Exercise can work up an appetite, which is why a group of food-loving cyclists will head to Maine’s culinary superstar, the White Barn Inn, in September to ride, eat, and rest.
The White Barn Inn, a resort hotel, is one of New England’s most famous luxury resorts, a Forbes 4-Star asset with a Forbes 5-Star restaurant. It has been noted for its hospitality and cuisine for 150 years, but the “Autumn Coastal Cycling Retreat” is a new kind of adventure for travelers.
The all-inclusive weekend is a partnership with active luxury specialist KC.
As one of the country’s most no-nonsense epicurean destinations, they take the food and drink component very seriously. Start on Thursday with a cocktail and a 3-course dinner at the winery. Friday’s trip includes lunch at an old Maine lobster shack, followed by a Macallan whiskey cocktail class on the way back (the inn is a collaborator of The Macallan, considered the world’s leading whiskey brand). highest prestige in the world). Then, a four-course dinner at the 5-star restaurant. Saturday’s ride includes a gourmet picnic, fireside libations after the ride, and of course, a classic dinner with baked Maine lobster. The 3 mornings come with breakfast at your disposal. The weekend package costs $2,200 per user with all food and beverages, plus the rates of the room, suite, or chalet of your choice.
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But the White Barn Inn is rarely the only asset benefiting from the boom in cycling and active activity that has skyrocketed since the pandemic. All major active operators of luxury excursions, such as Backroads, Butterfield
But the next iteration turns out to be trips to just one hotel, a luxury hotel, like The White Barn Inn. The Fairmont Miramar Hotel
All visitors get Strava maps depicting local cycling routes curated by domain resident and cycling legend Phil Gaimon. But a plus point (and an additional $1,000) is the possibility of riding alongside Gaimon himself, a long-time American professional cyclist with more than a hundred victories, adding the world climbing championship. Gaimon has written several books and hosts a popular cycling exhibition on his YouTube channel. He partners with the Fairmont to travel with visitors (based on availability) and said, “With a very productive climate, roads, and culture, I’ve been saying for ten years that Los Angeles is the most productive place in the world to travel by bike. I’m excited for this opportunity to share this with the help of the Fairmont Miramar Hotel and Bungalows. The Wattage Cottage package also includes a massage and various gifts and extras, plus food and beverage credits.
DuVine Cycling Adventure Company, a specialist in luxury activities, organizes annual cycling trips founded at Blackberry Farm, a Tennessee gourmet company awarded 8 Forbes stars.
DuVine Cycling Adventure Company is one of the high-profile players in the activeArray world that combines cycling with a love of all things wine (hence the name). DuVine was the highest-ranked active company in the Travel Leisure World’s Best Awards 2023, a rating at the moment among all tour operators and first among active tour operators, with a score of 99. I wrote with them and it was fantastic.
Like the White Barn Inn, DuVine utilizes one of the country’s most respected culinary-focused luxury resorts, Blackberry Farm in Tennessee (Forbes Four-Star Lodging and Dining), for a scheduled four-day hosting cycle and three nights at a resort. in autumn, with 3 dates in September, October and November.
Blackberry Farm is known as an epicurean destination, and DuVine Cylcing is known for its food and wine, making for a delicious combination.
DuVine offers the same of scheduled trips to 3 other notable locations: Troutbeck on the Hudson Valley Bike Tour in New York City, Glen Gordon Manor in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, and Coquillade, a Forbes 5-star hotel and member of Relay.
No player in the luxury active travel space is bigger than Backroads, which has been the country’s oldest since 1979 and is still owned by its founder. Backroads has a fantastic reputation and high repeat rate and I know why as I have traveled with them many times, it has been wonderful and I can’t wait to go back. They have an extensive catalog of trips across the country and around the world, but what sets them apart is that they have continually pioneered new areas in the industry, namely boat travel, where they have led the charge. Array and are the only ones that segment trips by age to satisfy everyone.
Backroads, America’s leading luxury active travel specialist, has long been featured in Puglia, Italy, but is now moving toward new single-hotel “Home Base” itineraries.
They seem to know what the next big thing will be, so it’s notable that they just announced a new category called Home Base trips by 2025 – precisely that trend I’m talking about, motorcycles and single ownership vehicles. trips on foot without packing or unpacking.
“All of the new Home Base trips introduced are taking place in Europe,” said Backroads spokesperson Liz Einbinder. “The essence of the Home Base concept is that they focus on some incredible hotels in destinations in Europe that are also conveniently located. ” The first three announced, in Apulia in Italy, in the Cotswolds in England and in Bavaria in Germany, are aimed at hiking, followed by cycling. For now, Backroads’ wide variety of river cruise-based motorcycle tours (over a hundred departures in 20 countries) work the same way, with a floating hotel for the entire trip. I took their Paris-Normandy motorcycle cruise on the Seine and was impressed.
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