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

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Duration2h–3h 30m

GroupUp to 50

LanguagesEN · DE +4

Mobile ticketAccepted

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.

2h–3h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

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.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for 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.