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  • Take the time to stroll King Street with its many shops, galleries and restaurants.
  • We’ll pedal on bike paths across the Potomac River into Washington, DC.
  • We’ll cross the Potomac River back into Virginia at White’s Ferry, the only remaining working ferry.
  • We’ll bicycle three different bike paths that weave a wonderful way back to Old Town Alexandria and our starting hotel.
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Washington DC Bikeways

One of our favorite guides, Laurie, has been busy creating this newest bicycle tour through Washington DC and its surrounding area for us. She’s uncovered all the bike paths and quiet back roads around our nation’s capitol perfect for bicycling.
One of our favorite guides, Laurie, has been busy creating this newest bicycle tour through Washington DC and its surrounding area for us. She’s uncovered all the bike paths and quiet back roads around our nation’s capitol perfect for bicycling. Come enjoy the national monuments, the Potomac River and the C & O Canal Trail with us.

Meet: Alexandria, VA
Time: 3:00pm
Terrain: Flat terrain on almost all bike paths closed to motorized traffic. Beginner to moderate cycling level.
Travel Arrangements: Take the train or fly in and out of Reagan National airport in Washington, DC. Then take our starting hotel’s complimentary shuttle. Or drive and leave your car at the airport or our starting/ending hotel for the week.
DAY 1: Alexandria, VA
We meet in the heart of Old Town Alexandria, VA. After a rental bike fitting at 3:00pm and an orientation at 5:30pm, we’ll have our first dinner together. If you arrive early, take the time to stroll King Street with its many shops, galleries and restaurants. 0 miles.
DAY 2: Washington, DC
After breakfast, we’ll pedal on bike paths across the Potomac River into Washington, DC. We’ll bike past the FDR Memorial, alongside the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and then past several buildings of the Smithsonian until we reach the US Capital Building. Our leisurely pace will allow plenty of time for photos in front of some of the landmarks, as well as visits to your choice of free museum. We’ll end the day on the bustling Georgetown waterfront for dinner together. 24 miles.
DAY 3: Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Trail
We’ll leave the city today following the Potomac River on the historic Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Trail. The C & O Canal was once a water highway linking the rapidly growing colonies in the west to those in the east, including Georgetown. We’ll finish our day in quaint Leesburg. We’ll cross the Potomac River back into Virginia at White’s Ferry, the only remaining working ferry. We’ll finish our day in quaint Leesburg where we can unpack our bags and stay for the next two nights. 40 miles.
DAY 4: Old Town Alexandria
We’ll enjoy another totally vehicle-free ride today. We’ll bicycle three different bike paths that weave a wonderful way back to Old Town Alexandria and our starting hotel. Along the way, we’ll picnic at a local park. 41 miles.
DAY 5: Depart
We’ll pedal to George Washington’s home at Mount Vernon using the trail of the same name this morning. The bike path meanders along the Potomac River, crossing through woods and over wooden bridges. We’ll take time to tour the historic house and gardens before enjoying a picnic lunch and saying our good-byes. We’ll end our tour at our starting hotel by 1:00pm when you can pick up your car or take the hotel’s shuttle back to the airport. 23 miles.
TRIP INCLUDES
  • 4 nights lodging
  • 4 breakfasts
  • 2 picnic and sack lunches
  • 4 dinners
  • snacks
  • van support
  • cue sheets and trained guides
TRIP DOES NOT INCLUDE
  • Rental Bike: $175
CANCELLATIONS: 20% cancellation fee applied if cancelled 60 days prior to departure. Cancellations within 60 days are 100% non-cancelable

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