Itinerary
While you Roll Through Vermont, our guides and chase vehicle will provide support, ensuring that your adventure is a smooth one.
All of the below activities, meals, gifts and access to sites are included in the price of the tour, unless otherwise noted.
After freshening up, join the Welcome Party, with hors d'oeuvres, drinks and music at the upscale Sheraton Burlington.
You'll meet your guides and fellow tour-mates, hear about some of the surprises we have, and we'll also have a special gift basket (easily packed) waiting for you, including a commemorative rally shirt, and Vermont-made goodies.
Day 2, Saturday (160 miles) - Amazing Destinations and Photo Ops:
Enjoy a delicious full hot buffet breakfast at your hotel where your guides will provide a daily briefing.
The day's route will take you to/through many covered bridges throughout the day. We'll have a photographer ready to snap pictures of you as you pass through (immediately uploaded to the web for your friends and family). [The photographer will be waiting to snap your photo at other key sites throughout the weekend. All will be uploaded daily.]
Follow meandering rivers, then travel up through the Green Mountains, and over one of Vermont's best mountain passes.
We've arranged for an amazing lunch on a private deck of the Stowe Mountain Lodge, looking out across a valley at Vermont's highest peak. How amazing? Stowe Mountain Lodge won the "Best Luxury Hotel" from Yankee Magazine, among many awards; Their award winning chef prepares local artisan-inspired cuisine, using seasonal all-natural organic ingredients.
Following lunch you can choose to ride a tram to the top of Mt Mansfield (optional activity). Enjoy the views from the meadows, or the cafe on the peak.
Next, wind your way along gentle valley roads to the Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream factory for a guided tour, including flavor tastings!
After your ride through some of Vermont's best scenery, you'll have a several hour break before your next adventure: You'll be VIP's at the Vermont Balloon Rally.
As the special guests, you will receive an exclusive private tour of a remarkable collection of rare and amazing motorcycles on the rally's grounds.
As the sun sets, you'll enjoy a Balloon Glow (colorful hot air balloons lit at night - like huge luminaries) from the decks of the 220' Ticonderoga steam ship, built in 1906, "docked" on the lawn! Music and colored lights will make this a simply magical atmosphere.
Your hotel is nearby.
Day 3, Sunday (165 miles) - Exploring Lake Champlain from Land and Sea:
A full hot buffet breakfast awaits you at your hotel, with a briefing by your guides.
The morning route will take you over islands on Lake Champlain, connected by bridges, mixing serene Vermont scenery with spectacular views of the lake and the Adirondack Mountains in New York.
Rarely will you find such a mix of gentle lakeside vistas, winding roads, and mountain peaks.
Be prepared for more covered bridges on your return to Burlington's waterfront.
Waiting for you is an early Dinner Cruise with a full hot buffet dinner, prepared by the on board chef. During your 1 & 1/2 hour cruise, you'll cruise portions of the 130 mile long Lake Champlain dotted with islands.
Special Option: You can instead choose the following (amazing) Dinner Cruise option. Departing just before sunset is the Big Band Dinner Cruise, with an 18 piece big band playing on board. The menu is outrageously good (Pan Seared Beef, Bouillabaisse, Braised Portabella Mushrooms, and much much more). The meal is to die for, prepared onboard, and will leave you stuffed and impressed. During this festive, high energy 2 1/2 hour cruise, the sun will set over the Adirondacks in NY, and the city of Burlington will light up for your return. This is only a $25 additional fee (Regularly $49!). Have your cameras ready, because the scenery is unmatched.
Your hotel is nearby.
Day 4 (75 miles) - Labor Day:
Breakfast at the hotel will include special awards given at this 1st year event.
A 3rd day of riding awaits, with an early start and a shorter route. Passing under hot air balloons aloft, past pastures and orchards, it's the perfect end to an amazing weekend.
For those preferring to see what a gem Burlington is, you can opt instead for a morning of exploring the pedestrian-only shopping area, with artisan shops filled with Vermont treats.
We're not quite done: For your return trip home, we have special self-guided routes available, taking you through memorable Vermont countryside you haven't seen...yet.
[Itinerary subject to change.]
