Your 'Cage Free' Vacation Experience 

Take the complimentary shuttle from the airport to the hotel. Check-in to the hotel. Connect with the crew from Freedom Biker Tours. If not riding your own bike, pick-up your bike rental at Eagle Rider. During the evening, we will have a meet-and-greet at the hotel. This includes a Welcome Dinner, orientation and briefing hosted by Freedom Biker Tours. 

Kickstands up 09:00. Full tank and empty bladder. It’s time to get outta’ Dodge and hit the road. After breakfast we’ll mount-up and head east into the Fraser Valley on the legendary Trans Canada Highway for part of today’s short ride. We’ll then cross to the north side of the Fraser River for some secondary roads and more scenic back road country-style riding. A short ride today to get used to our bikes and riding in a group. We’ll arrive mid-afternoon at world famous Harrison Hot Springs, a quaint little town on the shores of Harrison Lake. Dinner tonight is at the Black Forest Restaurant where we’ll enjoy delicious Bavarian food and of course, legendary German beer and wine.  

Kickstands up 09:00. Full tank and empty bladder. After breakfast, we’ll ride east to the Town of Hope where the first Sylvester Stallone ‘Rambo’ movie First Blood was filmed. At Hope, we’ll turn north and ride up the Trans Canada Highway through the scenic Fraser Canyon along the mighty Fraser River passing Hell’s Gate. We’ll ride through several tunnels along the route as the Fraser Canyon winds its way through narrow rock gorges and into the Coast Mountains. At Lytton (famous for breaking temperature records as Canada’s ‘hot spot’ in the summer), we turn west to Lillooet (just as hot), where we’ll stop for lunch at biker friendly Lillooet’s Cookhouse. From Lillooet we’ll ride the scenic mountainous twists and turns of the infamous Duffy Lake Road. Our destination for the night is Whistler, the beautiful mountain town, and the largest ski resort in North America. Free night in Whistler tonight. Dinner on your own, with lots of options to choose from. 

Kickstands up 09:00. Full tank and empty bladder. This morning we ride south on the Sea to Sky Highway that winds its way from Whistler to Vancouver. We stop on the way just past the Town of Squamish at the Sea to Sky Gondola for a ride to the clouds high above Howe Sound. Take a walk on the suspension bridge and enjoy the views of majestic coastal forests and Shannon Falls. Back in the saddle, we continue south past Britannia Beach to the BC Ferries terminal in the quaint seaside Town of Horseshoe Bay. A 35-minute ferry ride across Howe Sound takes us to world famous Gibsons on the Sunshine Coast where the Canadian TV show ‘The Beachcombers’ was filmed from 1972 to 1990. Dinner tonight is at Molly’s Reach seaside Restaurant & Bar made famous by the show because the Beachcombers used to hang out there. 

Kickstands up 09:00. Full tank and empty bladder. Scenic riding today along the beautiful Sunshine Coast with the spectacular scenery of the Strait of Georgia on our left as we wind our way to the Town of Sechelt and up to the BC Ferries Earl’s Cove terminal where we will board a BC Ferry for the 50-minute crossing of Jervis Inlet to Saltery Bay where we disembark and continue riding up the Sunshine Coast to Powell River where we will rest for the night. Dinner location tonight is T.B.D.   

Kickstands up 07:00. Full tank and empty bladder. We’ll board BC Ferries for the 90-minute crossing of the Strait of Georgia to the Town of Comox on Vancouver Island. Comox is home to a Canadian Armed Forces Airforce and Air Sea Rescue Base. Breakfast is on your own today onboard the ferry if you were not able to grab something early at the hotel. From Comox we ride south along the east shore of Vancouver Island to the Town of Qualicum Beach where we turn west and cruise along the scenic Alberni Highway cutting across the island from east to west. We’ll ride through scenic parks and forests eventually picking up the Pacific Rim Highway which will take us through the old-growth forests of Pacific Rim National Park which contain some of the oldest trees in North America. Port Alberni awaits us, where we will stay for two nights. Dinner tonight is on your own. 

Kickstands up 09:00. Full tank and empty bladder. Today we ride to the west coast of Vancouver Island and the quaint seaside Town of Ucluelet. From there we turn north and ride up along world famous Long Beach with its many beaches, scenic stops, and viewpoints. The Long Beach area is famous for surfing, storm watching and abundant wildlife. We arrive in Tofino midday and embark on an afternoon whale watching excursion with Jamie’s Whaling Station, popular in the area. After our whale watching experience, we will enjoy a local BBQ dinner on the beach at Lil’ Ronnie’s Beachside BBQ. After dinner we’ll enjoy an evening ride back to Port Alberni. 

Kickstands up 09:00. Full tank and empty bladder. Today we mount-up and retrace our ride back along the Pacific Rim Highway to the east coast of Vancouver Island to the Town of Parksville. We then turn right and cruise south along the east coast of the island through the City of Nanaimo, and the Towns of Ladysmith and Chemainus. We’ll check out the world famous Chemainus Murals as we pass through. Just before we hit the Town of Duncan, we’ll turn right and head west again riding to the Town of Lake Cowichan. Tonight, we rest in the quiet lakeside resort Town of Lake Cowichan. Dinner is at The Riverside Pub & Restaurant. 

Kickstands up 09:00. Full tank and empty bladder. This morning we’ll ride through rugged wilderness and tall forests on winding and twisty roads to the west coast of Vancouver Island and the Town of Port Renfrew. From there we’ll cruise south along the island with the Strait of Juan De Fuca and the mountains of Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula across the water over our right shoulder. Beautiful scenery abounds all the way along the coast through Juan de Fuca Provincial Park and various Regional parks, and along the rugged coastline through the Towns of Sooke, Metchosin and Colwood, and into Victoria where we will arrive midday. Victoria is the capitol city of the Province of British Columbia and has been dubbed the ‘most British city in Canada’. We’re staying downtown in the Inner Harbour area. Your afternoon and evening are free to wander and explore. Dinner is on your own with plenty of fun dining options to choose from.  

Kickstands up 09:00. Full tank and empty bladder. This morning we’ll cruise along the Pat Bay Highway from Victoria northeast up the Saanich Peninsula and past the Town of Sidney By the Sea, to arrive at the BC Ferries Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal. We’ll board the ferry for the 90-minute crossing of the Strait of Georgia to Tsawwassen where we’ll disembark and ride to Eagle Rider and return our rental bikes. We’ll transfer back to our hotels, and tonight, you’re invited to a farewell dinner at the Shark Club Bar & Grill located at our hotel, where we can laugh, relax, reminisce, and enjoy fond memories of our experiences from the past week’s ride.    

You’re pretty much on your own today, but the Freedom Biker Tours crew will be hanging around to help and say goodbye.  

Thank you for riding with Freedom Biker Tours. Ride Be Real and Find Your Freedom…