Emerald City Standard Bike Tour
- Duration3 hours
- Max Travelers12 people
- CategoryAdventure Tours, Bike Tours
Overview
Join us on an Epic Bicycle Adventure experiencing the sights, sounds, and smells that makes Seattle a gem of a city. After gearing up (see meet up location) we bicycle through Seattle’s Olympic Sculpture Park on the way to the heart of the city Seattle Center. Our bike guides navigate you through the hipster neighborhoods of Ballard, Fremont, South Lake Union, Seattle Center, and Queen Anne on an amazing interurban bicycle trail. Less than 2 miles is not on a protected bike trail, very safe. Must be at least 12-years-old and 5 feet tall. Daily 9:30am-12:30pm.
What's included
Bottled water
Helmet
Use of bicycle
What's Not included
Gratuities
Attraction entry fees: Not required (this is a pass-by tour)
Snacks
Itinerary
Start your bicycle tour on Seattle's waterfront utilizing a fast network of inner city bicycle trails. Your guide will provide you with lots of fun facts and pictures on this picturesque city bike tour. You will bike in 8 out of 13 neighborhoods that makes up Seattle. Most of the tour is on a protected bike lane so its very safe.
Enjoy the Elliot bay bike trail that goes through the outdoor Olympic sculpture park on our way up the the heart of the city in uptown Queen Anne.
This is the site of the 1962 world's fair. Check out the Space Needle from your bike seeing all the fun things the center has to offer.
After the city center we head to the tech capital of Seattle in south lk Union. You will see how the city has evolved and experience the amazing bicycle trails and traffic signals made for cyclists. You will see house boats and sea plans as we bike on the west lake cycle trail up to the Fremont neighborhood.
After you cruises like a local on the west lake cycle trail through the vibrant eclectic neighborhood of Fremont we head to Ballard where the locks system is located. You will see the busiest locks (boat elevator) in the USA. You will see how ships can go from the ocean to the lakes and visa versa and also see the salmon fish ladder.
When we leave the Ballard Locks we head on the Burke Gillman bike trail in the neighborhood of Magnolia on our way back down to Seattle's waterfront.
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Must be 12-99 years old
Must be able to operate a bicycle
13 mile bike ride moderate elevation gain
Restroom available before tour at the Edgewater hotel there is also a restroom stop at the locks.
Stroller/ child seat is not available
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.