Bicycle Guided Tour Georgetown: Monuments, markets and museums

Ride past Georgetown's colonial landmarks and into the city's working markets

A guided bicycle tour of Georgetown, Guyana, where you cycle past monuments, churches and markets while a local guide shares the city's history. The tour includes a bicycle, safety gear, water and snacks. You can choose to enter the Guyana National Museum or skip it and keep moving.

Step-by-step itinerary

Guided bicycle tour in Georgetown

• Take pictures and learn history
• Visit Guyana National Museum
• See the 1763 Monument
• Explore Stabroek Market
• Visit historic church interior
• View old lighthouse and learn history

The experience

You'll spend two hours on a bicycle moving through Georgetown's streets and stopping at landmarks that shaped the city. The route takes you past the 1763 Monument, a site central to Guyana's past, where you'll have time to photograph it and hear its story. You'll roll through Stabroek Market while it's busy with traders and vendors, and if you want, you can stop to buy seasonal fruit. A local guide in English leads the whole way, pointing out details you'd miss riding alone.

The Guyana National Museum sits on the route as an optional stop: you can ride past it or spend time inside looking at artifacts from the 1900s and the first sample of oil found in Guyana. You'll also see the old lighthouse (unsafe to enter now, but your guide will explain its history), and visit a church to see its interior and learn who built it. Each stop is short enough that the day stays moving. You're not standing around waiting.

The tour provides a bicycle fitted for the route, a helmet and other safety gear, bottled water and snacks to keep you going. Children can join from age 8. If you're comfortable on a bike and want to see Georgetown the way locals move through it (stopping when something catches your eye, moving on when you're ready), this tour trades the pace of a bus for the flexibility of pedaling yourself.

What’s included

• Bicycle and safety gear.
• bottled water and snacks.
• local guide in English.
• access to the church interior and views of the lighthouse and 1763 Monument.
• optional entry to the Guyana National Museum.

Options for this experience

2 options

Guided bicycle tour in GuyanaGuide in English · No fixed time

CustomizedGuide in English · No fixed timeLunch car: a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (20 to 60 years) · Senior (61 to 80 years) · Youth (14 to 19 years) · Child (8 to 13 years) · Under 8: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Ride Along GY

Is this one for you?Choose this tour if you want to move through Georgetown at a human pace, stopping to photograph landmarks and browse the market without the structure of a bus schedule. The bicycle lets you feel the city's rhythm while a guide handles the history and navigation.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (14 to 19 years); Child (8 to 13 years). Children under 8 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is the 1763 Monument and why does it matter to Georgetown?

The 1763 Monument is a landmark central to Guyana's history. Your guide will explain its significance and you'll have a chance to photograph it up close during the tour.

Can I enter the Guyana National Museum or do I have to skip it?

The museum is an optional stop on the route. You can choose to enter and spend time looking at artifacts from the 1900s and Guyana's oil history, or ride past it and keep moving with the group.

What does Stabroek Market look like when the tour passes through?

Stabroek Market is busy with traders and vendors moving supplies. You'll see the working market in action, and if you want to buy seasonal fruit, you'll have the chance to stop.

Is this tour safe for someone who hasn't ridden a bike in years?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels and moves at a pace that works for casual riders. You'll have a bicycle, helmet and safety gear, and a guide leading the way through the streets.