Calanques National Park Electric Mountain Bike Tour: A Scenic Ride from Marseille

Experience the beauty of Calanques National Park on an electric mountain bike tour from Marseille. Explore the stunning limestone mountains and the Mediterranean sea on a comfortable electric bike.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Your exciting half day shore excursion to Marseille Calanques begins with a morning pickup from your cruise terminal. Meet your guide and board a minivan or a taxi for a 25 minute transfer across the city to get to your starting point, near the sea.

After getting familiar with the settings of the electric mountain bikes (pedelec), you will leave Pointe Rouge area through small roads that will quickly lead you to the verdant area of the Roy d’Espagne.

You will cycle on a road normally closed to traffic through la Cayolle, then cross Cortiou’s Pass and reach the Calanque de Sormiou.

You will arrive to the heart of the National Calanques Park, with its small beach and its turquoise blue water.

From May the 1st to September the 31st, the access to motor vehicles is restricted. Electric bikes are therefore one of the best ways to get to this haven of peace on the doorsteps of the city.

You will visit a small fishing port and its hamlet before heading off to the beach. There, it will be hard to resist the temptation to go swimming in the sea or to take a drink on the waterside.

The same road will be used for the way back until La Cayolle. From there, you will enter again the Calanques National Park to reach the Pastré Castle using large tracks and easy paths. You will ride on the sides of the Canal de Marseille in a shaded area surrounded by the impressive cliffs of Marseilleveyre. Depending on your desire and the time left, it is possible to make a detour via the port of the Madrague de Montredon or even the Goudes.

The tour will be punctuated by multiple stops in order to discover the wealth of the local heritage, fauna and flora on earth, under the sea or in the air.

Your excursion ends when you return to your cruise terminal.

Points of Interest

  • Parc National des Calanques

  • EVTT Provence

What's Included
  • Use of electric bicycle
  • Use of certified helmet
  • Professional guide
  • Port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drink
Additional Information

During this tour, you will enjoy a scenic guided 3 to 4 hours electric bike tour from the South of Marseille to the Sormiou Calanque, located in the Calanques National Park. Cycle along the narrow, steep-walled inlets between limestone mountains and the Mediterranean sea. Discover this unique natural environment from a comfortable electric bike.

This experience is accessible to participants in good condition, able to ride a bike. Thanks to the electric power of your bike, you will be able to cover more ground quickly, and without exerting as much effort as a conventional bicycle.

Location
3 Av. d'Odessa
Avenue d'Odessa
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Paloman561
Nov 28, 2023
IT'S RE GOD - It's re god although I didn't go I only saw it through photos I went with my best friends: Kiki and Agosh and that's my opinion :)
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Kevinh945
Aug 15, 2023
A truly unforgettable experience that anyone visiting Marseille should experience! - We spent two weeks traveling across Europe, doing many fun activities and tours. This was our favourite experience by far. The views during the ride are awe-inspiring and riding and e-bike through the mountains was thrilling. Our tour guide was phenomenal; very knowledgable about the area, the path we were taking and the bikes. After a big bump, my bike suffered a fault that I was certain to make it impossible to continue the tour, but my guide managed to MacGyver together a fix using zipties and and a twig. A truly unforgettable experience that anyone visiting Marseille should experience!
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Mike_o
Aug 6, 2023
Rough roads. Amazing views - This is a mountain bike adventure. The roads are very steep in places. I thought it was amazing. If you’re not comfortable on rough roads you might not enjoy the trip.
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Kris_w
Jun 29, 2023
Picturesque MTB e-bike tour - Great tour for seeing the Marseille, from riding through the town to climbing up the hills in the National Forest the views were fantastic! I highly recommend this tour but make sure you are a confident mountain bike rider, there is definitely some good off road climbs in the tour.
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Jill_d
Jun 5, 2023
Biking through Calanques! - The bikes were perfect. Small group of bikers. The beauty is just incredible. Terrain was a little challenging for one of the bikers in our group.
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Stevebi6209zx
May 25, 2023
Excellent activity - We did the three hour tour. The family rode e-bikes. I chose a mechanical bike for training purposes. I wouldn’t go mechanical unless you ride 100+ miles a week and 3,000’ elevation. Great views and route. Chance to swim at a halfway spot.
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K132jqjoshuah
May 2, 2023
Amazing trip - do it if you can! - Amazing trip, incredible views, great stops, and the bikes re very capable making a rather inaccessible trip via foot (would take a full day on foot) efficient and easier. Would highly recommend. Cyril was awesome and was a great compliment to our tour group. Bravo!
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Crd8886
Apr 24, 2023
Superb day, must do in Marseille - Superb tour. The bikes were excellent, there was plenty of adventure built in to the e bike tour , got to swim in the sea for a break. Well organized and the e bikes made an otherwise daunting ride easy. Well worth it
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Tverschell
Jul 5, 2023
Wonderful e-bike tour!! - This is the perfect port excursion for active cruisers and far superior to a canned tour. Frank was our guide through the city and Calanques. I had personally never rode an E-bike so it took some effort to get used to it but Frank would cue the group when to change settings and gears. This is a mountain biking excursion, so being comfortable with heights, steep downhills and off-road terrain is important. But boy were the views worth it! We also got in some swimming, which was terrific with the warm late-June weather.
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Morgan_q
Jul 15, 2024
Failed to tell the truth.. this IS a High Intensity/ Experienced Mountain biking - Overall we enjoyed the experience however we were not prepared for the intensity as it gives no details or notice of the true experience over rough terrain, steep incline, steep decline down the hills then through traffic circles. Also they were unprepared as we waited at port for our pick up that was almost an hour late then when we were on our way the guide was nasty to us upon arrival like it was our fault the driver made us late. Even though in the listing it says "we will wait for you, tour at your pace". So then we started in a haste and he always was in a rush leaving some of the group behind and not accommodating to the range of skill and experience. Saw the Calanques which were amazing! however didnt have the opportunity to swim because again he was rushing the tour, since he had an afternoon 1 still. Steep inclines in deep rock gorge which the ebike did help to get through but difficult for the teenagers and my parents on the tour. Then came the downhill....he was in such a hurry even pushing our friend scared of heights to be quicker. Then as the lead he was racing down the hill essentially going full speed no brakes and we were meant to follow and keep up with him going 25mph+. Unfortunately at this time towards the bottom of the steep hill my husband fell over his bike and crashed. Our guide Frank was not the least bit concerned for his safety and more so wanted to inspect the bike for damage. Helmet smashed and all which luckily my husband wore his helmet properly because Frank never checked to make sure anyone's helmet was fitted and worn correctly. Luckily another man on the tour showed great concern and check all his injuries, consciousness etc. and insisted he relax drink water all while Frank was still trying to rush us saying it was the last ride back to the shop we needed to complete. He was cut up and could tell his arm was injured. Frank forced my husband to get back on the bike and still ride the at least 2 miles back, never once offered another way for him to get back or anything. Luckily it was not worse!! It could of been so much worse for my husband or if my 59yr old parents had fallen! All in all it was not explained the level of intensity or experience needed and my husband ended our trip at the doctors now with a broken elbow from it. Luckily overall we enjoyed our day and time in Marseille however I was upset I scheduled this for my family as they were upset that they felt I had led them on and downplayed the experience.
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