Your 'Cage Free' Vacation Experience

If flying to Calgary, take the complimentary shuttle from the airport to our hotel. Walk over and pick-up bike rental (if applicable) at Calgary Harley-Davidson located across the street from hotel. Connect with Freedom Biker Tours. This evening, we will have a meet-and-greet at the hotel including a Welcome Dinner, Orientation and Briefing hosted by Freedom Biker Tours. 

Kickstands up 08:30. Full tank and empty bladder. It’s time to get outta’ Dodge and hit the road. We’ll mount up and head southwest on the Cowboy Trail eventually cruising south to Longview where we will fuel up and have a stop n’ stretch and a snack at the biker-friendly Twin Cities Saloon. It gets really interesting from here as we ride northwest into the Rocky Mountains and Kananaskis Country. We’ll cruise the Highwood Pass, the highest paved road in Canada which is closed half the year. We’ll enjoy the majestic mountain scenery and likely some wildlife. We’ll eventually pop-out onto the Trans Canada Highway as we ride a short distance into world famous Banff where we rest for the night. Dinner tonight is at the ‘Fat Ox of Banff’ restaurant located in our hotel. 

We get to sleep in a little bit, and breakfast is on your own this morning. Mid-morning we’ll meet in the hotel’s lobby and head over to the launching area of the Banff Gondola. We’ll board the Gondola cars and ride high up to the summit of Sulphur Mountain where we’ll be amazed at the views of six surrounding mountain ranges, the Bow Valley, and the Town of Banff. Enjoy the Banff Interpretive Centre and learn about the history and other interesting facts of Canada’s first National Park. There is grab-and-go fare at Castle Mountain Coffee shop for those who didn’t have breakfast and want to enjoy something while up at the peak. After our mountain top experience, we’ll head back down to the Gondola base and back to the Town of Banff. The rest of the day is yours to wander the Town of Banff and relax. We recommend you check out the Fairmont Banff Springs, the ‘Castle in the Mountains’. Dinner is on your own tonight, and Freedom Biker Tours can recommend lots of fun places to eat. 

Kickstands up 08:30. Full tank and empty bladder. Today we ride along the scenic Bow Valley Parkway enjoying the majestic scenery as we eventually connect with the Ice Fields Parkway heading north towards Jasper. Along the way, we’ll stop for a do-it-yourself BBQ lunch at Saskatchewan River Crossing’s Parkway Pub. After lunch, we’ll continue riding north along the parkway. We’ll stop and enjoy the Columbia Icefields Adventure; a unique and iconic experience as we step out onto the Athabasca Glacier. Our ride then takes us further north along the Parkway and into the world famous town of Jasper where we’ll stop for the night. 

Kickstands up 08:30. Full tank and empty bladder. This morning we ride southwest through Valemount and Blue River and into Wells Gray Provincial Park, an area famous for outdoor adventure enthusiasts. On the way, we’ll stop in Blue River for a stretch. Continuing southwest to the Town of Clearwater, as we arrive, we’ll turn right and head north into Wells Gray Provincial Park and enjoy the scenery as we cruise the twists and turns of the park road to arrive at and view the majestic Helmcken Falls. We’ll then ride back into Town where we’ll rest for the night. Dinner tonight is at the delicious Hop ‘N’ Hog Tap & Smokehouse. 

Kickstands up 08:00. Full tank and empty bladder. Today we ride south to the Town of Little Fort and then turn north-west riding to 100 Mile House in the heart of the Cariboo Region. From there we’ll turn south along Highway 97 and ride to Cache Creek and onto Lillooet where we’ll have a stop n’ stretch and a bite. The Biker-friendly Lillooet’s Cookhouse is a good place for a snack. We’ll depart Lillooet and head towards Whistler riding the infamous Duffy Lake Road, stopping along the way for photo ops and to check out the beautiful scenery. We emerge from the Duffly lake Road riding into the Town of Pemberton where we turn south and cruise along the Sea to Sky Highway into the mountain Town of Whistler where we’ll rest for the night. Dinner is on your own tonight with lots of cool and fun places to eat in Whistler Village. 

Kickstands up 08:30. Full tank and empty bladder. This morning we ride south along the Sea To Sky Highway with Howe Sound over our right shoulder. We’ll cruise through the Town of Britannia Beach and pass by the Town of Horseshoe Bay, and we’ll intercept Highway #1, the Trans Canada. We’ll skirt around the edges of the Lower Mainland passing through the City of North Vancouver. We’ll stop for an amazing experience at the Peak of Vancouver as we ride the Grouse Mountain Gondola high up over the Lower Mainland with views of Vancouver and out into the Pacific Ocean and the Strait of Georgia. On a clear day you can see Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, and perhaps even the northern tip of Washington State. While up at the top, we can have a snack and walk around for a while. Lots to do up Grouse Mountain including the Wildlife Refuge with their inhouse Grizzly Bear couple ‘Grinder’ and ‘Coola’. There are food options, and then there is just taking in the fresh air and amazing views. We’ll continue riding east through a part of the City of Vancouver and on into the Fraser Valley. We’ll ride along the north shore of the Fraser River through the Towns of Maple Ridge and Mission and into the rich farmland of the Fraser Valley. Our destination for tonight is the resort Town of Harrison Hot Springs. Dinner is on your own tonight, but we recommend the delicious Black Forest Restaurant where you can enjoy delicious Bavarian food and of course, legendary German beer and wine.

