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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.
| Rocky
Mountaineer Vacations® Canadian Rockies Circle Tour |
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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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| The
Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island |
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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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| The
Discovery Coast |
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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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| The
Inside Passage |
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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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| The
Native Heritage Tour |
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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
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| Northern
British Columbia |
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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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| The
Coast Mountains |
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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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| The
Okanagan and Kootenay Rockies |
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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
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| Hot
Springs in the Kootenays and BC Rockies |
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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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| The
Fraser Valley |
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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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| Pacific
Marine Circle Tour |
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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
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