Urban AdvenTours

Very easy and helpful staff. They let me even use their bike and extra 3 days! If you visit a new city, don’t use taxis. If you are visiting Boston, use Urban Adventours. It makes your time in the city more intimate and immersive. These guys made my trip to Boston.

Tour guides usually make or break these types of rides. Gregg and Ken did not disappoint. Pointed out so may aspects of Boston on this pleasant ride through the streets of Boston. A must do if you enjoy history and the outdoors

Great way to see Boston! My married daughter and I took the bike tour to hit the highlights of Boston while on vacation here. The bikes were in great condition and the operator made sure everyone was safe the whole time. He was knowledgable of Boston’s history and gave us an interesting education about the landmarks. He kept it simple and fun. I would recommend anyone see Boston this way.

What a great way to see the city ! Excellent guides that very informative on our tour ! Would highly recommend the city view tour !

Great company. Great tour guides. Great bikes. Great routes.
I was even late to my tour and they were very helpful to let us catch up the group. It’s a bit pricey, but this is the best bike tour you’re gonna get in boston

We took the City Bike Tour. It was a great ride, easy pace, and beautiful views of the city. I believe we could have gone another 2 ½ hours.
If you are uncomfortable on a bike, this might not be the right tour for you. There are frequent stops as well as riding in traffic, but we never felt unsafe. The crew did a great job explaining what we were doing and they did a great job guiding.
While in Boston we ended up on four different historical tours and this one was by far the most fun!
This isn’t some major nationwide travel/​tour company. They seems like the mom and pop bike shop that decided to start giving tours and they do an amazing job at it!

So extremely Disappointed by this Tour– giving 2 stars mainly for how sweet and friendly everyone was but this is probably the worst tour I’ve ever been on.
First, a family was late and we waited a half hour for them which is ridiculous. It’s already a two and a half hour tour, they ask you to get there a half hour early on top of that, and then to wait an extra half hour for people is disrespectful of people’s time.
Then, we passed right by The North End with no comments on the history of it or pointing out of any statues or monuments. Saw Boston Garden and the bridge, stopped on the Charles River and got history on MIT which was very strange. Like, who cares, were in the city that sparked the Revolution and you’re telling us about an eclipse on the MIT dome? Weird.
Rode through BU and Northeastern campus, weird, then cruised through Copley Square and Boston Common with just a cursory side note about the history. Paused at Fenway with no time to take pictures, they didn’t even tell us about Fenway mainly about the school across the street, weird.
At the end, with a beautiful view of the harbor and the wharf, what do we talk about? Tea Party info? No. Places to eat! Literally that is what Unilocal was invented for, not what I paid $ 58 for.
Also just an FYI, they issue zero refunds, no matter the excuse which is BS. It’s 2015, so many things could happen, my friend got sick and I got a card to use the bike tour again if I want, which I definitely don’t.
If you’re in Boston, skip this tour and walk on the Freedom Trail for free.

Absolutely loved this tour. The guides were really professional and engaging. Lots of beautiful sights to see with amazing history around every corner. Thank you!!!

Hubby and I went on the City View tour today. We were originally scheduled for the 2pm tour, but called in and they said it would be okay if we switch to the 10am tour. My husband and I are both over 200lbs and I was a little concerned if we could handle the 10+ miles, but we did fine. We are from the country and have never ridden in city streets, but the tour guides did a great job of keeping all 16 of us together and safe. At points they would even hold the traffic for us so we all could get through. They are vey brave! This tour was an overview tour and they did not get into too much detail, I am a numbers type of person and many times I had to ask what year the things they were talking about were built. That is my only semi-​complaint. We had a great time on the tour and highly recommend it.

I thought I’d rent a bike whole visiting Boston for the 4^th of July. I wanted to get a good bike that fit me well and would be suitable for an extended ride to the north shore. In spite of usually preferring a road bike the hybrid bikes they rent are all excellent fast light and sturdy with disk breaks for great stopping. The related equipment — lock and the helmet are also good quality. Friendly service with enthusiastic demeanor topped off with stylishly distinct black and neon green bikes makes for a well recommended experience. Five stars all the way.

I signed up for a Unilocal fit event thinking it would be nice to get some exercise and ride a bike before it got too hot. This was so much more than that! I’ve been living in Boston for several years but I love how mobile this tour was and how you go to some unexpected places.
Our guides were great-there’s one in the front and one bringing up the back making sure the group stays together. They hundred me with my safety questions which they answered very straightforwardly and confidently. Pay attention, stick to your right, and don’t try to take a selfie!
I loved that our tour included stops in South Boston. I enjoyed looking out on the harbor spotting Logan Airport, the water treatment plant, a container ship, the harbor islands, Winthrop, etc. This isn’t a historical tour necessarily but it’s very real. If you want to learn about Boston and how’s it’s changed and the little things that make this a great place-​this is the tour for it!

I can’t speak to these guys very much, but I must give them a shout-​out for having the right bolt at the right time at the right price.
Thanks for saving my butt, Urban AdvenTours!

Bikes were great.
Some of the staff were super relaxed and some spoke a bit abrasively and were intense.
Lost stars because they offered our kids fortune cookies without asking us.

I went on a group tour around the Seaport District with Urban AdvenTours. The guides were very knowledgeable and made the trips fun. I learned a lot of new facts about Boston even though I have lived here for over 7 years. The guides were also really great about safety and would block off traffic at times to help the group move across busy streets more easily. All-​in-​all a really unique way to see Boston.

