Our most popular first adventure, this is a moderately easy, 6 day ride, close to the water and through small villages including the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lunenburg, with quiet beaches, and a hike to an isolated coastal park on the last day.
Nova Scotia's South Shore is traced by quiet roads that allow cyclists to wind through a coastal paradise. Friendly people, fishing villages, secluded anchorages, boat builders, antique shops, artists’ hamlets, and beautiful white sand beaches all conspire to make this a relaxing active experience. This is Freewheeling Adventures’ home, and there are many secrets we love showing you along these shores.
You can dine on lobster, swim in clear warm lakes or the cool clean ocean, feel the warm sand between your toes and the cooling sea breeze in your hair, and you can follow little side roads to discover what treasures lie at their end. One such treasure might be the mysterious Treasure Pit of Oak Island. Nobody knows whether the traps and tunnels were made by Captain Kidd, Spanish Conquistadors, or The Knights Templaar, although speculation is abundant. There is talk of opening the search site to visitors again soon.
You will spend two nights in the UNESCO World heritage township of Lunenburg , exploring its restaurants, shops, and waterfront. You will cross the cable ferry to the beaches near LaHave; you can soak in the hot tub at White Point Beach; and on the last day, you will venture on foot (and by bike if you want) to one of the nicest remote beaches in the province, for a long beach walk or a swim with the curious seals. This adventure is a perfect introduction to Nova Scotia, bicycle holidays, and Freewheeling Adventures. We look forward to showing you where we live!
Highlights:-Hubbards Cove sunsets; Aspotogan peninsula beaches; the scenic approach to Mahone Bay via Indian Point; dinner and walks in “downtown” Lunenburg; the LaHave cable ferry and bakery; the lighthouse in Liverpool; the hot tub at White Point Beach. Cathy’s “bike skills and yoga” training; some people afterward say the seals are doing yoga, too!
Start: -4Hubbards, 16:00hrs, day one. Return transport available from Halifax: C$25pp guided trips; C$50pp self-guided.
Finish: -Hubbards or Halifax. 17:00hrs, day six.
2007 Groups:-Jun 10-15; Jun 24-29; Jul 1-6; Jul 15-20; Jul 22-27; Aug 5-10; Aug 19-24; Aug 26-31; Sept 9-14; Sept 23-28. Call to find out about newly scheduled trips. Custom groups any time.
Self guided:-You choose your own dates.
- All details are subject to change.
- 14% tax applies, but is 50% refundable to non-residents. We will look after the paperwork for you.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: The tour begins with an optional 3:00 pm pickup in Halifax (at your hotel or the Waverley Inn on Barrington Street), for a half-hour transfer to Hubbards. Otherwise, meet in Hubbards at 4:00pm, in time for introductions, bike familiarization and a short ride on St Margaret’s Bay before a traditional lobster dinner. Dinner included on guided trips. Lodging: Anchorage House & Cottages, Hubbards.
Day 2: 40 miles/60km. The cycling begins on the quiet roads around the Aspotogan Peninsula. Today’s ride, unlike most of the rest of the week, has a few short hills. See a fairytale castle, pass through fishing villages of Blandford, Aspotogan and Northwest Cove, and by the beach at Bayswater; make a side trip to see where the old whaling station used to operate in "New" Harbour. Enjoy a gourmet picnic lunch at Bayswater Beach, then return to the village of Hubbards, or continue to the yachting center of Chester, in time to explore independent dining options. Breakfast is included. Lunch is included on guided trips only. Lodging: Anchorage House & Cottages, Hubbards.
Day 3: 11, 27 or 33 miles/17, 43 or 53 km + options. Today starts with a 20 minute van transfer to Chester for croissants and coffee, unless last night’s lodging was in Chester. From there, cycle along the shore of Mahone Bay past Oak Island to Lunenburg, stopping for an independent lunch or shopping at the artisan's outlets in Mahone Bay. Arrive in Lunenburg in time to explore the architecture, galleries, fisheries museum and associated ships on the waterfront of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. More cycling is available on the locally famous cycling route to Blue Rocks. Options for lunch abound in both Mahone Bay and Lunenburg, and you are free to exercise your whims. Breakfast is included. Dinner is included on guided trips only. Lodging: Bluenose Lodge, Lunenburg.
Day 4: 27 miles/43km + options Leave Lunenburg for morning exploration of the seaside hamlets of Rose Bay, Hirtle's Beach, Kingsburg and Riverport on the way to the LaHave Ferry. Stop if you like to visit the sea-caves reached through underground tunnels at the Ovens Park. Savour your independent lunch at the sweet-smelling LaHave Bakery on the other side of the ferry before heading off to Crescent and Risser's Beaches. Follow a saltwater swim with a rinse in a freshwater natural whirlpool then ride back to Lunenburg in time for an independent dinner. Breakfast is included. Lodging: Bluenose Lodge, Lunenburg.
Day 5: 56 or 68 miles/91 or 110km Guided groups can have shorter options with van support. Cross the LaHave ferry again for morning exploration of more seaside hamlets: Broad Cove, Vogler's Cove, Little Harbour, and Cherry Hill Beach, before a picnic lunch (guided trips only) in Port Medway or Beach Meadows. Spend the afternoon cycling through the fishing town of Liverpool to White Point Beach Lodge, where you can stroll the white sand of the beach, swim in ocean, outdoor or indoor pool, or soak in the hot tub before dinner. Breakfast is included. Lunch and Dinner are included on guided trips only. Lodging: White Point Beach Lodge, White Point.
Day 6: 5 miles/8km hike. Optional 35km ride. Cycle or van to Kejimkujik Seaside National Park and Historic Site or Southwest Port Mouton, then follow a wooded trail to St. Catherine's River Beach or Little Port Joli Beach, homes of the endangered piping plover and usually a colony of seals. The seals get very curious about swimmers. After lunch at the beach, return to Port Mouton for a van transfer back to Hubbards. A transfer to Halifax is available. Breakfast is included. Lunch is included on guided trips only.
"Nova Scotia is a beautiful part of the world – I have always wanted to travel here, and now have many reasons to return".
(Miki B. KS)
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Guided Cost: $1995 (per person, includes 6 days, 5 nights, 5 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners, luggage handling, guide & van support, maps & route notes
Self-Guided Cost: $1595 (per person, includes 6 days, 5 nights, 5 breakfasts, luggage handling, maps & route notes)
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