Carmel-by-the-Sea 2.5-3 Hour Electric Bike Tour

Your guide will point out the entrance to these great hiking & biking trails as we get ready to cross the street to the Carmel Mission. At this point you're on the path that marks California's first road...El Camino Real.

to the best way to experience Carmel-By-the-Sea. Your local guide will set you up on a bike best for your personality (and height). After a safety briefing and instructions, you'll be given a chance to test the bikes in the back parking lot before launching out on our adventure.

We stop at the gate to the courtyard where you can get a great picture of this historic landmark....one of California's oldest existing structures. Your guide will share some fun stories from our early history while you take in the beautiful building and grounds.

On Friday nights, you just might see Clint Eastwood or his son dropping in to play jazz piano.

Clint Eastwood and now the home of a beautiful hotel and restaurant. Here, the peace and quiet of our quaint town begins to show. With sheep grazing in the pasture and sweeping vistas of Carmel River Beach and Point Lobos, it's easy to want to stay all day! But we must roll on....

After meandering through quiet neighborhoods with stunning homes, we stop for a moment at a Frank Lloyd Wright house at the end of Carmel beach. Learn a little of the fun history of this home & the movie it was featured in.

We stop at various points along this road, including a Frank Lloyd Wright house, and "bootleg point" (the perfect place to snap some photos). While you gaze across Carmel Bay at the landmarks of Pebble Beach, your guide will share some fun stories of the earliest residents of Carmel & the history behind their homes.

perfect place to drop in for a mid-ride treat. If you're touring with young ones (or have a sweet tooth), we can stop for a few minutes while you do a little Carmel "shopping."

ogs by actress Doris Day....co-owner of the Cypress Inn for years.

taurants and shops in Carmel, this quaint European Bistro stands out with it's charm.

quaint restaurant is a favorite with locals. It has a great dog-friendly patio out back.

(We may skip this area if beginners are in the group) Built by Hugh Comstock in 1927, after his famous fairy-tale cottages, this quaint restaurant has been operating as a tea room & restaurant for almost 100 years.

(We may skip this area if beginners are in the group) Glance over Carmel's central gathering place, see the quaint Koi pond in the corner. And take a restroom break if needed. Here we'll start getting our eBikes into low gear as we approach the steepest hill of our tour. We're heading to the fairy-tale cottages.

Learn the fun history that led to this version of the Golden Bough Playhouse, a 300 seat theater that now houses top line plays and musicals.

(We may skip this area if beginners are in the group) See the cutest fairy-tale cottages that started the trend in Carmel and launched architect Hugh Comstock into the hearts of early Carmelites. Originally built to house his wife Mayotta's Otsy Totsy Dolls, this is now a private residence that is one of Carmel's most popular attractions.

(We may skip this area if beginners are in the group) In one block we see 6 of the cutest fairy tale cottages built by local architect Hugh Comstock. For true lovers of the style, we can climb another steep hill to see 5 more.

Peek in the windows of the gallery showcasing art by Edward Weston, one of the masters of 20th century photography.

Specializing in Contemporary and Modern Art by European and American Masters, we can see through the window amazing bronze sculptures by local artist Richard MacDonald.

The Valentine bronze sculpture by artist George Wayne Lundeen is a great place to stop for selfies while some in the group use the restroom before our long beachfront ride.

Built in 1902, this home was recently moved to this location to save it from demolition. Now housing the Carmel Heritage Society, this is the first example of Carmel's early cottages. Michael Murphy built over 300 of Carmel's homes.

Originally built in 1889, at the other end of Carmel, the hotel was later moved here....rolling down the hill on redwood logs!

This trail marks the start of beautiful sand dunes covered with coastal sagebrush and coastal buckwheat.

l stop for a few minutes to let you feel the sand under your toes.

With the white sands on the right and beautiful homes on the left, it's hard to know where to look!

As we ride along Scenic Drive you'll see many locals walking their dogs on this boardwalk under the Cypress trees. Look for more fairy homes in the trees.

Clinton Walker's instructions to build a home, “as durable as the rocks and as transparent as the waves." We'll point out some of Wright's signatures on this home, and the unique design that has allowed it to survive so close to the ocean.

Featured in Architectural Digest Magazine, this is arguably one of the most expensive homes in Carmel, hitting the real-estate market in 2022 for $40 million.

With fun history and design, this home sits on one of the most scenic points of our tour. We'll point out some of the many native plants creating the beautiful landscaping in front of the home.

o gaze at the sweeping vistas of Point Lobos, Monastery Beach, and the Carmel River Beach. It is here that Liz Taylor and Richard Burton shot a "beach scene" in The Sandpiper.

This beach marks where the Carmel River mouth creates one of Monterey County's prime birding locations. The views are once again, breathtaking.

And the surrounding homes are just as spectacular.

As we travel along the perimeter of the Mission, you can observe the graves of those who helped establish the mission, surrounded by old abalone shells and redwood crosses. Father Junipero Serra, who founded the missions is interred here. Don't miss the 100-year-old pepper tree at the edge of the gravyard.

this is a great place to explore after your tour.

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