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Mazatlan Smart Bike Tour

Name: Mazatlan Smart Bike Tour
Brand: Mazatlan Van Tours
SKU: 22429P12
Price: 40.00 USD
Rating: 4.5 (67 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceMazatlan, Mexico

2 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore the historical sites in Mazatlan with ease on this guided electric bike tour. Travel around the streets of the city’s historical center, which aren’t accessible via large tour buses. See the Catedral Basílica de la Inmaculada Concepción and the El Faro Lighthouse, one of the highest lighthouses in the world. Plus, watch cliff divers plunge into the coastal waters.

See the highlights of Mazatlan easily on this bike tour
This tour is good for those who are short on time
Ideal for cruise ship passengers; tour departs from terminal
Choose from a morning or afternoon start time

What's Included

Use of bicycle
Bottled water

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Mazatlan cruise vessel terminal
Av. Emilio Barragán 517, Lázaro Cárdenas, 82040 Mazatlán, Sin., Mexico
We will meet you inside the cruise ship terminal building, near the ladies room at the "Mazatlan Van Tours" tour counter. Please send a message if you are not coming on a cruise ship and we will give details of where to meet us.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Punta de Clavadistas

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

El Mirador

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Catedral Mazatlan Basilica de la Inmaculada Concepcion

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Plazuela Machado

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Malecon de Mazatlan (Pass By)

Mazatlan

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 3 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Most travelers can participate
Must be 4 feet 6 inches tall or taller (1.37 meters)
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Operated by Mazatlan Van Tours

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Susan_C

Our guide, Abraham, was so knowledgeable about the history of Mazatlan. He made sure we felt comfortable and safe, went at our pace, and we even made a stop for gelato. It was an excellent tour with a friendly guide. I highly recommend this tour!

Reviews

4.5

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Will do this tour again next year

Jerri_K, Apr 2024

The e-bikes worked great. The tour guide customized the tour to fit our needs. He located a "free" and clean bathroom for us to use. He offered suggestions (when asked) about places to go or food to eat. I would do the tour again.

Great!

Amy_W, Apr 2024

We had a great time! Learning to ride the ebikes took a few min... but ended up being so much fun. Saw some lovely places as well.

Safe & Knowledgeable & FUN

Susan_C, Apr 2024

Rough start to what ended...

Tanya_C, Apr 2024

Rough start to what ended up being a great tour! The staff at Mazatlan van tours left us sitting for 45 minutes after our start time before our tour guide (who was lovely) came and found us inside. We have electric bikes at home and these bikes are a little clunky and harder to handle, but once you get used to them, they work just fine. Even our youngest, Age 10, Did well with just a bit of practice. We went to a hill nearby the lighthouse, by the cliff divers and the malecon, to the opera (though not inside), to the cathedral, and into the local market.

Must like riding in traffic and dodging pedestrians.

Theresa_C, Apr 2024

There was a massive breakdown in communication and our ride started almost 45 minutes late. The main reason I wouldn’t recommend this trip is that Mazatlan is not a terribly bike-friendly town. The route tries to avoid big streets, but they’re not always avoidable. You will be riding in traffic, trying to cross busy roads, and dodging pedestrians. The e-bikes in use are incredibly heavy. That makes starting and stopping a bit of a challenge. I enjoyed seeing what we saw, and when I wasn’t afraid I would die in traffic, had a nice time. I would not recommend this particular trip though. It’s easy for people coming in on a cruise to join in but others (like us) have to get to the cruise terminal somehow. This was not my first bike tour. I’ve done them in Rome, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Tallinn, and several other places. But it’s the only time I was in fear for my life.

Very informative

MaryLynne_W, Feb 2024

Knowledgeable tour guide and excellent tour. It was a great tour of the city and its architecture. I want one of those bikes!

Fun on bikes!

Patter, Feb 2024

Told the history of different parts of the city was interesting and fun. Our guide Sebastian was fantastic!

