Cycling Best of the Confederation Trail II (2 nts / 3 days)

Lakeside (2 nts)

Day 1

About Prince Edward Island

About Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island is Canada's smallest province, nestled between the eastern maritime provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The large island, about 273 kms from tip to tip, is marked by red-sand beaches, lighthouses, and fertile farmland, and is renowned for seafood like lobster and mussels. Charlottetown, the capital, is home to Victorian government buildings & the modern Confederation Centre of the Arts, with a theatre and art gallery.

Bike Tour FAQ's

Traveling to PEI (air, land, water + parking)

Arts & Heritage
PEI Lighthouses
Festivals and Events
PEI Cycling Laws & Safety
Hiking & Walking Trails
Illustrated Flora of Prince Edward Island
Getting Around PEI
PEI Road Reports

Eating & Drinking in PEI

Eating & Drinking in PEI

Local tip #1: PEI has many seasonal food operations, especially outside of its urban centers. If traveling before/after high season, before embarking on your ride without a backup plan, you'll want to check online or with your host (or direct with the operator) to be 100% sure your lunch or dinner destination will be open. Some spots are experiencing staff deficits and may close early if it's rainy/slow. Inns are also your best source of intel on where to indulge in Island fare, so don't afraid to inquire before/during your stay. Your Final Itinerary will include helpful daily suggestions of local venues to check out. When you're cycling, it's best to be prepared. Eat before you're hungry, drink before you're thirsty and rest before you're tired.

PEI Culinary Trail

Places to Eat in Eastern PEI (Points East Coastal Drive with map)

Where to Eat Vegan & Vegetarian in P.E.I.
PEI Craft Breweries, Wineries & Distilleries
Upstreet Brewing:also makes non-alcoholic craft beverages (in our 'hood)
PEI Liquor Store Locations
U-Pick Farms

What's In Season

Picnics:
Cured Creations: If you love biking & picnics, and are riding from Charlottetown, they have a convenient downtown location for pickup. Women entrepreneurs, chef-curated locally-supplied products, vegan/GF menu options & beautiful presentation. What's not to love?
Pure Kitchen Catering's in our neighborhood
Cordial Picnics will set up picnics within 40 kms of Charlottetown

The Handpie Company's located in Albany but their products are available in various PEI locations. Great Made in PEI to-go or heat up later options. And courtesy of another female Island entrepreneur to boot.

Routes

Routes

Downloadable/printable routes are provided 30 days advance for each day of your cycling itinerary. View sample route or scan it to your phone. All route links are accessible in your Final Itinerary after you send us Plotaroute profile name(s) and the final balance has been paid.

View our detailed Route Instructions for more info on:
-digital download formats
-signing up for a free Plotaroute account
-viewing route maps, directions & metrics
-downloading routes to a Garmin or phone*
-printing route directions or cue cards
*If using a phone to navigate, consider investing in a bicycle handlebar phone mount/powerbank combo.

If, for any reason, you are unable to print routes and require us to assist with that task, kindly advise at least 2 weeks in advance so that we can assign a staff member to that job. Our administrative fee for formatting and printing plotted routes is $5 CAD+ HST/route X # of routes X # of copies you require. Ex: if your tour entails 6 days of cycling and you require 2 sets of printed routes/maps, then the fee would be $5 X 6 X 2 = $60.00 CAD + HST.

Cycling Overview

Cycling Overview

Routes available for confirmed participants only.

Day 1: Charlottetown to Lakeside
Option 1: trail Lake Verde

Route link A moderately hilly A to B mixed terrain cycle route, mostly off-road, approximately 57.5 km long.
Option 2: trail + north shore
Route link A moderately hilly A to B cycle route on roads, approximately 56.1 km long.
Option 3: Trail north of Hillsborough River
Route link A relatively flat A to B mixed terrain cycle route, partly off-road, approximately 47.73 km long.


Day 2: Lakeside to St. Peters / Greenwich / Cable Head
Option 1: to St. Peters
Route link A relatively flat circular cycle route, mostly off-road, approximately 41.2 km long.
Option 2: to Greenwich
Route link A relatively flat circular mixed terrain cycle route, mostly on roads, approximately 60.8 km long.
Option 3: to Cable Head
Route link A moderately hilly circular mixed terrain cycle route, partly off-road, approximately 69.7 km long.


