Excellent tour of Thessaloniki with history talks and stops and a great refreshement along the way! Georgios was an excellent narrator of the tour and relays the history of this compelling city in Greece. Easy biking, felt safe always, and was able to see many historical spots. I highly recommend this bike tour if you have a chance, wonderful to get some exercise and learn about the history and culture of Thessaloniki.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Bottled water
- Helmets
- Use of bicycle
- Coffee and/or Tea
Excludes
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- We meet our guests outside the lobby entrance of Makedonia Palace Hotel. More instructions are provided after the booking.
Return
- We meet our guests outside the lobby entrance of Makedonia Palace Hotel. More instructions are provided after the booking.
Itinerary
One of the most characteristic monuments of the city! We ride for 10 minutes.
One of the most characteristic monuments of the city! We ride for 10 minutes.
The Arch of Galerius emphasized the power of the emperor and linked the monumental structures with the fabric of 4th-century Thessaloniki. We ride for 10 minutes.
An outstanding example of early Byzantine art and architecture, in addition to the importance of the Rotunda as one of the earliest Christian monuments in the Eastern Roman Empire. We ride for 10 minutes.
Agia Sophia's Church is one of the characteristic buildings of Byzantine architecture which attracts loads of religious people that are coming to the city just to witness its magnificence. We ride for 5 minutes
The Roman Forum of Thessaloniki is the ancient Roman-era forum of the city, located at the upper side of Aristotelous Square. We are having our coffee break in a nearby cafe with views of the Agora. We ride for 10 minutes.
Aristotelous Square is the main city square of Thessaloniki. It was designed by French architect Ernest Hébrard in 1918, but most of the square was built in the 1950s. We ride for 5 minutes.
Bike along one of the main ports in the Eastern Mediterranean. We ride for 10 minutes.
The Umbellas By George Zongolopoulos created in 1997, are a symbol of modern art in Thessaloniki's waterfront, blending history and creativity. A perfect spot for a photo during your bike tour! We ride for 10 minutes.
The second most important Art & Culture space in Greece! We ride for 10 minutes.
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Reviews
Great way to see the sights of Thessaloniki! Our guide Efthimis was excellent. Highly recommend this tour.
I highly recommend this tour. Giorgos is extremely pleasant and knowledgeable and led us on a fantastic bike tour of Thessaloniki. We also enjoyed our conversation during the coffee/rest stop.
Fantastic tour of Thessaloniki! Hits all of the tourist spots without feeling rushed. It's fun and informative. I especially loved getting insider tips and stories from our excellent guide, Elfthimis. The coffee break came at just the right time. We really enjoyed this tour and highly recommend it!
Best bike tour ever -- we have taken quite a few....George, our guide, was excellent -- very knowledgeable and safety conscious as we biked through the busy streets of Thessaloniki.
Lovely knowledgeable guide in Xanthippi. Also free coffee break !
It was very pleasant and interesting tour, the guide George was excellent!!! The site were interesting and you could see the main places in the city
We had an incredible time on our bike tour this morning! A massive thank you to our guide, Georgios, for his warm kindness, amazing energy, and great availability throughout the entire ride. He made the experience truly special. around town: * The Equipment: The bikes were in excellent condition—smooth, comfortable, and very well maintained. * The Atmosphere: The coffee stop along the route was wonderfully relaxing and a lovely addition to the tour. * The Experience: A fantastic overview of the city that felt seamless from start to finish. We recommend this tour 100%! Do not hesitate to book—you won't regret it!
George was one of the highlights of our time in Thessaloniki. From the moment we met him it felt like we were exploring the city with a friend rather than being on a typical tour. Every stop came with interesting stories and local insights that made the city come alive. What really stood out was how easy and enjoyable he was to spend the morning with. Our entire family felt comfortable with him right away, and the conversation flowed naturally the whole time. We also loved the stop at the local coffee shop. It was a thoughtful addition and gave us a chance to experience the city like a local. If you're considering a bike tour, ask for George he made our visit much more memorable and we would recommend him without hesitation. Thank you, George for such a fantastic experience. We will be talking about it for a long time.
A delightful tour of the city featuring plenty of insider spots and a thoroughly enjoyable coffee break! Xanthippe shares her love for the city with visitors. Well planned and organized — I highly recommend the e-bike.
