Freewheeling Adventures
Freewheeling Adventures
Freewheeling Adventures
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Since 1987 Freewheeling Adventures has been running cycling tours in Canada, Europe, South America and Iceland. For an extraordinary active holiday experience, you can choose from bicycle tours, walking tours, sea-kayak paddling trips, or multisport adventures. You can go guided with small groups, or self-guided; you can reserve trips privately or join a group, and you can make special requests. You will find our service exceptionally flexible and accommodating, and our commitment extraordinarily reliable.
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Sarah
Nanaimo8 contributions
Jun. 2023 • Family
We have gone on three Freewheeling self-guided cycling trips and each one has been excellent. In June, we went to Portugal for a six day trip from Porto to Coimbra. The cycling paths in Portugal are amazing and the trip was fantastic. Ian was a great support and told us each day what to expect. He even brought us Portuguese pastries on our challenging climbs! I highly recommend spending extra days in Porto and going on a one-day tour of the Douro Valley.
We have always been greatly impressed with the organization and input of our Freewheeling advisors and guides when planning our adventures. Thank you!
We have always been greatly impressed with the organization and input of our Freewheeling advisors and guides when planning our adventures. Thank you!
Written December 4, 2023
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Clifford G
GAINESVILLE17 contributions
Aug. 2023 • Family
Did our eighth trip with Freewheeling. This was the Iceland North Bike Tour. We have done the south shore of Iceland with Freewheeling. On all eight trips the guides, food, accommodations, routes, sights, and equipment were all exceptional. Our go to Bike Tour company. We travel around the world on many adventure trips but we love Freewheeling.
Written November 10, 2023
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JoAnn M
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Sep. 2023 • Solo
Very well organized trip along the west coast of Newfoundland. Lovely scenery, comfortable lodging, great food and fun riding. Guides were very competent, helpful and entertaining. Great mix of cycling and hiking and fun group. I would definitely do another trip with Freewheeeling.
Written September 27, 2023
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efspetaluma
Petaluma, CA94 contributions
Sep. 2023 • Friends
We are two 70+ women who like to go on multi day hikes. We picked Vancouver Island as a possible location and found Freewheeling Adventures online. Their reviews were good and they had a short packaged self guided hike listed, so we asked if they could expand that hike for us. They responded with "We will ask our local guide". Their guide, Steve Duck, came up with what sounded like a perfect itinerary and we signed on. It turned out that two of the days were actually guided by him, which was quite nice, and that he was also our driver when we needed to get to and from a few trailheads. He was always available if needed. The original, shorter hike seems to be completely self guided. The lodgings selected were wonderful, the hikes were more than scenic, and Steve was available to carry our luggage and to bail us out when, in one case, the thunder and lightning was too intense, and in another case, the trail was just more than we could handle. The East Sooke Park trail is beautiful, but, as one of our daughters said, it was "bouldering" not hiking. The Freewheeling Adventures app, together with the Ride with GPS app and all the extensive written directions and maps got us where we needed to be without a lot of worry. I would absolutely recommend Freewheeling Adventures and Steve Duck!
Written September 12, 2023
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Deborah A
Calgary, Canada3 contributions
Aug. 2023 • Friends
Four mature ladies recently biked in Slovenia with Freewheeling Adventures. We did have some rain before a return to great weather - but the rain was bearable because the scenery was wonderful. We started in the Julian Alps in narrow valleys with mountains around us, moved into wine country with lovely rolling vistas, and ended up near the coast. While there were a few good climbs, van transfers were available and with ebikes we were able to do them and then enjoy the curving, free riding descents. The tour included a short train hop through a mountain tunnel, and visits to the Lipizzaner stud farm and the Skocjan Cave. A real highlight was that 5 out of 6 dinners were provided in Michelin starred or Michelin recommended restaurants. And we always love the picnics Freewheeling guides provide for lunch. Fabulous food. We loved Slovenia and would go back any time.
