Central Park Highlights Small-Group Bike Tour

Overview

Enjoy an easy bike ride through beautiful Central Park in New York City, admiring top attractions including Bethesda Fountain, Strawberry Fields, Belvedere Castle, Cleopatra's Needle and the Sheep Meadow. Learn about the magnificent 843-acre (341-hectare) park from a local guide as you cruise along its gently winding paths. Suitable for all fitness levels, the relaxing ride is an excellent way to cover lots of the park's most famous landmarks in a short span of time.

City: New York City

Sat 28 Dec

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Sat 28 Dec

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What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Professional guide

Bike Bag/ Basket

Helmet

Illustrated Map

Use of bicycle

Bicycle Lock

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately
Tag-a-longs and child trailers are not available for this tour
No customer under the age of 18 will be given a bike without an adult over the age of 18 present
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands

What To Expect

Central Park

Meet your guide just a couple of blocks south of Central Park on West 56th Street for your morning or afternoon bike tour. Select a hybrid bike, appropriate for your skill and experience level, as well as a helmet and map of the park.

Belvedere Castle

Then, peddle along at a leisurely pace on both paved roads and unpaved trails as your guide talks about the park's history and its many famous attractions. Your guide broadcasts his narration to group through a speaker, so you won't miss any details.

Strawberry Fields, John Lennon Memorial

See the tribute to the Beatle John Lennon at Strawberry Fields.

Shakespeare Garden

Delight in views of Belvedere Castle, smell the flowers in Shakespeare Garden, and ride by the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre where one of the last public marionette companies in the US operates.

Bethesda Fountain

Admire popular landmarks including ornate Bethesda Fountain, the ancient Egyptian obelisk known as Cleopatra's Needle, the massive green space of the Sheep Meadow, and the lovely Jackie Onassis Reservoir in the northern part of the park.

The Dakota

The Dakota, the New York City apartment building where the singer John Lennon once lived.

Central Park Sightseeing

Pause for photos and replenish with bottled water (own expense) as you travel 7 miles (11.2 km) through the lush and lively park. Your leisurely 2-hour Central Park bike tour ends back where it began, just south of the park.

Cleopatra's Needle

See the ancient Egyptian obelisk known as Cleopatra's Needle

Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

Ride around the beautiful Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

Central Park

Explore Central Park and all of the hidden paths that it has to offer

New York City Center

Explore New York!

Central Park's Literary Walk

Stop and look at the infamous Literary Walk in Central Park, with two rows of trees, music, artists, and sometimes even skate parties!

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (201)

Melissa_S

Jun 2022

I love all the sights we got to see and the tour guide really seemed to know his stuff. I felt I got to see a lot more of Central Park then going it alone! I would do the tour again and recommend to people.

653rosiea

Jun 2022

Was in NYC for a short trip and decided a bike tour would be a nice way to breeze through Central Park. I got really lucky and the day that we went was a great weather day. I really enjoyed the experience and my guide Dan, who is funny, friendly, and knowledgeable. You start off picking up the bike at the store, walking to the park, and then going around Central Park in the bike loop. The guide will stop some times to point out more remarkable landmarks and to keep the group together. It's a great way to kill a couple of hours in NYC, get a feel for central park (def want to get back there someday but more relaxed -- this is good for reconnaissance), and get off your feet. - Central park has some inclines and declines, and I think the guide mentioned the loop is something like 6 mi. If you can work the gears on your bike, I don't think it should be too much of a challenge. - The guide mentioned that a good weather Sat or Sun may make the ride more of a struggle because more people will gather at the park on those days. Maybe just something to keep in mind I guess. - Biking closer to the guide may help you hear some more tidbits

kelani147

Jun 2022

I would NOT recommend this tour for seniors. The guide went way too fast and left us way behind completely out of sight of the group. After riding up a hill we lost the group when we got to the top. We didn’t know the group had turned left. Someone else told us that the group had turned. Although the stops were informative the guide had lots of conversations and pointed out sights and information only to the front 3-4 riders. Those in the middle and back couldn’t hear a thing. This tour is only for the very athletic and fit only. It was very poor for seniors.