We have planned this trip with average cyclists in mind. The average will be 78 km (48 miles) per day. By Atlantic Canada standards, the terrain varies from rolling to hilly. New or casual cyclists will find this tour quite feasible. For more accomplished bicycle tourists, detailed options will be offered for longer daily routes. These will allow for taking in more of the province, while enjoying the event with others.

It's a big 10 day tour of Canada's Ocean Playground! The exciting week and a half long Nova Scotia Bicycle Tour spends a few days exploring four of its unique regions -the shores of the famed Bay of Fundy, the lush Annapolis Valley, its forested interior, and its spectacular Atlantic Ocean coastline

We begin at the fishing port of Yarmouth, located at the far southwest tip of the province. The tour starts directly at the arrival place of the passenger ferries from Portland and Bar Harbor, Maine. The first region we will explore is a string of French-speaking Acadian villages lining the coast.

Historic Annapolis Royal, founded in 1605, is the oldest European settlement in Canada. It will be the setting for our entrance into the lush farmland and orchards of the Annapolis Valley. The valley is delightful, crammed with orchards, tiny villages and scenic backroads. Over the valley walls awaits the famous Bay of Fundy. We will take a day to follow along the coastline of this mighty body of water, visiting villages and towns which are touched by its 13M (40 ft.) tides.

Turning inland, we journey across the forested interior. Its rivers, lakes, and woods are home to varied wildlife. Its solitude will end when we emerge at the at the historic seaport of Lunenburg. This, the Atlantic Coast section of our tour, is perhaps the best known part of Nova Scotia, with fishing boats, lighthouses, deserted beaches, and wharves piled high with lobster traps.

Our final days together wind their way along the rocky Atlantic Ocean shoreline back to Yarmouth at the far southern tip of Nova Scotia.