Tip to Tip Tour

The Four-Thirty

This 430 km (267 mi) route traverses the Island on gravel and clay roads, red clay heritage lanes, interspersed with sections on the award-winning Confederation Trail and paved country roads.

The highlight of this tour is passing through PEI national park on seaside gravel trails, a floating boardwalk, and a paved path enjoying stunning views of sand dunes, red sandstone cliffs, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Potential add-ons include visits to two beaches: Cavendish Beach renowned for its soft sand alongside red cliffs and wind-sculpted dunes; and Basin Head Beach, home of the white "singing sands".

Tour Duration
5 Days / 4 Nights

Accommodations
Hotels, Resorts, Inns, BnBs

Difficulty
Level 3

Distance
Daily Average = 86 km | 53 mi
Total = 430 km | 267 mi

Elevation
Daily Average = 534 m | 1,752 ft
Total = 2,670 m | 8,760 ft

Terrain
70% gravel, clay, trail
30% pavement
The Four-Thirty

Pricing

Our Gold and Platinum Tours include full service ride support:

  • On course support vehicle

  • Nutrition stations with complimentary lunch and snacks

  • Bike wash at the end of the day
Detailed Pricing

Package pricing starting from:
Bronze (Tour with shuttle + accommodations)
$1,500
Silver (Bronze + luggage transfer)
$1,900
Gold (Silver + full service ride support)
$2,700
Platinum (Gold + knowledgeable guide)
$4,000

Support Packages

Select the support package that best meets your needs. Combine it with one of our tours to get a tour that is just right for you.

Bronze

Fully Self-Supported for:
  • Cyclists doing "credit card" touring or bikepacking
Includes:

Shuttle
Shuttle transport from your downtown Charlottetown Hotel to the start of your route, and transport back to your hotel from the end of your route.

Accommodations
We book your accommodations at a mix of hotels, inns, resorts, and B&Bs, inns, and BnBs.

Silver

Partially-Supported for:
  • Cyclists who want to travel light with minimal gear on their bike
Includes:

Everything in the Bronze Package +

Luggage Transfer
We transfer your luggage (medium sized bag) between your accommodations.

Gold

Fully-Supported for:
  • Cyclists who want a worry-free ride where complimentary food and water stations are provided along with an on-course support vehicle 
Includes:

Everything in the Silver Package +

Full On-Course Support
Support vehicle on-course; nutrition stations with complimentary lunch, snacks, and water, and access to your luggage; emergency pickups if required.

Platinum

Fully-Supported & Guided for:
  • Cyclists who want a carefree ride experience with a knowledgeable local guid, on-course support, and complimentary nutrition stations
Includes:

Everything in the Gold Package +

Guide
A knowledgeable local guide to ride with your group

Sample Itinerary
North Cape - Mill River

Day 1

Ride Details

Distance:   71 km  |  44 mi
Elevation:  261 m  |  856 ft
Terrain:      85% gravel

Difficulty:  🔥🔥🔥🔥

The route starts at North Cape, the northwesternmost point of PEI. There, your ride begins among the wind turbines and meanders around the cape on top of the rusty red cliffs. On the way to Mill River, you'll see fishing villages, sand dunes, lighthouses, farms, woodlands, and you'll ride sections of the Confederation Trail starting with Kilometer Zero in Tignish.

Points of Interest:

  • North Cape- home of the North Cape Wind Farm

  • Tignish run- ride along sand dunes to the busy fishing community

  • Tignish - start of the award-winning Confederation Trail  

  • Alberton - Stone Station Park features one of only two granite "boulder rail stations" in PEI

  • Elmsdale - farming community
Mill River - Summerside

Day 2

Ride Details

Distance:   82 km  |  51 mi
Elevation:  280 m  |  919 ft
Terrain:      80% gravel

Difficulty:  🔥🔥🔥🔥

Enjoy a warm-up on the Confederation Trail and a short detour to see the world's largest potato sculpture before hiting some backwoods gravel that takes you toward Tyne Valley. From there, you'll head down to Miscouche, home of the PEI Acadian Museum. Then its a short jaunt to the ocean views of Linkletter Provincial Park. Cool down as you enter Summerside riding along the waterfront.

Points of Interest:

  • O'Leary - home of the Canadian Potato Museum and the world's largest potato sculpture

  • Miscouche - home of the PEI Acadian Museum

  • Linkletter Provincial Park - ocean views, red gravel roads

  • Summerside - Canada's smallest city; home to a beautiful waterfront; don't miss Spinnaker's Landing, a market on the water featuring shops, decks, and boardwalks  
Summerside - Charlottetown

Day 3

Ride Details

Distance:   104 km  |  65 mi
Elevation:  937 m  |  3.074 ft
Terrain:      65% gravel

Difficulty:  🔥🔥🔥🔥

The queen stage starts with a warm up on the Confederation Trail to Kensington. Then you'll wind your way north to hit one of PEI's scenic Heritage Roads before entering PEI National Park. There you'll ride on two trails and a paved path enjoying stunning views of sand dunes, red sandstone cliffs, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. You'll even get to cross a floating boardwalk over a freshwater pond.

Points of Interest:

  • Millman Road - one of the first scenic Heritage Roads to be designated; features a large hill at the northern end that provides a beautiful view of the surrounding countryside.

