Canada Motorcycle Tour: Calgary to Vancouver Rockies

This motorcycle tour from Calgary begins with the scheduled flight from your chosen departure airport to Calgary. After arrival, a shuttle takes you to a centrally located mid-range hotel in the city centre. The rest of the evening is free.

In the morning you have time to explore Calgary independently, optionally with a visit to the Calgary Tower. In the afternoon the tour briefing for your Harley-Davidson Canada tour takes place, followed by a transfer to the rental station where you pick up your bike.

On this Alberta motorcycle stage you ride the Cowboy Trail and cross the Crowsnest Pass through the Rocky Mountains. Via the ski resort of Fernie you reach Fort Steele with its historic buildings from the 19th century. Overnight in the Kimberley area.

This stage of your British Columbia motorcycle tour passes through Kootenay National Park and Glacier National Park on the Trans-Canada Highway. In fine weather you take a hike in Revelstoke National Park with panoramic views of the Rockies.

In the morning the Canadian Rockies motorcycle route follows the Columbia River along emerald and deep-blue mountain lakes. In the afternoon the Okanagan stage reaches the fertile Okanagan Valley with its fruit orchards and vineyards, overnight in Kelowna.

This stage of the on-road Canada motorcycle tour follows the Nicola River Valley to the Thompson River, which flows into the wild Fraser River. Along steep canyons you reach Hells Gate, where water rushes through a narrow rock channel. Overnight in the Hope area.

Continuing along the Fraser River this Vancouver motorcycle ride leads you into the city, where you take your lunch break in the green Stanley Park. In the afternoon you arrive at your central hotel in North Vancouver for the next two nights.

Today on the Calgary Vancouver motorcycle tour you are free in Vancouver. Optionally you can join a multi-hour whale-watching trip to observe orcas and other whale species in the area. Overnight in North Vancouver.

Via the Sea-to-Sky Highway this Whistler motorcycle tour first leads to the Olympic city of Whistler. Through the Coastal Mountains, past clear mountain lakes, you reach Kamloops via the Cariboo region by late afternoon.

Along the Thompson River you reach Clearwater and, in good weather, Helmcken Falls. On this stage with your Canada Harley rental motorcycle, near Blue River you have the optional chance to spot black bears or grizzlies on a jet boat tour. Overnight in the Valemount area.

Coming from the west you pass the 3,954-metre Mount Robson and stop in Jasper. This Jasper National Park motorcycle tour continues along the Icefield Parkway for the rest of the day, past Athabasca Falls and the Columbia Icefield.

In the morning you take in the view of Lake Louise before the Icefield Parkway ends at Banff. Past Yoho and Kootenay national parks and via the Cowboy Trail you reach Calgary, where you return your motorcycle and check into an airport hotel.

During the day a shuttle takes you to Calgary Airport for the return flight with a reputable airline. Depending on your departure time there may still be time for a final visit to the nearby downtown.

Arrival at your home airport in the morning. This concludes your two-week Canada motorcycle tour through British Columbia and Alberta – from Calgary via the Icefield Parkway and Vancouver back to Calgary, with many kilometres through the Canadian Rockies.