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Saratoga Springs Bike Tour - Rebels and Resorts - Jun 19-24, 2011 | Jun 26-Jul 1, 2011 Join us in upstate Vermont and New York; bike with us through the pastoral beauty of the countryside and view the majesty of the Adirondack and Green mountains.
 Come to Saratoga Springs—home to the famous healing waters and the oldest continuously-operating thoroughbred race track in the United States—and experience this gilded age resort that continues to offer visitors the best in luxury today. Bike through the battlefields where the American Revolution turned in favor of the American rebels. See the field where thousands of British soldiers laid down their arms. Bike across the mighty Hudson River and on into the Green Mountains of Vermont. Visit the villages where the Green Mountain Boys fought the British, and later invaders from New York, to gain independence for both the United States and Vermont. Pedal to the shores of Lake George, Queen of American Lakes,  and enjoy stunning vistas of the crystal waters surrounded by the majestic Adirondack Mountains. At the end of the bike tour each day, pamper yourself with food and lodging provided in some of America’s first and best resort towns.“Perfectly situated on the main drag in the heart of the historic district…. this family-owned small hotel is like a grown-up B&B, elegant but very relaxed…from its antique wicker chairs, you can watch the world go by” (Frommer’s Guide on the Saratoga Arms, October 26, 2009).
“Every stay has been enjoyable…the rocking chairs on the long porches are particularly inviting...” (From Trip Advisor on the Cambridge Hotel August 22, 2009).
Rebels to Resorts
New York – Vermont Bike Tour Bike Tour - Highlights
Rebels to Resorts
New York – Vermont Bike Tour - Detailed Features
Terrain: The bike tour travels through rolling hills, river valleys and mountain range foothills. Difficulty: This bike tour is for beginning, intermediate, and expert bikers. Weather: Temperatures range from 70 F highs to 45F lows during both the May and September bike tour dates. Accommodation: The Rebels and Resorts bike tour offers only best quality, charming and historic Inns and Resorts for accommodations. Daily Distance: Basic bike tour routes: 25 to 45 miles with longer and shorter options available on all days. Activities and Options: There are opportunities for hiking and touring historic sites and museums during the bike tour. Please let us know what your interests are; we are happy to help plan additional activities. Tour Dates: May 23-28 and Sep. 19-24. Arrival and Departure: Saratoga Springs, New York Six-Day Trip Costs: $1,595 including five nights lodging, four dinners and all breakfasts, three lunches, snacks, support van, baggage moving, guides, route notes and maps. Single supplement: $495 (roommates will be sought when requested). Bike Rental: Included with the tour. Rebels to Resorts New York – Vermont Bike Tour - Itinerary
Rebels to Resorts New York – Vermont Bike Tour – Day 1: The first afternoon of our bike tour adventure begins at 3PM with the guides leading a meet-and-greet at our lodgings in Saratoga Springs. Bike fittings and self-guided tours of the Spa City will be followed by a welcome dinner at the one of Saratoga Springs fine downtown eateries. Cyclists will spend the night in the Saratoga Arms Hotel located right on historic Broadway and within walking distance of all downtown attractions. Lodging: Saratoga Arms Hotel (D).
Rebels to Resorts New York – Vermont Bike Tour – Day 2: The bike tour will begin with a bike ride through the Saratoga National Historical Park, site of the battle that is considered the turning point of the American Revolution. The day’s biking will also include a visit to the Saratoga Battle Monument, a stop at the Philip Schuyler House and biking through historic downtown Schuylerville with a visit to the field where General John Burgoyne surrendered to Major General Horatio Gates. The bike tour then crosses the Hudson River and bikers will traverse pastoral farmland to end the day in Cambridge, New York. The historic Cambridge Hotel will provide lodging and dinner. The Cambridge Hotel is known as the birthplace of the American classic dessert, pie a la mode. Lodging: Cambridge Hotel (B, L, D).
Rebels to Resorts New York – Vermont Bike Tour – Day 3: The bike tour continues through the New York and Vermont countryside, biking through the pastoral vistas and over the covered bridges of the Batten Kill valley to Arlington Vermont. This small Vermont village was the sight of a revolutionary engagement between the Green Mountain Boys of Vermont and the British and one time home of famed artist Norman Rockwell. Bikers will then continue on to Manchester and Hildene, the home of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln’s son, Robert Todd Lincoln, and his descendents for many generations. The evening will include dinner at one of Manchester’s many fine restaurants and shopping at the popular Manchester Designer Outlets. (B, L, D).
Rebels to Resorts New York – Vermont Bike Tour – Day 4: Today the bike tour will begin circling back toward New York biking through picturesque farmland and heavily wooded areas, rolling hills and scenic valleys. The day’s bike trip will traverse the towns of Dorset, home of the country’s first commercial marble quarry, and Hebron, a village nestled where the Champlain and Hudson Valleys converge and, at day’s end, bikers will arrive in Lake George Village on Lake George, Queen of American Lakes, nestled in the southern reaches of the spectacular Adirondack Mountains of New York. This evening’s lodgings will be at the Fort William Henry Resort. Lodging: Fort William Henry Resort (B, L).
Rebels to Resorts New York – Vermont Bike Tour – Day 5: After a leisurely breakfast on the lake, bikers can explore the shops of Lake George Village and see Fort William Henry, situated next to our lodgings and familiar to many as the setting for James Fenimore Cooper’s Last of the Mohicans. The restored fort illuminates visitors to the historical setting of this famous American novel. Entrance fees and a tour of the fort are included with the bike tour. Bike Escapades cyclists will then bike back to Saratoga Springs traveling along the Hudson River, past crystal lakes and falls, through Lake Luzerne and Greenfield and on to Saratoga Springs. Our bike tour will return to the Saratoga Arms to spend the evening relaxing or strolling along Broadway. Bikers will gather for a sumptuous farewell dinner to cap the day’s events. Lodging: Saratoga Arms Hotel (B, D).
Rebels to Resorts New York – Vermont Bike Tour – Day 6: After a full breakfast at the Inn bikers can bid their companions farewell and start the journey home (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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