  • New London - this route passes by the birthplace of Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables

  • PEI National Park in Cavendish - features the famous Cavendish Beach, renowned for its miles of unspoiled beachfront, sandstone cliffs, and barrier islands, Cavendish Beach

  • Homestead, Simpson Loop Trail - packed gravel trail in PEI National Park featuring farmland and forest along the shores of New London bay 

  • Cavendish Dunelands Trail - packed gravel trail in PEI National Park featuring stunning views of sand dunes and a floating boardwalk over a freshwater pond

  • Gulf Shore Way East - paved, multi-use trail passing through the National Park skirting the top of red sandstone cliffs with magnificent views of the Gulf of St. Lawrence

  • North Rustico - a charming fishing village featuring a fishing warf, a ride along the dunes, and a boardwalk along the harbour

  • Victoria Park - enjoy riding beside the water in Charlottetown's largest waterfront park 
Photo By Shannon Burt
Charlottetown - GEORGETOWN

Day 4

Ride Details

Distance:   84 km  |  52 mi
Elevation:  602 m  |  1,975 ft
Terrain:      85% gravel

Difficulty:  🔥🔥🔥🔥

Ride out of town on the crushed gravel trails of Fullerton's Park before tackling the rolling red gravel and clay roads of the Dromore area. Enjoy a break by the freshwater "Spirit Spring" on Dromore Road before turning east toward Brudenell. 

Points of Interest:

  • Fullerton's Creek Conservation Park - 140-acre conservation area in the Town of Stratford featuring crushed gravel trails and a viewing platform overlooking Fullerton's Marsh

  • Dromore Woodland Trails - a nature preserve with hiking trails that form part of the International Appalachian Trail.

  • Jack Campbell Road - narrow clay lane with a fast descent and sharp climb; bisects Dromore Woodlands park

  • Vanco Tulip Farms on Dromore - large tulip farm on Dromore Road just past Jack Campbell Road; tulips normally bloom in PEI between early May and mid June.  
gEORGETOWN - East Point

Day 5

Ride Details

Distance:   88 km  |  55 mi
Elevation:  590 m  |  1,936 ft
Terrain:      50% gravel

Difficulty:  🔥🔥🔥🔥

Ride toward East Point on mellow gravel roads, narrow canopied clay roads, and quiet country pavement. Enjoy views of sand dunes, lighthouses and fishing villages. Stop at the Elmira Station, which marks the end of the Confederation Trail, and then East Point, the easternmost tip of the Island. Enjoy a lunch break by the ocean in beautiful Souris. Finish off your day with a swim in the ocean at Basin Head Provincial Park, home of the "Singing Sands".

Points of Interest:

  • Souris - a seaside town hosting an interprovincial ferry terminal for service to Quebec's Magdalen Islands.

  • Elmira Station - served as the end of the line for Prince Edward Island's railway for many years; now marks the end of the Confederation Trail

  • East Point - the easternmost point of PEI

  • Basin Head Provincial Park - features a pristine white sandy beach nicknamed the "singing sands" due to the squeaking sound the sand makes as you walk on it.
The Four-Thirty

Pricing

All packages include:

  • Shuttle transport from your hotel in Downtown Charlottetown to your start point at North Cape

  • Shuttle transport from at the end of your ride from East Point back to Charlottetown

  • Route GPX files

  • Emergency phone support with our staff

  • Emergency pickup available for an extra fee

*Pricing per person, in Canadian Dollars, not including tax. Pricing could change due to accommodation availability. Book early for the best pricing.
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Bronze Package

Tour with shuttle + 4 nights accommodations
Double Occupancy
$1,500
Single Occupancy
$2,900

Silver Package

Bronze Package + luggage transfer between hotels
Double Occupancy
$1,900
Single Occupancy
$3,700

Gold Package

Silver Package + support vehicle on course, nutrition stations with complimentary lunch & snacks, bike wash at the end of each day
Double Occupancy
$2,700
Single Occupancy
$5,000

Platinum Package

Gold Package + knowledgeable local guide
Double Occupancy
$4,000
Single Occupancy
$7,600

Included

  • Bronze Package

  • Shuttle transport from your hotel in Downtown Charlottetown to North Cape, and from East Point back to your hotel in Downtown Charlottetown

  • Detailed itinerary

  • Route GPX files

  • Emergency phone support

  • Four nights accommodations in a mix of hotels, resorts, inns and BnBs

  • Silver Package

  • Everything in the Bronze Package

  • Luggage transfer between hotels

  • Gold Package

  • Everything in the Silver Package

  • A support vehicle on course

  • Nutrition stations with complimentary lunch and snacks, and access to your bag

  • Emergency pickup

  • Bike wash at the end of each day

  • Platinum Package

  • Everything in the Gold Package

  • A knowledgeable local guide


Not Included

  • Airfare

  • Travel and personal insurance

  • Staff gratuities

  • Entrance fees to attractions, parks, museums, etc. that you may wish to attend

  • Bronze and Silver Package

  • Most meals are not included (some accommodations have complimentary breakfast)

  • Gold and Platinum Package

  • Some breakfasts (some accommodations have complimentary breakfast), and all supper meals are not included


Available for an Additional Fee

  • Gravel bike rentals (includes helmet and emergency repair kit)

  • Garmin GPS cycling computer

  • Bike boxing/unboxing

  • Bike tuneups and/or parts

  • Emergency pickup for Basic, Bronze, and Silver Packages


Bike Recommendations

  • A gravel bicycle 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