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The Best Biking and Walking Destinations by VBT Bicycling Vacations, Country Walkers

by Aoife O'Riordan

Mar 22, 2022

Acadia National Park © VBT Bicycling Vacations

Destinations

Tour operators VBT Bicycling Vacations and Country Walkers recently compiled a list of the most breathtaking and memorable biking and walking destinations in North America. Whether taking on these destinations by foot, bike or e-bike, these legendary locations await all.

 

Acadia

Acadia National Park © VBT Bicycling Vacations

 

Maine: Bar Harbor & Acadia National Park

VBT’s self-guided tour of Maine takes bikers through Acadia National Park, the many shops and galleries of Bar Harbor and the rocky coastline. Along the way, cyclists can spot forested coves and fishing harbors scattered up and down the state’s coastline. On the tour, guests will also taste some of Maine’s best blueberry-infused dishes.

 

Arizona: Saguaro National Park & the Sonora Desert

This VBT guided tour explores the desert landscapes of Saguaro National Park and Sonora Desert. In addition to biking among the cacti of Saguaro National Park and Tumacácori National Historic Park, guests will enjoy picnics and tastings in winery row. The tour also includes the tasting of local cuisine featuring Native American, Mexican, Spanish and Anglo-American flavors and influences.

 

Arizona

Saguaro National Park © VBT Bicycling Vacations

 

Georgia: Savannah & the Golden Isles

Country Walkers invites guests on this guided tour to experience the wide range of natural features in Georgia. From marine forests to estuaries to the white-sand dunes of Cumberland Island National Seashore, walkers will spend two nights on a private island to explore every feature of the 11,000-acre island. The island features protected beaches, as well as wilderness and bird sanctuaries. Guests can enjoy the island by foot, kayak, boat and bicycle. The Georgia tour will also take guests through a walking tour of historic Savannah.

 

California

California © VBT Bicycling Vacations

 

California: Wine Country & the Pacific Coast

A guided VBT tour, guests will not only enjoy private tastings at some of the most renowned wineries in the region but will also enjoy stunning views of the Pacific coastline. The tour takes guests through Healdsburg and a few of the beautiful Spanish Colonial towns. Another highlight of the tour involves cycling the Napa Valley Trail.

 

Alberta & British Columbia: Banff, Yoho & the Canadian Rockies

Walk Alberta’s ranchlands in the foothills of the Rockies through Country Walkers’ guided tour of some of the most awe-inspiring regions in Canada. A local guide takes guests along Ghost River, leading an exploration of plant medicine from an Indigenous lens. The tour also includes visits to Fallentimber Meadery, Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary, Columbia Wetlands and Lake Minnewanka.

 

The Natchez Trace

Mississippi © VBT Bicycling Vacations

 

Mississippi: The Natchez Trace

Take a step back in time on this VBT guided tour, walking the ruins of Windsor Plantation, the site of the Siege of Vicksburg and one of the country’s largest Native American ceremonial sites, Emerald Mound. This history-based tour allows guests to see first-hand the remnants of the antebellum south and the lasting effects of slavery and the Civil War.

 

Washington: Olympic Peninsula

Country Walkers leads guests on this guided tour of Olympic Peninsula in Washington. Guests will have the opportunity to explore Mima Mounds Natural Preserve, witness Sol Duc Falls and relax with a soak at Sol Duc Hot Spring Resort. Over a glass of wine, guests will also enjoy time with a Quinault elder as she shares stories and legends to show the many dimensions and roots of her culture.

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