Day 1 - Vancouver
to
Campbell River
Upon arrival at the Vancouver
International Airport, you will transfer (on own) to the Vancouver South
Terminal for your flight to Campbell River. Upon arrival in Campbell
River, you will transfer by airport shuttle to your hotel.
Painter's Lodge
is a full facility resort hotel. Features
include: Legends Dining Room, outdoor swimming pool, Tyee
Pub, hot tubs, Fireside Lounge, tennis courts, conference
facilities, fitness centre, gift shop, car & bike
rentals and children's activity centre. Painter's
Lodge guests are welcome to use all of the facilities at
April Point Resort, a short 10 minute water taxi: kayak rentals, motor scooter rentals,
helicopter tours, bike rentals, wildlife adventure tours,
gift shop, lounge, conference facilities, Sushi Bar, Dining
Room and outdoor patio.
Moderate:
Overnight Painter's
Lodge/April Point
Resort
- Standard room
Superior:
Overnight
Painter's Lodge - Standard room with Loft
Deluxe:
Overnight Painter's
Lodge/April Point
Resort
- Ocean view or Deluxe room
Day 2 - Whale
Watching in Johnstone Strait
This morning depart on a 5 1/2
hour whale watching adventure. Vancouver Island whale watching is a West
Coast adventure that you will never forget. Travel to Johnstone Strait for over
five hours of BC whale watching, including a stop at Port Neville for a break
and alight meal. Your Vancouver Island whale watching tour gets you up close
and personal with these majestic orcas. You will get so close, you can
actually hear the whales exhale and feel their salty spray on your skin. BC
whale watching is one of the world's most thrilling travel experiences ' a rare
chance to observe Killer Whales in a stunningly beautiful setting.
Each of the 12-passenger, 24' Zodiacs is accompanied by a professional marine
adventure guide and naturalist. You will be supplied the best in weather gear
including cruiser suits designed specifically for this program. The Zodiacs have
all the latest navigation and communications aids along with safety equipment to
provide you with a secure adventure.
Note: The Whale Watching Tour operates from early July to
mid September. If tour is not operating, it will be substituted with a
Wildlife Adventure Cruise through Desolation Sound in pursuit of eagles, stellar
sea lions, porpoises and bears.
Moderate:
Overnight Painter's
Lodge/April Point
Resort
- Standard room
Superior:
Overnight
Painter's Lodge - Standard room with Loft
Deluxe:
Overnight Painter's
Lodge/April Point
Resort
- Ocean view or Deluxe room
Day 3 - Snorkelling
with the Salmon
One adventure that is truly unique to
the Campbell River area is the now fabled "Snorkel with the Salmon". You
will be picked up at your hotel and transfer to your starting location.
You will be given a mask, fins, snorkel and wetsuit, along with a lesson on the
safety procedures and expectations of what you might see in the river. Embark on
a journey into the shallow pools and the slow running waters of the Campbell
River, to witness the migration and spawning habits of the massive runs of Coho,
Steelhead, Chum, Chinook and pink salmon that spawn in the Campbell River.
Keep your eyes peeled because you are likely to come face to face with some of
the biggest Chinook in the world or perhaps if the timing is right you may see
tens of thousands of Pink salmon wrestling their way upstream to spawn in their
ancestral gravel beds. There is no other place in the world that offers this
adventure.
Moderate:
Overnight Painter's
Lodge/April Point
Resort
- Standard room
Superior:
Overnight
Painter's Lodge - Standard room with Loft
Deluxe:
Overnight Painter's
Lodge/April Point
Resort
- Ocean view or Deluxe room
Day 4 - Depart
Campbell River
This morning you will transfer by
airport shuttle, back to the Campbell River Airport in time for your flight
departure back to the Vancouver International Airport. Upon arrival at the
South Terminal transfer (on own) to the main terminal in time for your flight
departure home.
PACKAGE
INCLUDES:
-
3
nights accommodation, room tax, & any mandatory service charges
-
Whale Watching Excursion via Zodiac
including lunch (SUBSTITUTION: If Whale Watching Tour
is not operating, it will be replaced with a Wildlife Adventure Cruise)
-
Snorkelling with the Salmon
Tour including equipment & transportation
-
Complimentary water taxi between April Point Resort and
Painter's Lodge
-
Round-trip flight between
Vancouver South Terminal & Campbell River Airport
-
Round-trip airport shuttle
between Campbell River & hotel
-
Personalized documentation package
PACKAGE DOES
NOT INCLUDE:
-
Meals
not listed as included
-
Gratuities
-
Transfers not listed as included
-
Trip Cancellation Insurance (Insurance can be purchased from your Vacation
Specialist, ask for more details)