Ride the Rockies Self-Guided Tour

CAN-CanadianRockies Our 8-day Ride the Rockies offers spectacular (and the best) riding in the central Rockies. You will ride deep into the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia. Curve after curve leads you through famous places such as Whistler, Kamloops, and the Kootenays. The best mountain routes, great accommodations and ample time to take photos of the glaciers and wildlife. Lots of scenic riding, sightseeing and optional activities like flight-seeing, rafting or hiking.

I had a great few days motorcycling and my only regret is that I didn’t have more time – thanks to everyone at H-C Travel for organising everything so well – no hassles, just fantastic!

John Elwell, UK, 2007

Highlights

Vibrant Vancouver
Sea to Sky Highway
Kootenay Lake
Cascade Mountains

Itinerary

DAY 1 Arrive Vancouver. We will transfer you by private limousine to our tour hotel. The remainder of the day is yours to explore the city highlights. Ramada Inn Downtown.

DAY 2 Vancouver – Lillooet (280 km). After breakfast you collect your motorcycle and the adventure starts. Head for the Capilano Suspension Bridge on the North Shore. Then ride the famous ‘Sea to Sky’ highway to the alpine resort of Whistler. The quiet Duffey Lake Road leads across the scenic Coast mountains to the warm and dry high sierra, where you overnight in Lillooet, a small native community. Four Pines Motel.

DAY 3 Lillooet – Revelstoke (370-440 km). Follow the mighty Fraser River to Lytton, then take the scenic ride Nicola Valley to Merritt. We love Highway 5A that winds its way north along the lakes to the city of Kamloops, a large regional centre with an interesting native museum. Then ride along Shushwap Lakes into the rugged Monashee Mountains, where the friendly railroad town of Revelstoke awaits. Glacier House Resort.

DAY 4 Revelstoke (50 km). Free day. Start with a scenic 26-km hairpin ride to the top of Mt Revelstoke National Park, and explore the glaciers, mountain roads and cedar forests of Glacier National Park. You can also go canoeing, hiking or flightseeing (optional). Glacier House Resort.

DAY 5 Revelstoke - Creston (380 km). Without a doubt the best day's riding, along quiet mountain roads through spectacular scenery and past the many lakes of the West Kootenays. There’s the historic mining town of Sandon, Kaslo, and Ainsworth hot springs. The 45-minute ferry across Kootenay Lake to Crawford Bay brings you to the curves of the lakeside road all the way into Creston. Mountain View Inn.

DAY 6 Creston – Rossland (140 km). There’s time to take a look around Creston before heading west. Take the side trip to Nelson, popular with artists and with a rich gold-mining history, or just enjoy the relaxing ride to Rossland, the highest town in Canada. Thrift Lodge.

DAY 7 Rossland – Manning Park (400 km). Follow the old trade route, the Dewdney Trail, to Manning Park. A steep descent down Anarchist Mountain (no we don’t make up these names!) brings you to Osoyoos, the warmest spot in Canada. From here the road winds along the Similkameen River and deep into the forests of the Cascade Mountains. Manning Park Lodge.

DAY 8 Manning Park – Vancouver (200 km). This morning visit Hope, where Stallone's hit First Blood was filmed. See the historic Othello Tunnels and Fort Langley and ride on down the Fraser Valley to Vancouver to return your motorcycle this afternoon. We give you a free trolley pass to help you experience Vancouver: Visit Stanley Park, Chinatown, historic Gastown and famous Robson St before your return flight home.

Total distance c. 1800 km

Dates Daily, 15 May – 30 Sep

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Price includes: 7 nights accommodation, 7 days motorcycle rental, incl. Unlimited mileage, C$5 million 3^rd party liability insurance, LDW insurance (excess C$1000-2500), taxes, detailed tour description, vouchers, road maps and toll-free phone assistance; luggage storage; biker’s rucsac.

Price excludes: National parks entrance fees; ferries; all meals; fuel. Riding gear is not provided. Additional nights accommodation pre- and post-tour in Vancouver £85/rm/nt. Flights and travel insurance can be arranged by H-C Travel.

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Ride the Rockies self-guided tour

Kawa KLR650 Suzuki GS500

BMW F650CS Honda VT750 Honda VT1100 Suzuki DL650 Suzuki C50SE

Honda VFR800 Suzuki DL1000 Yam Silverado

BMW R1200GS Honda ST1300 Yam FJR1300

BMW R1200RT H-D Road King H-D E/glide Cl.

Passenger

Sgl rm suppl.

£875.00

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£995.00

£1,125.00

£1,195.00

£345.00

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