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Private EBike Tour: Explore Santa Monica Beaches

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Santa Monica

Experience the best of Santa Monica and Venice Beach on a private electric bike tour. Cruise along the beach, visit top attractions, and learn about the city's pop culture and history.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

26-Mile Bike Path - 3/4 of the tour takes place 26-Mile Bike Path with stops all along the way for stories, trivia and interesting attractions.Come ride with me and you will see…\n2 to 2.5 hours includes many 10 to 15 minute stops at attractions listed.\n- Santa Monica Pier - Great photo op with the world-famous pier, ferris wheel and rollercoaster in the background. \n15 minutes overlaps with and is part of time spent on the 26 miles bike path, SM state beach & Santa Monica bay.\n\nNote: bike riding is not permitted on the pier. \n\n\n- Annenberg Community Beach House - This is a spot where celebrities used to hang out and party. We swing by for a few quick stories.\n15 minutes overlaps with longer attraction times and is part of the total 3 hour tour.\n- Venice Beach - Venice Beach vibrates with activity. An original hippy hangout that still maintains an eclectic vibe and an anything goes attitude. We’ll check out all the best attractions along the beach.\n1 hour time overlaps with and is part of time spent on 26 mile bike path & Santa Monica bay. \n- Venice Beach Boardwalk - This is what everyone wants to see… VENICE. The Venice Beach bike path is parallel to the boardwalk. We ride along next to the boardwalk to view the vendor shops and eclectic people and all the coolest spots along the beach.\nListed times overlap for a total tour of 2.5 to 3 hours.\n- Venice Skatepark - From morning until sunset you’ll see gravity defying things. This is the #1 skatepark in California. See if you can get a shot of one of the skaters catching some air.\nThis 15 minutes overlaps with time spent on Venice beach and the boardwalk. \n- Venice art walls - Legal graffiti park where the art comes and goes in a swirl of artistic street art talent. If you see a masterpiece that you love, get that photo now. It could be gone tomorrow.\n- Venice Canals Walkway - The Venice canals are a hidden gem. Bicycle is the best way to see this quaint neighborhood. We’ll show you why they call it Venice and tell you how these canals got here. I bet you’ll want a photo.\n20 minutes for the Canals pulls us away from the beach for a few blocks but that time is part of the 3 hour total time.\n- Muscle Beach Venice - Famous because Arnold Schwarzenegger used to work out here. Hear pop culture stories and view the body builders. Photo Op.\nWe don’t actually enter the bodybuilder workout area but viewing is free. Feast your eyes :)\n15 minutes overlaps with longer times listed\n\nClose for renovation until March 2020. Still worth a peek.\n\n- Santa Monica State Beach - Roughly 50% of the tour is in Santa Monica along the beach with the other 50% in Venice.\n1 to 1.5 hours spent in SM overlaps with shorter times listed for specific stops.\n- Santa Monica Bay - This is a beach bike tour, the beach cities of Los Angeles are Santa Monica Beach and Venice beach both along Santa Monica Bay. We ride the length of both beaches on the beach bike path enjoying the sand, sound of the surf and all that there is to see.\nThis 3 hours is the entire tour time and all other attraction times overlap within this 3 hours. \n- Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome - This is the home of the Santa Monica carousel. One of the last wooden carousels in the world. A hand carved beauty. You’ve seen this building in movies and TV shows. We don’t typically go inside but by request we can carve out time for a photo or a spin. Admission is included.\n10 to 15 minutes overlaps with longer times and is part of the 3 hour total tour time.\n- Pacific Park - Site for your iconic Santa Monica Photo Op with ferris wheel & rollercoaster as the background. \nPacific Park is on Santa Monica pier. There is no biking on the Pier but BY REQUEST we can make time for a quick stroll. For the full Pacific Park experience make some time before or after your tour. The pier is just 1.2 miles (2KM) from our starting and ending point.\n- *L.A.’s Iconic Lifeguard Towers - All along the beach standing like sentinels are the iconic lifeguard towers. You’ve seen them in movies, on the internet, in TV shows, commercials and more. We can appreciate them as we roll on by or by special request get close for a photo. You may get sand in your shoes or go barefoot for this shot.

