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vancouver Tours Ultimate Canadian Wildlife Quest
Ultimate Canadian Wildlife Quest
Polar bears, grizzly bears, black bears, whales and eagles – just some of the magnificent wildlife you’ll be seeking on this exhilarating journey.
- Style: Multi Centre Holiday
- Duration: 19 days/18 nights
- Starts in: Vancouver
Guide Price £7472
per person (based on 2 adults sharing a room)
Highlights:
- Vancouver
- Farewell Harbour Lodge
- Ucluelet
- Victoria
- Churchill
- Lazy Bear Lodge
Itinerary:
Days 1-2 Vancouver
Arrive in picturesque Vancouver and on your second day, take a city tour to visit the Capilano Suspension Bridge.
Day 3 Vancouver to Farewell Harbour Lodge
From Vancouver airport fly to Port Hardy to meet your road transfer to Alder Bay. Enjoy a picturesque boat transfer to Farewell Harbour Lodge.
Days 4-5 Farewell Harbour Lodge
Experience the thrill of bear viewing on two full-day excursions. You’ll visit scenic estuaries looking for bears and marine mammals, then wind along waterways through serene forests as your guide brings to life this fascinating ecosystem.Your days will be planned to maximise viewing opportunities.
Day 6 Farewell Harbour Lodge to Courtenay
Embark on a final excursion before transferring to Port Hardy. Pick up a car and enjoy the pretty drive to Courtenay.
Day 7 Courtenay to Ucluelet
This morning continue to Ucluelet.
Days 8-9 Ucluelet
Situated on the edge of the wild Pacific Ocean, the peaceful community of Ucluelet boasts a pristine coastline, a working harbour and a plethora of native wildlife. Search for black bears and perhaps catch sight of a whale in the beautiful Clayoquot Sound.
Day 10 Ucluelet to Victoria
Drive to charming Victoria and drop off your car on arrival downtown.
Day 11 Victoria
Encounter the magnificent whales found in the waters surrounding Vancouver Island during the summer on an exhilarating whale watching cruise.
Day 12 Victoria to Vancouver
Take a scenic ferry journey to Vancouver.
Day 13 Vancouver to Winnipeg
Fly to Winnipeg this morning and spend the afternoon exploring the city.
Day 14 Winnipeg to Churchill
Fly north to Churchill, a welcoming, rustic community on Hudson Bay. Check in to Lazy Bear Lodge, your cosy home for the next four nights.
Days 15-17 Lazy Bear Lodge
Over the next three days, enjoy subarctic adventures and unique wildlife viewing on a variety of excursions on water and land; look for the region’s inquisitive beluga whales, who descend on the bay in their thousands every summer, search for polar bears prowling the wilderness and learn about Churchill’s remote community.
Days 18-19 Churchill to Winnipeg
Experience a tundra tour this morning before your flight back to Winnipeg where you’ll spend the last night of this incredible journey.
Departs:
3, 11, 19, 27, 31 Jul; 4, 8, 12 Aug 21.Prices
per person (based on 2 adults sharing a room)
Inclusions
- 6 days National Enhanced Intermediate car hire including a free tank of fuel, 3 additional drivers, 24 hour Roadside Assistance and no surprise compulsory charges on pick-up. A one way drop off fee is payable locally.
- 18 nights 3
to 4 accommodation including 3 nights at Farewell Harbour Lodge & 4 nights at Lazy Bear Lodge - 9 breakfasts, 5 lunches & 4 dinners
- Vancouver City Tour & Capilano Suspension Bridge
- Ucluelet Bear Watching Cruise
- Victoria Whale Watch Cruise
- Guided bear viewing tours
- Whale watching tours
- Cultural & naturalist presentations at the lodge LAZY BEAR LODGE
- Cultural and heritage tour of Churchill
- Hudson Bay Coastal boat tour to search for arctic wildlife, including polar bears
- Boat tour to find beluga whales, including a walking tour of the Prince of Wales Fort
- Arctic Crawler™ tundra tour in search of polar bears
- Flight, road & boat transfer from Vancouver airport to Farewell Harbour Lodge
- Coach and ferry transfer from Victoria Downtown to Vancouver Downtown
- Return road transfer from Winnipeg airport to Winnipeg hotel
- Return flights from Winnipeg to Churchill
- Return transfers from Churchill airport to Lazy Bear Lodge
Not Included
- International flights
- Internal flight from Vancouver to Winnipeg
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As we can offer you such a flexible choice of flights, we don't include international airfares with our tour prices. The price you pay will be determined by the time of year you travel, your departure airport, airline and availability.
However, to give you a general idea of prices, flights to Vancouver currently cost from £568 in Economy, £816 in Premium Economy and £1,546 in Business Class
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