Portland

Bike Around Portland Oregon: Art, Culture, Bridges, Poetry

4.9(307 reviews)
3hFree cancellation

Description

It's all about the bike ride! We spend more time riding in the neighborhoods Portlanders love, & always stopping to smell the roses. Start in the inner Eastside at 833 SE Main #124, where we will safely fit you for a bike and helmet, ready for a sweet 7-11 mile ride through a pretty residential neighborhood, to our favorite rose garden, into an art-heavy industrial district, across the sexy Tilikum Bridge, and onto Portland's waterfront. From there, it's a trip along the edge of downtown and more stories, before we head over another bridge back to our shop! Check out our new two-hour option! Easy riding, little hills, 5-8 miles. You'll visit most of the city's quadrants, ride over two bridges, and along the Willamette River. We'll visit almost-secret beaches, read poetry written in sidewalks and rocks, see public art of every shape, color and texture. And have you tried some of the city's best doughnuts or ice cream? We’ll tell you our favorites! Bikes, helmets and water provided.

Highlights

  • Tour di mezza giornata
  • Weather Dependent - Low
  • Privati e di lusso
  • Tour in mountain bike
  • Tour in bici
  • Tour culturali

What makes this experience special

Language guide

Inglese

Transfer included

Raduno al punto d'incontro

What's included

Included

  • Bottled water
  • Use of helmet
  • Bicycle use

Not included

  • Gratuities -- always appreciated for your charming guides!
  • Snacks

Itinerary

  1. 1

    We will get you fitted for a bike and helmet at Around Portland Tours' shop at 833 SE Main Street #121, and head out to the streets of Portland for a slow-paced ride through the inner Southeast Portland neighborhoods. We'll ride into the Hawthorne District, past one of the original food cart pods, and one of the newest.

    Admission included
  2. 2

    After taking off from the shop, we'll ride into Ladd's Addition, a pretty neighborhood designed in a labyrinth style, and visit one of the many rose gardens there.

    Admission included
  3. 3

    The Clinton Street greenway is part of our experience, and we stop to show off one of the original streetcar stops and our favorite spot (in times when the theater is open) to see funky, artsy, and cult movies.

    Admission included
  4. 4

    We'll ride the bike path along the Orange line of the MAX light rail, which has a variety of beautiful art pieces, from word play along concrete barriers and in the sidewalks, to the gorgeous mural by Irish street artist Fin DAC -- a mural that must be seen to be fully appreciated!

    Admission included
  5. 5

    Our favorite bridge to ride across is the Tilikum Crossing, one of the most unusual bridges in a city focused around its Willamette River crossings! We'll take the slow route onto the bridge, get counted by the device that monitors the number of cyclists to cross each day and each year, and stop for photos and some history on Portland's newest bridge, and the only one like it in the world.

    Admission included
  6. 6

    From the Tilikum Crossing we'll head to the South Waterfront neighborhood, past the docking for the Aerial Tram, Portland's newest mode of transportation, and learn why we have this beautiful bullet-shaped transport -- and how much, exactly, it cost us.

    Admission included
  7. 7

    BLUE STAR CURRENTLY OPEN LIMITED DAYS/HOURS. We will stop at another doughnut shop, pastry shop or ice cream if they are closed.

    Admission included
  8. 8

    One of our favorite hidden river spaces, the South Waterfront Greenway is one of the many links in the city's amazing river access.

    Admission included
  9. 9

    We could wax eloquent about Poet's Beach forever! This little sandy beach was created by the Human Access Project, a program that seeks to connect us more tangibly to the river, so we take better care of it. What’s more, the poetry along the beach, written by local students, captures our hearts and minds.

    Admission included
  10. 10

    We'll head down the Willamette River, passing one of the most interesting housing and retail developments from the 1980s, and learn how this project attempted to change the course of urban design.

    Admission included
  11. 11

    We'll ride through the Tom McCall Waterfront Park, and learn how what it *used* to be changed Portland in a big way; and how our reluctantly hippie governor in the early 1970s changed it back.

    Admission included
  12. 12

    We'll ride under the Hawthorne Bridge, and learn why this iconic structure might go up and down, with no big ship underneath it.

    Admission included

Meeting point

Il nostro negozio è al numero 124, in un edificio argento e rosso. Se hai difficoltà a trovarci, cammina verso nord sulla SE 9th Avenue da Main Street e guarda alla tua sinistra! Se stai cercando parcheggio, puoi trovare parcheggi in strada con posti limitati e a pagamento tra la 7a e Madison e la 10a e Madison Street

Useful information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation available
  • More than 1 day before100% refund
  • Between 0 and 1 days before0% refund

Prices by age band

  • Bambino0-12 anni
    40
  • Adulto13-99 anni
    47

Review distribution

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Available options

  • Bike Around Portland: Bridges, Neighborhoods, Poetry and Roses

  • Two hour ride

    Duration: 2 hours: Our two-hour ride is an easier highlight version of our regular tour!

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