Vermont Bike Tour: Lake Champlain Valley
- Tour Overview
- Lodging
- What's Included
- Gallery
- Reviews
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| Aug 11, 2019 - Aug 16, 2019 |
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| Jun 21, 2020 - Jun 26, 2020 |
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| Jul 19, 2020 - Jul 24, 2020 |
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| Jul 26, 2020 - Jul 31, 2020 |
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| Aug 16, 2020 - Aug 21, 2020 |
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Tour start | end:
Burlington, Vermont
Length: 6 Days / 5 Nights
Rating:
Intermediate
- E-Bikes Available
Tour Overview
Vermont's Lake Champlain Valley
Green Mountains | Red Barns | Covered Bridges
Nestled between Vermont’s Green Mountains and New York’s Adirondack Mountains is spectacularly beautiful Lake Champlain. Country roads, charming inns, and a classic lakeside resort form the framework for this Vermont bike tour, named by Frommer’s as one of the “Ten Best in the World.”
One of the top locations in the world for bicycling is in Vermont – right outside the door of Sojourn’s headquarters in the Lake Champlain Valley. Witness Vermont’s endless shades of green during spring and summer and be enthralled by the lake’s natural beauty. Enjoy lightly traveled roads that wind through classic Vermont landscapes. Gentle valley farmland provides miles of fabulous cycling and mountain foothills are close enough to provide challenging options for those who want them. 
Follow back roads through centuries old farmland sprinkled with classic barns and Vermont’s signature Holstein cows. Ride through several of Vermont’s signature covered bridges and enjoy stunning views of the Adirondack Mountains during a private cruise across Lake Champlain. This is a true inn-to-inn Vermont bike trip as there are no vehicle transfers during the trip. Fly into Burlington, frequently listed as one of the top places to live in the US, and we’ll transport you the short distance to the start of the tour and return you to the airport at its conclusion.
For a different stroke of Vermont summer, ride past white church steeples, quiet country lanes, and the invigorating display of green on the mountains that offer the hallmark of a quintessential Southern Vermont summer riding from iconic Manchester to historic Woodstock Bike Tour.
Tour Itinerary
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1Start off with a picnic lunch in Vergennes which features a picturesque village green perched above a waterfall. Pass through one of Vermont’s signature covered bridges en route to the Waybury Inn, home for next two nights, where a cold pint awaits in the pub.
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2Ride through one of the longest covered bridges in Vermont and stop for a visit to the Stephen A. Douglas Museum. Enjoy a short hike to waterfalls, and then relax on the lakeshore.
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3Wind your way north to Bristol then on to the tiny hamlet of Lincoln nestled in a small valley below the towering peaks of the Green Mountains. Enjoy a dip in a local swimming hole before following the river to the classic New England college town of Middlebury where Swift House Inn, the former governor’s mansion, will host us for the night.
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4Begin your day with a guided tour of the beautiful University of Vermont Morgan Horse Farm, home to the most highly regarded breeding stock worldwide. Follow Otter Creek, Vermont’s longest river, past lovely farms, before arriving on the shore of Lake Champlain to the stunning Basin Harbor Club.
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5Ride through valley farmland for a visit to the remains of a historic fort across the bridge from Crown Point. The ride over the bridge offers panoramic views of Lake Champlain and surrounding farmland.
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6Begin the day with a cruise across Lake Champlain to Westport, NY. Disembark for a beautiful ride through the Adirondack Park to Essex, NY, the entire town of which is listed on the National Historic Register. Return to Vermont by ferry for a farewell picnic lunch overlooking the lake.
Lodging Information
Distinctive lodging, carefully selected to complement your tour.
