Multi-day Tour

Confederation Trail (2-4 Days / 1-3 Nights)

Ride a section of the Confederation Trail from Summerside to Elmira.

The Confederation Trail is a walking and cycling trail that offers a comfortable introduction to gravel riding with its smooth crushed-gravel surface. As a rail trail, it is relatively flat with gradients that never exceed 2%. This tour features the scenic Morell to St. Peters Bay section, where the trail is runs parallel to St. Peters Bay offering spectular views of the Bay and the mussel farming within it.

Potential add-ons include visits to Basin Head and its famous white "singing sands", Greenwich in PEI National Park with its parabolic sand dunes, or Souris, a friendly, bustling seaside town.

Tour Duration
2-4 Days / 1-3 Nights

Accommodations
Hotels, Resorts, Inns, BnBs

Difficulty
Level  1-2

Distance
Daily Average = 40 km | 25 mi

Terrain
100% Confederation Trail (except when going off the trail for food or accommodations)

Recommended Bike
Gravel, hybrid, mountain, or E-Bike. We have rentals!

Pricing

All tours include:

  • Shuttle transfer from Charlottetown to start point, and from the end point back to Charlottetown

  • Luggage transfer between accommodations

  • Route GPX files, cue notes, or printed maps

  • Emergency phone support with our staff

  • Emergency pickup available for an extra fee

Bronze Package*

(tour, shuttle, & luggage transfer)
2 Day / 1 Night
$375
3 Day / 2 Night
$500
4 Day / 3 Night
$650

Silver Package*

(tour, shuttle, luggage transfer, & accommodations)
2 Day / 1 Night
$475
3 Day / 2 Night
$750
4 Day / 3 Night
$1,000

*Pricing per person, based on double occupancy, in Canadian Dollars, not including tax. Pricing could change due sections selected for the shorter tours or due to accommodation availability. Book early for the best pricing.
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Sample Itinerary

Based on a 4 Day / 3 Night Tour. Pick your favourite 2 to 3 sections for a customized 2 or 3 day tour.
Summerside - Hunter River

Day 1

Distance:   45 km  |  28 mi

Your ride will start with a short ride to Summerside, Canada's smallest city, which is home to a beautiful waterfront complete with a lovely boardwalk. Don't miss Spinnaker's Landing, a market on the water featuring shops, decks, and eateries. After passing through the city, the scenery will then change to potato fields until you enter Kensington, which is home to National Historic Site, the Kensington Railway Station. On your way to Hunter River, you'll pass by farms, forests, and ride across bridges and along sparkling rivers.
Hunter River - Tracadie Cross

Day 2

Distance:   40 km  |  25 mi

Today's route leaves Hunter River and climbs the longest hill of your trip. Don't worry, the gradient never exceeds 2%, so you'll barely feel it. Then the route passes through forests and farmland until it travels around the outskirts of Charlottetown. Once out of the Charlottetown area, you'll pass by vast fields, farms, and wooded areas until you reach Tracadie Cross.
Tracadie Cross - St. Peters Bay

Day 3

Distance:   35 km  |  22 mi

Today's route features the most scenic portion of the Trail. On your way to Morell, you'll pass old bridges and vast fields. Then you'll start the spectacular ride to St. Peters Bay where you will see stunning views of the bay, and hundreds of mussel socks and buoys within.
St. Peters Bay - Elmira

Day 4

Distance:   43 km  |  27 mi

Your route to the end of the Confederation Trail, Kilometer 273 in Elmira, takes you through the peaceful forests of the interior of northeastern PEI. You'll pass through PEI’s only bird sanctuary. The stunning nature on this portion of the trail includes a spirit spring that is not to be missed. Be sure to check out the Elmira Train Museum, which marks the end of the line.

Add-Ons

  • On Day 5, request accommodations on the North Shore so you can explore the stunning beauty of PEI National Park.
  • On the last day, visit:
  • East Point, the easternmost point of PEI;
  • Basin Head Beach, home of the white "singing sands";
  • Greenwich in PEI National Park to see its spectacular parabolic sand dunes; and/or
  • Souris, a friendly, bustling seaside town.
  • Extend the trip to 300 km to make it a full Tip to Tip across the Island by starting in North Cape and ending in East Point.

Included

  • Bronze Package

  • Shuttle transport from your hotel in Downtown Charlottetown to the start point, and from the end point back to your hotel in Downtown Charlottetown

  • Detailed itinerary

  • Route GPX files

  • Emergency phone support

  • Luggage Transfer between hotels

  • Silver Package

  • Everything in the Bronze Package

  • 2-3 nights accommodations


Not Included

  • Airfare

  • Travel and personal insurance

  • Staff gratuities

  • Entrance fees to attractions, museums, parks, etc.

  • Most meals are not included although some accommodations have complimentary breakfast


Available for an Additional Fee

  • Gravel or hybrid bike rentals (includes helmet and emergency repair kit)

  • Garmin GPS cycling computer

  • Bike boxing/unboxing

  • Bike tuneups and/or parts

  • Emergency pickup

Tailwind Cycling Tours
41 Hollis Ave. Unit 41, Stratford PE, C1B 4A1, Canada

902-367-5191

info@tedsbikes.ca