Canada West Tour

 

Gigantic mountain ranges, roaring rivers, never-ending forests and remote highways!
Motorcycle riders love the extraordinary scenery on our tour through Canada's West. Why? It seems as if all of the pine tree forests, sparkling lakes and rivers and mountain ranges of the world can be found here in the West of Canada. This spectacular ride will leave you with 2,000 miles of memories.

The Canadian Rockies are located at the northern end of the North American Rocky Mountain Range and run through two of Canada’s provinces: Alberta and British Columbia. However, towns like Jasper or Banff will make you feel like you’re in the Great White North. The famous Icefields Parkway with its snow-capped mountaintops is surrounded by beautiful blue water and enormous glaciers and also Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, is part of our tour.

Not only does this part of North America offer excellent sightseeing, but the curving roads and the beautiful scenery will make it difficult for you to distinguish dream from reality, not surprising in this paradise!

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DAY 1.  Welcome to Vancouver, Canada!

Upon arrival in Vancouver, meet at the designated hotel for check-in. Spend your free time relaxing or exploring the City before our safety briefing.

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DAY 2.  Vancouver - Osoyoos Lake

Even though it may not be an easy decision - we have to leave Vancouver today. But as soon as we see the spectacular beauty of nature in the Cascade Mountains, the sadness of saying goodbye is completely blown away and we can enjoy the day. Initially, we follow the famous Fraser River towards Hope. While there is quite a bit of traffic in Vancouver, with every kilometre that we travel the traffic becomes less and less. In Hope, we will join the Crowsnest Highway, which leads us up into the mountains. If we look to the left, we can see the beautiful
mountain scenery of British Columbia, on the right we can see the border to the United States of America. After countless long sweeping turns, we will slowly leave the mountains behind us and descend into the warm and fertile Okanagan Valley, where vineyards and all kinds of fruit are waiting for us.

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DAY 3.  Osoyoos Lake - Nelson

If you are familiar with northern Italy, today's ride might remind you of it - we are basically riding from lake to lake. But on the other hand, today is quite different than Italy: the landscape is wider, the historic towns along the highways are smaller and there is a lot less traffic. In the morning we leave Lake Osoyoos and the Okanagan Valley and continue further east on the Crowsnest Highway.
Through many beautiful curves we ride up and down the mountain ridges, again and again we see little lakes and even smaller western-style villages. Several viewpoints provide fantastic lookouts over the Canadian mountains and even towards the large neighbour USA. Our destination today is Nelson, a scenic town on the western arm of the even more scenic Kootenay Lake. It is well worth to arrive a bit earlier, so that you still have time for a little walk along the lake.

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DAY 4.  Nelson - Vernon

Today the beauty of the Kootenay region unfolds before us. Initially we will follow the Kootenay Lake to the north. In Kaslo we can visit an old sternwheeler, which used to travel on the lake. Over beautiful mountain roads and through gorgeous valleys we ride towards the west again, until we reach the Upper Arrow Lake at Nakusp.
Later we will take the ferry across Lower Arrow Lake and enjoy its crystal blue water surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Our destination Vernon awaits us on the other side of Monashee Pass.

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DAY 5. Vernon - Golden

Our ride takes us over the Columbia Mountains on the Trans-Canada Highway.
We will stop in Revelstoke, a quaint ski resort right next to Mount Revelstoke National Park. Continuing west over Rogers Pass, we ride through Glacier National Park and reach Golden, B.C.
It is time to reset our watches because Golden is situated within the Mountain Standard Time zone – just like Calgary, Alberta. It is two hours behind Eastern Standard Time (Toronto) and one hour ahead of Pacific Standard Time (Vancouver). There is a good chance of coming across some wildlife on our journey today. Deer, elk, moose, and even bears could pop up along the roadside.

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DAY 6.  Golden - Lake Louise

Today we have a perfect mix of great roads, beautiful scenery, and a bit of sightseeing on our schedule. In the morning we follow the Columbia River to the south. Pleasant temperatures and the nearby river are not only excellent for us but also the deer and elk like to enjoy the cool morning hours - so keep your eyes open! After a stop in Radium Hot Springs, we enter the first of the many more national parks that we are going to visit during the next few days. The route through Kootenay National Park takes us across the Pacific Divide towards Alberta
and Banff - a paradise for souvenir hunters. Finally, we will follow the Bow River Parkway toward Lake Louise, our destination for today.

