The 9 Bike Tours in Galway That Earn Their Price

1.Aran Islands Bike Tour with Tea & Scones – Day Trip to Inisheer from Doolin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 217 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $151Our pick

Bike Inisheer from Doolin with a local guide, round-trip ferry, and reserved tea and scones on a 5-hour day trip.

“Highly recommend this tour! Sofia was our guide and she was very friendly & knowledgeable about the island. All of the sites she brought us to were super interesting. The scones at the end were actually really great (I don’t usually enjoy scones otherwise). We rode regular bikes (not e-bikes) and it was a very easy ride. Sofia also recommended a great place in doolin for lunch after the tour and it was incredible. We all had so much fun!!”

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2.Electric Bike Tour of Galway City with Expert Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours (approx.) · from $102

Galway e-bike tour on new bikes with walkie talkie helmets, past Eyre Square, Salthill and Wild Atlantic Way in about 3 hours.

“It was awesome! Evan was so nice and careful with us! We went to all the hot spots. I highly recommend the company!”

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3.Aran Islands Bike Tour with Tea and Scones from Galway

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $181

Cycle Inisheer from Galway with a guided island route, included ferry and bike hire, then unwind with homemade tea and scones.

“What an awesome experience. In spite of the very windy and rainy conditions (It’s Ireland after all) we had a great trip. Our guide Phil did an amazing job. He’s very knowledgeable, engaging and humorous. He helped make our day memorable and fun. The island has such great history and incredible views of the Irish coastline. Definitely worth the trip…..rain or shine.”

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4.Discover Connemara Tour by Electric Fat Tyre Bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · from $226

Private e-fat bike tour from Galway through Connemara, ride RadRhino e-bikes, visit Loch Na Fooey, optional sheepdog demo, drop-off included.

“Tour was run by Martin who was great! Safety was a top concern! Saw parts of the Connemara region countryside most wouldn’t see! Beautiful and enjoyable day. Family of 6 (4 kids in their 20s). E-bikes were easy to operate and made climbing hills doable! Thanks for a great day Martin!!”

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5.Guided eBike City Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 49 reviews · from $74

Guided eBike tour of Galway with pedal-assist bikes and smart helmets, plus stops at Spanish Arch, Cathedral, and Salthill Bay.

“Alex was fantastic! Knowledgeable and personable; he made the experience great. Our group loved the tour and would recommend to anyone!”

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6.Taste of Connemara Tour by Electric Fat Tyre Bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $173

Electric fat bike tour from Galway to Spiddal with peat-bog scenery, craft village stops, and a Wild Atlantic Way return. Private, ~4 hours.

“This is an emjoyable e-bike ride through lovely scenery to a nice village with a delicious cafe and many nice craft shops. Martin took very good care of our small crew of three. Safety was his top priority, and he communicated well throughout the ride. I felt very comfortable with the pace and the route even with my 14 year old along.”

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7.Magical bike tour around Cong

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $89

Private semi offroad bike ride from Clonbur through Cong, with Lough Corrib views, coffee briefing, and lunch included for $89.

“Beautiful ride in a lovely countryside and forest. Excellent services: good bike set, welcome coffee and lunch.”

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8.Galway by eBike: Must-Do Independent Half-Day Activity!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $72

Galway in 3 hours on an eBike, with Bluetooth helmet narration, key sights from cathedral to Salthill, and easy cycling for most riders.

“Ivan is a fabulously friendly and well informed tour guide, and the electric bike option makes the tour very easy. Not only did Ivan provide great information about the town and it's features, he went WAY over and above and helped us out of a jam when one of our cell phones died. I would not hesitate to recommend this as a great way to see Galway!”

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9.Galway City E-Bike Scavenger Hunt Game

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $70Best value

Ride an e-bike scavenger hunt through Galway’s best sights and a few surprises, guided by riddles in the WeWheel app.

“While we signed up for the scavenger hunt, we ended up doing a guided tour, on our request. The centre of Galway has significant traffic at certain times of the day and there are no shoulders on the road to give a bike rider some sense of safety. Alex kindly offered to put us in with a tour going on an hour later. This tour was excellent and Alex ensured that all were as safe as could be. I would highly recommend taking a tour with this company. The scavenger hunt would be likely to be fun but I would only suggest that for people comfortable with biking with some…”

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