This is the go-​to place in Boston to get a sweet deal on a newish bike. I really love this place. They demo bikes throughout the year and then sell those bikes at amazing prices at the end of the season.
I bought my Kona Caldera mountain bike there this fall. I rented my bike a week earlier to take my stepbrother mountain biking. The manager, Andrew, gave me such an amazing deal on the bike that I came back to buy it a few days later.
I can’t say enough good things about this place. If you are looking for an almost new bike and want to save a few greenbacks, definitely check this place out. They also have an impressive stock of new bikes, but deals on the demo bikes are too good to pass up.

I rented a road bike from these guys last week during a trip to Boston. I did not take a tour so I cant speak to that. I had called a week ahead of time to get the pricing scheme and work out the details. When I arrived there was some disconnect in pricing but the owner/​manager Andrew cleared it up. Andrew is a witty, understanding and helpful guy– he gave me recommendations in town, advice on biking in Boston and even gave me lights for safety since it was getting dim outside. They noticed my bike had a worn tire and replaced it without saying anything. The bike itself was smooth and reliable. Overall I had a great experience with this company and would recommend checking them out during your next trip to Boston.

I took part in a comped evening tour around Boston with a group of fellow Unilocalers and was pleasantly surprised! Let me preface this by saying prior to the tour, I hadn’t been on a bicycle in literally three+ years. That fact, coupled with the knowledge we’d be biking on actual downtown Boston streets was enough to leave me a little apprehensive. However, once we got «fitted» for bikes, were given a helmet and filled water bottle (for keeps!) and a safety demo, I felt super confident in our guides.
For our group of about 15, there were 3 Urban AdvenTours guides with us. One led the pack, one trailed, and one rode along side, blocking turns so we could all safely cross intersections and generally being on the lookout for the group. Even though we were on main roads downtown for a good part of the tour, I felt completely safe and confident in my guides.
The pack rode for miles, stopping periodically to get a history lesson on the landscape, city and architecture. The night we rode was dismal (rainy and cold) but it was still a great time and I really enjoyed it. I would definitely recommend the ride for a unique way to see the city. Great staff, great perspective, great gear and a good workout!

When I got the opportunity to do a bike tour with UA through Unilocal,I jumped on it. I love biking! I love Boston! I love riding zippy bikes that aren’t my small, mountain-​bikish tank that makes pedaling up a small hill feel like climbing a sheer cliff!
Craig took us on a short tour (7 miles round trip) of the waterfront on a foggy, cold May evening. We rode in the middle of rush-​hour traffic, which isn’t new for me but was for many Unilocalers on the tour. Craig and co. handled it with ease, as one of them waits for all the bikers to safely pass as we cross a busy intersection.
We stopped by South Station, the design center, the ICA, and Columbus park, learning interesting tidbits along the way. We were a unique group in that most of us have a good working knowledge of Boston (most of their customers are from out-​of-​town), but Craig handled it like a champ. I do wish we had done the tour that explores more of Boston, like Back Bay and Harvard, but I don’t think that would have fit into our designated early-​evening time frame.
Love the bikes. Like a doofus I almost fell over the first time I tried to get off (I have a step-​through bike, which these bikes are not) but after a couple minutes’ practice riding and getting off I was good to go. They’re obviously well-​loved bikes that don’t look brand new, but the shifters were functioning properly, the seat was fine (not the cushiest, still OK) and the tires looked good.
I would make a disclaimer that anyone who isn’t moderately comfortable with their biking skills should NOT go on this tour. If riding in a city scares you, even if there is less traffic than our tour, you would probably be too nervous to enjoy the sight-​seeing aspect of it. But if you can handle it– do it! It’s a great, unique way to see a city– I would now like to do this in all future cities I visit that offer it – and it’s super fun.

I was signed up and all ready to take my tour through Boston via bicycle with a group from Unilocal,really looking forward to the experience (especially since it was nice and sunny for the first time in a few days) and when I eagerly arrived and announced I was with the Unilocal group, the gentleman at the desk looked puzzled and said «You mean the group that went 2 days ago?» I missed it… and learned the importance of reading emails thoroughly for details. I was totally disappointed (and mad at myself) but remembered reading on their website they have Thursday night group shop rides and asked if I could join, I was determined to get on a bike. Not only were they happy to let me join, first timers are given their first bike rental — free!
Once they found me an appropriate bike and helmet and I changed into more appropriate clothing — we were off. Craig and Doug were my guides and mentors (I was the only one who came for the shop ride) and they were phenomenal! First off, they were so nice to offer to go out for a ride with me and gave me tips and hints throughout the ride on shifting gears and navigating through traffic. I was a little nervous about riding through the streets when we started, but because of their assistance and advice, I felt comfortable so quickly. I know I was holding them back (getting used to starting and stopping and shifting on hills and declines) but they were friendly, outgoing, helpful and really made the ride so enjoyable. What was to be a 7 mile leisurely tour around Boston became a 20+ mile ride through the city. It was the best mistake I could have made!
I will be bringing my new (to me) bike in to have it serviced and look forward to future shop rides — I have told so many people about it and have many friends eager to go. Could NOT recommend these guys more strongly!

Picture this: a cold, grey evening in Boston with a light mist in the air. What may seem like an unpleasant time to do anything outside was actually an incredibly fun night for a group of 15 Unilocal Elites!
We were all taken on a phenomenal tour of the seaport district by the general manager of Urban AdvenTours and two of his colleagues. Despite the weather, we were all pumped to take this unique ride through the city we all love. I’m not gonna lie — I was slightly terrified to ride a bike through Boston during rush hour, but our guides mastered the traffic and kept us all safe and entertained along the way.
We made various stops along the 7 mile route to learn some history of the city. Being new-​ish to Boston, I was more than interested in everything our guide had to share with us. it made me realize how many fascinating nuances were scattered throughout this amazing city that I’ve come to love.
Needless to say, I finished the tour with a full mind and a sore butt. I can’t wait to go on another tour with some friends and family when they visit!