Kickstands up at 08:00 sharp! A good day of riding today. Longest of the tour. We’ll cruise along Highway #7 and then turn north and ride the twists and turns of the Fraser Canyon high above the mighty Fraser River. We’ll pass by Hells Gate and right on into the small Town of Spences Bridge where we’ll leave the Trans Canada Highway and turn east riding on Highway #8 into the Town of Merritt in the Nicola Valley. From Merritt, we’ll ride the scenic Highway #5A to the Town of Princeton in the Similkameen Valley. We’ll have a stop n’ stretch and a snack in Princeton before continuing along Highway #3 along the Similkameen River passing through the small old historic mining Town of Hedley and on into the Town of Keremeos and on through the Richter Pass and down into the Town of Osoyoos at the southern end of the Okanagan Valley. Osoyoos is a major border crossing with Washington State. Lake Osoyoos is the warmest body of fresh water in Canada and sits half in the USA and half in Canada. From Osoyoos we’ll ride north along Highway #97 past vineyards and fruit stands until we reach the small City of Penticton at the southern tip of Lake Okanagan. We’ll be staying in Penticton for two nights at a lakeside resort hotel with its own beach. Dinner tonight is on our own, but we recommend sitting on the deck of the Barking Parrot Bar and watching the sunset over the lake and the surrounding hills.

We get to sleep in a little bit, and breakfast is on your own this morning. A day off the bikes today to enjoy summertime in the South Okanagan. Across the street from the hotel is the Penticton Open-Air Community Market and Farmer’s Market open 08:30 – 1:00. The largest open-air community market in the Okanagan. We encourage you to stroll through the market, engage the vendors, and enjoy some free time. This afternoon, we’ll participate in an Okanagan favourite, a Wine Tour with Grape Savvy Wine Tours that includes lunch. Dinner is on your own tonight with plenty of walking distance options to choose from. 

Kickstands up 08:30. Full tank and empty bladder. Today we ride north along Highway #97 through Peachland and into West Kelowna where we divert and ride Westside Road along the western side of Lake Okanagan. Much more scenic route and we avoid riding through traffic in the Cities of Kelowna and Vernon. We’ll pop out just north of Vernon and back onto Highway #97 riding north through the small Towns of Armstrong and Enderby where we will intercept Highway #97B and head north to the Town of Sorrento for a stop n’ stretch and a snack at the Dreamcycle Motorcycle Museum. From there we will ride east along Highway #1, the Trans Canada through 3 Valley Gap and into the Town of Revelstoke where we will rest for the night. Dinner is on your own tonight, and there are some good options at the resort. You might want to take a ride on the Pipe Mountain Coaster before or after dinner. Time permitting...

Kickstands up 08:30. Full tank and empty bladder. Today we ride south into the Kootenay Region of BC. We’ll cruise along Highway #23 down to the Upper Arrow Lake Ferry that will take us on a 20-minute crossing from Shelter Bay to Galena. We’ll then continue riding south along Highway #23 intro the Town of Nakusp. We’ll have a stop n’ stretch in Nakusp and grab a snack. From there we cruise south along highway #6 enjoying the amazing lake and mountain views all along the way into the Town of Nelson where we rest for the night. 

Kickstands up 08:30. Full tank and empty bladder. Today we ride s short distance along the shores of Kootenay Lake to Balfour and catch the Kootenay Lake Ferry for a 35-minue crossing of Kootenay Lake to Crawford Bay. We will disembark and ride south along the eastern shore of Kootenay lake till we hit the Town of Creston home of the Columbia Brewing Company, makers of the popular Kokanee Beer. At some point we’ll have a stop n’ stretch and a snack. After that, we’ll head east towards the Rockies cruising through the City of Cranbrook and on towards our stop for the night at Fairmont Hot Springs. Time permitting, we will stop for an hour or so at the Fort Steele Heritage Town Living Museum after Cranbrook on our way to Fairmont Hot Springs. Dinner tonight is on your own tonight with several good options at the resort.

Kickstands up 08:30. Full tank and empty bladder. Today we ride north into the Rocky Mountains along Highway #93 witnessing some spectacular scenery along the way. As we emerge from Highway #93 we’ll cross over the Trans Canada Highway and pick-up Highway #1A, the scenic twists and turns of the Bow Valley Parkway, but this time we are heading east. We’ll veer off around Banff for a short distance and then pick it up again after Canmore and ride the Bow Valley Parkway all the way back to Calgary and Calgary Harley-Davidson. We’ll drop off our rental motorcycles and head across the street to our hotel for the night. Tonight, you’re invited to a farewell dinner at Moxie’s Restaurant & Bar 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. The Freedom Biker Tours crew will be hanging around to help and say goodbye.  

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