Steel Donkey Bike Tours

New for 2010, Steel Donkey Bike Tours are Barcelona's first alternative two-wheel tours. Unlike with the city's many other bike tours, no two rides are the same and instead of following a set itinerary, crammed full of boring facts, you'll simply be let loose on the city with a knowledgeable local as your guide! You'll discover dusty secrets, eat local food with the local people, cycle through some of Barcelona's most scenic squares and streets far away from the tourist maelstrom. Steel Donkey only rides with a maximum of eight people, and this enables you to actually stop off and interact with the city... at markets, vintage shops, squat houses, hidden bars and more! If you're looking for a unique Barcelona experience, you may have just found what you're looking for! Book ahead via email.

"Just as Toomas from Estonia said, we aren't the type to take a tradition tour. The ride with Duncan was perfect for us. Just the 3 of us rode all over Barcelona. We toured the factory that recycles city banners into bags, and they were so great we bought some. We also had lunch at a great cafe that is part of a design studio in a former warehouse, rode all over the waterfront, on streets we'd never know, and looked at the cemetery. Duncan was nice enough to let us keep going and going. ("What's over here? Let's check this out!" Us.) We were out for about 4 hours, but Duncan would tailor the ride for whatever one would want. Also, we were able to keep the rental bikes for another day and use them to ride to some famous Gaudi sites on our own. Excellent!"

Linda Elgart
United States
Jun.24.2010
Overall rating 5/5

"We don't usually do guided tours, but this Steel Donkey ride seemed interesting. Also, we could have a guide just for 2 of us. We went to the Steel Donkey ride on March 31, 2010, and it was very much fun. Usual tourist places can be visited on your own with the help of guide book (this is what we did), but the Steel Donkey took us off the common path to funky places with interesting stories. Definitely worth the money!"

Toomas
Estonia
Apr.08.2010
Overall rating 5/5