Distance: 21 miles | Terrain: Easier to Intermediate | The Shire
Meet at 11:30 a.m. at your inn and be ready to ride. After brief introductions and a bike fitting, you are on your way for your first adventure, a 21-mile pedal along the Ottauquechee River. Along your ride, pass four scenic bridges — the Middle Covered Bridge, the Taftsville Covered Bridge, the Quechee Covered Bridge, and the Quechee Gorge Bridge. Make sure your cameras are ready, because these bridges are a famous part of Vermont’s gorgeous scenery. Mid-ride, stop at Simon Pearce, a world-renowned creator of glassware and pottery. With their facilities perched atop the falls of the Ottauquechee River and overlooking a covered bridge, watch the glassblowers demonstrate their art. Consider taking home your very own piece of Simon Pearce glass as a memento from today’s ride. There are numerous lunch opportunities along the route.

Tonight you dine with the group at Worthy Kitchen. This counter-serve restaurant is a unique experience, known for its farm-to-table American eats.

Distance: 4 miles | Terrain: Easier | The Shire
Today you switch to hiking mode to explore the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park. After breakfast, meet mid-morning for a walk along carriage roads and trails to the top of Mount Tom, which stands proud at 1,357 feet. Along the hike, see remnants of historic farming from days gone by. Observe the wide array of flora and fauna offered by diverse habitats. When you reach the peak, you can see the village of Woodstock, Mount Peg (Mount Tom’s sister peak), and the Ottauquechee River, which you biked along yesterday. After enjoying a tasty picnic lunch, explore the more historical side of the National Historic Park. Visit the Carriage Barn, which serves as the national park’s visitor center. Then tour the mansion that housed three conservationist families across nearly two centuries. Dinner is on your own.

Distance: 21 or 35 miles | Terrain: Intermediate | The Shire
You’re back on your bike today. After breakfast, ride out of Woodstock through Prosper Valley to Barnard. You pass one of the trailheads for the Appalachian Trail, the iconic hiking trail that leads 2,200 miles from Georgia to Maine. Climb through scenic farms and descend to sparkling Silver Lake. Stop at the Barnard General Store for lunch, ice cream or snacks and enjoy the long descent back into Woodstock. If you wish to ride additional miles, pedal the ridge along North Road, with enticing views of the Green Mountains. Drop into the White River Valley, circle back to Barnard, and then head back to your inn. You’re on your own again for dinner tonight.

Distance: 5 miles | Terrain: Easier | The Shire
Today starts with an optional early bike ride to South Woodstock of about 15 miles. Then get ready for a float on the lovely Connecticut River. You shuttle a half hour to nearby White River Junction, where you can enjoy BBQ, a Cambodian restaurant (Phnom Penh Sandwich Station) or a lunch of Turkish specialties at Tuckerbox Cafe. After lunch, head over to Windsor to choose your float method (canoe, kayak, raft, or stand-up paddleboard) and shuttle upriver to begin your three-hour float back to Windsor. When you return to Windsor, explore the Path of Life Sculpture Garden, located at the take-out. The garden includes 18 works of art displayed on 14 acres. Then head to Harpoon Brewery for a refreshing beverage, compliments of Discovery. If you wish, you can tour the brewery. Afterward, you shuttle back to your inn. You’re on your own for dinner tonight.

Distance: 4 to 12 miles | Terrain: Intermediate | The Shire
Today you don your hiking boots once again. Meet at 10 a.m., pick up your box lunch and hop in the van for a short shuttle to the trailhead. Enjoy quiet walking along ridges, across forested valleys through Barnard, Pomfret and Hartford. Look for deer tracks, birds, wildflowers and mountain views. You may cross paths with a long-hauler, someone traveling the entire 2,190 miles of the Appalachian Trail by foot — from Maine to Georgia. You have a few options for your hiking distance and can be picked up by the van at a couple of points and return to your inn to relax ... or for more explorations of the village of Woodstock. For our final dinner tonight, Discovery treats you to a celebration at a Woodstock eatery.

Distance: 21 miles | Terrain: Easier
For your final adventure, take an early morning ride out of Woodstock to South Pomfret. Visit Teago, a newly renovated New England general store with loads of character. From there, continue the out-and-back through the bucolic countryside, again crossing the Appalachian Trail. Return back to the inn by 10 a.m. if you wish to take a post-ride shower. After check-out, at 11 a.m., shuttle to Sugarbush Farm to see how local maple syrup is made and shop for souvenirs if you wish. Then say farewell to your cycling friends … as you shuttle back to your inn for departure.