Let Pedal & Sea Adventures show you one of Canada’s national treasures, our tiniest province known to many as the setting for Anne of Green Gables. Prince Edward Iskand is affectionately known as The Million Acre Farm, and our route will have you cycling through a riot of color: verdant pastures that stretch out to scarlet cliffs which drop into azure waters .And it won't matter if you're not the most proficient photographer; in PEI, it's almost impossible to take a bad shot. As with every Pedal & Sea Adventure, you'll be spending every night at a fabulous country inn, and you'll feast on all the famously fresh Prince Edward Island foods: potatoes, strawberries, and— of course— lots of fresh seafood! You’ll taste the best that the island has to offer, and that's saying something.
Your bike tour starts in Cape North and winds its way through Malpeque Bay and past the Bay of St. Lawrence, to the most easterly point of the island. On the way, you’ll pass through many lovely villages, including Cavendish, North Rustico, Brackley Beach,and Stanhope. We have designed the tour to appeal to all levels of cyclists. PEI’s highest point is only 400 feet above sea level, so beginners don’t have to worry about being unprepared, but there’s still plenty to challenge more experienced cyclists.
Day one: (35 km; 1.6 km equals 1 mile)
A 9 am pick up will have you in our van and quickly outbound from Halifax
to Cape North, PEI and the start of your tour. Once at the lighthouse,
we’ll adjust your bikes, and before you can say: Bob’s your
uncle, you’ll have found the perfect cadence for a delightful,
peaceful afternoon jaunt. This lovely ride along the gorgeous coastline
will truly be a harbinger of delight, and the start of a glorious week
touring a gentle countryside that will touch your heart easily and often.
You’ll arrive at your inn early, and have ample opportunity to
settle in before dinner. Lodging: Northport
Pier Inn, Northport.
Day two: (84 km)
Today’s ride flows along the rolling farmlands and picturesque fishing
villages of Prince Edward Island’s North Cape Coastal drive, home
to some of the island’s largest potato farms. The humble potato loves
the island’s rich, red clay soil, so you’ll see verdant potato
farms everywhere, and they’re really quite lovely. But not to be
outdone, keep an eye out for oyster fishermen and women working their nets
in the island rivers. Prince Edward Island may be the smallest province
in the world’s second largest country, but its bounty from land and
sea is both famous and prized throughout the culinary world, from New York
to Tokyo.
Lodging: Silver Fox
Inn, Summerside
Day three: (58 km)
After a wonderful breakfast, you’ll head north out of Summerside
towards Malpeque Bay and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The blue slate of water
will be punctuated with colorful fishing boats that are busy catching your
dinner for the evening. Your destination is Cavendish — a humble
hamlet of less than 100 souls — that nonetheless inspires pilgrimages
throughout the world, especially among the Japanese. After your ride, we
think a swim is in order, for the beaches here are washed by the Gulf Stream,
and it’s quite refreshing. Another delicious dinner will be your
reward for the day’s pedal, but with such fresh ingredients, don’t
plan on losing any weight this week. Lodging: Kindred
Spirits, Cavendish
Day four: (33 km)
Today’s gentle spin takes you into the National Park, and you'll
soon be riding along the fabulous red sand cliffs of Orby Head and Cape
Turner — it’s just a lovely, lovely ride So don’t rush;
and you’ll have time to click off a roll or two of film as you move
on toward North Rustico and then Brackley Beach, your home for the night.
Today’s ride is purposefully short, so you can spend the afternoon
at Brackley, which is just a hop, skip, and a jump from your inn. Locals
will tell you this is eastern Canada’s best beach. Lodging: Shaw's
Hotel & Cottages, Brackley Beach or Stanhope Beach Resort.
Day five: (68 km)
Your ride today will take you to St. Peters Bay— and part of the
journey can be along the secluded Confederation Trail, where the only traffic
you might encounter might be a long-legged heron or an inquisitive squirrel
or otter. The ride’s tranquility will be extended into the evening
hours, for your award winning inn tonight is also a place of peacefulness
and beauty. Lodging: Inn
at St. Peter’s, St. Peter’s
Day six: (56 km)
You’ll make an early start today en route to the East Point Lighthouse
completing your Lighthouse to Lighthouse journey. You’ll be a little
sad that you can’t spend the rest of the summer in Prince Edward
Island, so this afternoon's leisurely picnic will be bittersweet, like
so much of life. But after we load your trusty steeds in the van, you’re
sure to find a bevy of smiles, and laughter, and warm memories that will
make the return trip to Nova Scotia a special time.
Our Self-Guided PEI Bike Tours
2010 Season
Our self-guided Tours of Prince Edward Island can be enjoyed every week in 2010, starting on May 16 (Sunday to Friday)
2010 Prices
$1499 Cdn (We've held the price steady for three years in
a row)
Our US prices depend upon the exchange rate
20 per cent single supplement
Hybrid Bike Rental: $149 Cdn
Road Bike Rental: $189 Cdn
Shuttle: Halifax-PEI (and return): Included
PEI Sales Tax (15.5%) will be added
Inclusions
• 5 nights' accommodation
• 5 breakfasts
• transfers, luggage transfers at each inn change, route notes, maps
• toll-free number in the unlikely event of an emergency
