Canadas Pacific Coast Self Drive Tour

A 5 day Self Drive tour of Canada's Pacific Coast, includes Tofino, Pacific Rim National Park, Victoria and Butchart Gardens. Various dates available May - September.

Canada’s Pacific Coast 5 days/ 4 nights

Day 1 Vancouver to Tofino (221 km/138 mi + Ferry)

Depart Vancouver for Horseshoe Bay and sail for 1 hr 45 min on BC Ferries
(ferry toll included) to Vancouver Island. At Nanaimo head west to Tofino
on the rugged West Coast. En-route, picture stops should be made at Cathedral
Grove to enjoy the splendour of 800 year old Douglas Fir and Cedar.
Plus, the Mars Water-Bombers at Sproat Lake, the world’s two largest
water-bombers used for the sole purpose of putting out forest fires. After
the Mars Water-Bombers drive through the majestic Sutton Pass and the
Sawtooth Range of the Cascade Mountains to arrive in Tofino around mid
afternoon.

Day 2 Tofino (Pacific Rim National Park)
You may wish to walk along the famed Long Beach, with its miles of pristine
sandy beach and pounding surf, or explore the rain forests on a selection
of well groomed trails. Mid afternoon enjoy a 3 hour whale watch
cruise (included) through the Clayoquot Sound, revealing sensational
scenery and wildlife such as Gray Whales, Sea Lions, Porpoises and Killer
Whales. The area is also known for its variety of birds, including tufted

puffins and resident bald eagles.
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Day 3 Tofino to Victoria (313 km/195 mi)
Travel back to the East Coast of Vancouver Island and head south to Victoria.
En-route stops should be made at the artist community of Chemainus,
where you can admire the giant murals which adorn the exterior walls
throughout the town and Duncan the “City of Totems”. Here visit the Cowichan
Native Village which provides you with an insight into the lives of

the northwest coast people (admission included)

Day 4 Victoria Exploring (Butchart Gardens)
Today is free to explore Victoria, with its turn of the century architecture,
British traditions such as high tea and shops full of woolens and china.
Admission is included to the Butchart Gardens with its 50 acre display of
magnificent colour.

Day 5 Victoria to Vancouver (69 km/43 mi)
Leaving Victoria drive north to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal for a 90 min
Ferry ride (ferry toll included) to Tsawwassen. On board BC ferries enjoy
the scenery of the Gulf Islands as you cross the Strait of Georgia. From
Tsawwassen continue on to downtown Vancouver where your Flexi drive
ends.

Features:
• Accommodation including provincial taxes for 4 nights
• Return BC Ferries toll for vehicle & passengers between Vancouver and
Vancouver Island Included

• Whale Watch Tour in Clayoquot Sound (3hrs)
• Admission to Cowichan Native Village

• Admission to the Butchart Gardens
• Exclusive travel documentation package including personalized maps,

itinerary and driving directions
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Hotel Information

Moderate Grade

* Tofino / Ucluelet - Best Western Tin Wis (Standard Room)
* Victoria - Queen Victoria Hotel (Standard Room)
Superior Grade
* Tofino / Ucluelet - Black Rock Oceanfront Resort (One Bedroom Suite)
* Victoria - Laurel Point Inn (Harbour View Room)

Not included:

• Road Tolls

• National Park Entrance Fees