As with all outdoor adventures, please allow plenty of additional time for your other connections. Times are approximate and may vary with each group.

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Tour Details

Day One: (approx 45 kms)
From downtown Victoria, we will ride the Colquitz Creek Trail system to the Saanich Peninsula where we’ll ride past scenic pastures, along tree lined country lanes, stopping at some of the local wineries for tours and tastings.  Lunch today will be at a local eatery.  After lunch we will make our way north to Swartz Bay where will board a BC Ferry to Salt Spring Island, the largest and most populated of the Southern Gulf Islands.  Arriving in Fulford Harbour we’ll have a short ride to the main township of Ganges and our warm and comfortable accommodations for the night.  Dinner is at a popular local restaurant.

Day Two: (approx. 30 kms)

After breakfast, we will set out to explore Salt Spring Island which offers a variety of vistas, from mountain to sea to rolling pastures.  We will start our ride from Ganges Harbour with a loop of the north end of the Island, around St Mary Lake.  Lunch will be set on the beach overlooking the pristine Trincomali Channel.  After lunch, we will ride to Long Harbour and board another BC Ferry for our transfer to Galiano Island.  Galiano Island is just 30 kilometres long but it is arguably the prettiest of the Gulf Islands.  From here we ride to our luxury accommodations and dinner for the night at the Galiano Inn.

Day Three: (approx. 40 kms)
After a delicious breakfast we’ll take a short ride and hike to the top of Mount Galiano, which offers magnificent southerly views of the Coast Mountain Range, Mount Baker, the Gulf and San Juan Islands, Vancouver Island and even the Olympic Peninsula 100 kilometres away.  After another short ride we will board a BC Ferry to the Pender Islands.  Pender Island was just one island but in 1902 a channel was dredged to create a safe passage for steamships, creating the now two islands. It wasn’t until 1955 that a one-lane bridge rejoined the islands; a delay that may account for the marked differences between the two islands today. The day’s end brings us to one of the most beautiful harbours in all of BC, Bedwell Harbour and the Poet’s Cove Resort and Spa. We’ll check in, get refreshed and ready for another great dinner and spectacular sunset.

Day Four: (approx. 40 kms)
We start the day with our last ferry transfer to the Port of Sidney, a quaint seaside town on the north east coast of the Saanich Peninsula.  From here we cycle the Lochside Trail which traverses bird sanctuaries, active farmlands, seaside trails and train trestles as it winds its way back to Victoria.  Incredible views of the Coastal Mountains, including the massive Mount Baker volcano, make for unparalleled vistas.  Our accommodations for the night are at the Queen Victoria Hotel and dinner is at a popular local brewpub.

Day Five: (approx. 40km)

This morning we will take a city tour and explore Victoria’s vibrant and historic Inner Harbour core, along the spectacular waterfront, into gorgeous and idyllic Oak Bay neighbourhoods. Enjoy sights such as Beacon Hill Park, Emily Carr House, “The Castle” and many serene island seascapes all the while getting an insightful commentary on what makes Victoria one of the most visited and treasured cities in the world!  After our morning ride we will have our farewell luncheon at one of Victoria’s best fish & chip shops.