2026 River Towns on the Mississippi Road Tour

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2026 River Towns on the Mississippi Road Tour
Cottage Grove, MN, USA
Aug 2 - 7, 2026
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$1,600

About this trip

This tour starts August 2 in Cottage Grove, MN.

Immerse yourself in the river culture along the Mississippi for 200+ miles from Minneapolis to Iowa. Overnight stops in the river towns of Cottage Grove, Red Wing, Wabasha, Winona, and Lacrosse. Enjoy a motor coach ride back to the start on the last day. Great fun!

This tour is one of our low-cost price leaders for 2026! The other similar priced tours are both the Bay City and Muskegon Great Lake to Lake Tours. Due to their very attractive prices, additional discounts are not available on these 3 tours.

What's included

Lodging

Sunday through Thursday, nice hotels

Tour Dinner

Sunday and Thursday nights

Breakfast

Hotel breakfast each day

Famous Sag Lunch

Enjoy our delicious sag lunch each day from the sag wagon, or visit a local pub if you prefer.

What's not included

Bike Rental

Available from local vendors, contact us for details

River Towns Tour

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Arrive Cottage Grove, 4 p.m.

Arrive at our host hotel for 4 p.m. check in, followed by a guest orientation/safety meeting/refreshments, before our group dinner.

River Towns

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Ride from Cottage Grove to Red Wing

Our first crossing of the Mississippi is this morning, at Hastings! About 20 miles further, we'll enjoy the paved, traffic-free Cannon River Trail.

River Towns Day 2

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Ride from Red Wing to Wabasha

There's no avoiding it, today is the famous Pimple Hill climb! Remember, God gave us hills to teach enjoyment of riding down the other side. Redemption comes at lunch time, where you might enjoy pie at the famous Stockholm Pie Company!

River Towns Day 3

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Wabasha to Winona

Great riding today along Lake Pepin, plus a chance to see eagles soaring along the riverbanks, plus several locks on the Mississippi. Tonight, we're in the town of Winona, a college town, so you know there will be some good eats to discover, along with some fresh local beer!

River Towns day 4

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Winona to Lacrosse, WI

A little change-up today; we'll find the Rail Trail from just outside Winona and take this traffic-free beauty all the way into Lacrosse! Tonight, our final group dinner together.

River Towns Day 5

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Lacrosse to New Albin, Iowa

Here's your chance for the 3rd state in 5 days! We cross the border into New Albin, where a motor coach will whisk you back to Cottage Grove as the tour ends!

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1. Cottage Grove, MN, USA

Cottage Grove, MN, USA

About your organizer

We have a passion for bicycling in and near the Great Lakes and want to share that with you! Our tours are all fully supported, and we stay in hotels or bed and breakfast inns. Our Tour Leaders are all eager to help you have the best week of bicycling possible!

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