Vermont bicycle tours

Discovery Bicycle Tours - 1.800.257.2226

&ldquo,Every expectation was surpassed. You anticipate every need and satisfy it - so all of our energies can go into biking, hiking, and having the time of our lives.&rdquo,

Sherry Marder

Ownings Mills, MD

There's a lot more to our cycling tours than just bicycling.

On a Discovery Bicycle tour, you ride at your own pace from inn to inn and enjoy fine food and great lodging. You are pampered by engaging leaders and supported by a van that moves your luggage and serves as your traveling snack bar and bike repair shop. This is our 39th year of leading bicycle tours in Vermont and we take great pride in showing you the most beautiful and least traveled corners of our special world.

Your adventure is made up of a number of special experiences, both large and small. You will be enthralled with the handsome churches, spectacular views, historic sites, and quaint towns.

Equal to these larger sensations will be your memory of the bright taste of an apple you just picked, the friendliness of the owner of a general store, visiting a sugarhouse and sampling pure maple syrup, getting to know folks in your group, enjoying iced tea on the porch of your inn, riding a ferry across Lake Champlain, hiking on a forested trail, seeing deer on the edge of a pasture in the evening, listening to the clatter of your bicycle as you cross the hardwood flooring of a covered bridge, soothing your feet in the flow of a brook, feeling satisfied at the end of the day's ride, or taking an evening stroll along a quiet dirt road.

Part of the experience is also in the absence of things such as cell phones, billboards, decisions, cars, and bustle. The cycling is all at your own pace, but so is everything else. We do the organizing, the planning and the lugging. You enjoy yourself.

So while the cycling is an important part of the adventure, it is really just one perfect part of a total experience. You are engaged in a bicycle tour- and in a whole range of places, sounds, smells, and perceptions.

Our Guides Photo Album 6-DaY / 5-Night Bike Tours Vermont Lake Champlain Islands

Enjoy awe-inspiring views of Lake Champlain * Ride the renowned Burlington Bike Path * Bike into Canada * Ferry to the historic landmark of Essex, NY * Enjoy an included afternoon of professionally guided kayaking * Visit a winery * Visit historic Isle la Motte

vermont Northeast Kingdom

Tour Vermont's rural corner * Visit Canada * Enjoy villages such as Stowe, Montgomery and Greensboro * Tour Cabot's Cheese factory * Visit quintessential country stores

Quebec - Eastern Townships

Cross the U.S. border into a beautiful area of French-speaking Canada * Enjoy wine tastings * Ride along the Route Verte * Visit Bromont * Stay in five superb inns and small hotels

vermont Three Rivers

Visit Norwich, Lyme, Quechee, Hanover and Woodstock * Follow along quiet roads and beautiful rivers * Visit King Arthur Flour Baker's Store and the Billings Farm and Museum * Picnic on the shores of Silver Lake * Enjoy three very different and superb small inns

Vermont Discovery Tour

Cycle along Otter Creek and past rolling farmland * Visit Chimney Point on Lake Champlain * Cross by ferry to Fort Ticonderoga * Visit Middlebury * Tour the Morgan Horse Farm and Vermont Marble Museum

Vermont Lake and Leisure

Ride along the leisurely Champlain Valley * Kayak through a wildlife management area * Enjoy a scenic evening cruise * Visit the home of Ben &, Jerry's * Explore Stowe * Be treated to the luxury of Vermont's finest resorts

4-Day / 3-Night Bike Tours Basin Harbor Club - New!

Treat yourself to a relaxing and beautiful vacation based at the fabulous Basin Harbor Club, a 700-acre resort that commands a stunning location on Lake Champlain. Here, you can stroll along the waterfront, take advantage of the full spa services, follow nature trails, play a round of golf, or unwind as you enjoy the included delightful evening cocktail cruise on Lake Champlain.

North Hero House/Champlain Islands

Bike through the spectacular scenery of Lake Champlain * Relax with a wine tasting * Explore Hero's Welcome Country Store * Cycle along miles of lakeshore to historic Isle La Motte * Extend your ride into Canada

3-Day / 2-Night Bike Tours North Hero House/Champlain Islands

Bike along the spectacular scenery of Lake Champlain * Visit a winery * Explore Hero's Welcome Country Store * Cycle to Alburgh Dunes and to historic Isle La Motte

Norwich Inn

Stay in the historic village of Norwich * Ride along the Connecticut River * Visit Lyme * Explore Hanover and the beautiful Dartmouth College campus

Shoreham Inn

Visit Middlebury and Middlebury College * Ride to Larrabee's Point on Lake Champlain * Tour the Morgan Horse Farm * Enjoy rural cycling through apple orchards and lovely farmland * Stay at a handsome historic inn.

on the river inn - NEW!

This tour features two nights at the luxurious new On the River Inn, where every room has a private balcony overlooking the river, and where you enjoy country elegant decor, welcoming hosts and delightful seasonally-inspired dining. The biking is also a delight.

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