Trip Overview

Seattle, WA to Freeport, ME

A coast-to-coast bicycle tour was always a dream for Dale Hart, founder of Classic Adventures. In the summer of 2007, he rode solo, self-contained, from Oakland, CA, back home to Rochester, NY. That didn’t quite meet his goal. In 2008, he and wife Dianne rode from Everett, WA, back to Rochester, and continued the journey to Bar Harbor, ME, in 2009. Clients have repeatedly urged Classic Adventures to offer a cross country journey by bicycle. So here it is! For most, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to enjoy this great country we call home.

We’ll cycle through the splendid and rugged beauty of the Northwest, with its Cascade Mountain range and splendid forests, rivers and lakes. Continue through Glacier National Park and cross the Rocky Mountains at Marias Pass. Echoes of Lewis and Clark and the Blackfeet Indians will linger as we visit the great plains of eastern Montana. North Dakota, home to the Badlands, offers sweeping vistas and shimmering wheat fields, with friendly small towns and home town hospitality.

The mid-west (Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana) takes us to a more populated area with long stretches of rich farmland. Lots of corn fields here! In eastern Ohio, follow the shores of Lake Erie all the way to the border of New York State. Cycle along the historic Erie Canal, then on to the Adirondacks, the Green Mountains and the White Mountains, ending at Freeport, Maine. Roughly 4,000 miles in all.

What's Included

• Use of a Classic Adventures bicycle (Trek hybrid or road bike)
• A non-regimented, “cycle at your own pace itinerary” with an average of 75 miles per day with the option of additional or fewer miles.
• Lodging in select country inns & hotels.
• Daily breakfast & dinners (fewer dinners for some tours; see individual tour descriptions and prices).
• Free transfers and long term parking.
• Full van support.
• Detailed maps, route descriptions, and cultural information on a daily basis.
• Most commercial transportation within the country of most tours. (See daily itineraries for specific transfer information).
• Friendly and experienced multi-lingual guides.
• Expert bicycle mechanics.
• Guided tours of selected historical Destinations visited.
• Pre-departure information packet includes: tour specific info., reading list, packing list, training suggestions, riding tips, etc.
• Classic Adventures T-shirt.
• All bicycles come equipped with trunk bag; rear rack; water bottles; lock; pump; spare tube; odometer/computer.

Daily Itinerary

Coast to Coast USA Bike Tour

Lodging: No camping. We’ll lodge in hotels/motels/bed and breakfasts.

Bike rental: $600. Consider option to purchase a Trek bicycle, delivered to start of the tour.

Single supplement: $2,950. Call for availability.

Airport transfers: From Seattle, WA to start of tour. From end of tour to Portland, ME.

Van support throughout the day. Healthy snacks - fresh fruit, energy bars, energy drinks.

Meals included: Daily breakfast, 49 dinners. Lunches not included.

Luggage transfers.

Detailed trip notes with maps for each day’s ride.

Mileage: 65 - 85 miles per day

Expert bicycle mechanic Tour guides: Dale and Dianne Hart

Minimum cyclists: 8

Maximum cyclists: 20

Dates & Prices 2012

Coast to Coast USA Bike Tour

62 days / 61 nights

June 17-August 18

$12,500.00

Tour Map

Coast to Coast USA Bike Tour