Austin E-Bike Brunch Tour

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Austin, USA

3 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Ride on protected paths through downtown Austin in search of the best brunch items in town during this e-bike tour—ideal for first-time visitors to the city. Stop at two eateries and enjoy a weekend brunch filled with items such as biscuits and gravy and beignets. A guide knows the best places to grab some of the best brunch items in Austin’s ever-changing food scene.

Explore the city with ease aided by an electric bike
See sights like Ladybird Lake as your ride around the city
Great for travelers who want brunch without the stress of planning it out
Brunch is included in the tour price for a fun, easy day out

What's Included

Lunch

Food is on us, drinks are on you.
e-bike
Helmet
Guide
2 food stops

guide gratuities
alcoholic drinks- unless discussed in advance of the tour.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

709 W Gibson St, Austin, TX 78704, USA
Park along 3rd st. go to Gate on 3rd street.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.11:00 am

Itinerary

Austin (Pass By)

Lady Bird Lake Hike-and-Bike Trail (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infant seats available

Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Not recommended for bikers with balance issues.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.7

based on 19 reviews

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Unforgettable experience

Roy_J, Nov 2024

Great day to be on a bike tour! Weather was so pleasant and were are to customize our tour to our likely. No problem with our bikes and our tour guide was a pro!

I say take the ride...

J_D, Jan 2024

This tour was both a great was to explore Austin's central areas AND get a little bit of a workout in! Chris led us around the city did a fine job of pointing out fun facts and landmarks about and around the city. We went up, over, around, and through the city from South Congress through the nature trail around the river, into downtown, over the pedestrian bridge, through Butler Park, etc. I think we totaled over 10 miles on the bike's distance tracker. He also won us over with his selections of food spots, particularly the donut spot at the end! This was definitely worth it. Be aware though, if you aren't a regular bike rider, be prepared to be saddle sore - the seats are NOT cushioned for the novice rider. Also, an e-bike just ASSISTS you in pedaling, like switching gears automatically. It is NOT a fully-powered bike so be prepared to do a little work!

Fun day!! Chris was...

Tami_F, Nov 2023

Fun day!! Chris was great! Saw lots of sights and had some yummy food!! The bikes were easy to use! Definitely recommend!!

Fine tour of a great city

Emily_R, Mar 2023

The tour covers a lot of ground and gives you a good feel for the city. The eBikes are easy to use and perfect for keeping things at a cruisy pace while navigating Austin’s sometimes hilly terrain. Decisions regarding route and stops for food appeared to be made on the fly, which detracted from the overall experience. Not a lot of Austin history or even facts about the selected food, restaurants, etc, which should be a given since it’s a brunch tour. Overall a decent enough time and a nice way to spend a few hours in Austin.

A really fun time!

3rdone, Nov 2022

A great tour, easy to ride bikes, fun restaurants. We had a really nice girls trip tour. Great trails and scenery

Great birthday adventure

Leanne_S, Oct 2022

We booked the event as a fun adventure to celebrate a friend’s birthday. We are local residents. And this did not disappoint! The best brunch/afternoon we have had in a long time. Faith, Katie and Brenda were absolute jewels! The bikes were amazing and fun to ride. The guides were Austin weird perfect! It felt authentic and organic and not scripted. Great food and amazing Sunday afternoon! We would do it again for evening food tour.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thank you!!! We had such a great time with you all as well! Keep in touch and lets go out again! Faith Schexnayder

Best tour in Austin !

Chantal_R, Jan 2022

Lisa was our tour guide for this ebike brunch tour around the city. She was informative and well versed in the city, because she herself is a local! My husband and I took several tours while in Austin and this one was our fav! I was nervous about getting on a bike after not riding for such a long time, but it was super easy. The tour wasn’t just of the downtown area either we got a full tour of lady bird lake and moody amphitheater. Thanks for making our time in austin fun!

Amazing Austin Adventure !

Anna_C, Jan 2022

The guides were fun and interesting. They designed the tour to meet our families needs. It was not hard to keep up and made viewing the city very interesting! The food stops were great !