This is a really great way to see the city as someone who had never been before. Our guide Efthimis was an amazing host and gave lots of insight into the city and its culture. If you're concerned at all about the cycling, you don't need to be. There's a somewhat long hill right at the beginning, but it's totally manageable, and the rest of the cycling is very easy. Even with the intense heat wave, it was still a very enjoyable morning.
Booked this through Viator for a couples' trip and absolutely loved it. Everything from the meeting point to the tour pace was top-notch. It's a great value and it’s honestly the perfect way to see the city. 5/5 stars all day.
We enjoyed the guided tour by Xanthippe - very informative with nice cool drink and pancakes welcome.
My guide was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. The trip was a good way to get a quick overview of the city and its highlights.
What a pleasant bike tour this was! I love to get the sense of how it is to live as a local in other places and this tour delivered! Not only did we get the scoop on important landmarks around Thessaloniki, but we got a sense of living as a student in the city. V was an excellent conversationalist and shared his experiences as much as we participants shared ours. A truly enlightening and enjoyable tour!
Our guide Vanglesi was fantastic and our bike tour could not have been any better. We also enjoyed the friendly group we shared the tour with. Highly recommend this bike tour.
It was very good. Good tour guide. Excellent bikes. I went back a few days later to hire a bike from the same people.
fun way to see the city and major sites. efthimis was our guide, he did a great job giving us explanations of every site. my husband and i did the regular bikes (not electric) and it was pretty easy to keep up with everyone on e-bikes.
What a brilliant way to start our holiday and get a feeling for this lovely city! And Vaggelis, our guide, was great - knowledgeable, fun and just a lovely guy to spend a few hours with! 😊 HIGHLY recommend!
Xanthipi was an amazing guide, and told us both about Thessaloniki's history, as well as contemporary Greece. I would highly recommend this tour as a way of getting acquainted with the city!
Xanthipi was very nice and imformative and took us to all the main spot of Thessaloniki. was very patient with us. We truly enjoyed the experience
The tour route & guide were great. Our guide had information that we didn’t know & was very helpful. He also provided rain pochos when it rained & gave us drinks & a snack. We recommend this bike tour to anyone
First designated stop was closed but we still pedaled all the way to see it. They should have a back up plan to visit another site in case this happens. The guide was very congenial and couldn’t have been more engaging, but needed to study up more on the sights to give the tour a five star rating in our opinion. We did have a beautiful young lady who was on her first day assisting the tour who was a natural and would interject information seamlessly.
Our guide Efthimis was super personable, authentic, and shared his personal experiences of growing up in Thessaloniki in relation to what we saw, the history and culture. He was genuinely interested in the guests, was articulate, smart, respectful, and energetic.
Efthimis was a terrific guide. Very friendly and knowledgeable, he ensured we had a lot of fun and guided us expertly through the city. My daughter is 10 years old, and this was her first time on an e-bike, and Efthimis had the good idea to flip the tour a bit to let her get used to the bike on the boardwalk before we entered the city. The bikes were in top condition, and we learned a lot about the history and culture of Thessaloniki. We would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Thessolaniki. Thank you for a wonderful afternoon.. Randy and Mia Smith
The guides were great! Knowledgeable and polite They were concerned about our safety and kept a good pace for our group Bikes were in good condition They touched on all the highlights The stop for coffee was delightful Would highly recommend this tour
The tour was outstanding. Our guide, Efthimis, made the whole experience special. He was very knowledgeable and did all he could to make sure everyone was having a good time. Seems like we saw the whole city on the tour. My wife and I highly recommend this outing.
This was a great tour. The ride was relaxed and we saw and learned a lot! Pur guide was friendly and fun!
Great bike ride to see the highlights of Thessaloniki! Our guide was super friendly and knowledgeable. Well worth it! Really nice touch at end where we stopped for a traditional Greek snack. (Toast means sandwiches :))))
Today we had the bike tour with our guide Thalis. After picking up the bikes at the hotel we set off through the city to experience the lovely city of Thessaloniki. Thalis guided us with great enthusiasm and a great knowledge of the new and old places of interest. He was eager to answer all our questions. And had many recommendations of musea or sights to visit. Also was honest about the value for money at certain sites. He took us to a nice cafe at the harbour for a coffee which was price included in the biketour. The 3h trip with the quidance of Thalis was worth every penny. A recommendation it is!
