Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard
& Nantucket Bicycle Tour

$1,060 per person

September 29-October 5, 2012

Trip Itinerary

Hyannis — Check-in and Welcome

Our bicycle trip begins on Saturday in Hyannis — the Cape's busiest town.

You'll check-in throughout the day at our hotel located across the street from the transportation center and a five minute walk from the harbor.

If you arrive early, you can take a tour of the area or a spin on your bikes to visit the Kennedy Memorial and nearby Hyannisport-home of the Kennedy Compound. That evening, you'll meet your fellow cycling friends at a wonderful Welcome Dinner in our hotel's dining room.

Visit to Nantucket

It's just a short walk to the Hyannis harbor where we catch the ferry to the historic island of Nantucket.

We'll enjoy a full day exploring the cobblestone streets of the preserved town center and learn the over 200 year history of a once great whaling center known worldwide.

Roger and Suzie will lead a 2 hour tour to show you the wonderful bike paths and beautiful beaches we feel are the true personality of Nantucket!

Days Three & Four: Visit to Martha's Vineyard

Monday morning, we enjoy a hearty breakfast and head for the direct ferry to Martha's Vineyard. For those that like more scenic pedaling, you can opt to ride with Roger to Woods Hole via the Cape Cod Canal and Shining Sea Bike Path-44 miles.

We have two full days to sightsee M.V. and even though we offer group rides, cycling this beautiful island can be easily enjoyed "at your leisure".

You can choose your daily mileage from 10 to 70 miles-or leave the bicycle behind and enjoy sightseeing by trolley, a hike along the many beautiful beaches and trails, or a kayak tour.

We enjoy inviting accommodations at the Madison Inn, a gourmet dinner at the Ocean View Restaurant and "the best breakfasts on M.V." at Linda Jean's Restaurant-all in beautiful Oak Bluffs.

Orleans with option to visit Chatham

On Day Five, Wednesday, we'll enjoy breakfast and board the morning fast ferry back to Hyannis.

On our way to the elbow of the Cape, we'll enjoy cycling in the quiet communities of the Bass River and into the historic town of Yarmouth where we'll visit the Judah Baker windmill built in 1765. Then we hop onto the Cape Cod Rail Trail into Orleans and a stop at the "Chocolate Sparrow"- one of our favorite lunchspots.

Provincetown (36 miles)

Starting with a picturesque pedal through the marshes of Rock Harbor, we stop at the Salt Pond and enjoy a tour of the National Seashore Visitor Center.

Rejoining the Cape Cod Rail Trail- we stop for a visit to the beautiful Nauset and Two Sisters Lighthouses and Marconi Station- then to the end at Lecount Hollow in rustic Welfleet where we stop again for snacks at a delectable bakery.

We'll travel through Truro — known as the last vestige of "Old Cape Cod" and stop at he Highland Light-the Cape's oldest lighthouse lying along expanses of pristine beach and preserved wildlife management area.

A few more miles along the Shore Road dotted with tiny cabins hugging the beach and we reach Provincetown and our beachfront lodging — Surfside Inn — with rooms overlooking the water.

You'll want to put away the bike and take to the streets walking to find out why Provincetown is such a popular and unique place.

The Cape Cod trip was just perfect — every bit as much fun as our Holland trip (which was a dream vacation itself!).

~ Greene and Dodi Lawson, Virginia

Visitors relish not only the artsy atmosphere of "Commercial Street", but the town's natural beauty, preserved architechture and remote beaches.

We finish a satisfying day with a delicious farewell dinner at popular Fanizzi's Restaurant.

Homeward Bound!

Today affords us several choices.

For those who drove to the start- you can pedal back - about 50 miles mostly on gentle terrain; or give those legs a rest and take the excellent public transportation back to Hyannis.

And for those flying in, Provincetown offers a direct ferry from its harbor back to Boston -a quick and easy way to your departure flight.

Trip Difficulty

The terrain in Cape Cod is gently rolling with some hills along the National Seashore from Welfleet to Provincetown and a moderately hilly terrain in some of Martha's Vineyard. We bike or give option to cycle as many miles as possible along Cape Cod's bicycle paths.

However, many of the trip miles are cycled on public roadways shared by cars. We try and select quiet, picturesque routes with as little car traffic as possible and that provide at least a 2 foot shoulder for cycling.

For full enjoyment of the trip, you will want to come prepared to cycle the total tour mileage. However, we do offer shorter routes on some days, day off feature in Martha's Vineyard and Provincetown, as well as the opportunity to take advantage of the Cape's excellent bus transportation system stopping in each town.

We advocate social touring and a "smell the roses" philosophy to bike travel.

Getting There

Cape Cod is easily accessible by car and plane-landing in Boston's Logan Airport with a direct bus shuttle to our hotel in Hyannis.

We offer free parking at our host hotel for those driving to Cape Cod. We are glad to receive your bikes if you ship them to the ride start and will store boxes until the end of the trip. We also offer a limited fleet of Fuji Absolute rental bikes on a first-come basis.

Additional Information

Please visit our Trip Information page for general trip information and registration information.

Upon registration we will send you a Welcome Letter full of pre-trip details including how to get you and bike to the trip start, bike rentals, suggestions on packing, trip area and contact information, cycling and travel websites to enhance your trip experience, etc.

We are always happy to receive your e-mails or calls if you have any questions!

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