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| See the best of BC
when you embark upon one of the many circle tours that take in Vancouver Island,
the Discovery Coast, the Sunshine Coast, the Okanagan winelands, the Native Heritage
tour, or the remote Northern British Columbia. The coastal tours involve exciting
rail, road and ferry trips on BC Ferries, and scenic highways flank the coast,
taking you through charming beachside communities, rolling farmlands and majestic
mountain ranges. Start your journey by selecting one of the Circle Tours below,
designed to assist you in planning your journey by road through beautiful British
Columbia. | The
Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island |
| Follow
a winding ribbon of road north from Vancouver up the scenic Sunshine Coast to
Powell River before crossing the Strait of Georgia to Vancouver Island on a BC
Ferry. Travel down the east coast of Vancouver Island to Nanaimo, or further south
to Victoria. A second ferry experience completes the circle in Tsawwassen, south
of Vancouver. Approximate Distance: 360 km (excluding ferry trips).
Approximate Duration: 3 to 5 days. More
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Discovery Coast |  | Cross
to Vancouver Island from Vancouver and head north, boarding BC Ferries in Port
Hardy. Return to the mainland at Bella Coola and the grassy plateaus, rolling
meadows, picturesque canyons and high mountain peaks of the Chilcotin. The old
Cariboo Wagon Road will lead you back to Vancouver through the heart of the Cariboo
region. Approximate Distance: 1400 km (excluding ferry trips).
Approximate Duration: 7 to 10 days. More
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Inside Passage |  | Cross
to Vancouver Island from Vancouver and head north, boarding BC Ferries in Port
Hardy, destined for Prince Rupert. The hauntingly beautiful Queen Charlotte Islands
beckon to you before venturing east on the Yellowhead Highway to Prince George,
and south through the peaceful Cariboo to Vancouver along the historic Cariboo
Wagon Road. Approximate Distance: 2,000 km (excluding ferry trips).
Approximate Duration: 7 to 14 days. More
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Native Heritage Tour |  | Follow
the same route as The Inside Passage tour, and take in some of the wonderful examples
of Native art to be seen in British Columbia, both ancient and modern. View haunting
totem poles, mystifying petroglyph stone carvings, heritage Indian villages, and
Native arts and crafts skillfully carved by First Nations people. Approximate
Distance: 2,000 km (excluding ferry trips). Approximate Duration:
7 to 14 days. More
>> | | Northern
British Columbia |  | From
Prince George, travel north through the Rocky Mountain foothills via the Alaska
Highway to Watson Lake in the Yukon, before heading south again on the Stewart/Cassiar
Highway. The wildlife population in this vast and remote territory is so prolific
that this portion of the Northern Rockies has been dubbed the Serengeti of
North America. Approximate Distance: 2,600 km. Approximate
Duration: 7 to 14 days
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Coast Mountains |  | Head
north out of Vancouver on the intensely scenic Sea to Sky Highway to the magical
winter resort town of Whistler, and continue on to Lillooet and Pemberton. Cross
paths with two historic routes, the Pemberton Trail and the Gold Rush Heritage
Trail, which linked the coast with the interior in the days before the automobile.
Return via the Okanagan and Fraser Valleys. Approximate Distance: 850
km (excluding ferry trips). Approximate Duration: 3 to 5 days. More
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Okanagan and Kootenay Rockies |  | Travel
the sunny interior of British Columbia, north through the Okanagan to Sicamous,
following Highway 1 into the mountains of the BC Rockies. From Golden, head south
through the Columbia Valley to Creston, and west through the Southern Okanagan,
starting and ending your sun-drenched voyage in Osoyoos, the place where two
lakes come together. Approximate Distance: 1,100 km. Approximate
Duration: 4 to 7 days. More
>> | | Hot
Springs in the Kootenays and BC Rockies |  | British
Columbia has a large number of hot springs, many of which are situated in the
BC Rockies, in some of the most scenic areas in the world. While most springs
are often located in delightful undeveloped areas, often reached after a long
hike up a mountain valley, many have been developed into international resort
destinations. Approximate Distance: 800 km. Approximate Duration:
3 to 5 days. More
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Fraser Valley |  | Explore
the rural farmlands and forests of the fertile Fraser Valley, which runs more
than one hundred miles inland from the Pacific Ocean to the small town of Hope.
Travel outbound on the scenic route north of the historic Fraser River, returning
westwards along the Trans Canada Highway 1 to Vancouver, and Lotus Land.
Approximate Distance: 150 km. Approximate Duration: 1 to 2 days
More
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Marine Circle Tour |  |
Driving the Pacific Marine
Circle Tour is an excellent way to explore the historic West Coast of Vancouver
Island. The wilderness route traces the coastline from Victoria through Sooke
and Port Renfrew, continuing onto the Cowichan Valley and looping back down the
Trans-Canada Highway via Duncan to Victoria. Approximate Distance:
255 km Approximate Duration: 2 to 4 days. More
>> | | Canadian
Rockies Circle Tour |
| Embark
on "The Most Spectacular Train Trip in the World"® from Vancouver by rail on the
world-famous Rocky Mountaineer® and journey through the Canadian Rockies to Banff,
Alberta. Enjoy a luxury coach ride to Jasper, and travel onboard the train back
to Vancouver. The Canadian Rockies Circle Tour includes 11 nights accommodation,
tours of Vancouver, Banff and Jasper, the Banff Gondola ride, Icefields Parkway
Tour and Snocoach ride. Circle Tour Duration: 11 nights/12 days More
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