Holiday Overview
A fantastic road trip itinerary, featuring the "hidden gem" of British Columbia - The Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island. Enjoy time at the wonderful West Coast Wilderness Resort before heading to Quadra Island, where you have the opportunity to seek out black bears in their natural habitat!
Your journey continues to the Pacific Rim National Park and the town of Tofino, where we include a whale-watching cruise through the Clayoquot Sound. Your holiday experience concludes with a stay in picturesque Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. Visit the world famous Butchart Gardens - a must see!! (Admission included)
Sunshine Coast Circle Tour includes:
- Accommodation including provincial taxes for 8 nights
- BC Ferries tolls for vehicle & passengers
- Zodiac Eco Tour into Desolation Sound
- Whale Watch Tour from Tofino
- Admission to the Butchart Gardens
- Car hire (We recommend adding Sat Nav).
Day 1 - Vancouver to Sunshine Coast (103 km/64 mi)
Depart Vancouver for Horseshoe Bay and sail for 45 minutes on BC Ferries to the Sunshine Coast. This scenic cruise takes you through fjord-like waters with mountains blanketed with virgin forests and glaciated peaks. At Langdale disembark the ferry and drive the leisurely and stunningly scenic route through forests and coastal fishing villages to your overnight accommodation at West Coast Wilderness Resort.
(Approx 3.5 hours)
Featured accommodation
West Coast Wilderness Lodge
Day 2 - Sunshine Coast
The beautiful natural landscape of Canada’s Pacific Coast will allow you to take part in a variety of outdoor adventures.
Featured accommodation
West Coast Wilderness Lodge
Day 3 - Sunshine Coast to Quadra Island (78 km/47 mi)
Today, travel north to Earls Cove for a 50-minute BC Ferriesride to Saltery Bay, then continue following the coast to Powell Riverto board another BC Ferries service across the Strait of Georgia to Vancouver Island. Continue north to Campbell River.
Featured accommodation
Tsa Kwa Luten Lodge
Day 4 - Wildlife Adventure Cruise
By Zodiac, cruise among the Discovery Islands and observe local BC wildlife in their natural habitat. Watch for Stellar sea lions, seals, Minke whales and Pacific white-sided dolphins. You’ll see bald eagles swoop from the tree tops and majestic herons fishing in the tidal pools. At low tide, there is an opportunity to see black bears. (included)
Featured accommodation
Tsa Kwa Luten Lodge
Day 5 - Quadra Island to Tofino (225 km/140 mi)
Depart Quadra Island on a short BC Ferries ride (ferry toll included) back to Vancouver Island and head south-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 trees 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.
Featured accommodation
Best Western Tin Wis Resort
Enhance your experience
Black Rock Oceanfront Resort
Day 6 - 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. Also today, 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.
Featured accommodation
Best Western Tin Wis Resort
Enhance your experience
Black Rock Oceanfront Resort
Day 7 - 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”. If time permits visit the Quw’utsun’ Heritage Village which provides you with an insight into the lives of the northwest coast people (seasonal hours - admission not included).
Featured accommodation
Hotel Chateau Victoria
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Inn at Laurel Point
Day 8 - Victoria Exploring
Today is free to explore Victoria, with its turn-of-the-century architecture, and British traditions such as high tea and shops full of woolens and china. Admission to the Butchart Gardens is included with it’s 50 acre display of magnificent colour
Featured accommodation
Hotel Chateau Victoria
Enhance your experience
Inn at Laurel Point
Day 9 - Victoria to Vancouver (69 km/43 mi + Ferry)
Leaving Victoria, drive north to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal for a 90-minute 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 Flexidrive ends.
West Coast Wilderness Resort
The West Coast Wilderness Lodge Resort offers guests unsurpassed scenery, exceptional adventure opportunities, fresh|| seasonal cuisine and a variety of accommodations to suit all tastes. Enjoy the solitude at the edge of the wilderness following a scenic three hour drive or 45 minute float plane trip from downtown Vancouver.
Tsa Kwa Luten Lodge on Quadra Island
Tsa Kwa Luten means "gathering place". This oceanfront retreat is situated in a picturesque forest on the west side of Quadra Island overlooking Georgia Strait.
Best Western Tin Wis Resort, Tofino Holidays
Experience the pristine beaches and amazing wildlife of Pacific Rim National Park while staying at the oceanfront Best Western Tin Wis Resort!
Black Rock Oceanfront Resort
Black Rock Resort is one of the most stunning new outposts on Canada’s wild Pacific coast.
Hotel Chateau Victoria
Discover Victoria at its finest through an authentic local experience in the heart of downtown. With deeply entrenched roots in the local community and a strong sense of environmental responsibility – the Chateau Victoria strives to share all that makes Victoria special to each and every guest.
Inn at Laurel Point
The Inn at Laurel Point is located on a pretty peninsula jutting out into Victoria's Inner Harbour. Offering stunning views of the Inner Harbour, this hotel has an overall Japanese-influenced design and is only 4 blocks from the Royal BC Museum and Government Street shopping, accessible via a waterfront walkway.
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