BIKING
DAYS 1–2 Bike amid the majestic firs and towering spruces of Somes Sound on beautiful Mount Desert Island • Enjoy a tranquil ride through Acadia’s carriage road system, a gift from John D. Rockefeller Jr. in the early 1900s • Pedal over a number of lovely arched stone bridges en route to Jordan Pond and Eagle Lake • Listen to the pounding surf colliding with the rugged coastline and wonder at the lush boreal and hardwood forests blanketing the craggy hills of Acadia National Park • In the mood for a challenge? Cycle to Cadillac Mountain’s 1,532-foot summit, the North Atlantic Seaboard’s highest point and reputedly the first US location to see the rising sun. » West Street Hotel - Premiere DAYS 3–5 Ride through Down East Maine, bicycling along Penobscot Bay and past apple orchards and classic 19th-century New England cottages • Relish Camden’s sublime harborside setting and wealth of historic architecture • Bike country roads into the heart of Rockland, home of the Farnsworth Art Museum, nationally recognized for its rich collection of Wyeth family paintings • Sail along the rocky coastline in a restored windjammer • Cycle on to reach the picturesque Owls Head Lighthouse or return to Camden to browse local shops and bookstores • A fabulous farewell dinner awaits at our inn’s elegant, award-winning French restaurant • Enjoy one last scenic spin through the countryside around Camden and Lake Megunticook, stroll through Camden Harbor or linger over coffee on the wraparound porch. » Camden Harbour Inn - Premiere Waves crashing on rocky shores. The silence of deep pine forests. Timeless fishing villages and the flavors of the day’s fresh catch. There’s much to love about Maine. Camden, Bar Harbor & Acadia National Park MAINE
MAINE
Bar Harbor
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK
CAMDEN HILLS STATE PARK
Lake Megunticook
Camden
From/To Portland
Penobscot Bay
Rockland
Portland
Gulf of Maine
BOSTON
5 Days Activity Levels 2-4 Premiere Hotels $4,099 to $4,599 / person double occ. See web for date-specific pricing. Choose a Trip for • Couples, Friends & Solos shown here • Your Private Group o \ Search MEAB on backroads.com “Mere words cannot describe the joy I felt on this Backroads trip. Every day was a new adventure, a new connection with the other guests, delicious cuisine and the serenity of being very
well cared for by the leaders.” MARY CAMPBELL • NEW BERN, NC
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