Key Information: Tour Duration: 4
day(s) Group Size: 6
- 18
people Destination(s):Massachusetts Specialty Categories:Bicycle Touring Season: September Airfare Included: No Tour Customizable: No Minimum Per Person Price: 1395 US Dollar (USD) Maximum Per Person Price: 1745 US Dollar (USD)
Highlights:
- Amazing rides through Massachusetts’s cultural villages on traffic-free roads
- Ride along Stockbridge Bowl and the Taconic Mountain Range
- Visits to Hancock Shaker Village and Norman Rockwell Museum
- Local artisan visits to glass-blowing, furniture making and pottery studios
- Hike or bike up majestic Mt. Greylock
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Hancock Shaker Village
A short climb over Lenox Mountain yields a panoramic view of Stockbridge Bowl and Monument Mountain. Hancock Shaker Village’s wonderfully preserved shops, kitchen, barns and heritage garden will charm you!
Day 2: Stockbridge
Pedal to Stockbridge and visit the historic Mission House and the Monterey General Store, then descend to the pastoral Tyringham Valley, stopping by the "Gingerbread House".
Day 3: Alford
Today we spin to Chesterwood, home of sculptor Daniel Chester French. Journey along the Housatonic River and stop for a visit at the wonderful Norman Rockwell Museum.
Day 4: Mt. Greylock
The choice is yours: a 10 mile ride or hike up Mt. Greylock (elev 3450 ft), or a scenic ride on the Ashuwilticook Rail Trail. After lunch, we say our farewells!
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Single Supplement: $350
Distance:
- Total Mileage: 109
- Daily Average: 27
