West Coast Trail - Hiking & Backpacking Tour
What is an eGuide?
An eguide is essentially an in-depth, meticulously researched, downloadable itinerary and guidebook. It will allow you to plan and enjoy your own self guided adventure trip though options for tour companies are provided where applicable. Hikebiketravel wants you to have safe and fun adventures, be it on a bike tour, out on a hiking or walking tour or participating in some other form of adventure travel.
What is provided to you is many day's worth of research on some of the planets most interesting areas at no cost. Who has the time to look into all the details, nuances and “what to do and not to do”? We did and it’s yours now to read and pass along to anyone you think might find it worthwhile.
Each itinerary and guide has been extensively researched both on the ground and on the web with the goal of making it EXTREMELY easy for you to book a trip of your own. They all cover the following sections.
- Trip overview
- Suggested itinerary and options
- Detailed route notes and a map
- Transportation choices for coming and going
- Accommodation choices
- Restaurants
- Notable additional physical or cultural activities
- Packing lists
- Banking, cell phone and internet availability
- Links to relevant websites
- Tour operators offering similar itineraries
So start dreaming and check back regularly as new biking, hiking and adventure guides will be added monthly.
Following are links to published eGuides:
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Chilkoot Trail eGuide
The Chilkoot Trail, which begins on tidewater in Alaska and climbs up over mountains in British Columbia, presents a unique backpacking opportunity, as this is a trail rich with history. It was the main trail used in the famous Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1800's, one of the biggest rushes the world has ever seen. An international crowd of literally tens of thousands, fuelled by dreams of riches, used the Chilkoot Trail to chase the gold in the Yukon. Most suffered incredible hardship, many never evenmade it and only a few got rich. Today on the trail you'll find plenty of reminders of their epic journey.
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Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley, CA
Inside you will find the following information:
- getting to and from Palm Springs
- Palm Springs area accommodation options
- restaurant options
- available activities outside of golf and tennis
- hiking suggestions
- useful websites and hiking guidebooks
- packing list for day hikes in the desert
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California Wine Country - Bike & Wine tasting Tour eGuide
Inside you will find the following information:
- overview and highlights of the trip
- getting to and from the Napa area
- detailed itinerary
- day by day route notes
- accommodation and restaurant suggestions
- wine tasting tips and suggestions
- location of bike rental shops
- companies offering bike tours
- useful websites and links
- packing list
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Cycling Connemara, the Burren & the Aran Islands
Western Ireland eGuide
Everything you need to know about cycling Connemara, the Burren & the Aran Islands. Connemara is the name that is given to the area in county Galway which lies in southwestern Ireland between the Atlantic Ocean and Lough Corrib in the east. Witness beautiful shoreline and rocky hills as you cycle into the Burren region and the views from the Cliffs of Moher are fabulous!
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California Wine Country - Bike & Wine tasting Tour eGuide
Inside you will find the following information:
- overview and highlights of the trip
- getting to and from the Napa area
- detailed itinerary
- day by day route notes
- accommodation and restaurant suggestions
- wine tasting tips and suggestions
- location of bike rental shops
- companies offering bike tours
- useful websites and links
- packing list
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Eastern Townships and The Green Route Biking tour eGuide
Inside you will find information on the following:
- getting to the Eastern Townships
- a suggested itinerary
- detailed route notes
- trip highlights
- accommodation and restaurant options
- where to find bike rentals
- packing lists
- useful websites and links
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Dingle Way Hiking / Walking Tour eGuide
Everything you need to know about walking the Dingle Way, one of Ireland’s premier long distance walking paths combining some of the country’s best scenery with a rich archaeological story. The 179 kilometre (112mile) trail combines peaceful countryside with wild ocean vistas, cliff-tops and beautiful countryside.Days range in length from 17 kilometres to 29 kilometres.
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Kerry Way Hiking / Walking Tour eGuide
A guide to walking Ireland’s longest and best known sign posted walking trail.
- How to get there
- Where to stay
- Daily itineraries
- What to pack
- Side trips
- Detailed information for each day
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Niagara Region Bike Tour eGuide
A guide to cycling the Niagara region. The Niagara area is a superb destination for a short and easy cycling holiday with the option to add on a wide range of diverse activities. The region is only 1 ½ hours driving time from Toronto and 45 minutes from Buffalo, New York.
- How to get there
- Cycling routes
- Where to stay
- Where to eat
- Winery info
- What to do when not on your bike
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San Juan Islands Bike Tour eGuide
This eGuide takes you through the San Juan Islands; an archipelago on the west coast of North America consisting of 172 islands located north and west of Seattle south of the border with Canada. The three main islands are Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Island.
- How to get there
- Cycling routes
- Where to stay
- Where to eat
- What to do when not on your bike
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Grand Canyon Hiking / Walking Tour eGuide
Everything you need to know about hiking the Grand Canyon from rim to rim. Includes everything you need to know starting with directions to the Grand Canyon from various points, accommodation, hiking tips, route maps, precautions, day hikes and much more.
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Gulf Island Bike Tour eGuide
A guide to cycling from Victoria to the Gulf Islands - Saturna Island, Galiano Island, Pender Island, Mayne Island and Saltspring Island.
- How to get there
- Cycling routes
- Where to stay
- Where to eat
- What to do when not on your bike
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West Coast Trail Hiking / Backpacking Tour eGuide
The West Coast Trail (WCT) is a physically demanding 75 kilometre (45 mile) hike stretching from Port Renfrew in the south to Bamfi eld in the north along the west coast of Vancouver Island. This eGuide answers some of the most important questions...before you begin.
- If this is actually the trail for you
- Which trailhead you want to begin with
- How many days you want to spend on the trail
- What else needs to be reserved with regards to accommodation and transportation pre and post trip
- What to pack
- Meal suggestions
- Total costs
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Galapagos Islands Adventure Travel eGuide
The Galapagos Islands are situated about 970 kilometres (600 miles) west of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean.They include 13 main islands and six smaller islands and surprisingly to most people they have a population of approximately 30,000 people.
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Victoria to Cowichan Valley Bike Tour & Wine Tour
This self guided bike tour / wine tour shows you the highlights and how to meander from Victoria to the the Cowichan Valley in Southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Safe adventure travel with pleasant surprises on Vancouver Island. Inside you will find the following:
- How to get there
- Detailed cycling routes
- Where to stay
- Where to eat
- What to do when not on your bike
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Vancouver Airport Layover eGuide
Top 10 Things to Do in Vancouver + 16 more great ideas on what to do in Vancouver instead of waiting at the airport for your next flight.
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