Bike Tours in Barcelona

Barcelona is bike-friendly so don’t hesitate to explore the city by bicycle -especially if you have a guide like Edu. Being born and raised in Barcelona he gave us an amazing insight into the history of his city, leed us to hidden places - avoiding the overcrowded touristy areas. Pace was easy, city-bikes were in good condition.

My boyfriend and I have just returned from a short trip to Barcelona. Looking for an alternative tour for seeing the sights I stumbled on Steel Monkey Tours. I booked the tour before we left with Maria, our guide for the day made everything so easy. We missed out the main tourist areas and saw things that we perhaps wouldn't have done on our own! The bike ride it's self was a breeze and we covered a huge area. Maria was a great guide/host and gave us a few names places that were god to eat at, we followed her advice and she was right!

I would recommend this tour to fellow travellers who what to get out of the busy Rumblas and see a few alternative sights!

All in all a great time was had

Thanks Maria

First of all it was a hot day when we had our tour and biking was much better than walking as it made it bit cooler. Barcelona is also a big city with lots to see and to do that by biking was a good idea. Our tour guide made the tour very interesting and cheerful. She was polite and knowledgeable without being boring. Lots of information about the city's history and culture. And then among these were visits to nice local curiosities. Pace was suitably relaxed. Bike worked nicely. Was good to get away from the most tightly packed tourist-zones and eat in peace without constant noise.

Barcelona is bike-friendly, so it makes sense to explore it like this - especially when the tour takes you away from the crowded tourist spots. For example, I never expected former industrial district of Poble Nou to be worth seeing!
The bikes themselves are good and maneuverable, so the ride was a treat in itself.
Also, a bike tour is a great way to meet new people - the group is small, and the pace is comfortable, so you get a chance to chat to your companions.
And of course, thank you Maria for being a great guide!

Both me and girlfriend would give this tour 5 stars. We really liked the way David presented all the different parts of the tour and explained thoroughly the background of the city. We both felt like we learnt more about Barcelona than any city we've been to recently.

Maria (the guide) has awarded us with a great bike tour with locations we wouldn’t go otherwise including some hidden gems. Lots of information in a light and fun way. At an adequate pace. Highly recommend and it was a great warm up (literally) for our Barcelona holyday.

Very pleasant bike tour, interesting education on the infrastructure of the city and vision for its growth. Stopped along the way to taste some of the common snacks which was fun!

Lots of good city information provided. Great pace and covered a lot of area. The guide was excellent. A very bikable city and a nice way to explore.