Private Electric Bike Tour of Santa Monica and Venice Beaches in Santa Monica booking from $99.00

Private Electric Bike Tour of Santa Monica and Venice Beaches

Overview

Get a taste of Santa Monica and Venice on this private tour by electric bike. A great experience for locals and visitors alike. You'll cruise along the beach bike path enjoying the sun, ocean view and energetic atmosphere of Santa Monica and Venice Beach on your easy-to-use electric bike. Stop for photo opportunities at top Santa Monica attractions including Santa Monica Beach, the Santa Monica Pier as background and the spot where Hollywood celebrities partied in the Golden days of Hollywood. Hear fun stories about the city’s pop culture and history from your guide. You will roll on to vibrant Venice to see the skate park, street art and the bustle of the crowd on the ocean front walk, then off to the Venice canals before a final stop at Muscle Beach and zipping back to the shop.

City: Santa Monica

Wed 25 Dec

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What's Included

Professional guide

Bottled water

Photo memories package ($30 value)

Use of electric bike and helmet

PPE - mask and light plastic gloves available upon request

PPE - small 1 oz hand sanitizer on bike for your use

Additional Info

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
MUST be comfortable riding a bike
Photos will be taken during your tour, edited and emailed to you within 7 days after your tour
Minimum age is 13 years; must be at least 5 feet tall (152 cm) and weigh a minimum of 100 lbs (45 kg)
Maximum weight 250lbs (113kg). Bikes are safety rated up to 250 pounds.
Children ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult
We recommend you wear closed-toed shoes, sunscreen and sunglasses, and bring a jacket (all bikes have a saddlebags for storage)
Tours do not operate in rain
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
-Bikes sanitized before each tour with focus on touch points: grips, brake levers, bell & seat -Social distancing with space one behind the other -Helmets required and provided sanitized after every ride -Activity takes place outdoors. Very limited time indoors if any -Restroom sanitized frequently

What To Expect

26-Mile Bike Path

3/4 of the tour takes place 26-Mile Bike Path with stops all along the way for stories, trivia and interesting attractions.Come ride with me and you will see... 2 to 2.5 hours includes many 10 to 15 minute stops at attractions listed.

Santa Monica Pier

Great photo op with the world-famous pier, ferris wheel and rollercoaster in the background. 15 minutes overlaps with and is part of time spent on the 26 miles bike path, SM state beach & Santa Monica bay. *Note: bike riding is not permitted on the pier.

Annenberg Community Beach House

This is a spot where celebrities used to hang out and party. We swing by for a few quick stories. 15 minutes overlaps with longer attraction times and is part of the total 3 hour tour.

Venice Beach

Venice Beach vibrates with activity. An original hippy hangout that still maintains an eclectic vibe and an anything goes attitude. We'll check out all the best attractions along the beach. 1 hour time overlaps with and is part of time spent on 26 mile bike path & Santa Monica bay.

Venice Beach Boardwalk

This is what everyone wants to see... VENICE. The Venice Beach bike path is parallel to the boardwalk. We ride along next to the boardwalk to view the vendor shops and eclectic people and all the coolest spots along the beach. Listed times overlap for a total tour of 2.5 to 3 hours.

Venice Skatepark

From morning until sunset you'll see gravity defying things. This is the #1 skatepark in California. See if you can get a shot of one of the skaters catching some air. This 15 minutes overlaps with time spent on Venice beach and the boardwalk.

Venice art walls

Legal graffiti park where the art comes and goes in a swirl of artistic street art talent. If you see a masterpiece that you love, get that photo now. It could be gone tomorrow.

Venice Canals Walkway

The Venice canals are a hidden gem. Bicycle is the best way to see this quaint neighborhood. We'll show you why they call it Venice and tell you how these canals got here. I bet you'll want a photo. 20 minutes for the Canals pulls us away from the beach for a few blocks but that time is part of the 3 hour total time.

Muscle Beach Venice

Famous because Arnold Schwarzenegger used to work out here. Hear pop culture stories and view the body builders. Photo Op. We don't actually enter the bodybuilder workout area but viewing is free. Feast your eyes :) 15 minutes overlaps with longer times listed Close for renovation until March 2020. Still worth a peek.

