4-Day Scenic Florida Legacy Trail Getaway Bike Tour
Duration
4 days
Daily Biking
20 to 30 miles
Trip difficulty
1-Easier
From
USD 1699
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Duration
4 days
Daily Biking
20 to 30 miles
Trip difficulty
1-Easier
From
USD 1699
Trip Overview
In spring and fall, biking the Legacy Trail and quiet coastal roads around sunny Venice, Florida, makes a perfect 4-day getaway. With numerous trails and cycling routes … along the waterfront, through state parks and through quiet neighborhoods … there’s plenty to see and explore by bike. Afterward, relax and enjoy a drink at the pool and tiki bar at your resort hotel.
The centerpiece of this tour is the newly expanded Legacy Trail. This rail trail recently was completed all the way into downtown Sarasota. You enjoy spinning along the entire length of the trail from Venice to Sarasota. Plus, you ride the trail as a connector to other local quiet trails and back roads. You also enjoy seafood and fresh veggies at waterside and outdoor-dining venues.
Whether you’re looking for a casual ride along beaches or a chance to do some long-distance optional road rides, find your biking bliss on our Florida's Legacy Trail Getaway Bike Tour.
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Itinerary
From start to finish, check out the route.
In spring or fall, bike with us for four days on the Legacy Trail and quiet roads around sunny Venice, Florida. Cycle along the waterfront, through state parks and neighborhoods. Afterward, relax and enjoy the pool and tiki bar at your resort hotel.
Arrive in Venice
Please meet at the Casey Key Resorts – Mainland at 1pm for a short van ride to Venice Island, where you can pedal and explore! This ride is on quieter roads, shoulders, bike lanes and dedicated bike paths around the perimeter of the island. You visit South Jetty Park and the “cut,” an active waterway between Venice and Casey Key that leads to the open Gulf of Mexico. Then spin along to Caspersen Beach Park at the south end of the island. A bike trail along the Intracoastal Waterway brings you back into lovely downtown Venice Beach. Dinner is together at a casual waterfront restaurant near the hotel.
Accommodation: Casey Key Resorts - Mainland
Meals: Dinner
Biking: 15 miles (24 kilometres)
Terrain: Easier
Casey Key and the Legacy Trail
After a hearty breakfast, you start your ride on the south end of Casey Key, watching birds and local people fishing. The winding route along Casey Key is a treat. Take your time to enjoy the beaches, mansions and views. From the north end of Casey Key, you take back roads to the midpoint of the Legacy Trail and bike northward to the end in downtown Sarasota. Enjoy lunch in Sarasota and then you have the option to shuttle over and visit the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens an exhibits and then van back to the hotel. Or avid cyclists can opt for more miles and return by bike south on the trail. Nearby dedicated bike lanes also enable longer rides. Tonight’s dinner is on your own in Venice.
Accommodation: Casey Key Resorts - Mainland
Meals: Breakfast
Biking: 20, 38 or 62 miles (32, 68 or 99 kilometres)
Terrain: Easier or Intermediate
Manasota Key & Venice
Today’s ride takes you back along the Legacy Trail into Venice, then along a dedicated bike trail beside the Intracoastal Waterway — part of the network providing protected passage for boats from Boston to Florida and around the Gulf to Texas. After traversing the quiet neighborhood roads of South Venice, you cross a bridge onto Manasota Key and enjoy riding along a barrier island. At the southern end of Manasota Key, you visit Stump Pass Beach State Park. Return to Venice Island — via bike or van — and explore the beaches there, including the opportunity to sift the sand for plentiful fossilized shark teeth. Your final celebratory dinner is at a local restaurant.
Accommodation: Casey Key Resorts - Mainland
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Biking: 39 miles (62 kilometres)
Terrain: Easier
Departure Day
You start at the south end of the Legacy Trail at the old Venice train station, where the Ringling Brothers would arrive with their circus animals and equipment by train to spend the winter. You ride to the midpoint of the trail in south Sarasota and either shuttle back to the hotel … or ride back for more miles. After everyone checks out, you have a farewell lunch together at the Casey Key Fish House.
Accommodation: Not applicable
Meals: Breakfast
Biking: 15 or 30 miles (24 or 48 kilometres)
Terrain: Easier
Dates
Prices are per person based on double occupancy (2 people in one room). A deposit of $750 holds your reservation for most tours. For tours less than 6 days, the deposit is $500.
What's Included
- 3 nights’ accommodation
- 3 breakfasts, 2 dinners
- Our own highly experienced trip leaders, with you from start to finish
- Industry leading Guest-to-Guide ratio (averaging 6:1)
- Your own ‘Account’, an online space with everything required for your adventure
- Our knowledgeable Customer Service Team to answer your queries - just a phone call, email or chat away
- Customer Service pre-trip phone calls to ensure you’re 'trip ready'
- Delicious snacks and non-alcoholic drinks to keep you fueled
- Gravel bikes with drop handlebars, Hybrid with flat-bar handlebars or E-Bikes, equipped with a front handlebar bag or rear carrier, branded water bottle, mirror and flat pedals
- Ride with GPS for navigation along with the detailed maps and itineraries
- Branded t-shirt and bag
- All activities outlined in the itinerary
- All necessary equipment (well-maintained and safe) for activities
- Transportation in our air-conditioned vans - safe, clean, modern and comfortable!
Inns
Casey Key Resorts - Mainland
Casey Key Resorts - Mainland is located just south of Sarasota, Florida. Lounge by their pool and relax in a cabana ... or grab a drink at the poolside tiki bar and fully enjoy every moment of your well-deserved vacation. This Casey Key Resorts - Mainland location also features Chef Rolf’s Continental Kitchen, perfect for a delicious al fresco dining experience. Stay a while after dinner to enjoy live music Monday through Saturday evenings at the tiki bar.
