Biking through History: The Virginia Capital Trail and the Colonial Parkway

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Bike along historic battlefields, settlements and Colonial Era landmarks as you learn about coastal Virginia, one of America’s oldest and most culturally significant regions.
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Bike the newly completed Virginia Capital Bike Trail, stretching from Jamestown toward Richmond, as well as the entire historical Colonial Parkway
    • Journey through Colonial Williamsburg with a local expert to learn about shops, gardens and 18th-century lives, then explore the campus of the College of William & Mary by bike to complete your week’s rides
    • Ride the winding trails along rural roads and through urban landscapes, including several historical areas of Richmond, VA

What's this trip about?

    Bike along historic battlefields, settlements and Colonial Era landmarks as you learn about coastal Virginia, one of America’s oldest and most culturally significant regions.

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Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
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Travel Themes

  • 50 Plus
  • Education / Learning

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Itinerary

Day
1 Check-in, Registration, Intro to Yorktown, Orientation Williamsburg D Best Western Williamsburg Historic District Activity note: Hotel check-in from 4:00 p.m. Afternoon: Program Registration: After you have your room assignment, come over to the Road Scholar...
Day
2 Road Rules, Colonial Parkway, Yorktown, VA Native Americans Williamsburg B,L,D Best Western Williamsburg Historic District Activity note: Biking about 25 miles along the Colonial Parkway, a winding, relatively light traffic byway paved in aggregate, also the Batt...
Day
3 Colonial Visitor, Jamestown, Geological History Williamsburg B,L Best Western Williamsburg Historic District Activity note: Biking about 20 miles; mostly along the Colonial Parkway, a winding, relatively light traffic byway paved in aggregate. The road is general...
Day
4 VA Capital Trail, Berkeley Plantation, Colonial Music Williamsburg B,L,D Best Western Williamsburg Historic District Activity note: Biking about 30 miles; portions of the ride on the Capital Trail are specifically designed for biking; smooth pavement wide enough ...
Day
5 VA Capital Trail, Richmond History, Intro to Williamsburg Williamsburg B,L,D Best Western Williamsburg Historic District Activity note: Biking about 25 miles; the portions of the ride on the Capital Trail are specifically designed for biking; smooth pavement wide...
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6 Williamsburg, College of William & Mary, Program Concludes Williamsburg B Activity note: Biking about 10 miles through the campus of the College of William & Mary and along some city streets; mostly level ground, gentle hills; vehicular and pedestrian tra...

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Price From $1,399
Price per day$233
Last Updated: 10/8/2021

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  • 13 Meals
  • 5 Breakfasts
  • 4 Lunches
  • 4 Dinners
  • The following choices may be available when requested in advance: Vegetarian, Low Salt, Low Fat, Gluten Free
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