15 Cycling Tours in Australia We Rate

1.Rottnest Island Full-Day Bike and Ferry Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,548 reviews · 1 day · from $84Our pick

Review of Rottnest Island’s full-day bike and ferry trip from Perth, with quokkas, beaches, cycling tips, costs, and practical advice.

“We had a great day! Courtesy transfer was extremely well organised, such as the bike rental. We had a lovely day on the island, exploring the beautiful beaches and spotting the little quokkas around (spoiler alert: they are mostly hanging around the cafés and restaurants :)”

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2.Kangaroo Island Quad Bike (ATV) Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,236 reviews · from $141Top rated

Ride Kangaroo Island’s bush, beaches, and muddy tracks on a guided ATV tour with safety training, small groups, and wildlife views.

“Fox was fantastic, he explained things on the way and checked in how we where going. Recommend the Quad Bikes to everyone, we are in our sixties and we had a great time. Thank you again Fox , you did a wonderful job.”

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3.Sydney Bike Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,125 reviews · from $85

Ride Sydney’s icons, harbor paths, and historic districts with a friendly guide. Compare routes, costs, hills, safety, timing, and tour value.

“We have done multiple bike tours wherever we visit around the world. This is by far my least favorite. Sydney is not a good city to do a bike tour because there are so many people to weave between. Moreover, it was so hot and humid, the break wasn’t timed properly. It would’ve been nice to start earlier in the day to avoid people and the heat. In addition to all of the above, we literally walked our bikes through the botanical gardens. I would’ve rather ended the tour earlier and avoided the gardens. I was literally concerned that I would pass out from the heat and I was over…”

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4.Rottnest Island Ferry and Bike Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 805 reviews · 9 hours · from $87

Explore Rottnest Island by ferry and bike from Fremantle, with beaches, quokkas, snorkeling stops, and a full day to ride at your pace.

“Strongly recommended. No problems with ticket collection or with bikes, very clear instructions. The island is breathtaking, many beaches and snorkeling points. Selfie with quokka is must be - there are hundreds of them :)”

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5.Famous Melbourne City Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 779 reviews · from $100

Explore Melbourne by bike on a small-group tour covering laneways, street art, gardens, the Yarra, MCG, and local neighborhoods.

“The cruise ship was late and I didn’t know how to contact the provider- when I got to the bike shop (designated meeting point) thinking maybe I could catch up with them or even Just take the bike out to explore on my own - the place was locked up!”

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6.The Best of Melbourne Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 671 reviews · from $78

Review of Melbourne’s 4.5-hour bike tour, covering major sights, Aboriginal history, Fitzroy lunch, bikes, safety, price, and practical tips.

“The tour was well planned and interesting but our guide spent a lot of time texting on his phone when he was riding and supposed to be paying attention to the road and the group. He didn’t pay much attention to keeping the group together which wasnt a big problem for us as we were all reasonable riders but could be a problem for some groups. The lunch spot was ok but a little underwhelming. I was hoping for a ‘quirky’ cafe rather than a large venue as I think this would be more representative of Melbourne eateries.”

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7.Rottnest Island Ferry & Bike Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 627 reviews · 9 hours · from $118

Cycle Rottnest Island from Perth with ferry rides, quokkas, beaches, and bike hire. Get practical tips on timing, hills, water, and value.

“Really good day out well organised with bikes available. The island is not flat so the biking may prove a challenge for some as you rack up 18 miles if you do the full route around the island. Chance to see seals as well”

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8.Manly Self-Guided Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 573 reviews · from $64Best value

Cycle Manly’s beaches, harbour trails, North Head, Shelly Beach, and lagoon on a flexible full-day self-guided bike tour.

“This was a great way to see the Manly Beach area. They provided breakfast staff was held our stuff so we didn’t have to take it all with us.”

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9.Moreton Island: Tangalooma Day Trip with ATV Quad Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 467 reviews · 1 day · from $119

Review of Moreton Island’s Tangalooma day trip, with ATV quad bikes, resort access, lunch, dolphin talks, ferry tips, and honest value advice.

“The trip over on the boat was lovely and comfortable. The staff on the island are so friendly and made the day fun. It was a lot of fun doing the atv tour although I had hoped it was a little longer for the price we paid. The food options were good and generous portions.”

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10.Experience Rottnest with Ferry & Bike Hire

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 461 reviews · from $86

Review of Rottnest Island by ferry and bike, with quokkas, beaches, snorkeling, practical tips, costs, and honest advice about the hire bikes.

“Island was absolutely beautiful. Loved all wildlife especially quokkas. Easy to cycle around fabulous beaches and vistas. Only problem was the commentary on the swan river was far too quiet, could only make out a few words. Also quality of bike was poor with gears not working.”

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11.Easy Bike Tour – Mt Wellington Summit Descent & Rainforest Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 276 reviews · from $121

Ride downhill from Mt Wellington through eucalyptus forest and rainforest on a small-group Hobart bike tour with guides and support vehicle.

“We had an amazing experience with Richard and Phil as our guides. Zoe as well helped us get off to a wonderful start. Richard was very informative in the van on the way up teaching us things about the flora and fauna as well as the change in the temperature and how that affects the pan growth as you get closer to the summit, the plants get shorter and shorter, and extremely close to the ground at the summit. We also learned about the gigantic glacial rocks that were left behind. On the way down through the rainforest, we got to see a beautiful Waterfall gigantic silver ferns and learned…”

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12.Guided Harbour E-Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 253 reviews · 3 hours · from $98

Review of Sydney’s 3-hour guided harbour e-bike tour, including the route, views, safety, price, bikes, guides, and who should book.

“This was an amazing electric bike tour. We saw everything in Sydney you need to see, lots of info and interesting stories about the city. We had lots of fun riding with Grant and our family of 5. I couldn’t imagine doing a bigger bike tour, it would be tricky to get around. Bikes were fantastic and made it easy riding. 100% recommend this tour. Great value and the morning time slot was brilliant before the heat kicks off.”

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13.Noosa Quad Bike Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 250 reviews · from $170

Ride ATVs through Woondum National Park, train on a purpose-built track, swim at rock pools, and enjoy a safe half-day outing from Cooran.

“We had a great day with lots of fun. The organisation is an extremely professional set up and rider safety is taken very seriously.”

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14.Iconic Sights 4-Hour Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 242 reviews · 4 hours · from $105

Sydney’s top sights by bike in four hours, with expert guides, safe routes, photo stops, parks, harbour views, and a pub break.

“Enjoyed small group and opportunity to ask questions. Great attention to rider safety. Thanks Luke for your photography skills. Sydney is a beautiful city and your tour was a joy in rediscovering her charms.”

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15.Electric Bike Tour of Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 228 reviews · from $85

Review of Melbourne’s 4-hour electric bike tour, covering major sights, Fitzroy lunch, city history, safety, value, and practical tips.

“Great trip around city with Avalon who was a very informative guide. Cool lunch stop in a very bohemian hipster neighborhood, Fitzroy. Very sensitive commentary about aboriginal people's in Australia.”

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