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#23 North Shore - PEI Bike Tour 2012

PEI North Shore Tour

Charlottetown to Stanhope – St. Peter’s – Montague and Return
Primarily Quiet Paved Roads
5 Days (5 nights/4 cycling days) – 200 km
$825 per person/double occupancy (Add $600 for Single)

Available Dates:

June 1 – August 3 Start most days of the week.

August 4 - 25 NO TOUR START DATES

August 26 -September 30 – Start most days of the Week

What’s Included:

  • 4 days of cycling
  • 1 travel day (arrival day)
  • 5 nights in Bed & Breakfast or small inn
  • Lodging near trail and evening restaurants
  • 5 mornings with breakfast
  • Parking available at Charlottetown ($7 per day)
  • No shuttle needed
  • Bring your bike or rent
  • Daily luggage transfer to the next inn
  • Maps and daily route directions
  • Emergency assistance
  • Our one of a kind: Independent Tourist t-shirt
  • 10% discount for returning customer

This is a 5 day tour on mostly quiet paved roads.  There are some options to substitute the Confederation Trail in busy traffic areas.  Ride from your B&B in Charlottetown to Stanhope on the north shore.  After a night near the water, follow the shoreline through PEI National Park for additional nights in St. Peter’s Bay and Montague, then cycle back to Charlottetown.

Day 1 - Travel Day (Arrive in Charlottetown, PEI)

This is a day to travel to PEI, flying or driving.  An overnight stay in Charlottetown is included on Day 1.

Day 2 - Cycle from Charlottetown to Stanhope/Covehead Bay 45 km

Leave you luggage behind for transfer to your evening lodging.  Your ride will take you to the North Coast.  Your inn is located with a view of the sea and the Prince Edward Island National Park located along the seashore.

Day 3 - Covehead Bay to St. Peter’s Bay 64 km

Start the morning by following along the coastline on the National Park road.  At Tracadie you have an option of road or enjoy a beautiful ride into St. Peter’s Bay on a 10 km section of the Confederation Trail.  Enjoy a stay in St. Peter’s at a small inn.

Difficulty: 1 – 3 with some hills ending at 18 km marker if you join the flat trail.

Day 4 - St. Peter’s Bay to Montague 35 km

This is a short day directly to Montague but our cyclists can add distance by taking the long way around the shoreline to Georgetown, Cardigan and finally Montague. 

Difficulty: 1 - 3

Day 5 - Montague to Charlottetown 55 km

Ride today back to Charlottetown on a mixture of quiet roads and short sections of main roads.  After a day of cycling enjoy your final night in Charlottetown

Difficulty:  1 - 3

Note:  This tour is designed for cycling on roads.  The Confederation Trail is an option from busy roads in some areas.  This option can be selected by our cyclists as they go through their cycling day.

The PEI Experience

The Island and Its People

PEI is Canada’s smallest province with 135,000 residents. Affectionately known by residents as “The Island”, it is 224 km (139 miles) long and between 6 km and 64 km (4 and 40 miles) wide. Charlottetown its capital and largest city has a population of 38,000. The Island attracts more than a million visitors annually, most in the summer months.

Located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence just off the coasts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, summer temperatures are mild and comfortable. Its red sandy beaches have some of the warmest water north of the Carolinas (70F or 21C in late summer). The highest point above sea level is only 152 meters, (466 feet) which keeps most hills reasonable for cycling.

Islanders are as friendly and unhurried as their landscape is beautiful. As an independent tourist you will cycle from inn-to-inn visiting picturesque villages and stay with helpful, welcoming Bed and Breakfast hosts. PEI’s “Lobster Suppers” are famous beyond its shores and you will find that PEI lobster, mussels, and oysters are among the best in the world.