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Day 2
Spend the day in the bustling resort town of
Whistler,
a 90-minute drive north of Vancouver
along Highway 99, returning to Vancouver in time for dinner atop
Grouse Mountain.
Day 3
Take the 90-minute ferry ride across to Vancouver Island and visit
Victoria
sights such
as the
Royal BC Museum
and
Butchart Gardens,
then explore the urban oasis of
Gold-
stream Provincial Park.
Day 4
Make
Tofino,
a three-hour drive from Victoria along Highways 1 and 4, your final destina-
tion on Day 4. Even with a visit to
Cathedral Grove
and a short walk along the driftwood-
strewn beaches of
Pacific Rim National Park,
you will have time to enjoy a relaxing even-
ing in Tofino.
Day 5
Rise early and make your way north up the island to
Telegraph Cove,
a four-hour drive
from Tofino via Highways 4 and 19. Go
whale watching
in the afternoon and continue
north for 60 kilometers (38 miles) to
Port Hardy.
Day 6
The morning ferry from Port Hardy gets into
Prince Rupert
in the late afternoon, linking
up with the overnight ferry to the Haida Gwaii.
Day 7
Even after 24 hours and two ferry trips, you'll be invigorated by the uniqueness of the First
Nations history and total wilderness of
Haida Gwaii.
Day 8
You have all day on the island to explore the beaches of
Naikoon Provincial Park
and First
Nations attractions like the
Haida Heritage Centre.
Ferries depart Haida Gwaii for Prince
Rupert in the evening (book a cabin to get a good night's rest on board).
Day 9
Arriving in
Prince Rupert
at dawn, take breakfast at the Cow Bay Cafe while waiting
for the
Museum of Northern British Columbia
to open. Head west, stopping at
'Ksan
Historical Village.
Aim for an overnight stay in Prince George—an eight-hour drive from
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