Bicycle Touring Club of North Jersey
 
 

Tour

Wonders of Eastern Pennsylvania (Philadelphia Tour)

Philadelphia PA

June 6, 2025 – June 8, 2025 (2 nights)

Cost: $357 PP DO plus parking (see details)

OPEN


Our base is Philadelphia BUT almost 80% of our routes are outside the city, a combination of farmland and small charming towns between Eastern PA and South Jersey!

After great success in 2024, we are rerunning this tour again in 2025!

Open space, rivers and lakes, mountains, and nature provide endless options of beautiful cycling opportunities and weekends away. Cities provide endless action, shows, culture, art, and a variety of culinary experiences. What about combining both? Welcome to Philadelphia! 

The Philadelphia tour is intended to combine great cycling experiences, in the surrounding areas of South Jersey and Pennsylvania. Our cycling will span open farmlands and some urban cycling on dedicated trails. You can enjoy historical sites, shows, great restaurants, and art. 

Cycling routes: We plan to offer new options for each day. Friday will focus on exploring the beautiful spaces of Eastern PA and/or South Jersey before arriving in Philly. Saturday and Sunday will provide options of urban explorations, the wonders of cycling along the Schuylkill river, as well as teaming up with the Philadelphia Cycling Club, and venturing to Bucks County and other surrounding areas. Some will be remote starts. GPS routes will be provided before the tour. 

Hotel: Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District: A beautiful city hotel with rooftop pool and gym, at the heart of all major historical sites.  Limited to 30 Club members only, based on 2 per room, and will include: Lodging, Saturday and Sunday, hot breakfast, and 2 Happy Hour gatherings. We will try to incorporate an entertainment event TBD.

Parking: We negotiated a great rate with the hotel of $20+tax per overnight ($40+tax for the 2 nights). The parking fee is NOT included in the tour fee and will be paid directly by you, if needed. 

Group dinner: A group dinner is not planned. We want participants to enjoy the variety of excellent restaurant on offer in Philly, spanning many different cuisines and budgets, as opposed to mandating one group dinner. A list of restaurant options will be provided. That is what this trip is all about!

Registration: The last day to register for this tour is Friday, April 11, 2025.  Send your registration email to Brian Hanson-Harding, at [email protected].
 
Payment: The deadline for making full payment for this tour is Friday, April 11, 2025.  Payments can be made in any of the following ways:  
  • Mail check to: Brian Hanson-Harding: 278 Mountain Way, Rutherford, NJ 07070
  • Payments can be also made electronically:
    • Venmo ID is @Brian-Hanson-Harding.  Phone number 201 741 5751 for verification purposes
    • Zelle:  phone number  201 741 5751 
Cancellation and refund: As always, a refund depends on the ability to find a replacement but please be aware that a last minute cancellation might not be refunded.
Tour Leader: Tom Wieser.  [email protected] 908-512-2687
Coleader: Brian Hanson-Harding. [email protected] 201-741-5751