Search Tours

Gallery Image
1 / 17

East Coast Greenway – Segment Ill

Cruise through the heart of the South from Raleigh to Savannah, where pine forests, quiet coastlines, and vibrant cultural gems bring southern charm to life on two wheels.

Average Climate

No upcoming dates are currently available for this trip.

legend

Double Booking TBD

Single Booking TBD

Roommate Rebate TBD

Trip Type

Cycling

Difficulty Level

1

Trip Length

11 Days, 10 Nights

Distance

540 Miles
869 Kilometers

Meeting Time

2 PM airport pickup; 4 PM Raleigh hotel

Drop-off Time

10 AM Savannah departure

Assembly Point

Raleigh, N.C.

Inclusions

Pickup from the local airport will be provided by Timberline. Not Included: Airfare to Raleigh-Durham International Airport; Alcoholic Drinks; Guide Gratuity

Lodging Highlights

  • Grand Shores Ocean Resort
  • Fairfield Inn & Suites
  • Shem Creek Inn
  • Silver Sands Motel on White Lake

Have questions? We’re here to help! Call us at 303-664-8388 or reach out online.

Contact For Details

Fifteen states,  450 cities and towns and 3,000 miles from Maine to Florida on a safe biking route through the country’s most populated corridor.  That is the East Coast Greenway. Our Odyssey Journey will take us on the first fully-supported, end-to-end east coast bike tour on the Greenway.  We are running this tour in partnership with the East Coast Greenway Alliance, the folks who have worked tirelessly to put together the route, and continue to work to add Greenways and improve the entire journey.  For every guest on our tour, we will make a donation to the Alliance. Dinner is at local restaurants and nights are spent in local hotels.  The trail is a combination of paved bike paths, back roads and unpaved path sections.  Hybrid or gravel bikes are perfect for this epic ride.  Traditional road bikes with some wider tires can also work.  No matter your steed, there is a fabulous adventure ahead.

Southern Charm

Segment 3 is our opportunity to revel in southern charm.  From the metropolitan area of Raleigh, N.C., we work our way down to the Atlantic Coast at Carolina Beach, and keep to the coastline through South Carolina and into Georgia.  We will experience natural features and cultural diversity, as we ride from rolling hills of pine, oak, and hickory forests to farmlands, thriving cities, cypress swamps, and coastal beaches.  Then we ride through the Grand Strand, and on through national forests, coastal reserves and wildlife refuges.  We cross Charleston Harbor, ride around Ashepoo, Combahee and Edisto Basin, pass through the Savannah Wildlife Refuge and into the charming city of Savannah.  Our layover stop is in bustling Myrtle Beach, where of course a day on the beach is an option, or a stroll on the boardwalk, or perhaps take part in the Annual Greek Festival in town that weekend.  We stay at a low elevation for much of this segment and can cruise along through big chunks of sparsely inhabited areas.

NOTE: Sign up for as many segments as you want.  Multiple segment bookings get an additional cumulative 5% discount for each segment.

ITINERARY

Day 1: Orientation - Raleigh, NC

+

Meals: Dinner

Day 2: Raleigh - Walnut Creek Trail - Neuse River Trail - Clayton - Smithfield - Benson, NC (57 miles)

+

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Distance: 57 miles

Day 3: Benson- Dunn Erwin Rail Trail - Horseshoe Bend Rd - Fayetteville North, NC (40 miles)

+

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Distance: 40 miles

Day 4: Fayetteville North - Cape Fear River Trail - Bladen Lakes State Forest - Elizabethtown - White Lake, NC (46 miles)

+

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Distance: 46 miles

Day 5: White Lake - Wilmington - Pleasure Island - Fort Fisher Ferry - Southport, NC (76 miles)

+

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Distance: 76 miles

Day 6: Southport - Shallotte - Sunset Beach - Myrtle Beach, SC (66 miles)

+

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Distance: 66 miles

Day 7: Layover day - Myrtle Beach, SC

+

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 8: Myrtle Beach - Grissom Parkway Trail - Garden City Beach -Waccamaw Neck Bikeway - Litchfield By The Sea - Georgetown, SC (48 miles)

+

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Distance: 48 miles

Day 9: Georgetown - McClellanville - Ben Sawyer Bikeway - Charleston, SC (74 miles)

+

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Distance: 74 miles

Day 10: Charleston, SC - Wonder's Way - Yvonne D Evans River Walk - W Ashley Greenway - Jacksonboro - Spanish Moss Trail - Beaufort (78 miles)

+

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Distance: 78 miles

Day 11: Beaufort - Spanish Moss Trail - Okatie - Savannah National Wildlife Refuge - Savannah, GA (55 miles)

+

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Distance: 55 miles

Day 12: Savannah - transition day

+

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

No related trips found.

Download Your Trip Itinerary

Fill out the form below to receive your complete itinerary, including daily schedules, accommodations, and more.