Marseille electric bike tour: Palais du Pharo & Notre-Dame

The electric motor means you see eight major stops without burning out on hills.

A small-group electric bike tour of Marseille led by a local guide in your choice of language, covering the Old Port, Palais du Pharo, Notre-Dame de la Garde, Fort Saint-Jean, La Corniche and other landmarks over two to three and a half hours. The group stays under eight people. Children from age one can join: infants in a seat, ages four to nine in a trailer, and ages ten and up on their own bike. You get a helmet, yellow safety jacket and the e-bike itself.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each6 stops

1. Notre-Dame de la Garde Basilica20m
2. Palais du Pharo10m
3. Vallon des Auffes10m
4. La Corniche5m
5. Fort Saint-Jean5m
6. Marseille Cathedral5m

Explore Marseille by electric bike

• Visit daily fish market
• See Old Port of Marseille
• Ride to Notre-Dame de la Garde Basilica
• Enjoy 360° view at basilica
• Visit Palais du Pharo for port view
• Explore Vallon des Auffes harbour
• Ride along La Corniche seaside road
• View Chateau d'If from beach
• Pass Fort Saint-Jean and Mucem
• Walk through oldest Marseille quarter
• See Marseille Cathedral La Major

The experience

The tour starts at the Old Port, where the daily fish market and the Vieux Port's Norman Foster-designed canopy frame two thousand six hundred years of Marseille's history. From there, the electric bike carries you up to Notre-Dame de la Garde, the city's most emblematic monument, without the leg-burning climb. The motor does the work while you take in the 360-degree view. The guide shares the long and colorful story of Europe's oldest city as you move between stops.

You'll ride along La Corniche on the Mediterranean coast, pass above the beach with views toward the Château d'If, and drop into Vallon des Auffes, a tiny working harbor most tourists never find. The route also takes you past the Cathedral La Major, a Second Empire masterpiece, and Fort Saint-Jean, where the MUCEM museum sits in an iconic building by architect Rudy Rocchiotti. The electric bike lets your family and friends cover plenty of ground without getting tired, so the day holds together without anyone hitting a wall.

The group caps at eight people, which means the guide can actually talk to you instead of herding a crowd. You choose your guide's language at checkout: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, or Dutch. Children ride for free: infants sit in a specialized seat attached to an adult's bike, kids four to nine ride in a trailer (up to 77 pounds), and kids ten and older get their own e-bike if they're at least four foot seven. The helmet and yellow jacket are included. Public transit stops are nearby if you need to get there another way.

What’s included

• Local guide in your choice of five languages.
• electric bicycle with motor.
• safety helmet.
• yellow visibility jacket.
• specialized infant seats for children ages one to three.
• trailers for children ages four to nine.

Options for this experience

8 options

E-bike express tour (1.5 hours)Up to 9 people · Guide in 4 languages · 08:00, 09:45 and 13:55Lasts 1 hour 30 minutes. This express tour lasts up to 2 hours and takes you to the best of the seaside and the Basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde.

Private guideUp to 29 people · Guide in 6 languages · 09:45 and 13:55You get a guide just for you

English speaking guide09:45 and 13:55The tour can be bilingual

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Dutch guide09:45 and 13:45Dutch-language tour: the tour may nevertheless be bilingual

German speaking guideUp to 30 people · 09:45, 13:45 and 13:55German-language tour: the tour can be bilingual.

Italian speaking guideUp to 30 people · 09:45 and 13:55The tour can be bilingual

Spanish speaking guideUp to 30 people · 09:45 and 13:55The tour can be bilingual

French speaking guide09:45 and 13:55The tour can be bilingual

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Lasts 2h–3h 30m, runs every day, 4 start times, from € 37 per person, with live guides in 6 languages and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:00, 09:45, 13:45 and 13:55

AgesAdult (25 and older) · Youth (9 to 24 years) · Child (4 to 8 years) · Infant (1 to 3 years)

GroupUp to 50

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Dutch

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical effortInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by EBTM Tours Marseille

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to see Marseille's major landmarks (the Old Port, Notre-Dame de la Garde, Palais du Pharo, the coast) without the physical toll of cycling hills in a sprawling city. The electric motor is what makes eight stops fit into a single morning or afternoon without anyone arriving exhausted. Families with children from age one can all ride together, each in the right setup for their size.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

In English, Spanish and French, at 08:00, 09:45 and 13:55. In Dutch, at 08:00, 09:45, 13:45 and 13:55. In German, at 09:45, 13:45 and 13:55. In Italian, at 09:45 and 13:55.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (9 to 24 years); Child (4 to 8 years); Infant (1 to 3 years).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is Notre-Dame de la Garde and why is it on this tour?

Notre-Dame de la Garde is Marseille's most emblematic monument, sitting high above the city. The electric bike gets you up the hill without exhaustion, and once there you get a 360-degree view of the port, the coast and the surrounding landscape. It's the single stop most visitors to Marseille make.

How much ground does the electric bike tour actually cover?

The tour hits eight major stops (the Old Port, Notre-Dame de la Garde, Palais du Pharo, Vallon des Auffes, La Corniche, the Cathedral La Major, Fort Saint-Jean and the oldest quarter) in two to three and a half hours. The electric motor means you cover that distance without the fatigue of pedaling uphill or across a sprawling coastal city.

What's included in the tour price?

The electric bike, helmet, yellow safety jacket and the local guide are included. Food, drinks and gratuities are not. Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included, but public transportation stops are nearby.

Is this tour physically demanding?

The electric motor handles the hills, so you don't need to be a strong cyclist. The tour does require at least a moderate level of fitness, and it's not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, poor cardiovascular health or pregnancy.