Islands, Bears & Sunshine

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Guests:

2 Adults
Duration:

15 days
Board:

Various Meals
Departing:

Regional Airports
Offer Date:

May 2026 - October 2027

From

£5,093pp

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With hundreds of tours, each catering to different types of safari experiences, our first tip is to do your research and read the itineraries carefully

Canadian Affair

Canadian Affair’s team of travel specialists have travelled across Canada to provide expert recommendations to meet your requirements. Their amazing holidays guarantee to highlight Canada's legendary experiences and unforgettable sights.

Why Book?

Stay at the award-winning Klahoose Wilderness Resort
Explore the rugged landscapes of the Southern Gulf Islands, Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast
Journey through a region rich in diverse wildlife and cultural significance

This tour includes:

Return flights
11 nights hotel accommodation
3 nights at Klahoose Wilderness Resort
Various meals throughout
12 days intermediate car hire with fully inclusive insurance
Return boat transfers to Klahoose Wilderness Resort

About this tour

Travel with the ocean by your side as you explore the Southern Gulf Islands, Vancouver Island, and the Sunshine Coast. Here you will find artisan producers, beachside strolls, epic views, and towering forests. On this holiday you will spend 3 nights at the award winning Klahoose Wilderness Resort, tucked away in a remote part of Desolation Sound. Throughout your stay you will be immersed in a pristine region that is rich in diverse wilderness and cultural significance. If you visit in either Spring or Fall, wildlife tours will take you searching for bears that call this region home. Your holiday ends in Vancouver, a world-class city where fine dining, historic districts and green spaces collide.

Tour Itinerary

Day 1: UK - Calgary

Arrive at Vancouver International Airport, pick up your hire car and head to the small town of Tsawwassen.
Days 2-3: Salt Spring Island

Today you will board the BC Ferries journey from Tsawwassen to Long Harbour on Salt Spring Island where you will spend the next two nights. Whilst on the island, you could hike around the waterfront provincial parks or explore the many art galleries and wineries.
Days 4-5: Parksville

Take the ferry from Vesuvius to Crofton on Vancouver Island (not included) and follow the Island Highway north to Parksville. The next day you are free to enjoy the town of Parksville.
Day 6: Klahoose Wilderness Resort

Drive north to Comox where you will catch the ferry over the Strait of Georgia to Powell River on the Sunshine Coast. Continue to Lund, where a boat transfer will take you to Klahoose Wilderness Resort
Day 7: Klahoose Wilderness Resort

Whilst at Klahoose Wilderness Resort, embark on several adventures that may include watching grizzly bears fish for salmon, kayaking beside a pod of porpoises and forest hikes into an ancient western red cedar grove. During the spring, Indigenous guides will take you on a Cultural and Wildlife Tour, exploring Desolation Sound watching for marine-life such as Humpback Whales and Orca and for Grizzly and Black Bears that are feeding on shore. In the fall the Klahoose First Nation will take you on a bear watching experience in Toba Inlet located just 30 minutes by boat from the Klahoose Wilderness Resort.
Day 8: Klahoose Wilderness Resort

On your second day here, relax in the pristine wilderness of Desolation Sound. Immerse yourself in the ways of the Indigenous Klahoose people with activities such as storytelling, cedar weaving, wood carving and ocean foraging. You could also take to the glassy waters of the Homfray Channel for kayaking, paddle boarding and swimming.
Days 9-11: Secret Cove

Transfer back to Lund after breakfast, where your hire car awaits. Head along the Sunshine Coast, climbing Pender Hill for spectacular views over the harbour and mountains.
Days 12-14: Vancouver

Take the ferry from Langdale to Horseshoe Bay, and drive to Vancouver. Here you’ll drop off the hire car and enjoy two days free to explore this waterfront city.
Day 15: Vancouver - UK

Fly home to the UK.

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Book this holiday

With hundreds of tours, each catering to different types of safari experiences, our first tip is to do your research and read the itineraries carefully

Islands, Bears & Sunshine

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Canadian Affair

Why Book?

This tour includes:

About this tour

Tour Itinerary

Day 1: UK - Calgary

Days 2-3: Salt Spring Island

Days 4-5: Parksville

Day 6: Klahoose Wilderness Resort

Day 7: Klahoose Wilderness Resort

Day 8: Klahoose Wilderness Resort

Days 9-11: Secret Cove

Days 12-14: Vancouver

Day 15: Vancouver - UK

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