Rhodes electric scooter tour: Medieval City & Harbor, 2h

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Duration2h

GroupUp to 6

LanguagesEN · EL

Mobile ticketAccepted

Ride through centuries of Rhodes history without stopping to catch your breath

A 2-hour private electric scooter tour of Rhodes that takes you through Mandraki Harbor and the Medieval City on a 3-wheeled Trikke with a live English or Greek-speaking guide. You'll pass the windmills and St. Nicola's Fortress, ride the narrow streets past the Knights' Castle and Hippocrates Square, and visit the Temple of Aphrodite ruins and Socrates Street — all without arranging transport or dealing with the heat. Helmet, water, safety instruction and photos sent after the tour are included; children from age 10 are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Rhodes Old Town by Trikke

Ride through Mandraki Harbor
See Dama-Dama deer and Colossus site
Pass Rhodes new town and townhall
Visit National Theater and Mandraki port
Ride to windmills, Lighthouse, St. Nicola’s Fortress
Admire Medieval City walls and Knights’ Castle
Observe Marine Gate and Kolona port
See Temple of Aphrodite ruins
Visit Knights’ Street and ancient city wall
Explore Archeological Museum and Panaghia Bourgou
Visit Ibrahim Pasha Mosque
Enter Medieval City via St. John’s gate
Ride through Socrates Street
Photo stop at Hippocrates Square
Exit Medieval City at Navarinou Gate to marina

The Experience

Two hours on a Trikke covers more ground than walking the Medieval City would allow. The 3-wheeled electric scooter handles the uneven surfaces and steep sections of the Old Town without strain, so you move between stops at a pace that lets you actually look around instead of just getting there. Your guide speaks English or Greek and rides alongside, pointing out both the famous spots — Hippocrates Square, the Knights' Street, the Marine Gate — and the smaller neighborhoods locals favor, where the narrow streets feel like stepping into the Knights' era without the crowds.

The route splits into two halves. The first 40 to 45 minutes follows Mandraki Harbor, where you'll see the spot where the Colossus of Rhodes once stood and pass the windmills, lighthouse and St. Nicola's Fortress. The second hour moves into the Medieval City itself — through the St. John's gate, down Socrates Street, past the Panaghia Bourgou church and the Archaeological Museum, with stops to photograph the imposing medieval walls and the view toward the Knights' Castle. The guide stops you at the main sights and the quieter corners, so you see both what makes Rhodes famous and what the people who live there know.

The Trikke handles heat better than walking does, and the headset lets you hear the guide clearly even in the narrow streets where sound bounces. You get a helmet, bottled water, safety instructions at the start and third-party liability insurance. Photos taken during the tour are sent to you after you leave a TripAdvisor review. The maximum weight is 110 kg, and children under 12 need to be accompanied.

What’s included

Use of a 3-wheeled Trikke electric scooter.
helmet and safety instructions.
live guide in English or Greek.
bottled water.
headset to hear the guide clearly.
third-party liability insurance.
photos taken during the tour sent after you leave a TripAdvisor review.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelers

Operated by Rhodes Trikke tours

Is this one for you?The 2-hour pace means you're moving most of the time rather than standing still, so it suits travelers who want to cover both Mandraki Harbor and the Medieval City's main sights in one morning or afternoon without the fatigue of walking narrow streets in the heat. If you prefer a slower, more leisurely pace with longer stops at each site, a walking tour would give you more time to linger.