Asheville Electric Bike Tour: Downtown & Blue Ridge Views

Effortlessly glide up Asheville’s steep hills while soaking in city and mountain views

A 3-hour guided electric bike tour through Asheville's downtown, Grove Arcade and Arts District with a local guide, helmet and e-bike included. The electric pedal assist and throttle handle Asheville's steep terrain, so you cover ground without the strain. A training session starts the tour. Children from age 1 can join as passengers on cargo bikes or in child seats.

Step-by-step itinerary

Asheville historic downtown e-bike tour

• Stop at The Grove Arcade
• Hear story of architectural masterpiece
• Learn about Blue Ridge Mountains inn
• View Asheville skyline and Blue Ridge Mountains
• Ride through historic downtown cobblestones

The experience

The tour runs about 3 hours and covers Asheville's downtown on city streets, bike greenways and quiet neighborhood roads. Your guide leads you to the Grove Arcade. An iconic historic building where you'll hear the story of its construction and the man whose dream of building an inn in the Blue Ridge Mountains led to one of Asheville's most impressive structures. You'll also move through the Downtown Asheville Arts District, stopping at carefully chosen viewpoints to take in the skyline against the mountains. The guide can photograph you at these spots if you ask.

The e-bikes have electric pedal assist and throttles, which means you don't have to power yourself up Asheville's steep hills. The bike does much of the work. A training and practice session happens at the start so you get comfortable with the bike before the ride begins. The bikes weigh about 55 pounds, so you need to be coordinated enough to balance one. If that's not possible, you can ride as a passenger on the back of a stretch cargo bike driven by someone in your group. Legally you must be 16 to operate an e-bike yourself, and at least 5 feet tall. Children under 16 can ride as passengers, and specialized infant seats are available for ages 1–6 or up to 48.5 pounds.

Tours run in favorable weather. If light rain is forecast but none falls at the start time, you and the guide decide together whether to ride. Rain ponchos and storage bag covers are provided. If weather forces a cancellation, you can reschedule or get a full refund. The tour includes the local guide, the electric bike and a helmet. You just need to show up ready to ride.

What’s included

• Local guide in English.
• electric bike with pedal assist and throttle.
• helmet.
• training session at the start.
• rain ponchos if needed.
• specialized infant seats available for ages 1–6.

Options for this experience

2 options

E-BikeGuide in English · 09:30, 10:30, 13:30 and 14:30This option covers one e-bike for one rider aged 16 or older. Riders under 16 must book as a passenger on a cargo bike.

Cargo BikeGuide in English · 09:30, 10:30, 13:30 and 14:30This option covers one e-bike for one adult rider aged 16 or older, plus up to two youth riders aged up to 15 per cargo bike.

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

Information

Lasts 3h, runs every day, 4 start times, from US$ 73.83 per person, with a live guide in English, in groups of up to 10 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesMonday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 10:30 and 14:30Tuesday: 10:30Saturday: 10:30, 13:30 and 14:30Sunday: 09:30, 10:30 and 14:30Last departure this season: 30 NovAnother time? ›

GroupUp to 10 · max 8 per booking

Live guideEnglish

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

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AgesAdult (16 and older) · Youth (1 to 15 years)

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats available

Operated by The Flying Bike

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to see Asheville's downtown, historic buildings and mountain views without the strain of climbing steep hills on a regular bike. The electric assist means riders of different fitness levels can stay together and cover more ground in 3 hours than they would on foot or a standard bike.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (1 to 15 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's the Grove Arcade and why is it a stop on this tour?

The Grove Arcade is an iconic historic building in downtown Asheville. Your guide tells the story of its construction and the builder's dream of creating an inn in the Blue Ridge Mountains, which led to one of Asheville's most impressive structures.

How steep are the hills, and will I be able to handle them on an e-bike?

Asheville has steep hills, but the electric pedal assist and throttle on the e-bikes handle most of the work for you. A training session at the start of the tour gets you comfortable with how the bike works before you ride.

What's included in the tour price?

The tour includes a local guide, the electric bike and a helmet. You don't need to bring or arrange anything else. Just show up and ride.

Do I need to be fit to do this tour?

The tour suits all fitness levels because the electric assist removes the hard work of pedaling. The main requirement is that you can balance a 55-pound bike. A training session at the start helps you get comfortable with it.