Seawall Adventure Centre

Add in locally operated Wineries, Cideries  and you have a truly unforgettable cycling experience.  The ride begins in Victoria’s beautiful Inner Harbour and follows the Lochside Trail as it traverses bird sanctuaries, active farmlands, and train trestles. This tour offers incredible views of the Coastal Mountains, including the massive Mount Baker volcano.  After a delicious lunch we stop for some tastings at the local wineries and return via the picturesque Colquitz River Trail.

Leaving directly from our downtown office overlooking the Inner Harbour, guides will lead you on an excellent ride around Greater Victoria, through the vibrant and historic Inner Harbour core, along the spectacular Victoria 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.

We will start the tour on water as we either explore the waters near the mouth of the harbour visiting seal island or make our way up through the Gorge. On our kayak adventure we will be greeted by harbour seals, great blue heron and if we are very lucky we may even see an orca. Then once we get back on land we will hop on bikes where the guides will lead you through the city of Victoria, making stops at many historical sites such as; Beacon Hill Park, Emilly Carr house and Craigdarroch Castle. All while enjoying beautiful seascapes and  seaside neighbourhoods.

The vast beauty of the Butchart Gardens is world famous, and entirely accessible by bicycle right from downtown Victoria. Our one-way drop off service is an excellent way to see the gardens and then hop on one of our hybrid Rocky Mountain bikes and explore the region of Central Saanich with a memorable ride through our gorgeous countryside, along the Lochside Trail, back to Victoria.
 

This is the starting point of a self-guided cycling adventure that will take you through the wilderness of the Sooke Hills, down the mountain to the Sooke Harbour basin, through beautiful Roche Cove, serene Matheson Lake and along several kilometers of rolling country farmlands above the beaches that surround idyllic Metchosin. Stopping for photographs and simply being “out there” is what this tour is all about. From the mountains to the seashore, enjoy a day on the trails Victoria’s West Shore locals have come to treasure and love.

We begin in historic James Bay. This quaint seaside village includes the childhood home of  Emily Carr, one of Canada’s most famous artists. After cycling through Beacon Hill Park and along the stunningly beautiful waterfront we stop for lunch at Oak Bay Marina. After lunch we continue on to Mount Douglas Park, an oasis of old growth trees within the city. Here we’ll take a short hike to the top of Mount Douglas for a breathtaking view of Victoria. After getting back on the bikes we quickly meet up with the Galloping Goose Trail, the local cycling trail network, which will takes us through local farms, past bird sanctuaries and over trestle bridges back to our starting point in downtown Victoria.

This selection from our itinerary of cycle-tours offers a one-way drop off service to Sidney where cyclists will traverse bird sanctuaries, active farmlands, seaside trails and train trestles back to Victoria. Incredible views of the Coastal Mountains, including the massive Mount Baker volcano, make for unparalleled vistas and photo opportunities. Cruise through shoreline villages and perhaps have a picnic lunch on the beach in full view of our beautiful Gulf Islands. Cycling does not get better than this!