Day 3: Lakeside to Charlottetown
Option 1: via trail north of Hillsborough River
Route link A relatively flat A to B mixed terrain cycle route, partly off-road, approximately 47.8 km long.
Option 2: via north coast & trail
Route link A moderately hilly A to B cycle route, partly off-road, approximately 56.2 km long.
Option 3: via southern trail X Lake Verde
Route link A moderately hilly A to B mixed terrain cycle route, mostly off-road, approximately 56.5 km long.
Option 4: via trail & less-traveled road
Route link A moderately hilly A to B mixed terrain cycle route, mostly on roads, approximately 45.8 km long.

Luggage transfer

Luggage transfer

MacQueen's takes care of transferring your luggage between inns. We normally schedule pickups beginning at 08:30. Our staff will ensure your bags are waiting for you when you arrive in your next destination so that you just enjoy the ride.

Does MacQueen's transfer people & bikes if it rains or if we're tired?
We can't guarantee last minute shuttles. Read our FAQ's for full information.

Deluxe Hybrid Bicycle Rental

Deluxe Hybrid Bicycle Rental (2 days)

Arrival, professional outfitting with MacQueen's rental equipment at our shop at 430 Queen Street in the center of Charlottetown. To set yourself up for success, it's highly recommended to make time for a test ride in Charlottetown prior to setting out on your journey. Adjustments and fine tuning are fairly simple to facilitate at the pro shop.

View our rental equipment, additional accessories & current availability here.

Handlebar or Trunk Bag
Garmin computer
Emergency Road Repair Insurance
Waterbottle
Cycle Charlottetown to Lakeside

Cycle Charlottetown to Lakeside

Option 1: trail via Lake Verde
Cycle out of town via the new active transportation path on the Hillsborough Bridge and hit the Confederation Trail. Follow it east to Lake Verde, then take the branch trail north past Dromore and Coffin's Berry Farm to Mt. Stewart . Your coastal destination's the Rodd Crowbush Golf & Beach Resort in Lakeside.

Option 2: trail + north shore
Cycle out of town via the Confederation Trail.

Continue on the trail as far as Tracadie Bay before turning north, passing the historic Glenaladale House and the conservation area at Blooming Point, also a known nudist beach. Loop around to Savage Harbour and French Village before arriving at your destination, the Rodd Crowbush Golf & Beach Resort.

Option 3: trail north of Hillsborough River
Cycle out of town via the Confederation Trail.
Vesey's Seeds and gardens in York has been supplying gardeners since 1939, and have a retail shop and trial gardens on site. There are a number of U-pick berry farms in the area but McCardle's Berry Patch in Mt. Stewart offers 3 kinds - ready-picked or U-pick strawberries, raspberries & blueberries.
Continue on the trail as far as West St Peters before cutting off to the Crowbush Resort. Let us know your preferences.

Option 1: trail Lake Verde

Route link A moderately hilly A to B mixed terrain cycle route, mostly off-road, approximately 57.5 km long.

Option 2: trail + north shore
Route link A moderately hilly A to B cycle route on roads, approximately 56.1 km long.

Option 3: Trail north of Hillsborough River
Route link A relatively flat A to B mixed terrain cycle route, partly off-road, approximately 47.73 km long.

Routes available for confirmed participants only.

Rodd Crowbush Golf & Beach Resort

Rodd Crowbush Golf & Beach Resort (2 nights)

The Rodd Crowbush Golf & Beach Resort is one of Atlantic Canada's most luxurious resorts. The property features a tranquil setting overlooking Prince Edward Island's panoramic North Shore and wide variety of activities offered on-site. Including The Links at Crowbush Cove golf course.

The Main Hotel features 25 deluxe guestrooms and 24 king suites, some with balcony views of the ocean and golf course.

Quoted: Deluxe room. Breakfast not included but a la carte meals available on-site.

Day 2

Cycle St. Peters + Greenwich loop

Cycle St. Peters + Greenwich loop

Cycle one of PEI's most scenic sections of the Confederation Trail to the community of St Peters Bay, then explore the Greenwich section of PEI's National Park. Make sure to take your camera. Optional: continue along the north shore to Cable Head before looping back to the quaint village of St Peters for a bite to eat or meandering the local shops.

Option 1: to St. Peters
Route link A relatively flat circular cycle route, mostly off-road, approximately 41.2 km long.

Option 2: to Greenwich
Route link A relatively flat circular mixed terrain cycle route, mostly on roads, approximately 60.8 km long.

Option 3: to Cable Head
Route link A moderately hilly circular mixed terrain cycle route, partly off-road, approximately 69.7 km long.

Routes available for confirmed participants only.

