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September-October: Reservations required for weekday tours.
Nov-March: Private and group tours only. Reservations required.
April-August: Tours 7 days a week. Reservations recommended.
For groups of 10 people or more email groups@bikechicago.com
The Amazing Lakefront Bike Tour
| 8 mi/13 km round trip, 2-3 hour tour, easy riding |
| Start time: |
Spring/Fall Tours: 10:00 a.m. Daily
Weekdays - by reservation only
Weekends - reservations recommended |
| Duration |
2 to 3 hours of easy riding |
| Cost |
Adults: $30 weekday | $40 weekend
Seniors: $25 weekday | $30 weekend
Kids (under 12): $15 weekday | $20 weekend
Students (with ID): $25 weekday | $30 weekend
Military (with ID): $25 weekday | $30 weekend |
Bike Chicago’s most popular ride! Chicago's lakefront is a biking paradise! Join us for a fun, casual ride and urban safari. This Bike Chicago original tour includes it all: beaches, lagoons, gardens, animals, architecture and good times! Top sights include Lakefront Trail & Beaches, Millennium Park, Navy Pier, Lincoln Park Zoo and Conservatory, Notebaert Nature Museum, and North Avenue Beach.
The Friendly Neighborhoods Bike Tour: North
| 7 mil/11km round trip, 2-3 hour tour, easy riding |
| Start time: |
Spring/Fall Tours: 1:00 p.m. -- Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
Weekdays - by reservation only
Weekends - reservations recommended
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| Duration |
2 to 3 hours of easy riding |
| Cost |
Adults: $30 weekday | $40 weekend
Seniors: $25 weekday | $30 weekend
Students (with ID): $25 weekday | $30 weekend
Military (with ID): $25 weekday | $30 weekend |
See the North Side communities where Chicagoans live, work and play. The Gold Coast offers world-class shopping and dining and luxurious residences including the Playboy mansion. Old Town, home to distinctive Chicago residential architecture: narrow streets, cobblestone sidewalks, and charming homes. Lincoln Park, with its luxurious tree-lined residences, parks and nature areas, upscale boutiques, and great dining. Also eclectic Lakeview and fashionable Streeterville.
The Friendly Neighborhoods Bike Tour: South
| 10 mil/16km round trip, 2-3 hour tour, moderate riding |
| Start time: |
Spring/Fall Tours: 1:00 p.m. -- Tue, Thur, Sat
Weekdays - by reservation only
Weekends - reservations recommended |
| Duration |
2 to 3 hours of moderate riding |
| Cost |
Adults: $30 weekday | $40 weekend
Seniors: $25 weekday | $30 weekend
Students (with ID): $25 weekday | $30 weekend
Military (with ID): $25 weekday | $30 weekend |
Explore Chicago’s vibrant South Side, filled with historic mansions, emerging neighborhoods, distinctive architecture, and thriving parks and gardens. Highlights include panoramic skyline views from the South Loop lakefront, Printer’s Row, the Museum Campus (Shedd Aquarium, The Field Museum, Adler Planetarium), Soldier Field and U.S. Cellular Field, Bronzeville & Illinois Institute of Technology, Chinatown, the Prairie District and the Clarke House.
Sites @ Nite Tour
| 3mi/5km round-trip, 2-3 hour tour, Easy ride |
| Start time: |
7:30 pm -- Wednesday & Saturday (June 1 - Sept. 1) |
| Duration |
2 to 3 hours of easy riding |
| Cost |
Adults: $45 Wednesday | $50 Saturday
Seniors: $40 Wednesday | $45 Saturday
Students (with ID): $40
Military (with ID): $40 |
Enjoy the city’s best attractions in all their illuminated beauty.
This fantastic bike ride and skyline boat tour will light you up! We will visit the Crown Fountain to see the dramatic 50 foot tall towers projecting portraits of Chicagoans. Captivating at night! And Buckingham Fountain to celebrate a festival of water, light, and music after dark. The best show in town! To top it all we will end this tour on a skyline boat ride and fireworks display.
Self Guided Bike Rides
If you prefer to bike on you own or with a friend, we offer FREE MAPS, with suggested rides and self-guided tours.
Lincoln Park – Chicago’s Most Popular Ride! This ride includes it all – nature, adventure, history, and beauty.
Lincoln Park is Chicago’s green haven with 1,200 acres of wonderful parkland, beaches, serene lagoons, and glorious nature attractions such as the Lincoln Park Zoo (free admission) the conservatory, and the Nature Museum.
Millennium Park and Grant Park – This ride includes some of Chicago’s greatest attractions! Enjoy free concerts at the parks, the spectacular Buckingham Fountain, Museum Campus, and an unforgettable view of Chicago’s majestic skyline.
Hyde Park and the Osaka Japanese Garden - Visit the beautiful Osaka Japanese garden, located by a tranquil pond, neighboring the Museum of Science and Industry in Hyde Park. You would never know that such a heavenly nature oasis exists in the heart of urban life.
Other rides: Grant Park to China Town, and Lakefront to the Baha’i Temple.
Group Rides and Tours
Group bike rides and tours are available for any occasion.
To register for a tour please call 888-BIKE-WAY or Email groups@bikechicago.com |
