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When a destination isn't enough let Black Bear Adventures Bicycle Tours take care of providing a vacation experience that will inspire you and revive your sense of excitement. While you focus on enjoying the trip our friendly guides will take care of your every need. Your experience will include staying in the areas finest accommodations, indulging yourself in only the best local cuisine, and of course cycling some of the worlds most scenic and inspiring roads.
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Our original Skyline Drive - Blue Ridge Parkway tour ! Learn the history and witness the beauty of the Appalachian mountains as you cycle for 575 miles along two of the most pristine and scenic roads in America.
Blue Ridge Parkway & Skyline Drive
12 Day / 11 Nights
Our new accelerated tour for a more challenging approach to cycling these scenic roads. While the days are longer and more strenuous the accommodations and dining will be sure to sooth your body and soul.
Blue Ridge Parkway
10 Day / 9 Night
Our most popular tour!
Enjoy spectacular views, challenging climbs
and thrilling descents along this 470 mile journey from the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina.
Blue Ridge Parkway II
13 Day/ 12 Night
This is a more relaxed
version of our signature Blue Parkway tour.
You will still cover all 470 miles of this
incredible national scenic byway but will do
so without the 70+ mile days that are part of
our more challenging version.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Epic Tour
7 Day / 6 Night
This is our most challenging
cycling "vacation" and
will test even the fittest cyclists. We will
average over 95 miles and 10,000 feet of
climbing a day. This tour is for those
cyclists that want to test themselves on what
could possibly be the toughest tour in
America.
Kentucky Bluegrass
Tour
7 Day / 6 Night
The Bluegrass tour will
highlight the very best that Kentucky has to
offer. The blend of quintessential cultural
experiences include; the grand horse farms of
Lexington, the arts & crafts capital of
Kentucky, the largest restored Shaker
community in America, and of course a trip
along Kentucky's acclaimed Bourbon trail. But
lets not forget the primary reason we are
here, the cycling. Kentucky possesses miles of
well paved, quiet back roads that rival
any that I have found in the country.
Ed's Great
Adventure
4 Day / 3 Night
Are you up for road cycling's
ultimate challenge! This tour is so titled
because it was designed specifically as the
final training tool for Ed Pavelka as he
prepares for Paris-Brest-Paris. Ed is the
head of
RoadBikeRider.com. We will tackle one of the
most scenic and mountainous roads in America,
as we attempt to cycle the entire 470 miles of
the Blue Ridge Parkway in only TWO days!
Low Country Luxury
7 Day / 6 Nights
A wonderful tour of some of the most historic communities in America. We spend two nights in each of the popular historic coastal towns of Savannah, Beaufort, and Charleston. A well balanced mix of activities including sea kayaking, touring some of America's most historical homes, and cycling, will leave
you in a state of sheer bliss.
Southern Trace
6 Day / 5 Nights
We travel the southern section of the storied Natchez Trace, visiting historic Civil War battlefields, grand antebellum homes and the quiet back roads of Mississippi.
With overnight stays in such beautiful towns
as Jackson, Port Gibson and of course the incomparable Antebellum city of Natchez. This tour will leave you with a true appreciation of Southern hospitality.
Extended Southern Trace
8 Day / 7 Nights
This is an extended version
of our Southern Trace bicycle tour that
originates in Tupelo, MS with additional stops
in French Camp and Kosciusko. This gives you a
broader sense of the beauty of this wonderful
treasure of the National Park System.
Northern Trace
6 Day / 5 Nights
This tour travels along the
northern section of the storied Natchez Trace
and some of the fabulous back roads
of middle Tennessee and northwestern Alabama. The combination
of inn's, extra curricular activities and
cycling make this one the very best tours we
have to offer.
Southern Blue Ridge
5 Day / 4 Nights
Ah, cycling the fabulous Blue Ridge Parkway ! This section of the Blue Ridge is the most spectacular of all, from the dramatic views of Looking Glass Rock to spectacular Linville Falls. This tour will be a true feast for the senses. We start this tour in the quaint mountain town of Blowing Rock and finish in the spectacular mountain city of Asheville. Along the way we will be staying in two of the most scenic lodge's on the parkway, the Little Switzerland and Pisgah Inn's.
The Carolina Foothills - Lake Lure
5 Day / 4 Nights
Experience Southern hospitality at it's finest at the historic
Pine Crest Inn in Tryon, NC. We will spend a couple of days cycling and exploring the quaint foothill communities of Tryon and Saluda. After which we will transfer to the
one of the most spectacular inns in the south,
the wonderful Lodge on Lake Lure. From the
sheer walls of granite surrounding "one of the
worlds most beautiful lakes", to the
spectacular Chimney Rock Park with its 75 mile
views, the unsurpassed natural beauty of this tour will inspire all who join us..
Jewel of the Blue Ridge
5 Day / 4 Nights
This tour will be hosted in the beautiful city
of Asheville, NC. On this tour we will cycle along the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway and the areas many scenic back roads. Enjoy stunning rock formations, endless mountain views, and beautiful waterfalls during the day and live music, delicious food and great shopping in
downtown Asheville at night.
Blue Ridge Sampler
3 Day / 2 Nights
The perfect tour for those new to bicycle vacationing or with limited free time. A wonderful sample of the spectacular scenery in one of the best regions in the country for cycling. Hosted at the marvelous Bent Creek lodge we take full advantage of the cycling out our front door while venturing into Asheville for an introduction into this wonderful city.
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