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Toronto is a great city for bicycling. There over 100 kilometres of bike lanes (dedicated
on-
There is no better way to get started with your Toronto vacation than a tour of the downtown area.
Smell all the smells and hear all the sounds you miss on a tour bus!
We know Toronto best!
Toronto Tours
2 Hour+ Saturday Morning Bicycle Tour City of Toronto 30kms
Ever wonder what the name of that building is at University and Queen? How did The Grange get its name? We'll answer this question and many more with a 3 hour celebration of Downtown Toronto on a bicycle.
Helmets are required for this tour. The tour coordinator reserves the right to refuse any one not compliant with tour rules. This is an easy tour
but cyclists must be confident enough to ride on city streets.
We'll meet at Union Station, York Street side at 10:00 am. Bring your bike on the GO train or subway or bike to the starting point. We'll bike along mostly quiet streets on bike lanes and bike paths through Toronto's downtown neighbourhoods. Depending on the weather and speed of the participants we could include the following locations in the trip:
Union Station, Opera House, Old and New City Hall, Osgoode Hall, Campbell House, Ontario College of Art and Design, Art Gallery of Ontario, Bata Shoe Museum, University of Toronto, Queen's Park, gay village, Allan's Gardens, Gooderham Building, St Lawrence market, Distillery District, Enoch Turner Schoolhouse and Little Trinity church.
Tour includes services of a professional guide, a tour map and guide, a snack at St Lawrence market and bottled water. Please let coordinator know if you prefer the famous St Lawrence side bacon or vegetarian snack.
The tour includes:
- The tour as described above
- The services of a knowledgeable guide
- A snack and beverages as described
- A souvenir tour booklet and map
You will provide:
- A bicycle with bell or horn (we can help with a rental if you don’t have a bike)
- A helmet to be worn while cycling
May we suggest:
- Break-
down coverage - Bad weather coverage
- Health insurance (for foreign visitors)
What ecology-
- Sustainable transportation (bicycle)
- 100 mile diet snack
- Reduce, re-
use, recycle principals followed - Leave No Trace principles followed
- 1% to the planet
Fee: $15.
Voluntary gratuity for guide: $5.00
We partner with bike rental businesses downtown to arrange bikes for our clients.
You may want to rent the bike for several days after the tour so you can go back and explore all of what Toronto has to offer.
Not bringing your bike? That’s a shame, but never mind...
“An Absolute Delight! The Guide Was Marvellous and Knowledgeable”
See Toronto Like Never Before!
Toronto is known as one of the best ‘bike friendly’ cities in Canada
Quiet sun lit streets, bike lanes and paths