Knowledgeable and personable guide. Bikes a bit tricky.

LisaC, Jan 2024

Sebastian is a wonderful guide. As a former teacher, he explained a lot about the town and answered all our questions. His personality is perfectly suited to being a tour guide. Be a bit careful about these bikes. We had been on e-bike tours before with no problems. These bikes are a bit different - heavier and with slightly different controls. The bikes would sometimes surge just as you are trying to brake. Do ask to practice before going out on the tour. The traffic can also be a bit heavy in spots and drivers don’t always yield to bicyclists.

Great way to see city

Janette_W, Jan 2024

Our guide was nice, shared a lot of cultural knowledge. It was a great way to see different areas. The cliff divers were awesome.

Riding In the City

Adia_B, Jan 2024

Juan was so personable and knowledgable about the city. He gave us time to take pictures at explain the history of the various monuments. Juan ensured that our safety was paramount through the whole excursion and even gave us ideas of places to visit outside of the excursion. Juan made a fun and memorable time with my family and we even incorporated play which is always fun!!

Terrific experience!

Jocelyn_T, Dec 2023

Sebastian was a fantastic guide! My partner and I came from the RIU and Sebastian gave us really great travelling tips for the remainder of our time here in Mazatlan. Would highly recommend for any families or couples!

Great Way to See Mazatlán

Carol_A, Dec 2023

The Smart Bike Tour was a great way to see all around Mazatlán. Sebastian was a wonderful tour leader; since he is from Mazatlán he could give us great insights into the history of the city. His English is excellent! I highly recommend this tour.

The harbor was closed so we couldn’t go.

Clyde_H, Sep 2023

Because of a ship sinking in the harbor, the tour was canceled. The company said they would refund the amount we paid. So, next time.

Electric Tour

Gary_H, Sep 2023

Sebastian was a very nice guy and knowledgeable about Mazatlan. My wife and I were the only two people in the tour so we had all of our questions answered. Rode the full length of the Malecon and then through Old Town. Stopped at several interesting sights. E-bikes were nice with big tires for going over the bumpy roads. Cruised along nicely.

Cancelled

Sandra_W, Aug 2023

This excursion was canceled the day before we were supposed to go. I understand things come up but in their cancellation text, it said the bikes had been inoperable “all month”. Waiting until the day before was unprofessional.

A “must do” highly recommend it

Mark_R, Apr 2023

“Chito” our guide was amazing. On the bikes, you get to see all the nooks and crannies of the city and experience lots of culture. He showed us the cathedral, the theater, and so many things and then took us for a marvelous lunch.

Great Excursion!

Peter_V, Mar 2023

This was an excellent excursion. The bikes were fun and easy to ride and we saw many parts of Mazatlan including the beach. We all went back to the beach later in the day.

The E bikes are a little...

Jessica_H, Feb 2023

The E bikes are a little tricky if it’s your first time. I needed a few practice runs before I was confident to be anywhere near a moving vehicle. After a few practice runs my husband and I found ourselves alone, they left without us but one of the guides eventually came back to get us. The guide was very nice and knowledgeable but at times very hard to hear her. The tour was great, made stops and took breaks. My bike kept cutting out throughout the tour and then eventually did lose all life, but the guide was kind enough to trade bikes for the remainder of the tour which was nice.

Not A Lot To Do in Mazatlan

Bryan_S, Feb 2023

We had a brand new New tour guide. Nice enough but needs training. Very foggy day. Not much to it. Choose a different way to spend your time. We were on a cruise. This port was quite boring.

Bikes are worn, loose...

Bob_S, Jan 2023

Bikes are worn, loose parts and in need of repair. There should be a guide leading and a person in the back of the group for safety. We had two people crash (in experience on thier part) . The guide was way ahead of the group and with no one in back to watch it created safety issues multiple times. We learned a little but not much. The guide himself was good.