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This part of the world gets magical
when the stands of oak, birch, and
maple turn color in September and
October. This six-day cruise, which
winds from Burlington, Vermont, up
to Montreal, hits an endless procession
of classic New England and French-
Canadian highlights: technicolor foli-
age, covered bridges, cobbled city
streets, glacier-carved valleys, small-
town antique shops, and craft brewer-
ies. Along the way, you’ll have plenty
of opportunities to sample such local
delicacies as pure maple syrup, home-
made sharp cheddar, hot apple cider,
and duck foie gras. The mileage isn’t
huge, but the terrain is never f lat—
consider yourself warned before you
churn up Smuggler’s Notch.
6 days / 144 to 241 miles /
starts at $3,499 / Intermediate
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Quebec Bike Tour // Pure Adventures 
This self-guided adventure hits a
foliage gold mine in late September
to early October.
7 days / 175 miles / $1,085 / Intermediate
BEST FOLIAGE
The Trip  Vermont to
Quebec Bike Tour | The
Outfitter  Backroads Travel
FOLIAGE SEASON
IS ONE OF THE
BEST TIMES TO RIDE
IN THE NORTHE AST.
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