Multi-Day Tour

The Graveler (2-4 Days / 1-3 Nights)

This route hits some of the best parts of "The 430" Tip to Tip Tour.

On your ride, sample the most scenic part of the Confederation Trail, you can ride through both the East and West parts of PEI National Park on a seaside pathway, and experience PEI's famous red gravel and clay roads as well as a Scenic Heritage road.

Tour Duration
2-4 Days / 1-3 Nights

Accommodations
Hotels, Resorts, Inns, B&Bs

Difficulty
Level 3

Distance
Daily Average = 43-63 km | 27-39 mi

Terrain
A mix of Confederation Trail, separated paved bike paths, gravel and clay roads, and quiet country paved roads.

Bicycle Recommendation
Gravel 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, and luggage transfer)
2 Day / 1 Night
$450
3 Day / 2 Night
$600
4 Day / 3 Night
$750

Silver Package*

(tour, shuttle, luggage transfer, & accommodations)
2 Day / 1 Night
$600
3 Day / 2 Night
$800
4 Day / 3 Night
$1,050

*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 for a 4 Day Tour

Select your favourite 2 to 3 sections to make your own customized 2-3 day tour.
Summerside - PEI National Park (Cavendish)

Day 1

52 km (32 mi)  |  441 m (1,447 ft)

Today starts with a warm up on the Confederation Trail to Kensington, home of the Kensington Railway Station, a National Historic Site of Canada. Then you'll wind your way north to hit one of PEI's scenic Heritage Roads before entering west part of PEI National Park. There you'll ride on the Dunesland Trail featuring a floating boardwalk over a freshwater pond. Next, a separated paved bike path allows you to enjoy stunning views of sand dunes, red sandstone cliffs, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. At the end of the path is North Rustico, a charming fishing village featuring a fishing warf, seafood restaurants, and a boardwalk along the harbour.
PEI National Park (Cavendish - Brackley)

Day 2

43 km (27 mi)  |  317 m (1,040 ft)

The east part of PEI National Park is home to a several beautiful sandy beaches backed by sand dunes. After riding some paved roads from Cavendish to Brackley, you'll experience a second day of riding on a paved path with magnificent views of sand dunes, the ocean, Brackley Bay, lighthouses, and a fishing warf. A crushed gravel trail then takes you along sand dunes to Robinsons Island. The trail system at Robinsons Island—which includes lookout platforms, beach access points and interpretive signs—can add up to 7 km (4 mi) of gravel cycling if you choose.
PEi National Park (Brackley) - St. Peters Bay

Day 3

49 km (30 mi)  |  269 m (882 ft)

You'll start by warming up on a paved road today before venturing onto the Confederation Trail, featuring the most scenic portion of the Confederation Trail from Morell to St. Peters Bay. On your way to Morell, you'll pass the Hillsborough River, old bridges and vast fields. Then you'll start the spectacular ride to St. Peter’s where you will see stunning views of St. Peter’s Bay and hundreds of mussel buoys in the bay.
St. Peters Bay - East Point

Day 4

63 km (39 mi)  |  481 m (1,578 ft)

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

Add-Ons

  • On the last day, visit:
  • East Point, the easternmost point of PEI;
  • Basin Head Beach, home of the white "singing sands";
  • Souris, a friendly, bustling seaside town.

Included

  • Bronze Package

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

  • Luggage transfer between hotels

  • Detailed itinerary

  • Route GPX files

  • Emergency phone support

  • Silver Package

  • Everything in the Bronze Package

  • 2-4 nights accommodations in a mix of hotels, resorts, inns and B&Bs


Not Included

  • Airfare

  • Travel and personal insurance

  • Staff gratuities

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

  • Lunch and supper meals are not included; some accommodations have complimentary breakfast


Available for an Additional Fee

  • Gravel bike rentals

  • Garmin GPS cycling computer

  • Bike boxing/unboxing

  • Bike tuneups and/or parts

  • Emergency pickup


Bike Recommendations

  • A gravel bike with at least 34 mm wide tires

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

902-367-5191

info@tedsbikes.ca