Our Cape Cod bike tour offers cyclists the opportunity to pedal along the paths once known only to the Wampanoag Indians, to bike along the seashore and to tour quaint harbor villages. Once accessible only by boat or stagecoach, the Cape Cod area became a popular tourist attraction only after the first railroad tracks were extended to the area in 1847. This beautiful seashore area became a popular summer destination for New Englanders, and now thousands flock to the area every year to enjoy the ocean, the beaches, the islands and the quaint fishing villages. Bike Escapades is offering the opportunity to enjoy it all at a leisurely pace as our group bikes along seaside paths and wooded trails.
“It was beautiful, and a nice flat bike ride. You go right by the beach, and there are beautiful wildflowers along the way!” Tripadvisor Aug. 18, 2009.
“Easy ride, great views wish every waterfront town offered a trail like this!” Tripadvisor Sep. 6, 2008
Cape Cod Bike Tour - Highlights
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Cycling past magnificent seaside vistas, cranberry bogs and salt marshes.
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Go at your own pace. Ride all day, or stop and see the sights.
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Visit Martha’s Vineyard, Cape Cod National Seashore, Coast Guard Beach, Nauset Light Beach and Lighthouse.
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Enjoy Cape Cod out of season, and sample cuisine straight from the sea.
Cape Cod Bike Tour - Detailed Features
Terrain: Flat, paved, roads and bike paths.
Difficulty: The Cape Cod Bike Tour is suitable for all levels.
Weather: Cape Cod weather is variable at this time of year. On average the weather is good for biking with average daytime temperatures ranging to 70F and nights dropping to 55F.
Accommodation: Best quality, charming and clean.
Daily Distance: Basic bike routes: 25 to 45 miles with longer and shorter options available on all days.
Activities and Options: There are a wide variety of activities that can be arranged during the bike tour or for before or afterwards: bird watching, exploration of Native American culture, shopping, or visits to local wineries. Please let us know what your special interests are.
Tour Dates: June 13 – 18 and September 12 – 17.
Arrival and Departure: Falmouth, MA.
Six-Day Trip Costs: $1,595 including six days, five nights lodging, all breakfasts, three picnic lunches, four dinners, snacks, support van, baggage moving, guides, route notes and maps. Single supplement: $395 (roommates will be sought when requested).
Bike Rental: $150 for hybrid or road bikes
Cape Cod Bike Tour - Itinerary
Cape Cod Bike Tour, Day 1: Cape Cod Bike Trip cyclists will meet in Falmouth and then bike along the Shining Sea Bikeway to Woods Hole. Once the paths of the Wampanoag Indians, this route later became the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad route from Buzzards Bay, through North and West Falmouth, around Woods Hole and into Falmouth Station. This railroad right-of-way provides a flat and even surface for biking, and it is the only path that winds along the seashore through cranberry bogs, salt marshes, woodlands and a busy harbor.
Cape Cod Bike Tour, Day 2: Cape Cod Bike Tour cyclists will board the Island Queen for a scenic ride across the Vineyard Sound to the beautiful island of Martha's Vineyard. Sightings of sea turtles and sea birds are possible, so keep a sharp eye. The island now known as Martha’s Vineyard, vacation spot for wealthy New Englanders, was once the territory of the Wampanoag Indians. As European settlers discovered the island, a busy whaling industry developed. In more modern times, Martha’s Vineyard was the filming location for Jaws, Jaws 2 and Jaws: The Revenge. With a year-round population of almost 15,000, the island’s main industry now is tourism and businesses associated with the tourism industry. On Martha’s Vineyard, Cape Cod Bike Trip cyclists will have a choice of cycling on bike paths or the island’s well paved roads.
Cape Cod Bike Tour, Day 3: The tour continues along the coast biking on roads with very little traffic through Mara Vista, Menauhant, New Seabury, Osterville to the historic seaport of Hyannis. Originally farming, shipbuilding and reclaiming salt from the sea supported this seaside town, but Hyannis went on to develop into a popular resort destination. Most famous in modern times as the home to the Kennedy clan, Hyannis developed on the south shore of the Cape Cod peninsula that juts into the ocean approximately 100 miles, much of which is beautiful, public beaches.
Cape Cod Bike Tour, Day 4: Departing Hyannis, the group will bike the Cape Cod Rail Trail (CCRT), which runs for 22 miles from Dennis to Wellfleet. This is an off-road bike trail through the countryside of the cape to scenic Orleans. Developed in another railroad right-of-way, the CCRT has a paved surface for bikers. The trail is recently repaved, well marked and smooth. During the trip, the bike tour will pass several freshwater ponds, cranberry bogs and scenic views. Little country stores along the way give cyclists plenty of opportunity to grab drinks and snacks. Orleans, our destination for the night, has been a fishing town and a site for salt reclamation from the sea, just as many of the other seaside towns along the Cape were. Orleans, apparently a difficult waterway to traverse, saw many shipwrecks and developed an industry of shipwreck and cargo salvaging.
Cape Cod Bike Tour, Day 5: Biking on the CCRT until it ends in South Wellfleet, the bikers will continue to Provincetown passing the Cape Cod Rail Trail historic Coast Guard Beach, Nauset Light Beach and Lighthouse. After watching the pounding surf we will bike through Wellfleet getting great views of the Cape Cod Bay. This evening the bikers will enjoy a fabulous New England clambake back in Orleans.
Cape Cod Bike Tour, Day 6: After a delicious breakfast we will travel back to pick up cars in Falmouth, MA and say our farewells. (B)
Making Reservations
Submit your deposit online or send us a deposit of $400 via mail to hold the reservation. Payment for the balance due is required at least six weeks before the start of the trip. You can pay via credit card by phone or mail a check.
Checks payable to Bike Escapades LLC should be sent to:
Bike Escapades
64 Webster Street
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Phone: 877-880-2453
Email: tours@bikeescapades.com
Refund Policy: We will refund all but $200 of your deposit or other payments made to Escapades if you cancel at any time up to six weeks before the start of the trip. Because of hotel cancellation policies and other logistical considerations, we will not refund your deposit or any other payments if you cancel for any reason six weeks or less before the start of the trip. In the unlikely event that Escapades cancels your trip, all payments made by you to Escapades for this trip will be refunded in full.
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