INDIA
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Our pick of the 10 best cycling tours in India: what you actually see, how long each one runs, and what you can expect to pay.
A 3-hour sunrise bike ride through Jaipur’s old walled streets, with safety support, tea and street-food stops, and temple morning rituals.
Most Popular“Awesome! Sam & team was great! I really enjoyed this activity, def worth getting up early for - had an excellent mix and the guide was very well spoken”
Pedal through Fort Kochi on a 3-hour heritage route with Chinese Fishing Nets, forts, palace murals, Dhobi Khana laundry, and more for $27.
Bike UNESCO Old Goa, ferry to Divar Island villages, then finish with local Goan snacks at a homestay-style stop.
“Cedric was a great guide, full of facts and took us to a delicious lunch. We saw plenty of wildlife and the e bikes were great. Thank you!”
A 2-hour heritage bike ride through Pondicherry’s French and Tamil quarters, plus the Sri Aurobindo ashram, with a local storyteller.
“To start we had really good MTB bikes the guide Shiram has a great knowledge of the history and the community of Pondicherry. We had a wonderful tour and there was enough time for questions, after that he helped us to book a tour in Auroville and made sure that everything worked out just wonderful…”
Cycle from Fort Kochi to Kannamali Beach and Kumbalangi backwaters through fish and shrimp farms with an English guide.
Pedal Chorao Island on an e-bike with a local guide, ferry hops, birding stops, and a veg breakfast. Practical and scenic Goa biking.
“We really enjoyed this tour. We did the afternoon version so no veg breakfast but we made two stops for drinks. The scenery was beautiful and we really enjoyed cycling along and chatting with our guide. There were a couple of stops to see a ruined and a working temple but in the main we…”
A 4-hour Agra food and heritage tour with a private guide, flexible transport options, and street snacks from classic stalls to Jama Masjid.
“Javed Khan, ha estat un guia excelent per mi, viatjo sola i tenir aquest tipo de guia que t’ho facilita es molt enriquidor! M’ha portat per carrers i puestos de menjar que si no fos per ell no hagués vist pas. M’ha presentat a la seva familia i tot. De debo el recomano. Faig moltes…”
Private motorbike city tour in Bangalore for $43: a local guide, helmet, water and snack, flexible 4-hour route with photo stops and sunset.
“Great experience with a friendly guide who was knowledgeable and did what he could to deliver a safe and fantastic time.”
1-hour Udaipur e-bike ride past Fateh Sagar Lake, village lanes, and Neemach Mata views. Local guide included, $16 pp.
“Ce fut une visite vraiment sympathique à faire, je recommande vivement”
Bike from Kochi to Marari’s beaches and backwaters with an eBike/gear cycle, fish farms, village stops, local lunch, and A/C return.
“We were picked up by Francis at the port and our bike tour started in Fort Cochi - through the streets, along the ocean wall and best of all through the backwaters on small tracks. We were told it was 50km, rather a lot for us, so we stopped after 30km and went back in…”
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