Vancouver & Vancouver Island

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT TOUR

Vancouver and Vancouver Island stand apart from the rest of British Columbia – Vancouver Island is one of the world’s best places for whale watching, birding, and fishing. It’s home to British Columbia’s capital city, Victoria.

While Vancouver Island has scenery that occasionally matches that of the interior, its landscapes are generally more modest, the island’s intimate and self-contained nature and relatively small extent creating a region that feels more sea-based than the rest of mainland BC.

DAY 1

Home/Vancouver

Assemble at the International Airport to start your pleasant flight to Vancouver. Upon arrival, meet and greet with local guide, transfer to dinner/supper then proceed to hotel check in and rest.

DAY 2

Vancouver

After enjoying breakfast in the hotel, depart for city tour of Vancouver. Head to North Vancouver where you will spend some time venturing across the Capilano Suspension Bridge. Take in the sights of Capilano River below before enjoying lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, set course for Stanley Park, an oasis in the middle of an urban city.

Then, drive through historic Chinatown before visiting Gastown, a national historic site as Vancouver’s first downtown core. You can take a picture with the Steam Clock, one of the few functioning in the world. Lastly, visit Canada Place and embark on a gently thrilling adventure, FlyOver Canada, which simulates a flight over all of Canada, taking in all the sights from a bird’s-eye view.

DAY 3

Vancouver-Victoria

Today, make your way on BC Ferries to Victoria: The City of Gardens. Embrace Victoria’s blend of old world charm and new world experiences. Upon arrival, stop by The Butchart Gardens, first built over a century ago and developing now to one of the world’s premier floral show gardens. Afterwards, take in the sights of Inner Harbour, watching recreational vessels and small cruise ships come in and out of as the day goes by. While nearby Inner Harbour, take in the landmark sight of The Fairmont Empress; this beautiful hotel has been photographed numerous times as a backdrop of many events and even recreationally. Afterwards, en route to Mile 0,
make your way to Beacon Hill Park, home to an abundance of wildlife, including peacocks that may fan out their beautiful tails in courtship. On the other side of the Park, you will arrive at Mile 0. This marker is the start of over 8000km of the
Trans-Canada Highway that spans across all of vast landscape of Canada.

DAY 4

Victoria-Duncan-Chemainus-Nanaimo-Vancouver

This morning, embark on a sea adventure for your Whale Watching experience! Choose from riding in a zodiac for an exhilarating ride or a semi-covered vessel for your comfort. On your whale watching tour, you will have the chance to see orca whales, harbour porpoises, humpback whales, harbour seals, sea lions, and many different types of birds as well. Afterwards, depart North on Vancouver Island to see the totem poles and murals at Duncan and Chemainus. Then, discover the Nanaimo Bar, a well-known chocolate bar, invented in the city of Nanaimo before embarking on the ferry to go back for rest in Vancouver.

DAY 5

Vancouver/Home

Today, before your flight home, take the morning free and leisure. In the afternoon, enjoy some time shopping at McArthurGlen Designer Outlet. Grab the best deals and latest trends in amongst tree-lined streets, cobblestone walkways and a luxury piazza. Transfer to the airport and return home.