Rhode Island Bike & Boat

Our six-day Bike & Boat Tour explores the many islands and waterways of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay. We’ll treat you to great cycling on islands, cycling within view of islands, and boat rides between the islands.

All week we stay at deluxe Inns overlooking the water: one night in Bristol, three nights in historic Newport, and one night on Block Island.

Highlights
Cycle on Rhode Island’s first multi-town bike path – the paved East Bay Bike Path that hugs the shoreline of Narragansett Bay
Ride on the railway tracks using a fleet of pedal-powered rail-bikes
Stroll along Newport’s Cliff Walk, rated the #1 attraction in Rhode Island
Sample fresh local seafood, including lobsters, quahogs, and “chowdah”
Cycle along Newport’s famous Ocean Drive, known for its jaw-dropping splendor – from the opulent mansions of the Gilded Age, to the spectacular views over Narragansett Bay
Get up close and personal with lobsters on our educational lobster boat tour. Learn about the life of the lobster, and the lives of the lobstermen who catch them
Tour Newport’s Breakers mansion, once owned by the Vanderbilt family, and considered the grandest of all Newport’s Gilded Age mansions
Enjoy a breathtaking boat ride on a restored 1929 rum runner boat, and relive the “thrill of the chase” of the smuggler boats from the days of Prohibition – all while sipping on our own rum punch
Set sail on our 80-foot schooner, which we’ve chartered to take us out on the waters around Newport, which is known as “the sailing capital” of the United States
Optional boat trip on an America’s Cup sailboat ($)
Stay at a resort island (Block Island) that was deemed one of the “Last Great Places” by the Nature Conservancy – there are no traffic lights; all 17 miles of beach are open to the public; and all the Island’s power is provide by an offshore wind farm
Enjoy the cooler weather in late May (average max temp is 70 degrees), before it gets too hot, and before the crowds arrive