Scotland · CYCLING TOURS IN EDINBURGH
Good cycling tours in Edinburgh fill weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 8 to book early, what each includes, and where they actually differ.
Guided Sky to Sea bike or e-bike tour of Edinburgh with hotel pickup, real viewpoints, and seaside history in about 4.5 hours.
“This was such a great way to see the city. Cycleways are amazing in Edinburgh and our tour guide Johann took the tour at our pace, and showed us some sights that we might not otherwise have seen. Highly recommend 🤩”
A small-group Edinburgh bike tour with a choice of manual or e-bike, taking you from Union Canal to Arthur’s Seat, Leith, and the beach.
“Ricky does an amazing job of keeping everyone safe during the tour all the while providing in-depth historical and current information about Edinburgh and the surrounding areas. We enjoyed meeting his dog Lucy. She loved to run behind Ricky's bike. The best part was taking a short break on Portobello Beach. The tour included several stops in Edinburgh as well as three stops outside the city.”
A small-group 20-mile circular bike tour through Edinburgh’s canals, river paths, Dean Village, and Portobello Beach with expert local guides.
“It's a great experience and absolutly recomendable. For us the most important reason was, to join a small group with maximum 6 persons !”
Ride from Edinburgh into the Scottish Highlands on an e-bike or bike, following a disused rail trail with transfers, gear, and big views.
“Johan was a great tour guide and all around nice, conversational, polite and personable guy. The biking path was well thought out to provide for different levels of biking expertise. The scenery was beautiful and picturesque. A nice change from the city scenes in Edinburgh.”
Family-friendly bike tour from Edinburgh to the coast with bikes and helmets included, mostly traffic-free paths, and Arthur’s Seat views at an easy pace.
“We went as a afamily, all ages. Everybody loved this tour. It is a must! It is unforgettable. You ride through beautiful places, You get to see the beach and eat ice acrem or a drink a latte in front of he wavesYou go throgh lovely places and landscapes.. We all enyoyed it very much. You will have fun and get to know places that otherwise you'd miss. We thank you CARMEN for showing us those postal look gardens. We did not want it to end. Tha whole family agreed it was a perfect way to end our trip.”
Small-group Edinburgh e-bike tour to Holyrood, Arthur’s Seat views, Old and New Town, Dean Village, Leith, and the Water of Leith track.
“Guide was great and the path we took was incredible. Lots of knowledgeable info at every stop. Some spots are hard to get to (Arthur’s Seat, Dean Village) so it was great going there on bikes. Alex even made navigating the city streets fun.”
An easygoing e-bike loop from Bridgend to Craigmillar Castle, Holyrood sights, and Arthur’s Seat for big views with smart guiding.
“Richard was great! He was friendly, knowledgeable and engaging. The quick trip around Arthur’s seat was our favorite part of the tour.”
Cycle Edinburgh’s bridges and countryside by bike or ebike with gear, helmet included, and pickup, from Cramond to Queensferry.
“We had a fantastic bike ride seeing amazing sights and Ewen was such a great and knowledgeable tour guide. Highly recommend a tour with him. 5/5. Even drove us back to Edinburgh town to show us where we need to see best town sights.”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
