6 -12 July 2008

&

14-20 September 2008

Rainbird Excursions has used all its knowledge and experience from living on Vancouver Island to bring you a group of experiences and attractions selected to fit not only your budget, but also your hopes and expectations for a wonderful all-inclusive vacation on British Columbia’s west coast.

You will see:

• Cathedral Grove,

• Long Beach,

• The towns of Tofino, Ucluelet, Bamfield & Port Alberni,

• The historic Lady Rose small coastal steam ship,

• The mountains of Strathcona Park, waterfalls,

• A Tall Ships Festival

• An old steam-driven sawmill and camp at the McLean Mill National Historic Site

You will experience:

• Hiking in the Vancouver Island rainforest,

• Going aboard the Nina, the most historically accurate replica of a Columbus ship ever built.

• Fishing for pacific salmon

• A cruise down a pacific fjord (The Alberni Inlet)

• A Wine-tasting tour

• The view from the top of a mountain.

• A sunset view of the Alberni Valley

• The smell of the ocean on a broad Pacific beach

• A ride on a train pulled by a refurbished steam locomotive once used to haul logs from the rainforests of the Alberni Valley

And More Possibilities:

• Watching a black bear looking for fish on the other side of the Somass River

• Seeing whales in Barkley Sound

• Catching a Sockeye Salmon

• Swimming in Sproat Lake

Pricing:

• $2049 each based on double occupancy

        Single supplement $430

• Includes accommodation, all meals, all fares, entry to festivals, and shuttle to airport, guiding.

• Does not include alcohol

Still interested? Here's a detailed itinerary: Best of Vancouver Island Itinerary