Istanbul · CYCLING TOURS
Every trip here has one free morning too few. These 5 cycling tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide quickly and get back to the enjoyable part of planning.
Bike Istanbul on two continents with included Bosphorus public boat ride, plus stops in Fener, Balat, Kadikoy, Moda, and Golden Horn.
“This is a wonderful way to see Istanbul. Our guide was Asli. Asli was lovely and very informative. The ride appropriate for most people who are comfortable on a bike and have decent fitness.”
Ride bike from Balat to Asia on Istanbul’s public ferries, see two continents and skyline views, with tea stops and great local routes.
“A fun tour scanning two continents. Great way to see Istanbul. Erme and Ceyda were great guides...informative, patient and supportive.”
Ride Büyükada by e-bike, visiting Aya Yorgi Church and the Greek Orphanage, with coffee and an English guide for a 4-hour outing.
“We had an awesome time. Kaan our guide was very attentive yet chill. He was really a part of our group of four and we all really bonded during the day. The island was absolutely amazing and what a contrast from the hustle and bustle of the central city. The air was so fresh and the scenery was incredibly beautiful. A nice touch that Kasn brought a bag of cat food and we had so much fun with the sweet village cats. This is a great way to see a whole different side of Istanbul.”
Quad bike through Belgrad Forest near Istanbul with a safety briefing and helmet, with optional zipline in English for about 2 hours.
“Driver company sent did not pick us up on time. He had to pick up other passengers which they were supposed to be picked up at 11am. We were in a car for 3 hrs driving around lost. We get to the location the tour guide says we have to wait one hour for atv which turned into 3. No one spoke English and they continued to put others ahead of us. We were paired with two other black travelers that they treated rudely but let the Arabic and Turkish travelers ahead of us and told us to sit down. The tour is shown as 1 hour yet is only…”
3-hour private bike tour in Istanbul with stops from Balat and Fener to Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, and Grand Bazaar.
“Osman was my guide on this bicycle tour. We met at his (very tiny) office on the Asian side of Istanbul where he provided me with a nice hybrid road-mountain bike. Although Istanbul has numerous steep hills, Osman took me on a path that avoided the worst of the up-hills. We biked mostly along the water front or close to it. Osman took me past many Mosques, churches of a number of Christian denominations, and residential areas full of shops and restaurants and was able to provide a lot of history about the sites we saw. The tour lasted a little over 3 hours at the end of which Osman…”
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