DAY 1 → Collect your Alamo rental car at Vancouver airport and drive to your chosen hotel for your overnight stay.
DAY 2 → Drive to the ferry port and board your BC Ferry across the Strait of Georgia to Vancouver Island. Continue down the Saanich Peninsula to Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. The following afternoon enjoy a whale-watching cruise, where you can see orca, mink, seals and whales. Back on dry land you will drive through the serene beauty of the Saanich Peninsula for a visit to Butchart Gardens, one of Victoria's finest attractions which is rated among the most beautiful gardens in the world. Once there, stroll through the colourful arrangements of the Sunken Garden, the Japanese and Italian Gardens, the English Rose Garden and the magnificent Ross fountain (approx. 46 miles).
DAY 4 → Be sure to have your camera at the ready as your drive today leads you across Vancouver Island to the Pacific Coast winding through ancient rainforests and provincial parks, this is true wildlife territory! Your next two nights will be spent in Tofino. The following day take part in a thrilling whale-watching expedition. Your search for the Pacific grey whales, sea lions and puffins will hopefully be rewarded. The afternoon is at leisure to perhaps explore the rugged coastline along the network of hiking trails or to walk the shoreline of Long Beach in search of shells and driftwood (approx. 196 miles).
DAY 6 → This morning, the winding road takes you back to the eastern coast of Vancouver Island with visits to Horne Lake Caves and Cathedral Grove. Arrive in the quaint town of Campbell River and visit Discovery Pier for a chance to see salmon, eagles or even whales. Overnight in Campbell River (approx. 169 miles).
DAY 7 → Today's destination, Knight Inlet Lodge, is not accessible by road, so you'll fly by floatplane from Campbell River. A thrilling 30 minute flight brings you to the mouth of the Glendale River, where Knight Inlet floats on large cedar booms. Don't forget your cameras as a bear watching and a wildlife tour is included. Relish the lush West Coast rainforests and marvel at the abundance of wildlife.
DAY 8 → This morning you will return by floatplane to Campbell River to pick up your rental car and then head back to Vancouver through breathtaking coastal scenery. Board the ferry back to the mainland and drive back to Vancouver for your last night (approx. 106 miles).
DAY 9 → Time for more sightseeing and exploring in Vancouver. Stroll around the many shops in Robson Street, visit Gastown and its steaming streets or take in the magnificent views from the harbour front. Drive back to Vancouver airport to return your car.