Itinerary Highlights
- Enjoy discovering Vancouver's attractions and why it's on many people's bucket list cities to see with it's stunning scenery, amazing choice worldwide cuisine and relaxed atmosphere
- Explore the natural beauty of Vancouver Island during your fly-drive of this remarkably beautiful island
- Spend three nights surrounded by British Columbia's wilderness at the Relais & Chateaux Sonora Resort
- Enjoy the laid-back atmosphere of Vancouver Island's west coast and the bohemian/surfers seaside town of Tofino
- Best time to travel May - September
What's Included
- Accommodation Throughout
- Car Hire
- GPS Device
- International Flights
Nick
Travel Specialist
This flexible self drive holiday takes you across to the natural wilderness of Vancouver Island. Here you will drive through pristine forests and over scenic passes, take a boat transfer to the remote luxury resort of Sonora where you will be surrounded by British Columbia's outstanding wilderness. Continue through Cathedral Grove with its 800 year old Douglas Fir and Cedar trees to Tofino where you have the choice of a whale watching or Black Bear watching cruise. Visit quaint artist communities such as Chemainus where the city walls are adorned with murals, and Duncan, the 'City of Totems'.
Another whale watching adventure awaits you in Victoria, where you will travel 50 - 80 kms in search of orcas, minke whales, grey whales, porpoises, harbour seals and other marine life as well as visiting Victoria's beautiful Butchart Gardens.
Itinerary
Day 1 Travel to Vancouver
Day 2 Vancouver
Day 3 Vancouver - Campbell River - Sonora Resort (105 miles + ferry/boat)
Day 4 Day at leisure at Sonora Resort
Day 5 Day at Leisure at Sonora Resort
Day 6 Sonora Resort - Campbell River - Tofino (166 miles + boat)
Day 7 Tofino Coastal Bear Cruise
Day 8 Tofino
Day 9 Tofino
Day 7 Tofino - Victoria (195 miles)
Day 8 Victoria Whale Watching
Day 9 Victoria Departure
Nick
Travel Specialist
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1/31 - Aerial View of Vancouver
2/31 - Fairmont Pacific Rim
3/31 - Botanist Restaurant at Fairmont Pacific Rim, Vancouver
4/31 - lobby at rosewood hotel georgia
5/31 - front desk at rosewood hotel georgia
6/31 - Stanley Park, Vancouver
7/31 - sonora resort
8/31 - Sonora Resort
9/31 - bear watching tower at sonora resort british columbia
10/31 - stand up paddle boarding at florence lake sonora resort british columbia
11/31 - discovery islands viewpoint at sonora resort british columbia
12/31 - bears at sonora resort
13/31 - sonora resort
14/31 - Cathedral Grove
15/31 - Wickaninnish Inn
16/31 - lobby at the wickaninnish inn
17/31 - beach deluxe room at wickaninnish inn tofino canada
18/31 - feather george at the carving shed at wickaninnish inn tofino canada
19/31 - Black Bear Viewing in Tofino
20/31 - chestermans beach tofino british columbia
21/31 - clayoquot sound tofino british columbia
22/31 - Duncan, City of Totems
23/31 - Fairmont Empress
24/31 - Exterior Night View of Fairmont Empress
25/31 - Fairmont Empress Lobby
26/31 - Fairmont King Room
27/31 - Whale Watching
28/31 - Whale & Wildlife Watching - Orca Spirit Adventures
29/31 - Whale & Wildlife Watching - Orca Spirit Adventures
30/31 - Whale & Wildlife Watching - Orca Spirit Adventures
31/31 - butchart gardens
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