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Tour details
   
Nova Scotia Bicycle Tour - August 15 - 24, 2008
- Details
    
   
What We Provide
-comprehensive ride guide - all about what you will see on route- history, culture, trivia
-camping facilities
-luggage transportation - we will carry your gear - just bike and enjoy the ride!
-bike mechanic assistance
-sag wagon service - support vehicles will be available for breakdowns or tired riders.
-daily route maps
-tour escort - Gary Conrod has 150,000 kilometers cycling experience, including every road in Nova Scotia
   
    Accommodation
Our trip will be a tent camping adventure. It is possible for a few non-campers to attend. A limited number of Bed and Breakfasts and motels are along our route. If indoor lodgings are from our supported list, we will assist with the transport of their gear to and from our campsites. Due to the popularity of the area, early reservations are strongly recommended. Upon request, a listing of motels and Bed and Breakfasts will be sent with confirmation.

Meals
Food is the responsibility of each cyclist. This permits a wide range of dining styles and budgets. Some will prepare meals at our campsites, while others may have as many as the route allows at restaurants. We will provide a list of what you will find along our route. A support vehicle will transport items selected at stores along the way.

Baggage System
Each morning you will bring your baggage to our truck. You are then free to ride at your own pace. Your bags will be waiting for you upon your arrival at the next campground. During the ride, our support vehicle will be at your service if you need a lift or other assistance.
Preparation and Equipment
We will carry whatever you feel you need to enjoy the tour. You must supply your own tent and sleeping bag. We will not subject your gear to weighing scales or bag limits. We ask, however, that you do not overdo things- (please - no TVs or lawn chairs!)

   
    Transportation    
   
getting to the bicycle tour
    
   
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Atlantic Canada Cycling Shuttle:
Low-cost transportation organized by ACC leaves early in the afternoon the day before our tour. It stops at downtown Halifax, Halifax Airport, and the Digby Ferry Terminal. Contact us for the shuttle schedule before booking flights or trains.

Air:
Halifax, Nova Scotia - The closest air terminal to Yarmouth is Halifax International Airport, about 300 km (180 miles) away. The major connecting airport for Atlantic Canada, Halifax has service from all major Canadian cities. It also has runs from U.S.A. connecting hubs such as Boston, Newark, New York, and Detroit. European cities connect to Halifax through London, England. Airlines to Halifax include Air Canada. (www.aircanada.com) Westjet (www.westjet.com), Northwest Airlines (www.nwa.com), United, American Airlines, Continental, Delta, and Zoom. Selected as the best medium-sized airport in the world, see two interesting sites Fly Halifax (www.flyhalifax.com); and Halifax International Airport (www.hiaa.ca).
(Yarmouth Airport does not currently have passenger flights).

Portland, Maine has an airport (www.portlandjetport.org) and with the tour starting at the ferry dock from ferries from Portland, it may be an option.

Road:
Option A) Ferry from Bar Harbor, Maine or Portland, Maine to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Our tour starts near the ferry dock. It is possible to bring your gear over without the cost of taking your car. Catferry (www.catferry.com)

Option B) Going around the Bay of Fundy through New Brunswick then Nova Scotia to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia It is quite a long drive around the bay through Truro and Windsor.

Option C) Taking the ferry across the Bay of Fundy from Saint John, New Brunswick and then on to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The ferry is very convenient. However, it is fairly expensive for a short run. Bay Ferries (www.bayferries.com)

Train:
The closest train station is at Halifax, Nova Scotia. Trains all originate from Montreal, Quebec. It is possible to connect to Montreal by rail further west in Canada and the USA. Viarail (www.viarail.ca) The train runs six days per week. Should those days be ones you are to arrive or leave then an extra day will be needed for your itinerary.

Bus:
Busses connect to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia From Halifax. It is run by Trius Tours. They have taken over from DRL Ltd. and very little information can be easily found. It runs once per day from the Via Rail train station in Halifax. For connecting busses to Halifax, seeAcadian Lines (www.acadianbus.com). Baggage holds can be full and bikes may be held back.

   
         
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
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