The Ride to Write Home About!
Duration
3 Hours
Group Size
Minimum 2 - Maximum 10
What is Included
- Bike rental & helmet (if selected)
- English-speaking tour guide
- E-Bike upgrade available (optional)
What to Bring
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Water bottle
- Secured camera
- Appropriate clothing / umbrella (make sure to check the weather before your tour)
- Sense of humor!
- Tips for your guide ($5-10 tells your guide you had an excellent experience)
About
Our expert local guides know Calgary City inside and out. Touch, see, hear, and smell the mystifying magnificence of nature as we cycle along the Bow River and into Sandstone City. Explore local favorite prairie spots. Marvel at the iconic Peace bridge. Hear tales of conquest and mystery. Connect with the First Nations People, the water, and the legendary Stampede.
What to Expect
- The tour starts and ends at Calgary's Sandman Signature Downtown Hotel, a stone's throw from the Bow River Pathway and the 10th Street Louise Bridge.
- You’ll enjoy the Prairie skyline while riding along the awe-inspiring Bow River and into Calgary's cityscape. Your expert local guide will captivate your imagination with stories of Fort Calgary's humble beginnings as a trading post, to its current status as "The Energetic Capital of Canada". Take in the landscape and enjoy one of Calgarians' favorite activities: cycling along the Bow "Riverwalk" pathway.
Arrival Reminders
- Please arrive at the hotel 10-15 MINUTES PRIOR to your tour. The tour departs promptly at the time scheduled. Before we leave the hotel, we will adjust a bicycle for you, get you suited up with a helmet, and have you complete a waiver.
- Parking must be obtained for AT LEAST 3 HOURS. We recommend taking public transit or walking to meet us at the Sandman's Signature Downtown Hotel. As we respect the time of all guests on our tour, late comers will risk the tour leaving without them.
- There is NO washroom for use at the hotel, please go before you arrive. The is a washroom break roughly 1 hour into the tour.
- Please bring water and a comfortable backpack. The bikes DO NOT have a water bottle holder or basket.
Meeting point
151 8 Ave SW, Calgary, T2P 1M9, Alberta
Important information
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Where to Meet
Your tour guide will meet you at Toonie Tours Calgary - 151 8 Ave SW, Calgary. Come inside and say Hello!
Arrival
- Please arrive at the hotel 15-20 MINUTES PRIOR to your tour. The tour departs promptly at the time indicated. Before embarking we will adjust a bicycle for you, get you suited up with a helmet, and have you complete a waiver.
- Parking must be found for at least 3 hours. We recommend taking public transit or walking to meet us at Sandman's Signature Downtown Hotel in order to start the tour with ease. As we respect the time of all guests on our tour, late-comers will risk the tour leaving without them.
- There is no washroom to use at the hotel, and the first washroom available will be an hour into the tour. Please go before you go.
- It’s recommended to bring water and a comfortable backpack. The bikes have water bottle holders or baskets, although it can be more difficult to ride when something is in the basket.
What to Bring
- Comfortable shoes and biking attire
- Sunscreen
- Water bottle with backpack
- Secured camera
- Appropriate clothing for the always-changing weather
- Your sense of humour!
- Tips for your guide (we recommend $10/person)
If there is anything else you need, let us know by replying to this email or calling or texting +1-866-643-1847.
Get excited and we’ll see you soon!
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