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Island Sensations
offered by supplier M07938 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 7
day(s)
Group Size: 1
- 20
people
Destination(s):
British Columbia
Specialty Categories:
Island Vacation
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 2925 Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 3385 Canadian Dollar (CAD)
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See for yourself why Conde Nast Traveler's readers voted Vancouver Island #1 Best Island in North America. Food lovers, ocean adventurers and artists delight in the diversity of southern Vancouver Island. Imagine whales playfully leaping out of the ocean just 50 feet from your boat. Discover studios showcasing fine British Columbian and First Nations art. Sip on award winning Pinot produced from local vineyards. Scrunch and lunch on hundreds of different types of seaweed, while surrounded by breathtaking mountains, ocean and sea critters. What if we said that all this is within a 100 mile radius? Welcome to the Island!!
Your Itinerary
Day 1: Victoria, Vanc. Isle, BC
Arrive at Victoria International Airport, Vanc. Isle, BC. Following the tips and directions in your personalized Travel Journal, drive to your downtown hotel. The meticulously illuminated Legislative Buildings offer a purely magical backdrop for your evening stroll around the Inner Harbour. Accommodation: Oak Bay Beach Hotel & Marine Resort (Deluxe Hotel option), Fairmont Empress Hotel (Premium Hotel Option);
Day 2: Victoria, Vanc. Isle, BC
On your first local experience of choice, feel salt water spray your face while sailing along the craggy shores of Oak Bay or take in a true Victorian tradition sipping the Fairmont Empress’ own blend of tea while indulging in mini sandwiches, scones and light pastries. During your afternoon stroll, find antique shops, heritage homes and chocolate makers. Accommodation: Oak Bay Beach Hotel & Marine Resort (Deluxe Hotel option), Fairmont Empress Hotel (Premium Hotel Option);
Day 3: Cowichan Valley, Vanc. Isle, BC
On your day of leisure, your Travel Journal suggests a scenic drive winding past red-roofed barns and farmers’ markets, with stops at potters’ studios and Honey Farms. Visit the Butchart Gardens, a “must see”, including fifty-five acres of wonderful floral displays. Settle into your resort and spa for a cosy evening of dining and spectacular star gazing. Accommodation: Aerie Resort (Deluxe and Premium Hotel option);
Day 4: Cowichan Valley, Vanc. Isle, BC
The Cowichan Valley’s mild climate and rolling hills allows for perfect farming and grape growing conditions, thus keep your eyes open for road signs indicating wineries, cheese farms and even a cidery. Your local experience of choice, may be joining Mara Jernigan, renowned West Coast chef, on one of her farm tours and/or cooking classes! Accommodation: Aerie Resort (Deluxe and Premium Hotel option);
Day 5: Sooke Harbour House, Vanc. Isle, BC
Your dramatic drive takes you over the Malahat mountain ranges. Catch breathtaking vistas of the Strait of Juan de Fuca with the USA’s Olympic Mountains in the distance. Stop in Goldstream Provincial Park where you can walk through an old-growth temperate rain forest and perhaps enjoy a picnic while surrounded by towering cedars. Arrive in Sooke by the ocean, a world away, and your home for the next few nights. Accommodation: Sooke Harbour House (Deluxe and Premium Hotel option);
Day 6: Sooke Harbour House, Vanc. Isle, BC
How will you spend your day in Sooke? Your Local Experience of Choice, may be joining the Seaweed Lady for an introduction to the Ocean’s Garden, or enjoy a day of paddling or diving in the Sooke basin. Spend an afternoon with Nancy the blacksmith or Norra the glassblower, or meander from studio to studio. Accommodation: Sooke Harbour House (Deluxe and Premium Hotel option);
Day 7: Return to Victoria, then home
Enjoy a last walk around Sooke Harbour House, where a keen eye, will no doubt discover yet another cleverly placed work of art. Perhaps you will finally notice the mermaid mosaic or the “jelly-fish” lights in the gardens. Your drive back to Victoria’s International Airport offers flirtatious glimpses of the ocean. Prepare to share your memories with your family and friends as you start planning your next travel adventure.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Prices listed above for double occupancy. You may mix and match accommodation to your preferences. You may upgrade your rooms and additional nights. Price is dependent on dates of travel. Best value Jan-Apr & Oct-Dec.
Trip inclusions and extra value vacation services:
- Accommodation: Deluxe Hotels: $2295 - $2530 CAD/person or Premium Hotels: $2925 - $3385 CAD/person;
- Meals: 3 dinners unique to the local area;
- Activities: 3 activities/experiences of your choice.
Not included in trip price:
- Airfare;
- Alcoholic beverages;
- Personal expenses;
- Gratuities for guides on activities or travel insurance.
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