Vancouver Island is the ultimate road trip in western Canada — British elegance in Victoria, wild beaches of Tofino, ancient rainforests, orcas in Telegraph Cove, and goats on the roof at Coombs Market. Here's a 7-day step-by-step itinerary with an accommodation table.
Okanagan Canada is a surprising wine paradise in British Columbia, where we used to escape on weekends while working in Calgary. Expect world-class wineries, Mediterranean-warm lakes, hot springs, and the laid-back city of Kelowna.
Expecting deep forests and bears? The capital of British Columbia will throw you off completely. You'll feel more like you're in old England, somehow transplanted to the Pacific coast.
Ancient rainforests tumble straight into the wild ocean here, and the air is thick with salt mingled with the scent of thousand-year-old cedars. This little surf town got under our skin from the very first breath.
Pacific Rim National Park is the only national park on Canada's west coast — 16 km Long Beach, Wild Pacific Trail, storm watching in November, hot springs accessible only by boat. A guide with 10 tips: surfing in Tofino, whale watching, rainforest boardwalks, and the famous 75 km West Coast Trail.