Santa Monica State Beach

Roughly 50% of the tour is in Santa Monica along the beach with the other 50% in Venice. 1 to 1.5 hours spent in SM overlaps with shorter times listed for specific stops.

Santa Monica Bay

This is a beach bike tour, the beach cities of Los Angeles are Santa Monica Beach and Venice beach both along Santa Monica Bay. We ride the length of both beaches on the beach bike path enjoying the sand, sound of the surf and all that there is to see. This 3 hours is the entire tour time and all other attraction times overlap within this 3 hours.

Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome

This is the home of the Santa Monica carousel. One of the last wooden carousels in the world. A hand carved beauty. You've seen this building in movies and TV shows. We don't typically go inside but by request we can carve out time for a photo or a spin. Admission is included. 10 to 15 minutes overlaps with longer times and is part of the 3 hour total tour time.

Pacific Park

Site for your iconic Santa Monica Photo Op with ferris wheel & rollercoaster as the background. Pacific Park is on Santa Monica pier. There is no biking on the Pier but BY REQUEST we can make time for a quick stroll. For the full Pacific Park experience make some time before or after your tour. The pier is just 1.2 miles (2KM) from our starting and ending point.

L.A.'s Iconic Lifeguard Towers

All along the beach standing like sentinels are the iconic lifeguard towers. You've seen them in movies, on the internet, in TV shows, commercials and more. We can appreciate them as we roll on by or by special request get close for a photo. You may get sand in your shoes or go barefoot for this shot.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (55)

Paul_R

Oct 2020

Barbara was a great guide who provided an interesting and entertaining tour. She seems to be a staple of the area with passerby waving and greeting her by name.

Response from Host

Oct 2020

Thanks JP, your family group is perfect for this tour: active parents visiting their adult children who have flown the nest and landed in the L.A. area. Many of us don’t play tourist in our own town but when we do, it can be great fun and full of, “I didn’t know that” moments. It was fun for me to meet you and your group. Also, if you ever want a break from your visitors, send them to me for a few hours. I’d be honored to show them this area. Hope to see you around the neighbor I’d be happy to wave and greet you by name too. -Barb

reena1980

Aug 2020

Due to covid, we had to change our original plans to celebrate our anniversary. We decided to stay close to home and after seeing the positive reviews for Pedal or Not, we booked a tour. Although we both are born/raised in LA, doing this tour was so much. We learned about things about our city we never knew and even explored some areas that we've only ever quickly driven by (e.g. the Venice canals). It's also the perfect activity to do during a time like covid. Biking is socially distanced already by nature and wearing masks while riding was not an issue for us. The fact that the bikes were electric (you can switch between manual and electric at anytime) made the experience that much more fun. We want to do it again with our kids and plan to book again. Thanks to our tour guide Barb for a memorable, fun experience!

Response from Host

Sep 2020

Hi G & S, I was honored to be a part of your anniversary celebration. Thank you for this lovely and thoughtful review. I wish I had you in the marketing department. There is no marketing department or budget for 2020 due to Covid. You hit many of the points I would like to share with future riders. I so glad you decided to be “tourists in your own town”. It can be a blast. Being the beach cities for Hollywood, & L.A., these areas of Santa Monica & Venice are full of pop culture and fun stories that we love to share, and beautiful places like the canals you mentioned. We are proud to be part of the slow and careful reopening and are focused on your safety and ours. So glad you loved the bikes they are a big hit for riders. Looking forward to seeing you again sometime. We truly appreciate your review. Barb W

583RobertC

Jun 2020

Had a great time flowing around Santa Monica and the Venus beach canals- Barb is a hoot and great guide !

Response from Host

Jun 2020

Hi A & B, Thanks for finding us. We are thrilled to be out on the trail again sharing our awesome cities with you. Thanks for being a part of our reopening efforts. Bicycling is receiving a lot of positive press as a way to get outside and still follow social distancing protocols and that’s exactly what we do. I appreciate your review and kind words. Hello, new normal. Let’s roll.

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Private Electric Bike Tour of Santa Monica and Venice Beaches

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