Meeting Time: 9:00 a.m.
Departs From: 1000 Wharf St., Victoria BC
Duration: Three days, two nights*
Distances: 200 km total
Cost:
$1,199.00 Cdn based on double occupancy
$1,399.00 Cdn based on single occupancy
Ride Difficulty:Moderate
This 3-day cycling tour lets you taste the picturesque beauty of the world famous Southern Gulf Islands. The tour takes you across the Saanich Inlet to the wine country of Cowichan Valley, Salt Spring Island and the Saanich Penisula. Each afternoon will include wine tastings at some of our favourite local Wineries. This adventure begins and ends in Victoria, BC, the Cycling Capital of Canada. It uses only the best high-quality bicycles and combines trails, roads, BC Ferries and van escort. We carefully select comfortable accommodation and take care of the lunch and dinner arrangements at some of the best locations in the Pacific Northwest!
As with all outdoor adventures, please allow plenty of additional time for your other connections. Times are approximate and may vary with each group.
- For reservations call: 1-250-386-2277
- Toll-free in North America: 1-877-733-6722
- Fax us at: 1-250-386-3370
Tour Details
Day One (approx 55 kms)
From downtown Victoria, we will ride the famous Galloping Goose Trail system to Brentwood Bay, where we will have lunch on a waterfront patio. After a short ferry ride across the Sannich Inlet, we arrive into the Cowichan Valley district. Our first stop will be Merridale Cidery, British Columbia’s only commercial cidery.
Then we will move through the picturesque countryside to one of Vancouver Island’s most famous
vineyards to enjoy another tour and tasting. From here, it is onto Cowichan Bay for a taste of delicious
homemade ice cream. The Cowichan Valley offers ample backroad routes that bring you through lush
and rolling landscapes, and allow you unparalleled glimpses of seascapes and countrysides.
Day Two (approx. 50 kms)
After a delicious breakfast, we will set out to explore Saltspring Island, the largest and most famous of
the Southern Gulf Islands. Ganges Harbour is where we will stop for lunch today. Ganges, which is
named after HMS Ganges, the last British sailing battleship commissioned for duty in foreign waters
(1857-1860), is well known as a centre for arts and crafts and has an impressive selection of shops and
galleries. After lunch, we will ride the southern loop on Saltspring and visit local wineries, cheese farm
and various artisan shops.
Day Three (approx. 50km)
We start the day with short cycle south to Fulford Harbour where we catch a ferry to Sidney, a quaint
seaside town on the north east coast of the Saanich Penisula. 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.
Tour Price Includes: All accommodations as noted (B&Bs, inns, cottages); all meals starting with lunch
on day one through lunch on day 3; van transportation and transfers, hybrid bikes, helmets and of
course our experienced local guides. Does not include airport/hotel transfers in Victoria; alcoholic
beverages;or gratuities.