E-Bike Tours Worldwide: the 15 Best Rides

1.E-Bike Hire: Northern Rivers Rail Trail, Trail Side Hire

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · from $89Our pick

Collect your e-bike at Better By Bike in Murwillumbah, learn the basics, then ride the Northern Rivers Rail Trail at your own pace. Your hire includes a helmet, panniers, map, lock, and tunnel light, plus shuttle transport from Byron Bay and back. Plan for up to 48 km.

“Plenty of places along the way to take a spell. The coffee at Hosanna’s is excellent and the baby farm animals and waterslide are cool too. Heath’s Old Wares at Burringbar is one of the best antique emporiums you will see. The Victory Read more”

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2.Premium E Bike Hire at the Northern Rivers Rail Trail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · from $74Best value

Set off from Mooball with a German-made FOCUS or KALKHOFF e-bike, helmet, lights, lock, and pannier. Don and Olivier’s team provides route tips for a 44-kilometre return ride through tunnels, bridges, villages, cafes, galleries, and farms at your own pace.

“An amazing day exploring what the little towns have to offer The bikes are in perfect condition and the team provide great customer service and all the advice you need”

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3.Remutaka Rail Trail eBike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 54 reviews · 6 hours · from $131

Start near Kaitoke and ride 28km through native bush, old railway tunnels, bridges, and Wairarapa farmland. Your eBike, helmet, lunch, maps, and return shuttle are included. The ride is self guided after a detailed briefing from guides such as Sam, James, or Isaac William.

“What an incredible day!! The views, the physical and mental workout.. and all supported by the magical commentary and conversation with James. He is a rockstar tour host👊”

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4.Wellington Remutaka Rail Trail eBike Cycle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $136

Ride 28km of the Remutaka Rail Trail by eBike from Kaitoke through native forest, railway tunnels, bridges, and Wairarapa farmland. Isaac, Laura, or another Cycle Remutaka staff member handles the briefing, bikes, transport, lunch, and route advice. The ride ends at the Royal Hotel in Featherston.

“Awesome scenery. E-bike worked great. Isaac was very helpful. Trail map was easy to follow. Lunch was tasty.”

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5.Self Guide E Bike Tour – Husk Distillery, Rainforest & Rail Trail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $128

Set off from Mooball on a self-guided e-bike route with Beyond Byron E Bikes. Follow the 25km Northern Rivers Rail Trail, pass glowworms and microbats in Burringbar Tunnel, climb through rainforest, then finish at Husk Farm Distillery. Steve and Brett provide the bikes, app, gear and return transfer.

“Excellent service and easy booking. On arrival the staff were friendly, very informative and setup the gps app that was easy to navigate. Pick up at end of day was a welcomed service after the 50km ride.”

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6.Byron Bay: Northern Rivers Rail Trail E-Bike Hire & Shuttle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 5 hours · from $112

Ride the Northern Rivers Rail Trail on a fitted Moustache e-bike, with hotel pickup, a safety briefing, panniers, tunnel light, and a return shuttle. Campbell, Rin, or Leo may drive you from Byron Bay and nearby towns to the 24km trail between Murwillumbah and Crabbes Creek.

“Great bikes - comfortable and well set up, crew were friendly and helpful, trail has plenty of things to pop in and enjoy, don’t miss the Margaret Olley Gallery…and the icecream and cheese at the Tweed Valley Dairy”

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7.E-Bike Hire Northern Rivers Rail Trail, with Return Transport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $114

Ride the Northern Rivers Rail Trail from Murwillumbah Railway Station on a premium Moustache e-bike. Better By Bike AU provides helmets, panniers, tunnel lights, maps, safety advice, and return transport, with tag-along bikes, chariots, and baby seats available for families.

“Very well run old rail trail now used for cycling, whilst e bikes are provided they are not really required for a 25km (one way) route where the gradient never gets steeper than 3 degrees. The track is a mixture of asphalt and hard packed stoRead more”

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8.Remutaka Rail Trail Explorer – eBike Cruise Ship Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $136

Leave your Wellington cruise ship at 9:15am for a self-guided 28km e-bike ride from Kaitoke to Featherston. Expect native forest, tunnels with bike lights, bridges, railway relics, lunch, water, and port transfers. Choose a mountain or step-through e-bike by contacting Wildfinder early.