What's Included

Professional guide
Bottled water
Photo memories package ($30 value)
Use of electric bike and helmet
PPE - small 1 oz hand sanitizer on bike for your use

What's Not Included

Gratuities (+-15% as guideline if you enjoyed your tour)

Additional Information

Embark on a private tour of Santa Monica and Venice by electric bike. This tour provides a fantastic opportunity for both locals and tourists. You’ll glide along the seaside bicycle path, soaking up the sunshine, sea views, and lively vibes of Santa Monica and Venice Beach on your convenient electric bike. Pause for photo ops at premier Santa Monica landmarks including Santa Monica Beach, the Santa Monica Pier, and the locale where Hollywood stars used to socialize during Hollywood’s Golden Era. Your guide will entertain you with amusing anecdotes regarding the city’s pop culture and history. Afterwards, peddle to buzzing Venice to visit the skateboard park, graffiti art, and the hustle and bustle of people on the ocean front promenade, next proceed to the Venice Canals and then a final halt at Muscle Beach before zooming back to the starting point.

MUST be comfortable riding a bike
Please arrive 15 minutes before scheduled tour departure time
We recommend closed-toed shoes, sunscreen and sunglasses, and bring a jacket (all bikes have a saddlebags for storage)
Minimum age is 13 years; must be at least 5 feet tall (152 cm) and weigh a minimum of 100 lbs (45 kg)
Maximum weight 250lbs (113kg). Bikes are safety rated up to 250 pounds.
Children ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult
Photos will be taken during your tour, edited and emailed to you within 7 days after your tour
Tours do not operate in rain

Location

Pedal or Not Electric Bike Tours

214 Pier Ave is NOT the same as the Santa Monica Pier 214 Pier Ave is 1.3 miles (2km) south of the SM Pier 214 Pier Avenue (just east of Main Street) Main Street section of Santa Monica Santa Monica, CA 90405 We share the shop with State Farm insurance

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Silvia_d

Nov 2, 2023

Family Fun - Excellent tour; Barb was a Great Guide. We love the experience! Out Teens had a fantastic time. We recommend it.

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Theodored543

May 2, 2023

Awesome tour - My wife and I went on the tour and it was a wonderful time. We were able to see so much of Santa Monica and Venice on the tour. Our tour guide Barbara was great and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend this tour if you are in the Santa Monica or Venice area.

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Y3541oxkristenw

Mar 13, 2023

Excellent bike tour with Barb! - We had a great experience with Barb! She was patient and kind in helping my younger daughter get comfortable on the bike. The tour was interesting and informative, and she had the right amount of humor to make it fun. Half of our group had been on a tour with her previously, so she came highly recommended. I would definitely book with her again! 10/10!

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Amy_c

Dec 29, 2022

Bikes in Santa Monica - We enjoyed this electric bike tour thoroughly. As a family with kids ages, 16 and 10, everyone was able to be successful on the electric bike and have a great time. Our guide, Barb, was fantastic too! Definitely recommend!

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Cynthia

Nov 19, 2022

Fun and great way to see Santa Monica and Venice Beach - The electric bikes are new and very easy to use. I went with my adult son and Barbara was our guide. I did this last year with her in a group. She is full of valuable info about the sites we went by which are full of interesting history. Would definitely recommend this. My son and I thoroughly enjoyed the ride. Thank you Barbara! I’ll be back next year.

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Bsebel

Oct 10, 2022

Amazing EBike Tour of Santa Monica and Venice Beach - AMAZING EXPERIENCE! So many fun niche facts and a comprehensive tour with many sights. Barb took many pictures of us and was sure to share them all after the fact.

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Yvonnel758

Sep 24, 2022

Best Biking on the Beach - This tour was great! Molly was a wonderful guide and took time to give cool facts about Santa Monica and Venice. The tour length was perfect and having the option of using the electric part of the bike when needed came in handy. Definitely recommend!!!!!

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N0ah_h

Jul 27, 2022

Great Bike Tour! - Great Tour! Loved the electric bikes, and wonderful paths through Venice and Santa Monica. Must see place(s) to visit if you've never been there.

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257terryu

Jul 18, 2022

A++++++ - Wonderful tour. Love the nuance and particulars of the area. Made a relaxing enjoyable bike more fun. E Bike a great option especially when trying to merge or pass. Barb was fantastic. Recommend for anyone wanting a nice tour of the beach areas and take in the vibe that is Santa Monica and Venice.

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