Electric Bike City Tour and Mountain route

The Electric Bike City Tour and Mountain Route is a four-hour guided ride around Puerto Vallarta on electric bicycles with fat tires. The operator's pitch is that the specially designed electric motor does the hard work for you, which helps on the warm climate and hilly terrain the description mentions. A bilingual professional guide leads the group.

The itinerary lists a total of 240 minutes and describes two parts. First you visit the city of Vallarta with a local expert, seeing the highlights of the city. Then you warm up and ascend into the Sierra Madre of Vallarta, heading to the humid jungle and taking in views of the Pacific Ocean from above. The description promises culture and natural scenery combined in one outing.

The tour is meant for people who want to see the city and its surroundings by bike without the effort of pedaling unassisted. Riders should still have at least a moderate level of physical fitness, and the minimum age to participate is 15. The additional information also says that infants must sit on an adult's lap; because that sits oddly with the age limit, check with the operator when booking.

Included are the bilingual guide, the mountain route, the electric bike with fat tires, safety gear and the city tour. Food and beverages and optional gratuities are not included. The listing suggests wearing comfortable clothing and walking shoes and bringing sunblock, a camera, a hat and cash for extras.

The tour is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, those with poor cardiovascular health or pregnant travelers. No meeting point is listed, so confirm where the tour starts when you book.