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ADD-ON
Black Bears & Vancouver Island
5 nights from only £759
This is a fantastic opportunity to see black bears in the wild and visit the capital of British Columbia, Victoria. This fabulous add-on is available with our Canadian Rockies & Vancouver holiday. On Day 11 of the main itinerary, you will take the ferry from Vancouver across the Strait of Georgia to Vancouver Island. On arrival you will have an included visit to Butchart Gardens, where you'll be delighted by a host of stunning floral displays, followed by a tour of Victoria where you will see sights such as the Parliament building, the fabled Empress Hotel and the Oak Bay area. Continue to the Queen Victoria Hotel for an overnight stay. The following day we include a visit to the Royal British Columbia Museum, which showcases the culture and history of the region, before departing for Tofino, where three nights' accommodation has been arranged at the Days Inn Weigh West. The picturesque town of Tofino is situated on Clayquot Sound, and offers a wonderful blend of relaxation and adventure, both on the ocean and in the great outdoors. Take the fantastic optional boat ride to Clayoquot Sound, designated a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, to spot the island's black bears which come down to feed along the shoreline, so don't forget your cameras! Keep an eye out for the fantastic array of wildlife in the region, including eagles, seals, otters, puffins and grey whales. You'll then have time to relax on the beach or explore this stunning region, why not follow wilderness trails through the forests or take a walk along the beaches of the Pacific Rim National Park, before returning to Vancouver for an overnight stay, before your return flight to the UK. Alternatively on selected departures, there is an opportunity to join an Alaskan Cruise for 7 nights. Please speak to our Holiday Advisors for details.
SPECIAL DEPARTURE
Rocky Mountaineer Kicking Horse Route
17 days from only £1999
This fabulous railroad option can be taken as a special departure in conjunction with our Across Canada holiday. The tour follows the main itinerary until Day 7, when you will transfer to Banff for an additional day, with an included visit to Lake Louise, described by many as the most beautiful place in Canada. You will board the Rocky Mountaineer train at Banff station the next day to begin your journey along the world-famous Kicking Horse Route to Kamloops. The route takes you through the glorious Banff National Park, passing the picturesque Lake Louise before beginning the steepest part of the climb through the Rockies. On crossing the Continental Divide we leave Alberta and enter British Columbia, descending past Lake Wapata and journey through the architectural masterpiece of spiral tunnels cut into two mountains, before heading down to Kicking Horse Pass. Continue past the town of Golden and through Roger's Pass, with its tunnels, snowsheds and glistening glaciers, then on to Craigellachie, where the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven in 1885. At Silverdale you pass the spot where Billy Miner and `Shorty' Dunn carried out Canada's first train hold-up in 1904, then continue along the fjord-like shores of Shuswap Lake and through the vast ranchlands along the South Thompson River. After an overnight stay in Kamloops, re-board the train and travel along the Thompson River and through the rugged canyons of the Fraser River. We then journey along the fjord of Burrard Inlet to Vancouver, where you will rejoin the main itinerary (Day 12) and continue to Victoria. Holiday Ref: UACR
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