Maine's Acadia Bike Tour
Couples, Friends & Solos
Maine's Acadia Bike Tour
Couples, Friends & Solos
5 days
4 nights
Activity Levels 2-4
Premiere Hotels
2025: Jun-Oct2026: Jun-Oct
National Park, Bar Harbor & Camden
Maine's beauty lies in its rawness. Imagine tart wild blueberries. Hills rising from Acadia National Park's rocky shores. Centuries-old roads, full of character, that hug the shoreline and connect village to village. Morning mist on Penobscot Bay. Even a delicacy like Maine lobster still involves shells and claws. It's raw. It's true. It's our Maine Bike Tour.
Highlights
- Bike along picturesque routes enjoying the salty sea air, the morning fog and the crash of waves on rocky shores
- Engage your senses as you listen to the silence of deep pine forests and soak up breathtaking ocean views
- Discover the countless charms of seaside Camden, with its historic homes and delightful shops and boutiques
- Experience the mouthwatering flavors of the day’s fresh catch, like lobster with plenty of butter for dipping
Start/End Portland
* Start/End locations may vary. Do not book flights until your trip details are confirmed.
Itinerary
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 as you follow these quiet roads past 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.
Nights 1-2
Spectacular views and elegant accommodations await at this luxury boutique hotel on Frenchman Bay. (pool, spa)
Days 3-5
Ride through Down East Maine, bicycling along Penobscot Bay and past classic 19th-century New England cottages • Relish Camden's sublime harborside setting and wealth of historic architecture • Cycle into the heart of Rockland, home of the Farnsworth Art Museum, nationally recognized for its rich collection of Wyeth family paintings • Cycle on to reach the picturesque Owls Head Lighthouse or return to Camden to browse the local shops and bookstores • Sail along the rocky coastline in a restored windjammer • 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.
Nights 3-4
An award-winning restaurant, exceptional hospitality and plush amenities come together to create a “refined stylishness that balances classic with contemporary,” according to Andrew Harper. A Relais & Châteaux member. Travel + Leisure World’s Best.
What's Included
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World-Class Hotels
Our hand-selected Premiere hotels offer exceptional hospitality and experiences as special as the regions we explore.
Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.
Nights 1-2
Premiere Hotel
Spectacular views and elegant accommodations await at this luxury boutique hotel on Frenchman Bay. (pool, spa)
Nights 3-4
Premiere Hotel
An award-winning restaurant, exceptional hospitality and plush amenities come together to create a “refined stylishness that balances classic with contemporary,” according to Andrew Harper. A Relais & Châteaux member. Travel + Leisure World’s Best.
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Bikes
Choose Your Perfect Bike
Our bikes are designed and built with specific cyclists and riding styles in mind, so we can always offer you a perfect ride. Please note that bike requests are subject to availability and prioritized based on the date they're submitted.
Included in your trip price
- Ideal for avid cyclists
- Redesigned for 2024
- Next gen titanium frame with carbon wheels
- Responsive, efficient and comfortable
- Drop handlebars only
Included in your trip price
- Suited for a wide range of cyclists
- Comfortable ergonomic seat
- Long wheel base adds to the bike's control and stability
- Upright handlebars only
Included in your trip price
- One of the lightest e-bikes available
- Provides plenty of power and more than enough battery
- Lower top tubes for easier mounting and dismounting
- Upright handlebars only
- Limited availability on Unplugged Bike Tours; learn more
Min. age to ride e-bike: 16+
- $400 rental fee
- Hand-built frame features Co-Motion's custom-designed Cro-Moly steel tubeset, powerful Avid disc brakes, Shimano Ultegra drive train
- Custom upgraded wheelset
- Best for riders with some tandem experience.
Review Snapshot
by PowerReviews
Reviewed by 26 customers
Wonderful Trip
The Maine biking trip was amazing. Fabulous hotels, great dinners, and of course amazing leaders. They took care of our every need and made the trip fun and upbeat. We loved the sailing adventure add on with Captain Jeff! So beautiful!
Memorable trip
The views were stunning, beautiful accommodations and gracious hosts at both hotels, a welcoming camaraderie with the group, challenging but fun rides, excellent bikes, yummy regional cuisine, including plate loads of lobster, and the absolute best leaders imaginable -- welcoming, caring, discerning, and fun! I had high expectations, but those expectations were exceeded. Thanks for the wonderful memories.
Great Trip!
Gorgeous scenery, excellent accommodations, the best equipment and leaders who do all they can to make your trip the best it can be. What more can you ask for? Backroads is the best!!
Biking, Lobstah, Beautiful Scenery
Backroads never disappoints! Our 5th BR trip in 7 years and everything has been fantastic again. Love that we rode, visited some landmarks, a museum, sailing on a schooner in Maine while enjoying spectacular meals. Our trip guides were all so helpful and fun. The friendships we made were awesome. We always luck out on the weather which adds so much to the experience!
Peak Season in Maine with Backroads
I briefly worked in Maine during the winter many years ago, and finally got to experience it in summer. Acadia was beautiful and had so much history. I felt accomplished climbing Mount Cadillac (thanks to my e-bike -- highly recommend!) and also adored Camden and the surrounding coastal villages and inland forests and farmland. Our leaders took wonderful care of us and the accommodations and food was top-notch. It was also fantastic getting to meet many interesting people in our group. I can't wait to cycle somewhere new with Backroads!
Best trip ever
This trip was excellent. Excellent leaders, beautiful scenery, great equipment. Challenging routes but all levels of riders loved them. I used a traditional bicycle but the e-bikes allowed all participants to complete the rides.
Amazing Trip!
We took a bike tour through Acadia National Park in Maine. Backroads did a fantastic job of selecting routes with great scenery and natural beauty. Our leaders, Hannah, Katarina, and Lizzie were phenomenal and made a great trip that much better. They handled everything from route briefing, to roadside support, dinners and transportation - and everything in between - with professionalism and friendliness. Just an awesome experience that I'll remember forever.
Met our high expectations!
Incredibly well planned logistics, smart, flexible leaders and a good group of travel companions.
Acadia
This was a beautiful route that really gave us a great view of all of the beauty that Maine has to offer.
Spectacular October Weather!
Cycling through Acadia National Park and in-and-around Camden was fabulous. We totally lucked out with perfect weather and beautiful fall color. I was really proud of myself to make it up to the top of Cadillac Mountain.
Dates & Prices
Dates & Prices
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