Downtown Los Angeles: Historic Core Bike Tour
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66 Ratings
Los Angeles
Explore the historic highlights of Downtown Los Angeles on a 2.5-hour bike tour. Discover top tourist destinations and hidden gems while learning about the city's rich history and culture. Perfect for casual bike riders!
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Union Station - Walk through this fully restored 1939 classic train station.
- Chinatown - Stop in Central plaza, then ride through Chinatown’s main drag viewing shops, butchers and shopping plazas.
- City Hall - Seat of City government and a popular filming location.
- Olvera Street - The founding site of Los Angeles. The Tours breaks here for guests to explore on their own.
- Walt Disney Concert Hall - Frank Gehry’s masterpiece concert hall.
- Grand Central Market - Our home base filled with over 40 food and beverage vendors.
- Gloria Molina Grand Park - LA’s green space and event destination, we ride the length of the park.
- The Broad - Who is Eli Broad and what is everyone waiting for in that perpetual line out front? We’ll tell you.
- Handlebar Bike Tours - Our home base is the perfect place for pre/port ride meal.
- Los Angeles Theatre - One of several vintage theaters of Broadway.
- The Last Bookstore - California’s largest book store with book sculpture inside.
- Cecil hotel - Hear the macabre history of this abandoned hotel.
What's Included
- Expert local guide
- All inclusive pricing (taxes, fees, and handling charges)
- Bicycle provided
- Helmet included
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Begin your cycling journey at the renowned Grand Central Market, our starting point for exploring the historical aspects of Downtown Los Angeles. As we traverse through Grand Park, Broadway’s timeless theaters, The Broad and MOCA Art Museums, Bradbury Building, Music Center, Disney Concert Hall, Union Station, and City Hall, we’ll delve into Los Angeles’s diverse eras. We’ll pause at Olvera Street, allowing you the chance to stroll around L.A.’s oldest neighborhood and shopping area. Ideal for visitors interested in both popular tourist spots and lesser-known treasures of DTLA, this tour emphasizes historical and cultural venues over a leisurely 2.5 hour bike ride. The tour concludes back at the Grand Central Market, just in time for lunch. Aimed at relaxed cyclists, this ride primarily unfolds in bicycle lanes.
- Minimum age is 12 years
- Dress code is smart casual/flexible garments
- A maximum of 8 people per booking
Location
312 S Hill St
South Hill Street
Look for our sidewalk signage at the Hill St. entrance to Grand Central Market.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(66 Ratings)
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Skl2
Feb 25, 2024
Amazing tour - Jen was amazing!!! As was the tour!! So many unexpected gems in a truly informative tour. Even our local friend learned a lot. We walked away feeling we understood LA much better. The bike ride was the highlight of our trip! Highly recommend. Oh, and the bikes were very easy to ride. 👍
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U6979qlcharlesk
Feb 19, 2024
educational tour - Educational tour. Went almost 10 miles on the tour, and saw lots of homelessness but saw several historic locations and important locations in LA.
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Stephaniejt3389ev
Dec 14, 2023
Great day for in town guests - I had an out of town guest and was looking for something for him to do as I needed time to do life. Not only did he take one tour, he stayed for the second.
The perfect day of being outside, learning about LA, and having a fantastic tour guide. I would highly recommend one or both tours. This Angeleno even learned a few things from him and and tour guide Jen.
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Inspire51518971118
Nov 13, 2023
Delightful - The trip was fantastic! We got to see many views and got to explore most of DTLA! The tour guide was amazing!
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Cindien3
Jul 24, 2023
Girl's Bike Tour Birthday Treat! - This was an unbelievable experience, way beyond my expectations. Three of us friends included Jen's bike tour as part of our itinerary for our recent birthday treats for ourselves and we're so glad we did. This was the one of the highlights of our weekend. Jen was fantastic at navigating us safely through the traffic and the city, never once did we feel unsafe. Jen provided us with frequent stops and imparted some insightful and interesting facts and stories along the way. The bikes and helmets are in mint condition. We're already planning our next bike tour with Jen. y
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Quest33654652880
Jul 24, 2023
What a great experience. - Tour was ablosutely wonderful. So much more than we expected. Jen was so proffessional. Lots of history and cool info. Biking was very safe and frequent stops so very doable even for the unfit. Bikes were in great condition. All around a great experience.
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Capper12
Feb 12, 2023
Great ride through LA - Jen did a great job of guiding us through the city and highlighting a myriad of sites. Very interesting and informative.
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Liveinnorcross
Jan 8, 2023
Fun and interesting ride! - Excellent tour. Jen told us about the rich and sometimes quirky history of downtown LA. Very safe ride seeing all the best sites.
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Katherineml8814dx
May 9, 2022
Interesting and informative tour! - Great tour guide! Very knowledgeable- interesting stories and info. Very safe and easy to follow, hear. Good bikes, easy to ride and adjust.
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Jacqueline_t
Apr 11, 2022
Brilliant! - Great fun. Very knowledgeable guide. Relaxing way to learn all about downtown. Too much distance to cover on foot.
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