Written September 12, 2023
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Coldspringer
Cold Spring, NY12 contributions
Jul. 2023 • Friends
We did the Fundy & Glooscap Bike Tour in July '23. Arrangements were great - we stayed in some really nice places - the lighthouse was really special! Our guides, Sarah and Mackenzie, were fantastic. Despite extensive flooding on our route from "hundred-year rain", they were able to reroute our trip without any issues for our group. Bikes were good and the food/eating arrangements were great. A++++ experience.
Written August 10, 2023
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MikeBarry657
Arlington, MA247 contributions
Jun. 2023 • Friends
We did the Cape Bretton tour in June 2023 and it was simply awesome! This was accurately described as a challenging tour; but both the breathtaking scenery and the enthusiasm of the guide made it all quite manageable. The food provided by the guide on the route and at the evening restaurants far exceeded our expectations; plus as an added bonus two had local, live music in the evening. Accommodations ranged from a bit rustic, but charming to luxurious. The information provided via email, web and RWGPS before and during the trip was full and comprehensive. Support by the guide was superb and really made for a great trip. I would definitely do another tour with Freewheeling.ca.
Written July 2, 2023
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Garvillage
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada17 contributions
Aug. 2022 • Solo
Covid happened to half the tour and that caused a lot of logistical nightmares. This was out of their control but I would recommend everyone do a Covid test prior to boarding a four hour shuttle. A better protocol might have helped. For $800 a day we stayed in mostly mediocre hotels with mediocre food. Rides often ended in the early afternoon and there was nothing to do but sit in your room. No entertainment at night. No hikes On one day , there was construction and we couldn’t get started again on the steep hill. After an hour roadside wait there was little acknowledgement of the unfortunate situation nor had the route been scoped out so we could have chosen not to do it. One hotel had water problems and again the situation was brushed off. On a rain day I had to stand in a cafe for an hour after lunch waiting to be shuttled. I would not recommend this route or company. To top it off they charged the Covid positive people for the other peoples private shuttle back to Halifax $120 of insult to injury. I highly don’t recommend this company.
Written August 23, 2022
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Thank you for taking time to give us a review. You are correct - covid arising during your tour created logistical challenges exaggerated by the remoteness of the tour location and the isolation requirements. We are glad you were able to continue with your holiday, and that we were able to separate your group so that everyone was properly cared for. We regret that the situation translated into wait times for you. As you recognize, the protection of you, our guides, and the public became very important, including securing safe lodging and transport for everyone involved. We are saddened, after our efforts and your guides' commitments, that you felt it necessary to give us a poor review, but we understand that the situation was not what you anticipated and we normally aim for, and we accept that it was not a perfect week. Thank you again for trusting us with your bike tour plans. We hope you enjoy very safe active adventures in 2023.
Written February 11, 2023
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Lynda
19 contributions
Jul. 2022
We had two guides with us, Ian and Mac: The support they gave us was excellent. The hiking was moderately difficult which suited our group very well. Excellent picnics created by the guides were a real highlight. All meals and accommodation were wonderful. The attention to detail from Freewheeling made for an incredibly enjoyable trip. We would recommend this company to any adventuresome souls.
Written August 4, 2022
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sandragant
Saratoga, CA49 contributions
Jul. 2022
We've been on many supported bike trips and the support on our recent bike trip on Prince Edward Island was the best support we've ever received. Freewheeling Adventures did a wonderful job of arranging places to stay and recommending restaurants and activities. Their representative, Ian Hay was AMAZING. As expected he delivered and retrieved the bikes and moved our luggage from hotel to hotel. Unexpected, he briefed us about alternative routes and activities, he texted us with recommendations (the ice cream place and hand pie places were stellar) and, when the weather became miserable he took us sightseeing on PEI.
Written July 29, 2022
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What are the prices for a 10-day rental of road bikes and of hybrids! Thanks.
Freewheeling A
Global
10 days of bike rental are charged at the extrapolated weekly rate - 10/7 of the weekly rate advertised on our website.
Do you rent bikes to riders riding with a different tour group?
Freewheeling A
Global
Yes we do, in Nova Scotia. You can either pick up at our place near Hubbards, NS, or we can deliver anywhere in Atlantic Canada.