All of the below activities, meals, gifts and access to sites are included in the price of the tour, unless otherwise noted.
Day 1, Friday PM:
Upon arriving at your hotel, our staff will greet you, assist with checking in to the hotel, and provide you your complete itinerary. After freshening up, join the Welcome Party, with hors d'oeuvres, drinks and music at the upscale Sheraton Burlington.
You'll meet your guides and fellow tour-mates, hear about some of the surprises we have, and we'll also have a special gift basket (easily packed) waiting for you, including a commemorative rally shirt, and Vermont-made goodies.
Day 2, Saturday (160 miles) - Amazing Destinations and Photo Ops:
Enjoy a delicious full hot buffet breakfast at your hotel where your guides will provide a daily briefing.
The day's route will take you to/through many covered bridges throughout the day. We'll have a photographer ready to snap pictures of you as you pass through (immediately uploaded to the web for your friends and family). [The photographer will be waiting to snap your photo at other key sites throughout the weekend. All will be uploaded daily.]
Follow meandering rivers, then travel up through the Green Mountains, and over one of Vermont's best mountain passes.
We've arranged for an amazing lunch on a private deck of the Stowe Mountain Lodge, looking out across a valley at Vermont's highest peak. How amazing? Stowe Mountain Lodge won the "Best Luxury Hotel" from Yankee Magazine, among many awards; Their award winning chef prepares local artisan-inspired cuisine, using seasonal all-natural organic ingredients.
Following lunch you can choose to ride a tram to the top of Mt Mansfield (optional activity). Enjoy the views from the meadows, or the cafe on the peak.
Next, wind your way along gentle valley roads to the Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream factory for a guided tour, including flavor tastings!
After your ride through some of Vermont's best scenery, you'll have a several hour break before your next adventure: You'll be VIP's at the Vermont Balloon Rally.
As the special guests, you will receive an exclusive private tour of a remarkable collection of rare and amazing motorcycles on the rally's grounds.
As the sun sets, you'll enjoy a Balloon Glow (colorful hot air balloons lit at night - like huge luminaries) from the decks of the 220' Ticonderoga steam ship, built in 1906, "docked" on the lawn! Music and colored lights will make this a simply magical atmosphere.
Your hotel is nearby.
Day 3, Sunday (165 miles) - Exploring Lake Champlain from Land and Sea:
A full hot buffet breakfast awaits you at your hotel, with a briefing by your guides.
The morning route will take you over islands on Lake Champlain, connected by bridges, mixing serene Vermont scenery with spectacular views of the lake and the Adirondack Mountains in New York.
Rarely will you find such a mix of gentle lakeside vistas, winding roads, and mountain peaks.
Be prepared for more covered bridges on your return to Burlington's waterfront.
Waiting for you is an early Dinner Cruise with a full hot buffet dinner, prepared by the on board chef. During your 1 & 1/2 hour cruise, you'll cruise portions of the 130 mile long Lake Champlain dotted with islands.
Special Option: You can instead choose the following (amazing) Dinner Cruise option. Departing just before sunset is the Big Band Dinner Cruise, with an 18 piece big band playing on board. The menu is outrageously good (Pan Seared Beef, Bouillabaisse, Braised Portabella Mushrooms, and much much more). The meal is to die for, prepared onboard, and will leave you stuffed and impressed. During this festive, high energy 2 1/2 hour cruise, the sun will set over the Adirondacks in NY, and the city of Burlington will light up for your return. This is only a $25 additional fee (Regularly $49!). Have your cameras ready, because the scenery is unmatched.
Your hotel is nearby.
Day 4 (75 miles) - Labor Day:
Breakfast at the hotel will include special awards given at this 1st year event.
A 3rd day of riding awaits, with an early start and a shorter route. Passing under hot air balloons aloft, past pastures and orchards, it's the perfect end to an amazing weekend.
For those preferring to see what a gem Burlington is, you can opt instead for a morning of exploring the pedestrian-only shopping area, with artisan shops filled with Vermont treats.
We're not quite done: For your return trip home, we have special self-guided routes available, taking you through memorable Vermont countryside you haven't seen...yet.
[Itinerary subject to change.]
