What You Will Do
Enjoy an easy bike ride through beautiful Central Park in New York City, admiring top attractions including Bethesda Fountain, Strawberry Fields, Belvedere Castle, Cleopatra's Needle and the Sheep Meadow. Learn about the magnificent 843-acre (341-hectare) park from a local guide as you cruise along its gently winding paths. Suitable for all fitness levels, the relaxing ride is an excellent way to cover lots of the park's most famous landmarks in a short span of time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
Departure Point: Two blocks from Central Park South between 5th and 6th Avenue
Address: Unlimited Biking
56 West 56th Street
New York, NY 10019
Dates: Daily
Return point: Returns to original departure point
Please check in at the front desk
1
Central Park
2 hours
Meet your guide just a couple of blocks south of Central Park on West 56th Street for your morning or afternoon bike tour. Select a hybrid bike, appropriate for your skill and experience level, as well as a helmet and map of the park.
2
Belvedere Castle
15 minutes
Then, peddle along at a leisurely pace on both paved roads and unpaved trails as your guide talks about the park's history and its many famous attractions. Your guide broadcasts his narration to group through a speaker, so you won't miss any details.
3
Strawberry Fields, John Lennon Memorial
15 minutes
See the tribute to the Beatle John Lennon at Strawberry Fields.
4
Shakespeare Garden
15 minutes
Delight in views of Belvedere Castle, smell the flowers in Shakespeare Garden, and ride by the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre where one of the last public marionette companies in the US operates.
5
Bethesda Fountain
15 minutes
Admire popular landmarks including ornate Bethesda Fountain, the ancient Egyptian obelisk known as Cleopatra's Needle, the massive green space of the Sheep Meadow, and the lovely Jackie Onassis Reservoir in the northern part of the park.
6
The Dakota
15 minutes
The Dakota, the New York City apartment building where the singer John Lennon once lived.
7
Central Park Sightseeing
5 minutes
Pause for photos and replenish with bottled water (own expense) as you travel 7 miles (11.2 km) through the lush and lively park. Your leisurely 2-hour Central Park bike tour ends back where it began, just south of the park.
8
Cleopatra's Needle
15 minutes
See the ancient Egyptian obelisk known as Cleopatra's Needle
9
Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre
15 minutes
Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre
10
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir
15 minutes
Ride around the beautiful Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir
11
Central Park
2 hours
Explore Central Park and all of the hidden paths that it has to offer
12
New York City Center
2 hours
Explore New York!
13
Central Park's Literary Walk
15 minutes
Stop and look at the infamous Literary Walk in Central Park, with two rows of trees, music, artists, and sometimes even skate parties!
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