from $4,995* per person | 6 Days | Year-round |
Boutique accommodations
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Exertion level: 4
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Operator: DuVine Adventures |
16 people max
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Fond of sand dunes, salty air, and quaint little villages? Then you’ll fall in love with our bike tour in Old Cape Cod. Nostalgic song lyrics aside, “the Cape” and Nantucket Island overflow with coastal charm and a rich history linked to the sea. DuVine Adventures is eager to show you what we’re fond of in our own backyard. You’ll cycle the car-free Cape Cod Rail Trail past cranberry bogs, lush marshlands, historic lighthouses, and rolling sand dunes. Off the bike, stroll fine-sand beaches, browse villages brimming with artist galleries, explore the coast by kayak, and search offshore for the humpback whale.
You’ll find the Cape at its most beautiful during our summer and autumn visits. And you’ll find our accommodations at the Wequassett Resort breathtaking … one of Conde Nast Traveler’s Top 100 mainland U.S. hotels. Join DuVine for an unforgettable multisport vacation, and a seaside adventure you’ll fondly remember for years.
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Locations visited/nearby
Cape Cod
, New England
, Massachusetts
, Nantucket
, Dennis
, Provincetown
, Chatham
, Massachusetts, United States
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3 testimonials about the provider, DuVine Adventures:
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Reviewer: Stephen S.
located in
New York,
NY
USA
I have gone on 5 DuVine trips and I have had a fantastic time on each. I have referred several friends and colleagues, all have come back with rave reviews.
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Reviewer: Wayne & Joan M.
located in
Wenonah,
NJ
USA
One of the best vacation experiences we've had. We won't hesitate to recommend this to everyone. The guides have a fascinating blend of competence, fun loving and a real free spirit.
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Reviewer: Julie G.
located in
Boston,
MA
USA
We had a great time, we were able to get into places that were closed and the guides seemed to know everyone, everywhere we went. Very knowledgeable about the area, wine, and architecture. Great biking, small roads - no traffic.
Special information
- This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.
Itinerary
Day 1: Biking in Chatham
You’ll start your trip shuttling from Boston to your new home for the week, the breathtaking Wequassett Resort in Chatham on Cape Cod. After getting oriented you’ll go for a short spin passing Chatham Lighthouse along the way and have the chance to hike on Morris Island. Tonight you’ll enjoy your first dinner together with the group at the Wequassett’s premier restaurant, Twenty-eight Atlantic.
Meals: Dinner
Distance cycled: 8 miles, optional hiking - 1 mile
Day 2: Kayaking Pleasant Bay & Biking to Nickerson
Today you head into Orleans to enjoy a relaxing two-hour kayak on Pleasant Bay before lunch. After your paddle, you’ll head on to Brewster and Nickerson State Park on the blissfully car-free Cape Cod Rail Trail. If you’re looking for more mileage, you can pedal on to the town of Dennis before making your way back to Chatham. Tonight you’ll dine at an elegant restaurant in downtown Chatham.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Distance cycled: 19, 30, or 37 miles cycling
Day 3: Ferry to Nantucket
After breakfast you’ll make the 80-minute ferry crossing to the former whaling port of Nantucket. You can learn about the island’s history at the whaling museum as a docent explains the whaling past and Quaker roots of Nantucket. If you’d rather, take a bike ride to Siasconset at the easternmost part of the island, or you can stay in town and visit more historical sights along the cobblestoned streets of the town center. At the end of the day you’ll ferry back to the Cape then to Chatham, where you’ll enjoy another fine dining experience.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Distance cycled: Optional biking 20 or 39 miles
Day 4: Biking to Provincetown
This morning you’ll head down the Cape to Provincetown. You’ll return to the Cape Cod Rail Trail and take it to the end in Wellfleet before spinning along the country roads toward the tip of the Cape. Along the way, you’ll be able to stop and tour a lighthouse and hike the surreal White Cedar Swamp Trail. As you travel through Wellfleet and Provincetown, the number of art galleries and unique shops you’ll pass are testimony to the thriving artist community on the Lower Cape.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Distance cycled: 39, or 58 miles cycling & Hiking – 2 miles
Day 5: Whale watching cruise
After yesterday, you’ve earned the right to relax a bit. You’ll enjoy a pleasant four-hour cruise on our whale watching vessel out to the plankton-rich feeding grounds where you may see minke, finback or maybe even the majestic white-fluked humpback whales. After your cruise, you’re free to enjoy lunch at the restaurant of your choice and explore, at your own pace, the many shops and sights of Commercial Street in Provincetown. You’ll enjoy a farewell dinner again at Twenty-eight Atlantic as you recall the week’s events and stories.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Distance cycled: Optional Biking Province Lands – 8 miles
Day 6: Biking to Dennis
After yet another delicious breakfast, you’ll have the chance to take a quick spin around Chatham or relax and have a leisurely morning at the hotel. Your leaders will then shuttle you back to Boston.
Meals: Breakfast
Distance cycled: 12 miles
TRIP TOTAL: 78 miles minimum, 154 miles maximum, plus kayaking and hiking
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