tour on the north side of the river.
Cruise past the Monument to the Great Fire of London (known to Londoners as simply, the Monument.
Cycle around the Tower of London, hearing tales of Beefeaters, ravens and glistening Crown Jewels.
Pedal to Leadenhall Market – one of London’s hidden 14th-century gems – and hear how it featured in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
Cross the river again and see Shakespeare’s Globe -- a beautiful reconstruction of the Elizabethan playhouse where Shakespeare’s plays were originally performed – before returning to Southwark under the shade of the moonlight. Your bike tour ends here, after four hours of cycling London’s city streets.
This bike tour was awesome! The gentleman leading the tour made everyone feel safe, especially an evening tour in the dark, and was a great storyteller of London’s history! 20/10 recommend!
We have been traveling through Europe for a couple weeks doing multiples tours. This was our favorite one and Isaac has been our favorite guide. It was pouring rain and all the others in our group cancelled out of the tour. He happily took us despite the weather. He was very knowledgeable and explained history in a way that was easy to understand and funny! Would highly recommend this tour to anyone and would suggest you request Isaac.
We had a lovely ride with Daniel. There were only 6 of us total- and the other 4 left early due to jet lag so my husband and I got a private tour! I would echo what the website says- you need to be comfortable on a bike riding in traffic. It is flat, but it is a city. There are great bike paths but you need to be able to cross multiple busy roads with guides. I would recommend it for adults ages 18+ who are decent bicyclists who want a good overview of 2000 years of London history. There is a nice pub stop halfway through where we got to take a break and ask questions.
I travel 3-4 times per year and always book tours, this is the first tour that I missed in 7 years!!! All because I was supposed to arrive at 5:45pm and not 6pm. However when I contacted the company for a refund, they told me they could not because I didn't arrive at 5:45pm. I told them it did NOT say to arrive 15 minutes early on my voucher or confirmation email. I even sent them a picture of both, both say departure time of 6pm. I arrived at 6:08pm and they were already gone.
I booked the Thames River Bike Tour that promised a 5 hour leisurely tour of some of the most iconic London land marks and it didn’t disappoint. I was enthusiastically greeted at Southwark Tube by my guide Ollie, who did a great job keeping the group together and he was also incredibly knowledgable. As someone who is no stranger to London I learned things I hadn’t known before and the tour took me to places that I hadn’t known existed. If you are looking to spend a few hours seeing the sights on a bike I can heartily recommend this tour!
An excellent bike tour on both sides of the River Thames with an included pit-stop at one of the really old pubs in City. The guide was super, he was very knowledgeable and told us some not so well known stories about the places we passed and showed us some of the more unusual spots along the river. We were only five persons in the group, which was really great and gave the experience an intimate and personal feel. This is activity I would absolutely recommend to anyone wishing to experience London in a somewhat different way.
My husband and I had never been to London, it was a great way to see so much. We met our guide Dominic, who was right on time. He explained the route prior to us starting. We were able to stop at different locations and he shared some interesting facts. He was extremely knowledgeable. It was a beautiful evening and we covered a good distance. We would highly recommend this tour.
After arriving in London at 8 AM, we decided to take the bike tour that afternoon to acclimate ourselves to the layout of the city. We made reservations in advance online. Emma was very informative and provided loads of good information on the tour. We had done a Fat Tire Tour in Paris and decided to try the one in London. I would recommend taking the bike tour to get an overview of the city. Once again, Fat Tire does not disappoint! Big Thanks to EMMA~
After our bike tour in Paris, we were so excited for another great experience cruising around, learning about the history, the culture, and the cool places to be. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and so much fun!
<p>This was my favorite activity in London! The bikes were easy to manage, even across the bridges. Daniel was a great guide, I would recommend this to everyone.</p>
<p>I had already taken the small-group river Thames bike tour which was a day trip and I wanted to see the city at night. Both tours are good but I enjoyed the fact that we stopped at a pub for a pint on the evening tour. Sight seeing is always better with a beer.</p>
<p>I love Fat Tire- they should state they will meet you outside the tube. Our guide was fun and knowledgeable. The pub stop was perfect- it was a nice break, it is a pretty long bike ride and traffic isn't exactly light, I wouldn't bring anyone elderly or younger than 10.</p>
<p>This tour was absolutely enjoyable. Our guide, John Ashton was so knowledgable, funny and best of all, you could tell that he truly loved his job.. We were lucky to get John as our guide.</p>
<p>this was the best tour we went on! met new friends and our tour guy johnathan was great!</p>
<p>This trip was a great way to introduce ourselves to London. Our guide Johnathon S. was so personable and a great story teller. I would recommend him and this trip to anyone.</p>
<p>Great tour! Fun. The tour guide was excellent. He was a local, so extremely knowledgeable about not only the historical part, but gave information on general information about the city. Friendly and personable. Definitely take this tour if you enjoy a nice bike ride intertwined with history.</p>
<p>I would recommend to anyone, the entire tour was amazing</p>
<p>Great way to see London from a different perspective. Our guide Matt was very personable and knowledgeable. Thoroughly enjoyed the well organised tour around London. Nice to meet fellow tourists as well. I would recommend this trip - the fact we had a beautiful balmy evening definitely helped as well.</p>
<p>well worth the tour, dont worry about the threat of London traffic, safe.</p>
<p>The tour takes you mostly through the City of London (which is different then what most tourists envision - i.e. not Big Ben). We really enjoyed that, as we wouldn't have known to visit that side of town. I actually like that part of town more now, because it is less touristy. </p> <p>However, our tour guide was only ok. He was a nice guy, but sometimes provided some irrelevant anecdotes when describing a monument or site. My parents had done the same tour a few weeks earlier though and loved their tour guide, so perhaps we just had an off day. </p> <p>Also, the voucher misdescribes the location that the tour meets. It meets in front of a tube stop, though the voucher says it meets at a building across the street.</p>
<p>This was an awesome tour. Jamie was an excellent guide and had lots of interesting information to share. Visited all the sights I wanted to visit. We kept a perfect pace and all got to know each other by the end. The stop at the pub at the end was a good time, too. I'd definitely recommend this for a fun, relaxing night in London.</p>
<p>We have figured when travelling abroad the most effective way to look at a new city is by going on a bike tour. So with this in mind we booked the Fat Tire Sunset Bike Tour in London and we were totally amazed and delighted with the result. The tour guides very extremely friendly, patient and so knowledgable of London and all its history. We came away with a more indepth and hands on look at London than what we could ever see from a bus. The tour was prefectly timed so that when we rode onto the London bridge it was dusk and the spectacular vista of Tower bridge with her lights was breath taking. We found that we went back to the special little places a few days later to have a good look at and realising the we wouldn't have known that they were there if not for the bike tour. I 100% recommend this tour to any one visiting London</p>
<p>It was a great quick way to see London! I only had a few hours for my layover so this was perfect timing for a tour: 6pm - 10pm.</p>
<p>One of the best tours we took. The guide was friendly and educated and it covered south London at night in a spectacular way.</p>
<p>This was a great experience! It was our first bike tour and I think that I have a new favorite way to see the city. Fat Tires Bikes was great. Our guide was informative and knew so much about the area. He was responsive to my dad's bike that gave him a hard time and made sure that it was fixed quickly. I would highly recommend this tour. Additionally, I will look for Fat Tire Bike tours specifically in other cities since this was so much fun!</p>
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