African American Heritage Bike Tour

Join us for a bike tour of significant African American heritage sites in Buffalo! You'll learn about freedom seekers, the civil rights movement, the jazz age, and more as this tour explores neighborhoods including the Michigan Street Corridor, the Fruit Belt, Masten District, and Cold Springs. Some of the locations we will stop at include the Bethel AME Church, the Colored Musicians Club, Michigan Street Baptist Church, and Paul Robeson Theatre. The tour also includes recent murals including the Freedom Wall and the Flight of the Chickadee Mural. This tour is approximately two hours in length. 

Meet in front of Tim Horton's at 474 Michigan Avenue, Buffalo NY 14203, at the corner of William Street. 

Bike Tour Policies: 

• Helmets are required for all bike tour participants. 
• Each tour participant must have a bicycle in good working condition. Please check your tire pressure and bike chains before the tour, and bring a water bottle. 
• Participants are required to agree to our Bike Tour Waiver & Release of Liability as part of the online reservation process.
• The minimum age for bike tours is 14 years old.

Tour Procedures & Policies: 

• Reservations are required for all tours, including for Explorer Pass members. Walk-ups without reservations cannot be accommodated. Tours are generally limited to a maximum of 15 people per group. 
  • Reservations close two hours before the tour's scheduled start time (for example, reservations close at 8am for a 10am tour). 
  • To redeem an orange Explore Buffalo tour pass, please email explore@explorebuffalo.org at least 24 hours in advance to reserve your tour. 
  • The Explore Buffalo docent for your tour will have a list of tour reservations for their tour; you do not need to print or bring any tour confirmation. 
• Accessibility: Please contact us at explore@explorebuffalo.org or (716) 245-3032 if you plan to attend this tour and will require accommodations or if you have questions about accessibility. 
• Please wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather. In the event of weather that requires a tour cancellation, we will contact registered tour guests in advance of the tour. 
• See our FAQs page for our refund policy and answers to other questions.
• By confirming your reservation for any Explore Buffalo tour, you acknowledge and accept Explore Buffalo's tour policies.