Marseille Shore E-Bike: Breathtaking Calanques Adventure

Selected this tour for a cruise excursion. We wanted to see the city and National Park in just a few hours. We were picked up at the port by Emmanuel, the owner of Fada Bike Tours, who communicated with us via text in advance then drove us to the bike shop to meet our tour guide Fabienne. We do not speak French but both Emmanuel and Fabienne spoke English and were kind and pleasant. We ordered a lunch from the cafe in the shop to be delivered en route. We biked through the city, up to Notre Dame de la Guarde, where we took photos and visited the cathedral. Fabienne explained some of the history and took our picture. We then proceeded along the coast, stopping at the beach for a swim and lunch, which was delivered by an employee who waited along our route. We then continued on to Calanques National Park and back through the city, seeing two more parks before arriving back at the shop for cool drinks at the cafe. We were delivered back at our ship promptly. The bikes were in excellent condition with comfortable seats. We are not regular cyclists but although we pedaled many kilometers, we thoroughly enjoyed the longer tour and were able to see many parts of Marseille in a few hours. Both Emmanuel and Fabienne were professional and knowledgeable. We thoroughly enjoyed our e-bike tour in Marseille.

Exciting way to see Marseille and Calanques. . Excellent guides; were very attentive to their guests. Picked up from cruise port with ease. Great day.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!