INN-TO-INN TOURS
Hiking boots, skis or snowshoes.
Authentic Vermont, at your own pace.
New for 2023! GREEN MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE
Our most adventurous tour yet. Limited summer/fall availability.
5 days. 75 miles. 10 summits. 20,000' total ascent. Bragging rights and T-shirt included.
Big mileage + big elevation gains = bigger rewards. Starting in East Middlebury and ending with two nights in Stowe, Vermont, this hiking tour is not for the faint of heart. Approximate daily distance ranges from 7 to 18 miles, including several stretches on the famously challenging Long Trail. Summits include Mt. Abraham, Camel's Hump and Mt. Mansfield (the highest point in Vermont). You'll spend 6 nights at some of Vermont's finest inns so that you can wake up feeling refreshed and ready to explore Vermont's peaks, villages and back roads.
This tour has a total of 3 short shuttles: one to your initial trailhead, one around the midway point, and one on the last day. Other than that, you'll be traveling door-to-door on your own two feet. Hiking experience and basic navigational skills required.
What's included:
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All lodging
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All luggage transfers
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Daily breakfast
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Daily "trail lunch" featuring local Vermont foods
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Digital route maps that use your phone's built-in GPS
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Written directions and waterproof paper map
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Local shuttles as needed (e.g. if there are no restaurants open for dinner within walking distance of the inn)
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Green Mountain Challenge finisher's T-shirt
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Dinners
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Airport pickup/drop-off (available for an additional fee)
Rates (prices include all taxes and fees)
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Non-foliage, per person double occupancy (PPDO) total: $1,275
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Foliage (Sept. 25 - Oct. 15), PPDO total: $1,545
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Single supplement (additional total): $875 non-foliage, $975 foliage
6 nights (arrive Sunday, depart Saturday).
Please contact us for details.
INN-TO-INN WALKING TOURS
Self-guided. Available June through October.
Option 1, "Base Camping": Stay a minimum of two nights at each inn. Choose from multiple curated hikes each day to match weather conditions and your ability. Minimal road walking, some shuttling to/from the trailhead required.
Option 2, "Door-to-Door": Stay at a different inn each night and focus on getting from A to B along the scenic route. Minimal shuttling, some (country) road walking required.
What's included:
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All lodging
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All luggage transfers
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Daily breakfast
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Daily "trail lunch" featuring local Vermont foods
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Digital route maps that use your phone's built-in GPS
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Written directions and waterproof paper map
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Local shuttles as needed (e.g. if there are no restaurants open for dinner within walking distance of the inn)
Not included:
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Dinners
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Airport pickup/drop-off (available for an additional fee)
Rates (prices include all taxes and fees)
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Non-foliage, per person double occupancy (PPDO), per night: $210
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Foliage (Sept. 25 - Oct. 15), PPDO per night: $255
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Single supplement (additional per night): $175 non-foliage, $200 foliage
2 to 5 nights, available weeknights only (Sunday through Thursday).
Please contact us for special requests.
INN-TO-INN SKI/SNOWSHOE TOURS
Self-guided. Available December through March.
Skip the lift lines this winter and join us for a one-of-a-kind tour through the Vermont countryside! Similar to our popular inn-to-inn walking tours, but on skis or snowshoes. Expect a mixture of lightly-used forest tracks and groomed trails. All ages and abilities are welcome for the snowshoe option. Inn-to-inn skiing requires either a basic level of cross-country skiing familiarity or one day of personalized skiing instruction (see "Rates" below).
We use "backcountry Nordic" skis for these tours, which are wider than traditional cross-country skis and have metal edges. The emphasis is on comfort and stability over multiple days of winter travel, rather than high-speed groomed skiing.
What's included:
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All equipment rentals (please contact us if you'd like to use your own equipment)
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All lodging
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All luggage transfers
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Daily breakfast
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Daily "trail lunch" featuring local Vermont foods
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Digital route maps that use your phone's built-in GPS
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Written directions and waterproof paper map
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Local shuttles as needed (e.g. if there are no restaurants open for dinner within walking distance of the inn)
Not included:
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Dinners
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Ski/snowshoe instruction (available for an additional fee)
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Airport pickup/drop-off (available for an additional fee)
Rates (prices include all taxes and fees)
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Inn-to-inn snowshoeing, per person double occupancy (PPDO), per night: $225
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Inn-to-inn skiing, PPDO per night: $250
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Single supplement (additional per night): $175
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Personalized ski/snowshoe instruction per person, per day: $75
2 to 5 nights, available weeknights only (Sunday through Thursday).
Please contact us for special requests.
Coming Soon! VERMONT SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
Bespoke luxury inn-to-inn walking tour. Contact us for availability.
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