A 3-day tour of the coastal beauty of Mystic and Stonington
Coastal Villages of Connecticut - $410.00
Highlights:
> 2 nights lodging in a charming Inn
> Shorter rides through picturesque coastal villages and seaports
> A variety of world-renowned maritime exhibits at Mystic Seaport
> Dining options vary from hearth cooking to an Italian bistro
> Local farms with fresh New England products
> Local Winery tour
> Lighthouse museum in Stonington village, home of Connecticut's only commercial fishing fleet
> Coastal trails at Bluff Point State Park
> Unique shops in historic downtown Mystic
> 2 nights lodging in a charming Inn
> Shorter rides through picturesque coastal villages and seaports
> A variety of world-renowned maritime exhibits at Mystic Seaport
> Dining options vary from hearth cooking to an Italian bistro
> Local farms with fresh New England products
> Local Winery tour
> Lighthouse museum in Stonington village, home of Connecticut's only commercial fishing fleet
> Coastal trails at Bluff Point State Park
> Unique shops in historic downtown Mystic
Day 1: Mystic & Stonington - Welcome to the Historic Seaport
Arrive at Mystic, the vibrant coastal town that will serve as your hub. Take a short ride to visit Mystic Seaport Museum where the fastest clipper ships in the United States were built in the middle of the 18th century. Enjoy a wide range of shopping choices in Mystic before returning to your centrally located Inn.
Day 2: A sampling of Connecticut's Eastern Shore
After a hearty breakfast at the Inn, we offer a leisurely ride along the coastline. Stonington might be our favorite small coastal village in all of New England. It still has a working fishing fleet, two great restaurants, fine antique shops and a fascinating lighthouse museum. Near the lighthouse is a small beach and stone jetty to relax and soak up the view or read a book. The entire village is on the National Register of Historic Places, so it's fun to just explore each street. You do have to eventually leave and we have a pleasant ride to a winery in pretty North Stonington before returning to your Inn.
Day 3: More Coastal Highlights
After breakfast the ride on the western side of Mystic Harbor will bring you to Bluff Point State Park. This coastal reserve is the last remaining significant piece of undeveloped land along the Connecticut coastline. Jutting out into waters of Long Island Sound the wooded peninsula, measuring one and one-half miles long by one-mile wide, encompasses over 800 acres and is suitable for mountain bikes of hybrids. You will have time today to enjoy Mystic Aquarium where there are more than 3,500 sea creatures in exhibits including Seal Island and Penguin Pavilion. Sample other Mystic sites, perhaps a relaxing harbor cruise.
