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Tour Pacific

Vancouver to Calgary via the Icefields Parkway

Tour Pacific is a bicycle tour from Vancouver to Calgary via the Icefields Parkway. Experience western Canada with its breathtaking views of mountains and glaciers.

Cycle through British Columbia & Alberta

Support is provided by Cycle Canada and includes luggage transfer, daily route sheets, indoor accommodation, breakfast on riding days and two group dinners. Plus additional services.

There rest are two rest days, in Kamloops and Jasper.

Cycling will be on paved roads, although there can be construction and there are optional upaved suggestions. Services in some areas can be minimal and riders will pass through remote areas with spectacular scenery.

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Spectacular B.C. & Alberta

Following the Fraser River to Cowboy Country

Our ride starts in Vancouver, B.C. From Vancouver, we will ride on the north side of the Fraser River Valley until we reach the Coast Mountains. Our pass through this range is the Fraser River Canyon. Past Hell's Gate, we reach the junction of the Fraser and Thompson Rivers. Then we follow the Nicola River, passing by big ranches where cowboys still do the roundups on horseback.

Our first day off is in Kamloops. Kamloops is the regional centre for Cariboo district of British Columbia and a town with all the modern amenities.

North Thompson River and Mount Robson

We'll follow the North Thompson River almost to the base of Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. There is climbing but the route over Yellowhead Pass to Jasper is relatively easy.

The Columbia Icefields, Jasper, Lake Louise and Banff

We'll visit Jasper, an historic townsite in the Rockies where we'll have a day off to explore Jasper National Park.

From Jasper we will follow the Athabasca and Sunwapta Rivers – we're on the world renowned Icefields Parkway where we view the the Columbia Icefields a 325 square kilometre field of ice and snow that overflows into 8 spectacular glaciers.

At the Icefields we cross into Banff National Park and make our way to the Saskatchewan River Crossing, or The Crossing. We'll ride through the Mistaya River valley to the highest point of the Parkway which is the Bow Summit at 2056 metres. We stay in Lake Louise and Moraine Lake, 15 km south has excellent hiking trails.

Then it's along the Bow River to Banff and down through the foothills to Calgary.

 

Tour Summary Dates and Fees

  • Tour Pacific
  • Vancouver, B.C. to Calgary, Alberta
  • Dates: TBA
  • Fees, per person in Canadian funds
  • Total amount includes Registration Fee ($150.00) and Deposit ($250.00) which are non-refundable (please refer to our cancellation policy)
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST).
  • Single room option may be limited. We are not able guarantee ensuite bathrooms.

Accommodation & Meals

  • 16 nights indoor
  • 13 breakfasts
  • 2 rest days, Kamloops and Jasper
  • 2 dinners (1 is a pizza dinner in Calgary)
  • Snacks on riding days

Distances and Rating

  • Total days — 15
  • Riding days — 13
  • Rest days — 2
  • Total distance by bike 1345 km (830 mi.)
  • Daily average — 103 km (64 mi.)
  • Longest day — 153 km ( 94 mi.)

  • Total amount includes Registration Fee ($150.00) and Deposit ($250.00) which are non-refundable (please refer to our cancellation policy)
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST). There is a discount of 50% of the GST amount for non-Canadian residents.
  • Single room option may be limited. We are not able guarantee ensuite bathrooms.
  • We do not provide GPS maps.

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