Secrets of London Bike Tour: Thames, Tower Bridge, and Market
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London, England
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore the main attractions along London’s famous River Thames in just half a day on this small-group bike tour. See world-famous sights including Big Ben, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, and St. Paul’s Cathedral. Stop for a lunch break at Borough Market (own expense), cross Tower Bridge, and enjoy in-depth commentary about the city's rich history.
- Cover more London sights than you would walking with a bike tour along the River Thames
- Check off multiple highlights, such as Big Ben and St. Paul's Cathedral, in just a few hours
- Gain insight you'd otherwise miss with the commentary of a local guide
- Enjoy the laid-back atmosphere of a small-group tour
What's Included
- Guided bike tour
- Use of bike and helmet for the duration of the tour
- Cost of lunch
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Unlimited Biking (Formerly Fat Tire Tours)135a Mepham St, London SE1 8SQ, UK
If exiting Waterloo station, you can look for exit 2, then make a left out of the exit followed by your first left onto Mepham Street. You will then see our office across the street.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.10:00 am
Itinerary
Meet your local guide in central London and take off on a roughly 4-hour bike tour of the city’s ever-evolving Thames riverfront. Ride past key attractions such as Big Ben, the London Eye, St. Paul's Cathedral, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, and the Tower of London.
After cruising through South Bank, stop at the bustling and eclectic Borough Market (morning departures only). Aside from offering a range of artisanal food and produce, the market is a testament to London’s multicultural landscape. For lunch, grab some crispy fish and chips, a Damascene falafel wrap, or a pot of steaming hot noodles with custom toppings (own expense).
Next, head to Tower Bridge—a masterpiece of Victorian engineering. As you cross the bridge into London’s financial district, admire sweeping river views that feature a juxtaposition of old London architecture and modern constructions such as the Shard— a 95-story pyramid of glass.
Along the way, enjoy a storied narrative from your guide about the major events—from plagues and wars to catastrophic fires—that have evolved the cityscape.
Pass the Monument to the Great Fire of 1666 and the remarkably beautiful Leadenhall Market, the setting of many feature films. Then, pedal over the London Bridge back to Southwark, where your tour ends.
After cruising through South Bank, stop at the bustling and eclectic Borough Market (morning departures only). Aside from offering a range of artisanal food and produce, the market is a testament to London’s multicultural landscape. For lunch, grab some crispy fish and chips, a Damascene falafel wrap, or a pot of steaming hot noodles with custom toppings (own expense).
Next, head to Tower Bridge—a masterpiece of Victorian engineering. As you cross the bridge into London’s financial district, admire sweeping river views that feature a juxtaposition of old London architecture and modern constructions such as the Shard— a 95-story pyramid of glass.
Along the way, enjoy a storied narrative from your guide about the major events—from plagues and wars to catastrophic fires—that have evolved the cityscape.
Pass the Monument to the Great Fire of 1666 and the remarkably beautiful Leadenhall Market, the setting of many feature films. Then, pedal over the London Bridge back to Southwark, where your tour ends.
Thames River (Pass By)
1
Big Ben
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
London Eye
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
3
St. Paul's Cathedral
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
4
Tower of London
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
6
Borough Market
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Tower Bridge
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The Monument to the Great Fire of London (Pass By)
8
Leadenhall Market
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
London Bridge
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Children are not recommended on the tour unless they are proficient riders. All guests must be able to ride a bicycle on their own. If you have children in your group, please let us know how many and their ages so we can make sure we have the correct sized bikes. Attachments such as tag-a-longs and trailers are not permitted for the safety of the group.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 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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Featured review
jennifer_R
Fat Tire tours is amazing. We had a wonderful time with Emily, our guide. I want to do these tours everywhere now!
Reviews
4.6
based on 52 reviews
jennifer_R, Aug 2024
Fat Tire tours is amazing. We had a wonderful time with Emily, our guide. I want to do these tours everywhere now!
Nick_T, Aug 2024
The scenery was nice, the guide could have been better. I've done other tours similar to this one in another cities that were much better.
Jette_A, Jul 2022
Crossing Tower Bridge on bicycle. We had a good and interresting guide.
Visited places where we had never been before.
Jay_T, Jun 2022
Riding through the tunnels and seeing the London life in the alleys and food courts. Hearing about the history of the area.
William G, Jul 2017
What a way to see London. Our guide was a local Londoner which showed how much he enjoys his city.
Rachel B, May 2017
We really enjoyed this trip with Jonathan. Went to a lot of interesting places. Very easy on the bike. Of course we had great weather. Jonathan was very informative and entertaining, he made history very interesting. Well worth it and great value for money.
Carla E, Apr 2017
The tour itself was very good. The stops were unusual and the guide, Nick, informative. But, there is no easy way to get around London on a bicycle with all the foot traffic A lot of the ride was spent weaving around walkers in tight spaces.