Fun but execution needs to be polished

Madhav_S, Aug 2021

The e-bike brunch tour was overall quite fun and provided my friends the opportunity to experience some of the highlights of Austin in a few hours. The bikes had no issues at all and were an excellent way to navigate the surprisingly hilly roads and feel a nice breeze on our faces the whole time, keeping us cool even during the infamous Austin summer. However, there are a few notes for the owner that can significantly enhance the experience for future guests. Considering that proceeds from this go to a nonprofit with a very worthy cause, I just want to make sure that nothing goes unsaid. My group arrived about 20 minutes early and Kristen, our guide, was frantically trying to get all of our bikes ready. She complained about the mechanic not "doing what he was supposed to do" the night before and was working with Nick (a guide in training) to fill air in the tires and add battery packs. Normally this would have been okay, but we ended up leaving about 20-30 minutes after our scheduled departure time, which meant we were sitting in the sun for about 40 minutes while everything was getting set up. After we got going, we arrived at our very first brunch spot at Counter Cafe. This was a highly rated restaurant and we were quite excited to be able to experience this as our first stop as there were many items on the menu that looked really good to try. Kristen ordered a few items from the menu herself (egg sandwiches, a quinoa parfait, and some blueberry pancakes). None of these were arguably what Counter Cafe is known for and when we asked to order an Eggs Benedict on top, she reprimanded us like we were little kids and said, "no it's too late, you should have asked me sooner." This didn't make much sense since we were never consulted about the order at all and she didn't provide any explanation beyond this. After this slightly rude response, one of our friends who didn't eat eggs wanted to eat a little more of the parfait since he couldn't eat 2/3 dishes she ordered and her response was "Okay you can have 1 more bite of it." Once again, very condescending and unnecessary especially since one of the parfaits went almost completely uneaten. Along with all of this, we were sitting at this restaurant for a very long time, and it was quite loud so she had to literally yell across the table to make conversation and it was quite awkward most of the time. We have been on many tours in the past and so far this one had gotten off to an unpolished and unprofessional start. After this, we went to the next restaurant and got seated in a nice location. Kristen once again ordered some appetizers for the table, including some guacamole and some queso. When the queso came out, it contained beef on the side and Kristen didn't make any notice of this until we saw this and asked specifically about it. As vegetarians, it's important that our dietary choice is respected and the nonchalance just rubbed everyone the wrong way. Since we only had 2 cups of queso for the 10 of us, we asked for another one to be ordered and placed closer to one side of the group and once again she very brusquely dismissed us. Note that we all understood the reasoning, it's just that she is quite rude in her communication style and treats us like children rather than the mature and accomplished adults we are. The rest of the tour continued pretty smoothly and we really enjoyed riding our bikes around ladybird lake. We especially enjoyed Nick's company and he really turned it around for all of us who were put off by Kristen. Some recommendations to enhance the tour in the future: 1. Let Nick run the trip entirely on his own 2. Provide specific menus and a "limit" per person if possible so that we know what are the established boundaries around what we can or cannot order. 3. Choose picnic areas with "to-go" orders from top-rated restaurants so that we get to converse freely without having to yell across the table to speak to each other 4. Give a run-down of the agenda in the beginning of the tour so that we know what's ahead 5. End it with some cold water bottles or electrolyte drinks to hydrate everyone after a few hours in the sun Once again, a shout-out to Nick for turning this tour around for us.

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Please accept our most sincere apologies that you experience was not as you had hoped that it would be. We value your reviews as they are a way for us to learn to be better! You are absolutely correct about giving the advance notice of what to expect on the tour. It is something we talk about and train on. And our guides know they should be doing this as it is the basis on how we do our tours. You need to know ahead of time how long to expect the ride to be, why you are going where you are going and there should be plenty of food for your group. While we do have a limit we give our guides to pay for meals, it does not mean that the group should ever go away hungry. There are proportions we try to follow and with large groups it is always different with each group and is something that a guide is always learning. The first stop on the Brunch tour is more of a tasting and with the first and second stop you should go away with a full and satiated. We have a guide ride planned for this weekend and I plan to go over our training on this once again for best practices. We are truly sorry for your experience. Water bottles should be included on all tours at the beginning of the ride. And they can be filled up along the way. Each guide bag has electrolite tabs as well as other first aid essentials for when you feel you have done a little too much and depleted from the sun. We ask our guides to arrive a full hour before each tour to prepare the bikes on rides of this size. Again, we are sorry for your inconvenience and we ask please consider going with us again. Every Guide is different, every ride is different. And please know that these issues will be addressed. Thank you Faith Schexnayder BikeTexas Tour Mgr.