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USA Cycling Tour

This Alaska bicycle tour promises you the thrill of an outdoor adventure with a relaxed atmosphere and comfortable accommodations. Every night, as you soak in the wonders around you, you will be treated to tastings of handpicked craft beer from the best local breweries.

Key information

  • Trip type: Guided
  • Lodging: Point to Point
  • Terrain: Flat, rolling terrain, mostly rolling hills, dirt road, slow climb, downhill, and rocky
  • Starts and ends in Anchorage
  • Difficulty level: Moderate (Cyclist needs to have a good level of fitness, terrain is mostly hilly or unpaved but they will ride on flat terrain sometime, 31-45 miles per day)
  • Total Distance: 423 Miles / 682 Kilometers
  • Type of bike: Road bike
  • Private tour / 8 participants

Highlights

  • 8 days of cycling through dramatic landscapes
  • A support van for baggage and lifts will be provided
  • Enjoy evening tastings from some of Alaska's 45 craft breweries
  • Have time to explore the vast Denali National Park
  • Bed down in eclectic lodges and inns
  • Daily breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinners featuring fine local cuisine are included
  • Unlimited drinking water is served
  • 9 nights accommodation

Skill level

  • Intermediate

9 days with instruction
Group size: Maximum of 8 participants
Airport transfer included: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
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Accommodation

You will be staying in various handpicked lodges with ensuite rooms and based on double or single occupancy.

  • Night 1: The Colony Inn
  • Night 2: Latitude 62 Lodge
  • Night 3: McKinley View Lodge
  • Nights 4 and 5: Denali Crows Nest
  • Night 6: Meiers Lake Roadhouse
  • Night 7: Gakona Lodge
  • Night 8: Lake Louise Lodge
  • Night 9: Sheep Mountain Lodge

Program

Day 1: Visit historic Palmer, cycle through poplar forests

Meet your fellow biking and beer aficionados at the Puffin Inn Hotel this morning, then head north to the Old Glenn Highway, where you'll get the bikes out for a leisurely warmup ride to the historic town of Palmer. You have some free time wandering around this town created during the Great Depression as an agricultural community, your hotel was built as part of the original township. Your first round of tastings takes place at the town's brewpub.

  • Ride: 20 miles / 35 kilometers
  • Land: Flat

Day 2: Cycle to eclectic Talkeetna and renowned Denali Brewery

You are off and riding. Today's route takes you north first along some nicely paved bike paths from the charming village of Willow. You will continue through thick forests of aspen and poplar trees, a lush blanket of green leading your Alaskan bike tour to the eclectic town of Talkeetna, your home for tonight. This historic rail town is thought to be the inspiration for the town of Cicely in the TV series, Northern Exposure and is home to Denali Brewing.

  • Ride: 56 miles / 90 kilometers
  • Land: Rolling terrain

Day 3: Cycle through Denali State Park, enjoy spectacular views of Denali, bed down at historic homestead

The dramatic landscapes of the Alaska range lure you further north today, as you pedal past Denali State Park. Along the way, you will pass through diminutive Trappers Creek, home to the infamous Wal⋆Mikes with its vast collection of "stuff". Definitely a one of a kind. Your lodge tonight is simple and comfortable, built as a homestead before roads went to Denali National Park, with dramatic views of Denali.

  • Ride: 50 miles / 80 kilometers
  • Land: Rolling hills

Day 4: Discover Denali National Park, cycle through Broad Pass, and dramatic alpine landscapes

Denali National Park here they come. The last ride along the Parks Highway takes you "up and over" Broad Pass into the heart of the Alaska Mountain Range. But don't let the name fool you, it is a gentle climb, as you follow the rail line and locomotives can't handle anything steeper than 2%.

You will end your ride in Cantwell, then shuttle into Denali Village, where you'll stay for the next two nights. Head out to the 49th State Brewing for dinner and a tasting.

  • Ride: 75 miles / 120 kilometers
  • Land: Rolling hills

Day 5: Free day to explore Denali on your own

Today is a free day to do as you please. There are informative tours deep into the heart of Denali National Park, shuttle buses that can take you and your bike into the park for a ride back out, white water rafting and just plain relaxing and strolling around town. No organized tastings tonight, but your hotel's bar has a great selection to wet your whistle.

Day 6: Bicycle the Denali highway, one of the world's most scenic roads

After breakfast, shuttle back down to Cantwell, where you'll start cycling the Denali Highway, traversing across the southern foothills of the Alaska Range. This highway has been voted in the top 5 most scenic highways by many different groups and it does live up to those accolades.

The road starts paved but gives way to a hard-packed dirt highway. Your goal is the Susitna River crossing (you saw the Susitna back when you were in Talkeetna) but the total mileage ridden is flexible depending on the group's preferences. You will shuttle the last stretch to your lodge located on the historic Richardson Highway.

  • Ride: 55 miles / 88 kilometers
  • Land: Rolling hills, dirt road

Day 7: Cycle to and stay at the oldest operating roadhouse in Alaska

The day starts on the Richardson Highway, the first road built in Alaska. The ride is a cruise, as you are going mostly downhill throughout the day, to your right vast tundra dotted with lakes, to your left, the impressive volcanic peaks of the Wrangells start peeking over the tree tops. Alaska's oldest operating roadhouse is home tonight, the Gakona Lodge built in 1929.