Excellent tour of the city covering all the main tourist sites. Thalis was an excellent guide and very knowledgeable on all the sites. Doing the sightseeing tour by bike was very nice and is an excellent way of seeing the key sites.
Excellent tour with Elena. Very knowledgeable and an excellent workout on a beautiful day in Thessaloniki. Learned about history and modern culture in the city. Highly recommend.
We had one of the best experiences in Thessaloniki. The bike tour was amazing and we had the opportunity to admire all the beautiful monuments in the city center. Our guide was so enjoyable and knowledgeable We highly recommend it!
The bike tour was an amazing way to explore the city. The guide was knowledgeable, and the route was both scenic and relaxing. Highly recommended for all ages!
The whole experience was truly amazing. We visited the most remarkable attractions of the city and had a cup of coffee in one of the most beautiful neighborhoods.
Amazing tour - lots of sites and history of Thessaloniki, good bikes and a nice stopover for a coffee with view of the city. Overall great experience - highly recommended!!
It was a beautiful ride, the guide was very informative about the sites of Thessaloniki! Great choice, highly recommend!
The tour was amazing, our guide was friendly and really well informed. The coffee break was just what we needed. It's a fun way to explore the city and I would 100% reccomend this.
What an amazing experience! The best and fastest way to explore the city. ++ The coffee break is an absolute banger. Recommended
The Thessaloniki bike your was a great way to get inside the city. The three-hour tour took us to all the major sites in the centre of the city: Greek, Roman, Ottoman, and then more modern Greek. There were no very steep inclines and it was at a confortable pace. As a native of the city, the guide was able to share insights and to engage with our comparative stories about ruins recently uncovered in London. She treated us to a coffee and a local sweet snack at a half-way break. Overall it felt like a very personal tour and we would recommend this.
We had a great time on our bike tour in Thessaloniki. Our guide, Thomas, was knowledgeable and attentive, making sure we stopped when we wanted and that we were able to keep up with him and navigate traffic and people safely. The route is mainly flat, and there are many bespoke cycle routes so it is the perfect city to cycle in, and the perfect way to see the city. Would do this activity again if we were to visit Thessaloniki, and would definitely recommend you use this company and book this activity.
Elli was a wonderful tour guide! Knowledgeable and pleasant. The ride included some busy roads but we navigated them without difficulty.
Easy and enjoyable bike ride on good quality bikes with very friendly and polite guide, covering the main sites of the city. It would have been even better if the information about the sites was more detailed/ in depth, given the city’s historical Biblical significance. Overall though it was a very good way of getting an impression of the city, especially as there are cycle paths all over the city and even in the high temperatures, it was very manageable and worthwhile trip! Thank you 🙂
Seeing the city by bike was a great way to get around and see the highlights. Don't expect a thorough guided tour with in depth explanations and history. This is a see the highlights and com back later if you want more in-depth.
Entering into a melting pot of different historic and modern places, monuments ans stories, which were easy reachable by bike, and explained by a brillant english speaking smart young person. The pre-christmas atmospher was the cherry on top of the cake.
A really great way to discover Thessaloniki! 😊 The bike tour was a lot of fun, and you get a nice impression of the city in a short time and also see some corners that you probably wouldn't have discovered on foot. The tour was well organized, pleasantly relaxed, and the explanations along the way were interesting without it feeling like a classic city tour. The pace was also just right, and there was enough time to enjoy the surroundings and take photos. For me, definitely one of the highlights of my stay in Thessaloniki and a clear recommendation for anyone who would like to get to know the city in a slightly different way! 🚲🇬🇷
The tour was the best. It is a perfect opportunity to learn about the culture and history of Thessaloniki in a small group. Tour guide Efthimis was very kind and wonderful in his consideration. They also provide cold water and coffee breaks. Since it's hot in the summer, I recommend taking sun protection measures and using an e-bike.
I found it to be a very interesting and pleasant experience. Yorgos was an excellent guide, with a lot of knowledge of the place.
The guide gave very good and interesting explanations. This way you learn a lot about the city. Everything went smoothly and safely in traffic. The pastry afterwards was also very tasty.
Nice trip and our guide knew a lot to tell Along the edges of the city you have a bike path in the city itself you cycle on the sidewalk so watch out for pedestrians.
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