Cape Cod 2022
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Sea, sand, charming woods, and ferry rides fill our days on the Cape and its nearby islands. We visit the ports in Hyannis and Falmouth and ferry to Martha’s Vineyard. Our trip to Martha’s Vineyard includes time to bike some of the island’s trails, or visit the Gingerbread Houses in Oak Bluffs.
On the Cape we bike the Cape Cod trail between South Dennis and Southfleet and do some optional road riding to reach the tip of the cape at Provincetown. While in P’town some riders elect an optional dunes ride to discover the wonders of the extensive dunes on the ocean side of the area. A climb to the top of the Pilgrim Monument puts all of P’town and the bay and ocean at your feet. At the northwestern end of the Cape we ride the Cape Cod Canal bikeway along the Cape Cod Canal. The canal connects Cape Cod Bay on the east with Buzzards Bay on the west. We combine the canal trail with a ride on the Shining Sea Bikeway that runs between North Falmouth at its northern end and the Atlantic and Falmouth at its southern end.
Our lodging on this trip includes a variety of inns and motels. Our locations in Provincetown and Hyannis put us right in the heart of the action. There are diners and pubs and fine dining restaurants sprinkled throughout our travels.
There is something special about this seaside New England landscape with its harbors and windswept woods. The gray shingled houses and the bright white clapboard ones are complimented by the intense colored flowers that only happen in these northern climes. It’s the perfect place to be when time is on the outside edges of the summer months.
Approximately 100 miles of cycling in 6 days.
Tour Leaders: to be announced
Included
- Overnight accommodations for 6 nights
- 6 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners
- sag support
- round trip ferry to Martha’s Vineyard
Itinerary
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Day 1
We meet to share information, drinks and appetizers and walk to a local restaurant for dinner.
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Day 2
30 miles – We'll bike the Cape Cod trail with lunch in Orleans, a very charming town beside the trail. Visit Cape Cod National Seashore. Hotel in South Wellfleet.
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Day 3
12/23 miles – Optional Mileage ending in Provincetown. Afternoon and evening in Provincetown, where you are free to explore as you wish.
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Day 4
On your own / activity day in Provincetown. A whale watching tour to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is just one of many options; a sunset sail on the bay is another. The day is yours!
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Day 5
Up to 31 miles – We van from Provincetown to Sandwich to bike the Bourne Canal Bike Path. After lunch at a local seafood restaurant, there is a bit of road riding and then we finish the day on the Shining Sea Bikeway, then on to our night’s lodging in Falmouth. Tonight we'll enjoy a pizza party together in our relaxed Inn.
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Day 6
All-day adventure to Martha's Vineyard. You'll bring your bike as we ferry to Martha’s Vineyard. Later in the day we will ferry back to Falmouth for our last night together. This iconic island is one of the most scenic places we visit on any tour!
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Day 7
After breakfast in Falmouth we will drive back to our opening hotel. We do not have any planned activities for this day. It's been a great tour of Cape Cod!
Difficulty Level: Intermediate-Plus
Due to road riding into Provincetown and again into Falmouth, this tour's difficulty rating is Intermediate-Plus.
This tour’s trails are all paved, and are suitable for all bicycles.
Suggested bicycle: Touring bikes, road bikes, hybrids
Suggested tire size for this tour: 25mm – 37mm
Pricing
$2270 per person (based on double occupancy)
$665 – Single Supplement (extra price to have your own room)
$120 – Bike Rental (helmet and bike bag included)
Your Travel Plans
For this tour we meet riders at 5:00 pm on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at our opening hotel. The trip ends on Friday, September 16. We plan to be back at the hotel by 1:00 PM.
If you are traveling by air you fly into and out of Boston’s Logan Airport and take the bus to Hyannis. They have a regular schedule between the airport and Hyannis for the two hour ride. (http://www.p-b.com/week-fromBos.html) The bus delivers you to the Transportation Center in Hyannis which is about a mile from the hotel. There are taxis available. We return you to the hotel at the end of the trip.
If you are driving, you drive to the hotel. We return you there at the close of the trip. You may leave your car there during the trip.
Your Lodging Plans
Your lodging from Saturday, September 10 through Thursday, September 15, 2021 is included. Your night’s lodging on the day the trip ends (Friday, September 16) is not included. That night is at your expense.
- The cost of this trip is $2270. per person (double occupancy)
- Single supplement fee is $665.
- 50% of the total is a required deposit, due upon registration
- The remainder is due 60 days prior to departure date. Cancellation details: If you cancel more than 60 days prior to departure date, you will receive a 90% refund. Cancellations received less than 60 days prior to tour starting date will not be eligible for a refund.
- Please purchase trip insurance. We trust Allianz Travel Insurance. CLICK HERE to visit their website.
