Top-rated Cities
Mexico City
Mexico City is revealed as the top-rated city for bike tours and trails, with 79% of them being rated 5-stars. The top-rated tour is routed through the Coyoacan arts district where Frida Kahlo spent most of her life. This tour sees visitors jump on their bicycles and explore the trendy bars, the colourful arts hub and visit Frida Kahlo’s former home.
Paris
Paris is the second top-rated city for bike trips, and the best-rated ride is the Versailles Bike Tour. Cycling enthusiasts can take a tour of one of the world’s great palaces and explore the surrounding areas enjoying this one of a kind Versailles experience.
Madrid
Madrid is an obvious choice for the third top-rated city for bike tours and trails. The Highlights of Madrid by bike is a firm favourite with visitors as this is the top-rated tour on Tripadvisor. With many significant landmarks such as the Puerta del Sol and the Royal Palace, visiting them all on foot can be a challenge so tourists can hop on board a bicycle to cover more ground than they would on foot, and also learn about the city’s history from their tour guide.
Buenos Aires
66% of the bike tours and trails in Buenos Aires are rated five stars, making it the fourth top-rated city in the world. The Half-day City Highlights tour is the top-rate, and lets tourists travel like a local. Pedalling through neighbourhoods such as Puerto Madera, cyclists can stop in La Boca’s Caminito, a street museum with much to see.
London
London’s classic landmarks bicycle tour is top-rated with 630 5 star reviews. Those taking part in this tour will experience all that London has to offer, from Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and Covent Garden. This tour will take you along the riverside, side roads and alleyways making all travellers feel like proper Londoners.
Most Instagrammed Cycling Cities
Some cities may be the best rated on Tripadvisor, but what makes us want to hop off our bikes and post on Instagram? Researching which cities had the most hashtags on Instagram for cycling such as #londoncycling our team can reveal the most Instagrammed cycling city is London.
London has 15,800 posts on Instagram for cycling, followed by Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, which has 5,200 posts, Berlin in Germany has 4,700 and in fifth place is Spain’s capital, Madrid, which has 3,000 posts.
Thinking of a bike tour?
If any of the bike tours mentioned in the research are of interest, it’s important to know that although cycle touring is not considered an extreme sport, many travel insurance companies still won’t provide cover for this.
Make sure you are sufficiently covered for the activities you plan on doing, so if you are hoping to take part in cycle touring when on holiday we highly recommend Cycle Touring Insurance which will provide you with the specific protection you need.