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 16 Nov

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Starting at $48.99

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Sat 16 Nov

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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)

Lo B

Oct 2017

So we did this tour with Dan, and are a family of 5. 3 of us are relatively keen cyclists, one is a confident cyclist, the 5th one, not so much confident but still excited. When we got into the park, the guide didn't ask anyone about their ability, literally just got on his bike and went - quickly telling us to keep up, signal so we all stayed togethr, and if it was a red light, that we could go as long as we looked and were careful. This frightened the not so confident member, but before she could say anything he was literally on his bike and off. We got to the first stop and she hadn't come as he had gone off too quickly. So 2 of our party dropped out before the first stop. Complete and utter waste of money for 40% of our party. ANYWAY. Off we continued. I had a dodgy bike and the gears kept randomly cranking away which was annoying. At one point, the chain came completely off so we had to stop, get off our bikes and put it back on. Of course Dan was nowhere to be seen, but luckily we caught up to the group in time. At another point, our party of 3 and another few people were toward the back and suddenly realised we couldn't see the group. There was a choice of two ways to go and we had no idea which direction. Fortunately we chose the right one. I did enjoy the tour, and the guide was knowledgeable, but I think the way it was started off was beyond poor, and there was definitely no regard for the whole group at all which was really disappointing. It was NOT as advertised - a "leisurely" tour at all - more like following a guide around at a really fast pace. We didn't even stop off at a lot of things - we were told things like "through those trees is the boating lake as seen in Stuart Little and Gossip Girl". We had to walk around after to actually see things. Very disappointing as this was what I was looking forward to the most on the trip.Woudln't do it again OR recommend.

nicolashonick

Oct 2017

We took the bike tour with Alex with our family of 5 last week on our first trip to New York and it was fab! He was very accommodating and friendly! The tour was a lot of fun, with plenty of breaks, time for photographs and chances to explore! It was really informative and a great way to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.

Cate

Oct 2017

Our guide was exceptional, so informative. And really funny.