Discover Greenwich

Discover Greenwich

The Greenwich Peninsula extends northwest from St. Peters, creating St. Peters Bay. The pristine white sand beach and sand dune field is part of the Prince Edward Island National Park, and is a hidden gem. Visit the interpretive center, walk the trails and the floating boardwalk, and bask in the beauty of the untouched ecosystem of this corner of the Island.

Discover St. Peters

Discover St. Peters

St. Peters is an extraordinarily picturesque rural community in northeastern PEI. Its church, aquaculture operations in the bay, proximity to the Greenwich section of the PEI National Park, scenic sections of the Confederation Trail, shopping, summer theater, dining and dairy bars make it an especially attractive destination for cyclists.

St. Peters Bay Community
Artisans by the Bay
St. Peters Courthouse Theater

Day 3

Luggage transfer

Luggage transfer

MacQueen's takes care of transferring your luggage between inns. We normally schedule pickups beginning at 09:00. Our staff will ensure your bags are waiting for you when you arrive in your next destination so that you just enjoy the ride.

Cycle Lakeside to Charlottetown

Cycle Lakeside to Charlottetown

Cycle back to PEI's capital via the Confederation Trail. It borders the Hillsbough River and passes the Abegweit First Nation enroute. If they're in season, there are a number of spots along this route that offer fresh U-pick berries, especially in the Mt. Stewart area. Stop in at Upstreet Brewing for a celebratory cold locally-produced craft beer or soda when you return to Charlottetown. They're right in our neighborhood.

Option 1: via trail north of Hillsborough River
Route link A relatively flat A to B mixed terrain cycle route, partly off-road, approximately 47.8 km long.

Option 2: via north coast & trail
Route link A moderately hilly A to B cycle route, partly off-road, approximately 56.2 km long.

Option 3: via southern trail X Lake Verde
Route link A moderately hilly A to B mixed terrain cycle route, mostly off-road, approximately 56.5 km long.

Option 4: via trail & less-traveled road
Route link A moderately hilly A to B mixed terrain cycle route, mostly on roads, approximately 45.8 km long.

Routes available to confirmed participants only.

Departure PEI

Departure PEI

End of services. Bid a fond farewell to PEI with departure from Charlottetown.

Airport & taxi info
Travel to/from PEI (bridge, ferry & more)
Delta Hotel Fitness Center Day Passes (lockers, showers, pool, sauna, jacuzzi and more)

Registration  & Payment

Registration & Payment

If interested in proceeding to request services as quoted, the primary trip organizer will navigate to the lower section of the main itinerary page and

1) click to accept the Terms & Conditions on that itinerary. You can read them here now, but remember, you need to click & accept Terms & Conditions on the itinerary you want to accept for us to proceed with your booking.

2) complete and submit a single Registration Form (link also at the bottom of the itinerary page) with complete Traveler, Outfitting & Payment information.

When we receive those 2 notifications, here’s what will happen:

1. We proceed to submit all reservation requests to service providers. If any service isn’t able to be confirmed exactly as quoted, we’ll consult alternatives with you via email prior to proceeding further with your booking process. If any alternative services or prices require adjustment, those changes will be uploaded to your itinerary for approval.

2. We only process your booking deposit once we’ve received written confirmation for all approved services.

 fewer than 5 nights: 50% deposit on booking.
 Tours of 5+ nights: A deposit of $500 CAD per person is required upon booking.
The final balance will be scheduled for automatic processing 30 days prior to trip start.

The quoted rate at the bottom of your itinerary includes taxes. The price is based on using a single credit card to apply deposit/final payment, so the trip organizer will be responsible for collecting information/funds and submitting a Registration Form on behalf of all travel companions.

PEI Supported Independent Cycle Tour Pricing
2023 CAD $ per person, includes HST
June through September (inquire for off season)
Inquire for customized lodging, group itineraries & pricing
Double Occupancy Single Occupancy 2 Singles*
$ 972.00 $ 1623.00 $1237.00 Request Quote

* Accommodations with one Queen & one double sofabed for up to 4 adults, sharing one bath.
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Includes:

-Deluxe hybrid bicycle with rear carrier, 1 pre-loaded Garmin per party, helmet or trunk bag, water bottle cage & bottle, helmet, lock
-Route plotting, detailed routes & maps. Available in advance for download &/ printing.
-Emergency road repair insurance included for all MacQueen’s rental equipment.
-Prepaid accommodations
-Luggage transfer services
-Suggestions for meals & entertainment

Notes

Prices vary depending on B&Bs/Inns selected and room availability
Itinerary and hotels subject to minor changes.

Meal Plan Codes

B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner, (beverages/gratuities excluded)

Booking Information / Cancellation Policy