Recently Viewed
East London Tour: Culture, Food, and History
4.9
134 Ratings
Greater London
Explore East London’s culture, savor Borough Market’s delights, and admire historic sites on this immersive bike tour. Discover hidden gems and iconic landmarks.
Explore East London’s culture, savor Borough Market’s delights, and admire historic sites on this immersive bike tour. Discover hidden gems and iconic landmarks.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Tate Modern - The tour guide will discuss the museum
- Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre - The tour guide will discuss the history of the Globe
- Borough Market - The tour guide will discuss the market’s history and the impact of food in London
- Tower Bridge - Enjoy crossing the iconic Tower Bridge while admiring the stunning London skyline…
- Tate Modern - The tour guide will discuss the museum
- Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre - The tour guide will discuss the history of the Globe
- Borough Market - The tour guide will discuss the market’s history and the impact of food in London
- Tower Bridge - Enjoy crossing the iconic Tower Bridge while admiring the stunning London skyline and its famous skyscrapers
- St. Katharine Docks - From there, enjoy a ride along the river to the historic Dockyards, a charming maze of warehouses and alleyways
- City of London - Next, explore the Square Mile, London’s financial district, passing by renowned institutions like Lloyd’s of London, the Royal Exchange, and Mansion House, each a treat for architecture lovers.
- Leadenhall Market - Admire the famous arches
- The London Bicycle Tour Company - Return to base
What's Included
- Cycle hire
- Helmet
- Guide
- Cycle hire
- Helmet
- Guide
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
This tour explores the culturally rich East side of the city, where you’ll find the Globe Theatre - old haunt of William Shakespeare - as well as a mouth-watering selection of local produce and street food at Borough Market. After traversing the old Dockyards and taking a quick stop at a riverside pub, take a moment to appreciate the architecture of…
This tour explores the culturally rich East side of the city, where you’ll find the Globe Theatre - old haunt of William Shakespeare - as well as a mouth-watering selection of local produce and street food at Borough Market. After traversing the old Dockyards and taking a quick stop at a riverside pub, take a moment to appreciate the architecture of London’s financial district before heading back along the path less trodden.
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Minimum age is 10 years
Location
74 Kennington Rd
Kennington Road
Departure Point: The London Bicycle Tour Company
Directions: We are a 5 mins walk from Lambeth North station, and a 10 mins walk from Waterloo.
Our shop is located on the crossroads with Lambeth Road and Kennington Road. It is opposite the Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(134 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Passport56054906603
Sep 24, 2025
Lovely bike tour with Chris - We did the London origional bike tour with Chris, it was an awesome expierence. We loved that we did not only see some of the most important touri spots but also went to less touristic places - in fact, we felt like locals ourself. You did a great job Chris!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Patricia
Sep 6, 2025
Great trip - We covered many sites and areas. Dom was fabulous and able to let us stop and take pictures. Loved the stop at St Katharine’s Docks. It was all going so lovely until the rain and then we were soaked and very windy. Life in London. I would recommend it and upgrade to an e-bike for my knees.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Pja665
Sep 2, 2025
A bike tour to remember - Interesting and educational - Very efficient with bookings and a lovely welcome when we arrived with clean toilets and they were happy to store my small bag. Chris our guide was outstanding - so knowledgeable, friendly making everyone feel at ease, patient making sure no one got left behind. (I'm a Londoner but I learnt and went to a few places that I have never visited). A brilliant afternoon.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Tresithney
Sep 1, 2025
Great bike tour - As a first time visitor to London, this was a great way to see sites and hear interesting facts about the city. Our guide, Chris, was very personable and gave us a lot of neat tidbits. We got to see sites that probably a lot of tourists don’t see. I’ m not in the best shape but I was able to manage the ride okay.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Heather_f
Aug 12, 2025
This was our favorite... - This was our favorite tour on our trip and our guide, Chris, was phenomenal! He was so knowledgeable and funny! We loved bike riding around London!
Review provided by Viator
Amy_l
Jul 12, 2025
Bike tour of London - Fitness and some bike skills are necessary.
The knowledge and passion of the guide on the history of the city Of London made the trip more enjoyable.
Would definitely recommend the trip and our guide George.
Review provided by Viator
Laurie_m
Jun 28, 2025
Afternoon Bike Tour - The bike tour was led by Chris, a great story teller with a good sense of humor. He was knowledgeable and willing to answer questions at any time. Our tour was off the beaten track but also included larger significant attractions. We stopped for a bite to eat or a pint if you wished. The tour was 3.5 hours long and included intimate and not so intimate parts of London. I definitely would not have gotten around to many of the attractions and sights we visited on my own. Chris kept our small crew together and led us safely through the streets. Cheers to Chris, the shop owner and employees, everyone was pleasant and helpful.
Review provided by Viator
Jeremy_p
Jun 22, 2025
Great Tour of South and East London - Incredible bike tour , Chris was a great guide, highly recommend this your for anyone that can ride a bike
Review provided by Viator
Deborah
Jun 9, 2025
Enjoyable afternoon - George our guide was very knowledgeable and took us mainly around East London. It’s a fun way to see the city through a different lens. Fun to ride across the London bridge, Tour got a little repetitive and long , but we were very tired from flying all day. It’s a good way to stay awake and adjust to the time difference. George recommended a pub across the street and we had a very nice dinner afterwards.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
O5438tutimr
Jul 2, 2025
Poor experience - Ok so I could write a whole lot but here are the main takeaways. We had 11 people and only one tour guide. Our group of 11 were all in good shape and with solid experience biking. For about half the tour, the tour guide was racing us through changing lights and assuming people in the back would get through. It was immediately apparent that there should be a second tour guide in back. There were areas where it was mass chaos with pedestrians, bikes, and cars going in all directions. They really need to design routes that avoid the busiest areas, or at least have some tour options that avoid them. We weren’t given great instruction at the start on how to handle any of the busier situations or areas. About halfway through the tour guide announced that she was late for her next tour and we would have to hurry through traffic and intersections. I don’t know that I’ve ever had a tour guide with less personality or feel about how to lead a group—and I am as low maintenance as it comes about this stuff. On the positive side, we did see a lot of the city and the areas that were low traffic and out of the way were pretty cool and we wouldn’t have ever found them otherwise. Overall—design your routes better, add an extra guide in back, and just have better quality control overall!!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