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Waybury Inn, East Middlebury
This quintessential Vermont country inn sits at the base of the Green Mountains across from a beautiful stream. For years, the Bob Newhart show featured the inn. Restaurant and cozy pub on site. (2 nights)
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Swift House Inn, Middlebury
This former governor’s mansion is now a lovely country inn just steps from shops and restaurants in town. (1 night)
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Basin Harbor Resort and Boat Club, Vergennes
Historic hotel and small, classic lakeside resort in a stunning setting. Restaurant, pub, watersports, golf, and tennis. (2 nights)
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| Dates & Prices | ||||
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| Aug 11, 2019 - Aug 16, 2019 |
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| Jun 21, 2020 - Jun 26, 2020 |
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| Jul 19, 2020 - Jul 24, 2020 |
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| Jul 26, 2020 - Jul 31, 2020 |
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| Aug 16, 2020 - Aug 21, 2020 |
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Tour start | end:
Burlington, Vermont
Length: 6 Days / 5 Nights
Rating:
Intermediate
- E-Bikes Available
What's Included
- Support of experienced tour leaders from start to finish.
- Full van support for a variety of route options
- Custom Sojourn jersey and water bottles – yours to keep
- Tour museums and famous historical sites
- Welcome reception
- 5 nights at luxurious and quintessentially Vermont inns and resorts
- All gratuities at hotels and restaurants
- Baggage transfers and porterage
- All breakfasts, 3 lunches, 4 dinners
- Complimentary use of Sojourn’s equipment and bikes: Cannondale Synapse Carbon 105, Customized Fuji Absolute 2.0
- Tandem Custom Built Cannondales or Co-Motions options at an added cost of $300
- E-bikes also available at an added cost of $150 (Learn More)
- Daily route directions, maps, and a downloadable GPS
- 5% Past Traveler Discount to use on your next Sojourn Tour
| Dates & Prices | ||||
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| Aug 11, 2019 - Aug 16, 2019 |
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| Jun 21, 2020 - Jun 26, 2020 |
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| Jul 19, 2020 - Jul 24, 2020 |
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| Jul 26, 2020 - Jul 31, 2020 |
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| Aug 16, 2020 - Aug 21, 2020 |
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Tour start | end:
Burlington, Vermont
Length: 6 Days / 5 Nights
Rating:
Intermediate
- E-Bikes Available
| Dates & Prices | ||||
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| Aug 11, 2019 - Aug 16, 2019 |
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| Jun 21, 2020 - Jun 26, 2020 |
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| Jul 19, 2020 - Jul 24, 2020 |
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| Jul 26, 2020 - Jul 31, 2020 |
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| Aug 16, 2020 - Aug 21, 2020 |
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Tour start | end:
Burlington, Vermont
Length: 6 Days / 5 Nights
Rating:
Intermediate
- E-Bikes Available
Private Trips
Reserve one of our regularly scheduled trip dates for your private group and qualify for reduced pricing. The larger your group, the lower the per person price. Gather your friends and we’ll do the rest to provide your group with a truly personalized and memorable vacation. Smaller groups can join published trips and receive reduced pricing on trips that aren’t reserved as private trip dates.
For groups of 16-18 people traveling together on a published tour date, a 10% discount on the double occupancy trip price will apply.
For groups of 12-15 people traveling together on a published tour date, a discount of 8% on the double occupancy trip price will apply.
For groups of 8-11 people traveling together on a published date, a discount of 6% on the double occupancy trip price will apply.
Group discounts may not be combined with other offers.
| Dates & Prices | ||||
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| Aug 11, 2019 - Aug 16, 2019 |
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| Jun 21, 2020 - Jun 26, 2020 |
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| Jul 19, 2020 - Jul 24, 2020 |
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| Jul 26, 2020 - Jul 31, 2020 |
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| Aug 16, 2020 - Aug 21, 2020 |
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Tour start | end:
Burlington, Vermont
Length: 6 Days / 5 Nights
Rating:
Intermediate
- E-Bikes Available
| Dates & Prices | ||||
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| Aug 11, 2019 - Aug 16, 2019 |
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| Jun 21, 2020 - Jun 26, 2020 |
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Book Now | ||
| Jul 19, 2020 - Jul 24, 2020 |
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Book Now | ||
| Jul 26, 2020 - Jul 31, 2020 |
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| Aug 16, 2020 - Aug 21, 2020 |
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Book Now | ||
Tour start | end:
Burlington, Vermont
Length: 6 Days / 5 Nights
Rating:
Intermediate
- E-Bikes Available
