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SELF DRIVE HOLIDAYS

$ *^
From 5921 per person twin share
9 DAYS | VICTORIA TO VANCOUVER
TRAVEL TYPE: Self Drive
DEPARTS: Daily (1 May – 10 Oct 24)
Destination BC/Andrew Strain HIGHLIGHTS

• Whale watching off Victoria
• Bear watching in Tofino
Victoria Sonora Resort • Sonora Resort wilderness lodge experience with
bear watching
WHALES, BEARS & VANCOUVER ISLAND 9 DAYS INCLUDES
• 8 nights accommodation
VICTORIA – TOFINO – SONORA RESORT – VANCOUVER
• Meals as specified
Day 1: Victoria Arrive independently to the centrally carvings at Sproat Lake or the picturesque falls at • Taxes
located hotel. Take the rest of the day to create your Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park. Upon arrival in
own adventure. Stay the next two nights in Victoria. Campbell River, board a water taxi for the short boat • 3 hour whale watching tour in Victoria
Day 2: Victoria Today, embark on a fascinating wildlife ride to the stunning Sonora Resort. Stay the next two • 2 hour bear watching by boat in Tofino
viewing adventure aboard a fast-moving Zodiac rigid nights at Sonora Resort. • Guided nature tour at Sonora Resort
boat. See orca, minke and grey whales as well as other Day 6: Sonora Resort (BLD) Enjoy the day at this luxurious • Return water taxi from Campbell River to
marine wildlife. wilderness resort. Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy Sonora Resort
Day 3: Victoria to Tofino – 317km Have your camera at the unlimited hiking, swimming and tennis. One of two • Ferry from Nanaimo to Horseshoe Bay
ready – a panorama of scenic beauty is about to unfold thrilling nature adventures with a knowledgeable guide • Personalised Canada Roadbook with maps,
before you. The road leads across Vancouver Island to is also available today. In the evening, sit down to a driving instructions and location information
the Pacific Coast winding through ancient rainforests gourmet dinner and mingle with fellow guests. ^Price does not include car hire or associated costs.
and provincial parks. Venture into true wildlife territory, Day 7: Sonora Resort to Vancouver – 290km (BL) Board Please refer to page 10 for car hire details.
exemplified by The Pacific Rim National Park – a marvel the water taxi for the return trip to Campbell River
of ecological and geographical diversity. Stay the next and continue the drive. Arriving in Nanaimo, board a
two nights in Tofino. ferry and sail across the Strait of Georgia to arrive in Sonora Resort 2
Day 4: Tofino Board a Zodiac boat to take a captivating Vancouver where the remainder of the day is at leisure.
bear watching excursion. When the tide goes out the Stay the next two nights in Vancouver. Campbell River
bears emerge from the forests and forage along the Day 8: Vancouver Enjoy a final day in Vancouver to
shores in search of rock crabs. explore the city.
Tofino 2 2
Day 5: Tofino to Sonora Resort – 290km (D) This morning, Day 9: Vancouver Check-out of the hotel this morning. Vancouver
the spectacular winding road takes you back to the Nanaimo
eastern coast of Vancouver Island. The route will (B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner) START/FINISH
OVERNIGHT
introduce you to many gems such as the native rock
FERRY 2 Victoria
$ *^
From 2132 per person twin share
11 DAYS | WHITEHORSE TO WHITEHORSE
TRAVEL TYPE: Self Drive
DEPARTS: Daily (26 May – 31 Aug 24)

HIGHLIGHTS
• Drive the Scenic Alaska Highway passing through
small towns and villages
• See the Sign Post Forest and WW2 historical
Alaska Highway, Yukon display at Watson Lake
• Hiking in Kluane National Park
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF YUKON PIONEERS 11 DAYS • Visit the Historical Sites of the Gold Rush
WHITEHORSE – WATSON LAKE – CARMACKS – DAWSON CITY – BEAVER CREEK
– HAINES JUNCTION – WHITEHORSE INCLUDES
• 10 nights accommodation
Day 1: Whitehorse Today, discover Whitehorse, the Discovery Claim and Dredge 4 National Historic Site. • Taxes
Yukon Territory’s capital. See the historical buildings Day 6: Dawson City to Beaver Creek – 434km Take the • Yukon River ferry crossing
and city attractions, as well as the historical and cultural Yukon River ferry crossing, travel on the Taylor Highway
remnants of earlier times. Overnight in Whitehorse. via the unique town of Chicken to the small town of • Personalised Canada Roadbook with maps,
Day 2: Whitehorse to Watson Lake – 438km Drive to Beaver Creek. Overnight in Beaver Creek. driving instructions and location information
Watson Lake, situated in the rolling hills of southeast Day 7: Beaver Creek to Haines Junction – 291km Explore ^Price does not include car hire or associated costs.
Yukon. See the Sign Post Forest with more than 77,000 the shores of Lake Kluane and the hiking trails of the Please refer to page 10 for car hire details.
signs from around the world, and the interesting World beautiful Kluane National Park. Overnight in Haines
War II historical display. Overnight in Watson Lake. Junction.
Day 3: Watson Lake to Carmacks – 584km Take a scenic Day 8: Haines Junction Free day to explore or perhaps Alaska 2 Dawson City
drive to Carmacks on the Alaska Highway. If time permits pay a visit to the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations’ (USA)
stop in Faro to visit the Campbell Region Interpretative Da Ku Cultural Centre. Overnight in Haines Junction. 1 Yukon
Centre to learn about the history, mining heritage, wildlife Beaver
and geology of the area. Overnight in Carmacks. Day 9: Haines Junction to Whitehorse – 154km Travel the Creek
short distance to Whitehorse this morning. Enjoy the
Day 4: Carmacks to Dawson City – 355km Travel into the Long Ago People’s Place First Nations guided tour and 1 Carmacks
heart of the northern Gold Rush, Dawson City. See see first-hand how First Nations people lived. Stay the Haines 2
the restored period buildings and perhaps spend the next two nights in Whitehorse. Junction 3 Whitehorse
evening at the entertaining Diamond Tooth Gerties – a
traditional gambling hall and saloon. Stay the next two Day 10: Whitehorse Today is free to explore Whitehorse
nights in Dawson City. at leisure. See the SS Klondike, Beringia Centre and
MacBride Museum. 1 Watson Lake
Day 5: Dawson City Today explore more of this old START/FINISH British
gold mining town. See the interesting Bonanza Creek Day 11: Whitehorse Enjoy a final morning in Whitehorse. OVERNIGHT Columbia

* FROM PRICES ARE A GUIDE ONLY, subject to change and availability and are in New Zealand Dollars. Prices are per person twin share, unless otherwise specified and based on the lowest room category and travel in low season.
12 For full terms and conditions, refer to the Booking Conditions on the inside back cover of this brochure.