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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pier Ave is 1.2 miles(2 kilometers)south of Santa Monica Pier
NOT AT THE SANTA MONICA PIER
PARKING
1. Pier Ave meters IMPORTANT! Let us know at check-in 2 avoid $ 63 ticket
2. St Joseph Center 2nd & Marine
Scan & pay $10 M-F, $20 weekend
Or ask Charles, parking guy, 4 cash bike tour discount :)
• MUST be a comfortable bike rider to do this tour.
• Photos will be taken during your tour, edited and emailed to you within 7 days after your tour
• If you are interested in designing your own ride, feel free to call the local operator (contact information on voucher) 48 hours prior to your departure and customize if desired.
• Remember to bring a jacket as it can get cool and breezy on the beach.
• We do not have child seats for safety reasons.
• This tour is for adults and teens only.
• Maximum weight 250 lbs. Bikes are safety rated up to 250 lbs.
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