Overview
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3 hours
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This tour is a perfect blend of biking through Ottawa’s beautiful waterfront pathways and green scenery, visiting some of the city’s trendiest and vibrant neighbourhoods and stopping to capture some of the street and public arts. Ebike add-on is available upon request!
Biking beyond Ottawa’s downtown on our super comfortable bikes, you'll truly experience nature in the heart of the city as we take you through Dows’ Lake, the lush green spaces of the Arboretum trees and experimental farm.
Get a sense of local life and culture as our storyteller guides bike with you through quaint streets of Centretown, the Glebe, Little Italy, and Hintonburg neighbourhoods and show you some of the most interesting buildings, street arts and local eateries and shops. This tour is refreshing and fun and will satisfy your curiosity about locals and beyond the touristic scene of Ottawa!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Arrive at Escape Bicycle Tours and Rentals at 65 Sparks St. 20 minutes prior to the tour departure time for bike fitting and tour and safety review.
Where to park: We recommend finding a private parking lot nearby or using the following underground parking lots: National Arts Centre (1 Elgin St.) City Hall (110 Laurier Ave W)
We are located at 65 Sparks St. which is a pedestrian street between Elgin and Metcalfe. We are a few steps away from the Parliament Hills and the National War Memorial.
What To Expect
Arrive at Escape Bicycle Tours and Rentals at 65 Sparks st. 20 minutes prior to the tour start time.
The Glebe
A quick stop to check out the trendy Glebe!
Options
2026-Nature
What‘s Included
Power Bar
Bicycle
Helmet
Use of bicycle
Transportation to/from attractions
Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
34 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great tour of different areas of Ottawa
Kate H,Aug 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour of the city, away from the main centre and through some of the neighbourhoods and green spaces of Ottawa, which allowed us to see areas we would not have thought to go otherwise. Guide Eddie very personable and knowledgable about the area.
Love it
699wasana,Aug 7, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The staff were friendly and helpful. I had a great time and good experience. The staff knew what you are looking for. Very highly professional staff and good bike.
Great tour, relaxing and informative
dawnandkarl2015,May 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour, nice and relaxed, small group and very informative. David our guide was just great. We covered approximately 20k (13 miles) over 3 hrs. Mainly flat with a couple of ramps up. A nice snack was provided. Bring your own water though.
AMAZING EXPERIENCE!
Nancy466466,Aug 24, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This bicycle tour was fantastic. Everyone at Escape Bicycle Tours from Maria on down was so friendly and helpful. This is the BEST way to see Ottawa. Mike our tour guide was very knowledgeable, very sweet and great with my teenage boys. Would definitely do this again.
Recommend heartily!
JHJBA,May 7, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a terrific guided tour around Ottawa which set us up well for the rest of the week on our rental bikes. Great bikes. Great people. Made for a wonderful week of biking despite the weather!
Exploring Ottawa on a Bike - Escape Bicycle Tours
chadrD7403MY,Apr 23, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I highly recommend Escape Bicycle Tours for anyone who is looking to explore the great city of Ottawa. My wife and I had an amazing time riding paths, trails, parks, streets and the neighborhoods with Nora. She made it a lot of fun, with stops along the route she let us know historical facts and answered any of our questions. The Escape bike shop was a welcoming place, staff were friendly. We rode Marin city bikes and they pedaled and rolled real nice, high quality and comfortable to ride. Thanks Escape and Nora for making the bike ride the highlight of our getaway. We will be back!
Electric bike rental
Pioneer58942608601,Aug 14, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Electric bike in excellent condition and the staff is very kind and courteous. The Enterprise is very well located! It was perfect!
Best Ottawa bike tour
Gary N,Jul 25, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had the family down for the weekend and we rented bikes from Escape and booked the 2 hour tour and all I can say is, it was awesome and soooo much fun! We had Sparky and her associate as our guide and they we very knowledgeable, fun, and accommodating. The bikes were great too! 10 out of 10!
Our first Bike Tour
TriptoJesus,Sep 8, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We visited our daughter who studied in Ottawa this September. Since we stayed for a few days so we decided to do something new. We joined the bike tour and have Nora as our tour guide. Nora is very friendly and knowledgeable. She showed us the places that we have never been to before (even my daughter who has stayed in Ottawa for 4 years). We are seniors and cycling is a bit tiresome for us but Nora was very patient and waited for us for all turns. Thank you very much, Nora. And thank you, Maria for refunding the MyOttawa coupon for us.
Fantastic way to see outside Ottawa
DGDK,Sep 7, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour which took us outside of downtown Ottawa. The easy ride gave us a different view of this beautiful city (canals, parks, bridges, neighbourhoods). We learned other interesting facts about the history and development of Ottawa. The bikes were solid and pleasant to ride. An tour to know and see more than just downtown!
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