Solitude & Sunrises
Downeast Maine Bike Vacation
- Explore "off the beaten track" in Down East, Maine
- Discover the beauty of Acadia National Park
- Kayak along the Maine coast with seals and dolphins
- Feast on a variety of Maine delicacies, from to lobster and smoked salmon to fresh blueberries and the local favorite "whoopee pies"
We begin our adventure exploring the rustic beauty of Downeast Maine’s pristine coastline and we end our journey enjoying the Acadia National Park’s dramatic views. Together they offer a stunning journey along the Maine Coast.
Day 1 - Hiking Maine's Bold Coast and Cycling to Canada
Your leaders will collect you from your hotel in Bangor in the morning for the transfer to the quiet village of Lubec. After a picnic lunch overlooking the ocean, we hike along Maine’s Bold Coast for panoramic views of Passamaquoddy Bay and stretch our legs with a bike ride to Campobello Island, Canada, and FDR’s summer cottage. Meals L, D
9 or 19 miles
Lunch, Dinner
2 Nights at the The Home Port Inn or The Peacock House
Day 2 - Wild Maine Blueberries and a True Fishing Community
Today we cycle to Cutler, one of the last pristine fishing villages found along the coast. Our ride offers miles of solitude, ocean views, abundant sea roses, and the opportunity to pick wild blueberries.
21, 42, and 60 miles
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 - Exploring Machias and the Rugged Schoodic Peninsula
In the morning we cycle quiet roads through a costal landscape before lunch over looking the ocean. After lunch, we pedal around the dramatic Schoodic Peninsula and into Winter Harbor for a ferry for a ride across Frenchman Bay and into the town of Bar Harbor.
12, 30, and 45 miles
Breakfast and Lunch
3 nights at The Bar Harbor Inn or The Harborside Hotel
Day 4 - Kayaking Coastal Waters
We spend our morning exploring quiet coastal inlets on a guided sea kayak tour. The afternoon is yours for exploring Bar Harbor or relaxing.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 5 - Cycling Acadia National Parks Famous Carriage Roads
Imagine breathtaking scenery, gentle grades, and car free cycling, and you have Acadia's famous carriage roads. A gift of John D. Rockefeller to help the people of America enjoy Acadia's beauty, the carriage roads offer the opportunity to cycle through stately forests of pine and birch and to enjoy panoramic views of Acadia National Park and the Maine Coast.
20, 35 and 42 miles
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 - Blueberry Muffins and Acadia's Park Loop Road
We end a memorable week with a ride around the famous Park Loop Road as it twists along the ocean before we celebrate our week with the best blueberry muffins on the planet.
12 and 30 miles
Breakfast
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