Guided Tours

Are you interested in an authentic guided tour of the Capital’s most prominent and interesting destinations starting from our Rideau Canal location?
RentABike is the original premium bike tour service offering Capital bike tours since 1976 to help you see the best of the region on safe and scenic pathways. Our mature and experienced guides bring you to the most beautiful sights and shed light on the region’s history.

Are you and your family looking to explore the city and region by yourself? We’ve got phenomenal self-guided Ontario and Quebec route suggestions for you. See our route section below!

Nation’s Capital bike tours, designed for you!

Bikes tours

Bicycle tours in Ottawa. Exploring Ottawa and overlooking the Ottawa River.
A girl and a boy riding bicycles on a sunny countryside trail surrounded by green trees and grass.

Want to get the most of your bike ride around Ottawa and Gatineau? Our tours have been designed for you to have the best possible experience. These small group tours, led and curated by our local tour guides, bring you to some of the most beautiful attractions and hidden gems of the area. During your journey around the city, our knowledgeable tour guides will also share with you interesting stories and facts about your surroundings.

Not interested in renting a bike? Don’t worry, all of our tours allow you to bring your own bike!

Ottawa Parliament Hill with the Peace Tower, central building, and surrounding structures under a partly cloudy sky, with green trees in the foreground.

Ottawa Landmarks
Ottawa River, Rideau Canal, & Dow’s Lake

12 km | 2 hours | 10 am and 2 pm departures

Bike along the well-known Ottawa River and Rideau Canal, showing you many of Ottawa’s attractions such as The Parliament of Canada, Chaudière Falls and the village of Little Italy.

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A stone pavilion with a wrap-around porch and multiple stone columns, set in a park with autumn foliage and a clear blue sky.

Rockliffe Park
Rockcliffe Park, Ottawa River and Sussex Drive Loop

10 km | 2 hours | 10 am and 2 pm departures

Cruise along the Ottawa River and Sussex Drive while discovering the many mansions and embassies that are found in these well-known neighbourhoods.

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A woman and two children in a blue paddle boat on a calm river, surrounded by lush green trees and a small wooden bridge over the water.

Ottawa Nature
Experimental Farm, Rideau Canal and Dow’s Lake Loop

13 km | 2 hours | 10 am and 2 pm departures

Cycle along the Rideau Canal and Dow’s Lake to make your way to the massive parks and beautiful gardens of the experimental farm.

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A large white building with red accents and multiple levels built over a body of water. People are swimming and relaxing in the water, with some boats and a dock in front of the building. The sky is blue with scattered clouds.

Bike & Swim
Sussex Dr, Rockcliffe Park, Ottawa River and River House

10 km | 3 hours | 10 am and 2 pm departures

Cruise to swim the Ottawa at River House with stops at Rideau Hall and Rideau Falls.

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Ottawa Bike Adventures For The Family

Spend quality time outside with family while exploring Ottawa & Gatineau’s best attractions. RentABike makes it easy and safe for families to rent bikes and exercise outside this summer. It’s the perfect activity for you and your family to get some fresh air and make the most of the sunny days.

A family of four with two children and two adults, smiling and riding bikes through a forest during autumn.

We have bikes for everyone! Check out our rental options!

Rental Options

Meet Our Authentic and Mature Guides

Our guides are considerate of clients’ interests, age and ability.
They each have a passion for biking, lots of knowledge about the region and decades of biking experience.

Older man smiling in a cycling jersey with orange, white, and blue colors.

Harry Musson

Owner since 1981
Cyclist, skier, swimmer

An older man smiling while wearing a white, orange, and blue cycling jersey with text and logos for Rent & Bike Ottawa, Giant, and other sponsors.

Art Miliner

Cyclist, Avid skier, Coach

A smiling man in a bike jersey with orange, white, and blue colors, featuring logos and the text 'Rent & Bike Ottawa' and 'Giant.'

Robert Welch

Descendant of Bytown/Ottawa/Rideau Canal pioneers 1830’s
Avid skier and cyclist
English, French