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DAY 7:  Lake Louise - Jasper

Today we have the privilege of riding one of the most dramatic and remote stretches of mountain pavement on the planet. The incredible Icefields Parkway is on tap as we make our way north from Lake Louise to our overnight stay in Jasper. The peaks and pristine glacial lakes roll by as if they were one big-picture postcard.
The Columbia Icefield, home to the Athabasca Glacier, is one of the largest ice areas south of the polar circle. It also feeds the Athabasca Falls, which are just a bit further up the road. You will shake with wonder at the awesome power of the water as it surges through the falls.

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DAY 8:  Jasper

Today is a day for relaxing. Jasper has fine restaurants and shopping, so this is an opportunity to sleep in and have a leisurely breakfast. There is no need to pack this morning!
Of course we can still ride, but it is only a short trip to the Jasper tramway for a ride up to the top of Whistler Mountain. Maybe you would rather take a scenic boat cruise on Maligne Lake to the famous Spirit Island. A hike in Maligne Canyon is very impressive. One thing is certain, you won’t be bored.

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DAY 9:  Jasper - Kamloops

Today is an easy, but fairly long ride through the Canadian countryside. Our first landmark is the magnificent Mount Robson, the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies. If the weather is good, we can see the peak.
We now turn southwest on the Yellowhead Highway, named after the gold curly, Iroquois Métis guide known as “Tête Jaune”, literally translated as “Yellow Head”, who led the first fur trappers through this land. In Clearwater we will enter the Wells Gray Provincial Park and visit the Helmcken Falls. From here we follow the Thompson River into Kamloops and the Thompson-Okanagan Valley

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DAY 10:  Kamloops - Vancouver

Today's route is for riding. We will head west along the southern shore of Lake Kamloops to the old gold rush city of Cache Creek. During the gold rush of the mid-1800s, Cache Creek served as a halfway point for many hopeful prospectors enroute to the Cariboo Gold Fields.
As we turn south we ride on the fabulous Highway 99, also known as the Sea to Sky Highway. Curve after curve, we are on one of the best roads for motorcycling.
We pass by the Whistler Ski Area, host to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, on our way to Vancouver.

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DAY 11.  Airport transfer and check-out

After breakfast, transfer to Vancouver airport. Goodbye, and safe travels home!

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 8

If the minimum number of participants isn’t reached, the tour may be cancelled or run with a different format.

 

WHAT IS INCLUDED:​

• All overnights (comfortable middle-class hotels and motels, in the north some basic accommodations) during entire tour

• breakfast every day

• 2 picnic/lunches

• 9 dinners

• motorcycle rental with unlimited mileage

• third party liability insurance for motorcycles

• comprehensive vehicle insurance for motorcycles with deductible according to the booked motorcycle model

• tour information package in English or German including safety tips, details about the hotels, the route and the sights

• English and German speaking tour guide on motorcycle

• support van for luggage transportation (1 piece per person) and space for passengers (limited) on entire tour

• Edelweiss Riding Tips

 

IS NOT INCLUDED:

• All services not mentioned as included and all items of a personal nature

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OPTIONAL SERVICES:

• optional deductible reduction on included motorcycle insurance (Cover All / Cover Plus)

 

TERMS OF PAYMENT:

• With the registration, at the earliest, however, eleven months before the agreed end of the tour a down payment of EUR 500.00 shall be made.

• The remaining payment shall be paid without any further request 42 days before the journey starts concurrently against delivery of the travel documents.

• In case of procured journeys, the payment conditions of the respective organiser or, respectively, service provider shall apply.

• We expressly reserves the right to cancel the booking for the traveller at his/her own expense if payment deadlines are not complied with.​

CANCELLATION POLICY:
In the event of cancellation by the traveller, the following compensation lump sums shall be laid down:

• until 60 days before the beginning of the journey EUR 200,00

• until 42 days before the beginning of the journey EUR 350,00

• until 31 days before the beginning of the journey 30 %

• from 30 days before the beginning of the journey 100 %

• No-show 100 % from the respective travel price. It is recommended taking out a travel cancellation insurance.

• A one-time rebooking at the latest 60 days before the start of the tour shall be possible free of charge.

• After having realized a rebooking, the cancellation charge amounts to at least EUR 350,00 per person.