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Coastal Bike Tour: Explore Scenic New England
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133 Ratings
Portsmouth
Join us for the Portsmouth Bike Tour and explore historic gardens, parks, and New Castle Island. Experience the beauty of the Piscataqua River, Atlantic Ocean, lighthouses, and forts while hearing interesting stories about the area.
Join us for the Portsmouth Bike Tour and explore historic gardens, parks, and New Castle Island. Experience the beauty of the Piscataqua River, Atlantic Ocean, lighthouses, and forts while hearing interesting stories about the area.
Duration:
2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Prescott Park - We’ll tell a brief story about the Prescott Sisters and Piscataqua River
- Peirce Island - Will pass through Peirce Island.
- Wentworth by the Sea - We’ll stop to speak about the Historic Hotel
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Four Tree Island - We`ll make a brief stop to discuss the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and the famous Piscataqua River.
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- Prescott Park - We’ll tell a brief story about the Prescott Sisters and Piscataqua River
- Peirce Island - Will pass through Peirce Island.
- Wentworth by the Sea - We’ll stop to speak about the Historic Hotel
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Four Tree Island - We`ll make a brief stop to discuss the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and the famous Piscataqua River.
- Great Island Common - Briefly stop to talk about the 7 forts, Isle of Shoals and anything else that catches our attention.
- Fort Stark State Historic Site - We’ll briefly talk about “Live Free or Die” Captain John Stark and the first settlement.
What's Included
- Bicycle and Helmet
- Expert Guide
- Bicycle and Helmet
- Expert Guide
What's Not Included
- Tips and Gratuities
- Tips and Gratuities
Additional Information
Highlights
- Cycle through the riverfront, gardens, and waterfront paths of Prescott Park.
- Enjoy a scenic ride along the Piscataqua River towards the island village of New Castle Island, renowned as one of New England’s most picturesque coastal routes.
- Discover three iconic seacoast lighthouses and delve into the maritime history that has…
Highlights
- Cycle through the riverfront, gardens, and waterfront paths of Prescott Park.
- Enjoy a scenic ride along the Piscataqua River towards the island village of New Castle Island, renowned as one of New England’s most picturesque coastal routes.
- Discover three iconic seacoast lighthouses and delve into the maritime history that has influenced Portsmouth Harbor.
- Traverse the charming streets of historic New Castle Village, New Hampshire’s oldest and smallest town.
- Pause at the expansive oceanfront lawns of Great Island Common, offering stunning views of the Atlantic.
- Investigate the dramatic coastal ruins of Fort Stark and Constitution State Historic Site, a former coastal defense fort with sea views.
- Cross bridges to explore the serene waterfront parks of Four Tree Island and Pierce Island.
Embark on a journey along the Piscataqua River and the Atlantic Ocean, discovering the coastline, islands, and harbor while visiting historic landmarks. Listen to captivating tales of the islands and the maritime history that has shaped this region.
Location
43 Middle Street
Middle Street
Meet at the John Paul Jones House Historic House Garden
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(133 Ratings)
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Jeanettep92
Oct 12, 2025
Wonderful ride along the shores. - Beautiful day for a bike ride. Steve was awesome sharing the history. (Very nice guy 😊). We learned about the history of this port town.
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Gwenda
Oct 11, 2025
Worthy but challenging for in-experienced bikers - Tour guide was very knowledgeable and also safety minded when I was having some difficulty in managing a 7-speed bicycle, not having experience with that kind of bike. Tour guide adapted the route but still kept our interest for the full scheduled time.
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Elizabeth_c
Oct 4, 2025
Best tour - Great tour guide, Paul! Good balance of sights, history and biking! Fantastic time, definitely worth it!!
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Kristenrx7566jo
Sep 29, 2025
A must do while in Portsmouth! Great ride, learned tons of information and most importantly had a BLAST! - We had an absolutely fabulous time on the Island and harbor bike tour! It was such a lovely way to spend the afternoon! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Portsmouth. In addition, she was friendly and funny too. We learned so much about the history of Portsmouth, saw some beautiful sights we wouldnt have seen otherwise , had a great ride and had lots of laughs throughout the afternoon. Our tour ended up being over 3 hours (she made sure none of us had to be back for anything). We could have spent the entire day on this tour. Truly an AMAZING experience! We are scheduled for the city tour tomorrow and cannot wait!
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Kathryn
Sep 27, 2025
Great value. Great guide. Knowledge and skills in delivering the tour. - Marcus was excellent. Friendly, knowledgeable, and gave us so much information. Our 1st time in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Fantastic way to experience the environment
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Kathrynt270
Sep 27, 2025
Value for money. Entertaining, beautiful scenery. Knowledgeable guide. Fantastic. - Fantastic tour. Marcus, our guide was friendly, extremely knowledgeable, entertaining, and exceeded our expectations. Our first time in Portsmouth, we will definitely be back.
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Michael_t
Sep 14, 2025
Great trip and not super... - Great trip and not super difficult to navigate. A great way to get to know Portsmouth. Steve was an excellent guide!
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Julie
Sep 14, 2025
Great way to see New Castle! - Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable of local history. It was a lovely way to spend a few hours outdoors and enjoy the beauty of New England.
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Colette
Sep 11, 2025
History on a Bike! - Paul is very personable and informative! The tour was at a reasonable pace and there was plenty of time to take pictures. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. I highly recommend it!
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Judyt688
Sep 4, 2025
Fun, beautiful tour with an excellent guide. - My husband and I enjoyed this trip/tour very much. I was confused to the details of the tour as I didn’t see that when I signed up – meaning length, terrain etc. due to medical conditions I do have some problems with hills, but when I spoke to Dawn about this she readily helped me. She is fantastic!
She has a very nice manner with people, and was full of interesting history and anecdoteS. The tour itself was beautiful.
Thx Dawn!
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