  • Ride: 43 miles / 69 kilometers
  • Land: Mostly downhill

Day 8: Cycle past Wrangell Mountains, relax on Lake Louise

Leaving Gakona, roll through Glennallen, a dry community at the junction of the Richardson and Glenn Highways, but fear not, as you leave town there is a combination stationary and beer store just outside the city limits. Today's ride highlights the vast tundra of Alaska, flat lands dotted with numerous lakes.

You'll stop tonight on the shores of Louise Lake, encircled by distant mountain ranges forming a delightful 360-degree landscape masterpiece. Sample brews while relaxing on the porch overlooking the lake.

  • Ride: 62 miles / 100 kilometers
  • Land: Rolling hills

Day 9: Bike past Chugach mountains, through tundra and lush forests

Your last day of riding takes you further along the Glenn Highway. Work your way over Eureka Summit, but again in true Alaska style, it is a long gradual uphill, not an alpine-type climb. But with the Chugach Mountain Range to the south and the Alaska and Talkeetna Ranges to the north, the grandeur will keep your mind off the thighs.

From the summit, it is a rolling downhill to your tour's finish at Sheep Mountain. Relax in your cabins with the Chugach Mountains and Matanuska Glacier at your doorstep.

  • Ride: 62 miles / 100 kilometer
  • Land: Slow climb then rolling downhill

Day 10: Visit Independence Mine then shuttle to Anchorage

After a leisurely breakfast, say goodbye to your Alaskan cycling adventure and start the drive back to Anchorage. But you will break up the drive back with a side trip high into the mountains to visit Independence Mine Historical Park, for a bit of insight into the gold rush days. You will bid everyone a fond farewell at Anchorage airport in mid-afternoon.

  • Walk: 3 miles / 5 kilometers
  • Land: Rocky

Good gear

Pedalers provides Fuji Sportif, a lightweight, touring road bike. The bikes are equipped with beefier tires to handle Alaskan roads, disc brakes, drop bars, and a wide range of gearing for the rolling terrain. As a safe health measure, guests are asked to bring their own helmets and water bottles for cycling.

Location

On this exclusive Alaskan adventure, cycle the serene Alaskan wilderness, explore eclectic Alaskan towns, and cool down with crisp, locally brewed craft beer each night! The Alaskan bike and beer tour begins within the thick forests of Aspen and Poplar trees. The route traces beautiful rolling paths through the dramatic landscape, leading past green hills, towering peaks, and still-blue lakes.

The tour takes you from the charming rail town of Talkeetna to Denali Village, where you can experience breathtaking views of the tallest mountain peak in North America and enjoy the national park at your leisure. From there, ride the Denali Highway, one of the most scenic highways in the world, to Richardson Highway, the first road ever built in Alaska. As you coast down the highway, you will see the Wrangells soar in the distance as the vast tundra stretches out alongside you.

Food

Please note that this tour is not vegetarian-friendly. Some of the remote lodges used have very limited menus which focus on meat and fish. Pedalers apologizes for this.

  • Day 1: Dinner
  • Days 2 - 4: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • Day 5: Eat on your own
  • Day 6 - 9: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • Day 10: Breakfast and lunch

Alaskan craft beers

A sampling of brews from Alaska's many varied craft breweries happens each evening before dinner. Some nights you will enjoy a tasting on your lodge's porch, and other nights a flite at the local brew pub. Most evenings will focus on the brews from a single brewery.

Frontier grub and gourmet cuisine

Dining on Alaska trips is one of the contrasts. Some evenings your remote lodges offer frontier grub, hearty family cooking that is heavy on meats, fish, and potatoes, similar to what early residents survived on. On other nights, you'll dine on outstanding culinary treats with salmon, halibut, garden fresh salads, and delightful homemade desserts.

Travelers considering the trip need to be aware that the tour is not vegetarian-friendly, as choices at remote lodges may be limited to salad and fries for non-meat or fish eaters.

The following meals are included:

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Drinks

The following drinks are included:

  • Water
  • Alcoholic beverages

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

  • Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

What's included

  • Expert local guides
  • Entrance and activity fees
  • 9 nights of accommodation
  • Daily breakfast, lunch, snacks (as noted in the itinerary)
  • Dinners featuring fine local cuisine (as noted in itinerary)
  • Unlimited drinking water
  • Support van for baggage and lifts
  • Free use of bicycles
  • Airport pick up and drop off

What's not included

  • Airfare
  • Entry fee for Denali National Park
  • Personal expenses
  • Additional meals

How to get there

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Arrival by plane

The Alaska Bikes & Beer Tour meets and ends in Anchorage, Alaska. Guides will meet guests in the lobby of the Puffin Inn at 10 a.m. Airport pick-up at 8 a.m. can be arranged upon request. Guests should plan their flights to arrive in Anchorage before 7 a.m. on Day 1 of the tour and their departing flights after 5 p.m. on Day 10. Local time is GMT -9. Most flights to Anchorage arrive in the afternoon and evening, so most guests will need to fly in the day before. For more information, please send an inquiry.

Airport: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Airport transfer included: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

  • A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
  • The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
  • The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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