Segway Ride Saint Pierre: 2-Hour Colonial History Tour

Two hours on a Segway through the warehouses, villas and port that shaped Saint Pierre

A two-hour guided Segway ride through Saint Pierre's colonial neighborhoods, led by a local guide in English or French. You'll navigate the historic First River district where the East India Company built its coffee trade, pass Neo-classical bourgeois villas and the city center that thrived on nineteenth-century sugar commerce. Helmet included. Minimum age is 14, and children must be accompanied by an adult.

Step-by-step itinerary

Segway tour of Saint Pierre highlights

• Begin Segway ride in Saint Pierre
• Explore Year First River neighborhood
• Visit warehouses and coffee wharves
• Discover port history of Saint Pierre
• See Neo-classical bourgeois villas
• Tour city center with tropical design
• Learn about sugar industry era
• Experience Mahavel loft living area
• Complete two-hour Segway circuit

The experience

The ride covers the neighborhoods that made Saint Pierre prosperous. You start in the First River area, where warehouses and wharves once handled coffee shipments in the wake of the East India Company's operations. The guide walks you through that era's architecture and explains how the port functioned. From there, the route moves through the city center to show the Neo-classical villas built during the sugar boom, each one a marker of the wealth that flowed through Mahavel, the old Bourbon quarter, when the island's economy peaked.

A Segway is a standing electric vehicle you control with body weight and handlebar pressure. The guide demonstrates how it works before you set off, and the pace stays leisurely enough for all fitness levels. You'll wear a helmet throughout. The guide speaks English or French and can answer questions about the buildings, the port's role in the island's history and the architectural styles you pass. Public transportation stops are nearby if you need them before or after the ride.

What’s included

• Local guide in English or French.
• helmet.
• two-hour Segway ride through the colonial neighborhoods.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to SaturdayDepartures at 09:30 and 14:30

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AgesAdult (14 to 90 years) · Under 14: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and French

Audio guideEnglish and French

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 if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by MOBILBOARD SEGWAY LA REUNION

Is this one for you?Choose the Segway over walking if you want to cover Saint Pierre's colonial neighborhoods and port history in two hours without the fatigue of being on foot the whole time.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

What neighborhoods does the Segway ride cover in Saint Pierre?

The route moves through the First River district, where the East India Company built warehouses and wharves for the coffee trade, then continues through the city center and the Neo-classical villas that were built during the nineteenth-century sugar boom.

Do I need to know how to ride a Segway before I book?

No. The guide demonstrates how the Segway works and how to control it with your body weight before the ride starts, and the pace is designed for all fitness levels.

Is there an age requirement for this ride?

The minimum age is 14. Children under 14 cannot participate, and anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.