Michele S, Sep 2016
This bike tour was fantastic. Our guide was wonderful, shared great information and history, and he always offered to take family photos of anyone! Definitely recommend this tour to anyone who wants to get a great overview of London. You should consider doing it at the beginning of your vacation so you know where to spend your time.
Linda_M, Jun 2016
Great, great ride and overview of London. Our guide...I beleive Beth was her name...was superb. Great overview of the trip including sites, traffic observance...riding on the LEFt side of the road : cause it's London, ensuring our young riders were close to her for safety. She was just great and made this crowded city very easy to navigate for us. Excellent history lesson, lots of river stops, and we rode ACROSS Tower bridge. Amazing for sure. And a yummy lunch stop in Borough market. highly recommend.
janice m, Sep 2014
Loved it! Great guide Matt(I think) actor from Australia. Felt safe and was great to see London at twilight.
Margaret_E, Oct 2013
Our guide, Thomas, was delightful. I don't call 11 riders a small group. We found ourselves riding on walkways crowded with many pedestrians, which got very stressful. This distracted from seeing the "sights" between stops.
Mrs_C, Aug 2013
I would highly recommend any of the bike tours offered including this one. It certainly was an experience getting up close and personal with the London traffic especially the red buses!
The cobblestones made their presence felt the next day!
Our guide was knowledgeable and fun, the Irish accent was divine!
We had a range of experience in our group and everyone coped and made it back to base with lots of laughs.
It's a great way to see a lot of areas that maybe you would not normally get to.
The only down side was that there wasn't the Thames clipper ride as advertised, a bit deceiving as we especially picked this tour to take advantage of the different transports.
Joanne C, Aug 2013
Fantastic tour! SO worth the time and money. Our guide was both knowledgeable and personable, and the places we visited were accompanied by neat historical tidbits and anecdotes. I loved the lunch break at the market, and being able to bike across both the Tower Bridge as well as London Bridge. It's a great way to preview places you'd like to spend more time at during your holiday.
Judith_H, Jul 2013
Tour was great. Thomas our guide, was knowledgable and interesting to listen to. Saw lots of little places you would never have found on your own. Highly recommend.
SUM YUE W, Sep 2012
Being a road bike rider I wasn't too sure about the fat tire bikes at first. But they turned out to be very comfortable when you are riding at a slow pace. I felt very safe with our knowledgable guide.
yvonne c, Sep 2012
Our guide was fantastic, the bikes very comfortable and easy, the weather fabulous - in all a great experience. Thank you.
Rebecca L, Aug 2012
This tour was a lot of fun and the tour guide was very knowledgable about almost everything to do with London. He obviously loves the city which is great for those visiting to hear. Our group was only 4 people and it could have probably covered more ground as we seemed to have quite a long lunch break. Ending with a cruise along the Thames was lovely and I would definitely recommend this as a great way to see the sights of London and learn a lot along the way.
John H, May 2012
The bike tour was excellent and Josh our guide has a passion for London which made the tour even better. Bike tours are the best way to explore cities you visit.
Claire, Apr 2012
Great day, Josh our tour guide was very informative and the whole trip well organised and a fascinating insight into a wonderful city
Blanca, Apr 2012
I really enjoyed this tour and would definitely recommend it! I've been living in London for over 3 years and still found this bike tour really interesting. The guide was very knowledgeable and informative and we learned about London history in a very entertaining way. We saw some of the best spots in London along the river Thames, including the Tower Bridge, Big Ben, London Eye, St Paul's Cathedral, etc. And loved having lunch at Borough Market, great food! Definitely a must if you'd like to see London in a different way!
Kat, Apr 2012
What a fantastic way to experience the city! I was really impressed with the bike tour – the guide was really knowledgeable and clearly very passionate about London and its history. I felt really safe on the bike – I think being in a small group helped. I would recommend this tour to anyone that wants to see London in a different way. I’ll definitely be checking out their tours in other cities!
Nick, Apr 2012
What a great way to see London! Cycling along the Thames was spectacular, and a chance to see pretty much 2000 years of British history, and all of the famous landmarks like the Globe, Westminster, the London Eye, and the Tower of London The guide was from London and covered this huge amount of history in a understandable way with great facts and funny stories. He also helped made sure that we cycled along safe areas. Being able to stop for a while in Borough Market for lunch was also a treat. Overall, just a great overview of London!
Lori T, Mar 2012
We loved our day! The guide was passionate and informative. The day was well paced as we had a range of cycling abilities and all had a great time.
Thanks
Karin L, Jun 2013
Mycket trevlig tur med en kunnig och inspirerande guide. Tyvärr hade innehållet i turen ändrats så att båtresan inte längre ingick vilket ingen av oss som var med visste om. Trots det så är vi mycket nöjda och kommer rekommendera detta till vänner.
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