“Dave was fantastic. He picked us up at the Port and dropped us off after our E-bike experience. The E-bikes were very good. Since it was chilly and rainy we ate a hot lunch in Featherton instead of our packed lunch.”

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9.Self Guided E Bike Tour – Unicorn Falls, Rainforest & Rail Trail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $114

Start in Mooball at 9:30am with a premium e-bike, then ride the Northern Rivers Rail Trail, pass through Burringbar Range Tunnel, stop in Uki, swim at Unicorn Falls and finish at the Billinudgel Hotel. You navigate your own group, with pickup back to Mooball by 4pm.

“Great experience and service! We rode to Unicorn Falls which was a challenging ride. After, back down to the bike trail and stop off at many cute little towns-be sure and visit the bbq and farm at Hosanna Farms too!!”

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10.Remutaka Rail Trail eBike Explorer Cycle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $136

You’ll ride 28km of the Remutaka Rail Trail by eBike with shuttle transport from Wellington, a picnic lunch, safety gear, and a pannier bag included. Choose a mountain eBike or step-through model, then pedal through forest, tunnels, and old railway sites before descending to Featherston. Cooper and Pacey are among the friendly staff praised for careful support.

“Would not recommend using e-bike for this trip as the descending path is very narrow, rocky and curvy and the weight of motor makes it difficult to navigate the bike. My friend's bike motor kept shutting off during the trip and she had to walRead more”

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11.Remutaka Rail Trail eBike Shore Excursion for Cruise Ships

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 6 hours · from $131

Meet Wildfinder at Wellington’s port at 9:15am for a 28km eBike ride from Kaitoke through the Remutaka Mountains. Ride tunnels and bridges, stop at railway information boards, enjoy a packed lunch, then shuttle back from Featherston by about 4pm. James and Alex are among the named hosts.

“There are not enough positive words to describe this excursion! The staff was very helpful and really fun. The bikes were in excellent shape. And the trail was absolutely breath taking! But probably not for beginners.”

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12.Northern Rivers Rail Trail: E-Bike Hire From Murwillumbah

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6 reviews · 1 day · from $88

Start at Better By Bike beside Murwillumbah Railway Station for a self-guided five-hour ride on a fitted Moustache e-bike. You get a helmet, panniers, tunnel light, map, safety briefing, and trail-side support, with an optional shuttle from your accommodation.

“Great explanations about the bikes and about the trail. Staff were very friendly.”

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13.Castelli Romani Day Trip by Train and E-Bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $102

Ride an e-bike from Rome to Castel Gandolfo, Lake Albano, Ariccia, Genzano, and Nemi with a local guide such as Emanuele or Alessio. The 7-hour trip includes trains, bike, helmet, and a rain poncho. Bring money for lunch, refreshments, and optional accident insurance.

“We had a wonderful day (about 6 hours). Great tour guide (Emanuele) . Very interesting surrounding and historical monuments. Lovely time at the Oil and Wine tasting. The bikes were good and with electricity this was a easy tour although we covered over 50 km.”

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14.Remutaka Rail Trail- Wellington eBike Cruise Ship Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $136

Ride an easy-to-moderate 28 km route from Kaitoke through native bush, tunnels, and old railway works to Cross Creek. Your eBike, helmet, food, water, and cruise-port transfers are covered. Expect about four hours on the trail and a scenic descent into the Wairarapa.

“Bikes were easy & fun. Trail scenery was beautiful. Last part of trail is steep/fast, very rocky and narrow but worth it!”

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15.Electric Bike and Train Self Guided Tour of North San Diego Coast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $113

Start in Solana Beach, collect your Pedego e-bike, and ride the train to Carlsbad. Then follow a phone-guided route back through Carlsbad, Leucadia, Encinitas, Cardiff by the Sea, and Solana Beach, with 14 stops, beach views, local stories, and time for food.

“The rental process was fast and informative. We really enjoyed the train ride and scenery. Getting our bikes on was easy. My favorite part of the trip was riding down the Pacific Coast Highway. It was so scenic and we could stop anywhere anytime we wanted. The bikes were so easy and fast! It was my favorite part of our San Diego trip! 5 ⭐️‘S!!!!”

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