Vancouver Island Explorer
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Vancouver
City
The day for your big Canadian adventure is here at long last - hurrah! After packing any last-minute items hop aboard your flight to Vancouver. Explore this cosmopolitan city on foot - check out historic Gastown or treat yourself to a tasty dish in Chinatown. While here you'll also take a relaxing guided bicycle tour of Stanley Park and go on the city's latest hi-tech attraction: FlyOver Canada. Over 8 minutes you'll 'fly' over the country and get a better understanding of this huge and vast land.

EXPERIENCES
FlyOver Canada
FlyOver Canada
Half-day experience
Suspended from 20 meters up you will see, hear, smell and feel Canada from this immersive 4D ride.

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Stanley Park Bike Tour
Stanley Park Bike Tour
Half-day experience
Enjoy lovely views across Vancouver and learn about Stanley Park’s history on this guided cycling tour.

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Victoria
City + Wildlife
Once you're set up in your hire car, take the scenic ferry across to Vancouver Island - keep your eyes peeled for dolphins and sea birds along the way. While on the island you'll visit the world's best location for viewing whales in the wild in the hopes of spotting some mighty orca whales in their natural environment.

EXPERIENCES
Orca Spirit whale watching
Orca Spirit whale watching
Half-day experience
View orca whales in their natural habitat on this 3-hour boat cruise off the coast of Victoria.

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Campbell River
General Tour + Wildlife
Today you'll take the stunning coastal route from Victoria to Campbell River - stop along the way to take in the miles of stunning coastline and swing by some of the charming seaside towns. The next day you'll take a three-hour raft tour along the river where you'll even have a chance to don a wetsuit and snorkel in the crystal clear waters among thousands of salmon. What an experience!

EXPERIENCES
Snorkel with Salmon on the Campbell River
Snorkel with Salmon on the Campbell River
Half-day experience
Take to the Campbell River where you can spot salmon from a raft or get in the water and swim with them!

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Port Hardy
General Tour
The next day you'll carry on North through lush inland forests to Port Hardy where you'll stay overnight. Tomorrow you will be taking an incredibly scenic ten-hour ferry ride back to the mainland.

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Bella Coola
Cruise + Wildlife 
You'll travel through the dramatic Inside Passage on the scenic 10-hour northbound journey to Bella Coola. Keep your eyes peeled - these waters are home to sea lions and humpback whales.

Spend the next two days with your knowledgeable guide out on the water in search of grizzly bears. You will be scouring the river's edge for these magnificent animals from a drift boat and watch them frolic in the waters and feed on salmon within this pristine wilderness. Bella Coola Valley is home to one of the largest populations of grizzly bears in Canada. The area itself combines stunning mountain views, ocean and river backdrops with cascading coastal waterfalls, making it a wonderful area for hiking and other outdoor pursuits.

On Day 11 you’ll head home with plenty of new travel memories to share with your nearest and dearest.