Empire State Trail Self-Guided Tours
Everything you need to bike the Empire State Trail
Trip planning and accommodations, bag shuttle, bike rental and on-the-ground services
The best GPS and information
Contact us to start planning your bike tour adventure
New York State is a fantastic cycling destination for overnight tours. No other place offers so much culture, history, great food and accommodations. So much of this is accessible from the Empire State Trail, where the scenery and “local flavor” changes day to day. Everyone has a great time in New York.
The Empire State Trail is an ideal trail to do on your own as a self-guided tour. Gotham Bicycle Tours offers a range of services to help you do this tour:
Tour Plans. If you are not familiar with New York, expect to spend between 30 and 50 hours putting your tour together. If you are doing internet research, you will find lots of confusing or wrong information that you will need to sort through, and its easy to make mistakes. You may want to work in a destination that is not immediately next to the trail and how do you do that? What about all of the historic sites and attractions that are not obvious from the trail? Will you be able to find what you are interested in? What about accommodations? There are a lot of nuances that you will encounter when you think about where to stay. You may have many questions, but who do you ask? Our tour plans ensure you get the most out of this ride. No confusion, the best food and accommodations, help with transportation, and GPS that exceeds your expectations. You can also ask us questions! We will always talk you through your options. Click here for more details and pricing.
Rental bikes. We rent bicycles that are accessorized and configured specifically for overnight bike touring in New York. We have delivery options to get the bikes to you quickly and efficiently, particularly if you are flying in to New York City to begin your ride. We can also store bags for you during your rental. Click here for more details and pricing.
GPS and maps. If you try to get by with free maps and stuff you find online, you are going to miss out on a lot of detail that would help you enjoy your ride much more. Our GPS has a very high level of detail – every restroom, every picnic table, every historical marker, every urgent care, every bike shop and more. We also give you personalized summary maps that supplement the GPS to help you plan each day. We get more compliments on our GPS than anything else. We test it constantly. It is the best. Nobody beats our GPS. Nobody. It comes included in our trip plans. If you have already planned your trip, you can also purchase it as a stand-alone product. Click here for more details and pricing.
Bag Shuttle. Many riders choose to carry their own stuff on their bikes or on our rental bikes (which are equipped for this). However, some groups prefer to have our staff move bags for them. This service costs $400 per day, per group, and is available state-wide. (So if you have more people it is a better value).
Not sure what services are best for you? Email or call us with your questions. This is what sets us apart. We take the time to talk to you.
Thank you both for an amazing trip! The ride was beautiful, and at just the right intensity (challenging, yet doable). Your organization and planning were spectacular…it couldn’t have been a better experience!
