Accommodation

The tents are rated as 4-person tents. With only two persons there will be plenty of room for luggage and some privacy. For families we have even larger tents which can sleep up to 6 people.

Transport

You travel in a comfortable, air conditioned minibus in small groups of up to twelve passengers plus your guide who is also the driver. Luggage, trekking and group equipment is transported in a trailer.

Hygieneprotocol

While travelling in your Timberwolf Tours group, handwashing, sanitizing and masks will be used as per the current local Covid -19 standard. Regular hygiene, washing hands and equipment while cooking, cleaning high touch surfaces daily and maintaining distance, continue as part of our regular practice.

Others

Ferries as mentioned Welcome gift Cooking and eating utensils 2 days with ocean kayaks and local kayak guide Admission to the National Park Camping fees

Guide

Our friendly, qualified guides are familiar with the areas, know the ideal hiking trails for each season, the local history, the best swimming holes, the nicest restaurants and most interesting shops. The Canadian west has so many enchanting and unspoiled regions to offer, our guides show you the hidden natural treasures away from the much visited attractions. They are not merely drivers but accompany you on all hikes, and just like their guests they are looking forward to relax by the evening campfires.

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Meals

Meals are not included with the price of the tour. Everybody pays into a "food kitty" at the start of the tour. The group decides the meal plan. The guide has suggestions and recipes and will gladly look after the grocery shopping. You need about $15.00 per day for the three camping meals. The guides are perfectly able to do the kitchen chores alone, but will certainly accept your help. They also appreciate your suggestions for new dishes. You will be amazed what a variety of delights can be prepared on the camp fire, fresh, healthy, balanced and abundant. Special dietary requirements can be accommodated

Others

Personal equipment Light day pack Sleeping bag can be supplied upon demand Self-inflating mattress can be supplied upon demand

Insurance

Travel insurance is not included, but strongly recommended.

Optional

Optional activities are not included Whale watching in Tofino Bear watching in Tofino Hot springs tour in Tofino

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Day 1 Day 1: Ferry To The Island And Firs Easy Hike
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Ferry To The Island And Firs Easy Hike

This morning you meet your guide at a hotel near the Vancouver airport. You board the mini bus for the drive to the ferry terminal and the 90 minute crossing to Vancouver Island. In Victoria a stroll by the lively and picturesque Inner Harbour, lunch on own. Now it is off to your first campground (showers) next to a river under giant trees. Here you have a choice of easy to demanding hikes or pick nicks by the beach. Suggested for the first outing is a short drive to a small preserve. For thousands of years the crashing waters of the Sooke River have carved deep pools and caves out of the rock. Nothing, not even the river runs anything close to straight. So many amazing vantage points and so many unbelievable swimming spots. Here is also the trail head for a somewhat demanding hike (13 km with 420 m gain, 8 mi, 1378 ft) to two remote mountain lakes. Hiking time up to 4 hours.
Day 2 Day 2: Longer Kike Through Forests And Views Of The Wild Coast
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Longer Kike Through Forests And Views Of The Wild Coast

The attraction of another park in the area is the variety of trails and loops through forests and along coast lines. For example, on today’s 12 km hike you walk high above the weather blasted rocky cliffs, small bays and deep fjords and every few minutes another startlingly desolate ocean vantage point with views of Juan de Fuca Strait and the Olympic Peninsula. You have good chances to see whales. Sea lions and eagles. Then the trail winds up into the forested hills and back to the starting point. Dinner by the campfire and hopefully another spectacular sunset. Hiking time 3 – 4 hours.
Day 3 Day 3: Camping Under Ancient Trees
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Camping Under Ancient Trees

A stop and descend to Botanical Beach, the most unique and richest tidal area for plant and animal life along British Columbia’s west coast. The shore is guarded by fantastic geological formations of shale and quartz. Lunch break during the drive to the eastern side of Vancouver Island is by a beautiful lake. The campground (showers) features majestic old growth forest of Douglas firs and a wide sandy beach near the city of Parksville. Hiking time 2 to 4 hours.
Day 4 Day 4: Hiking In Strathcona Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Hiking In Strathcona Park

Some of the best wilderness hiking on Vancouver Island is among the glaciated peaks of the Central Island. Strathcona Park was created in 1911 for those who seek adventure in remote alpine surroundings. You can reach the “Forbidden Plateau” via several routes. A 15 km (9.3 mi) loop trail near Mt. Washington starts already at the 1100 m (3665 ft) level and offers panoramic views over southern British Columbia. Hiking time 5 hours.
Day 5 Day 5: Overnight Kayak Trip To Vargas Island
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Overnight Kayak Trip To Vargas Island

For your next adventure, the kayak trip, you explore the quiet inlet waters and ancient coastal rain forest of Clayoquot Sound in 2-person ocean kayaks. No previous kayaking experience is necessary. Route planning is chosen with both the novice and advanced paddlers in mind and with 1 kayak guide for every 6 participants. Starting in Tofino early afternoon you make your way to the shores of Meares Island for a break to go on a short hike under the giant cedars while the guide introduces you to the natural and cultural history of the island. Then you paddle across an inlet and past a Native village and by late afternoon arrive at your overnight camp on Vargas Island. A zodiac delivers your equipment and camping gear and takes the kayak guide back to Tofino. Your tour guide stays with your group to set up the overnight camp on one of the beautiful wild beaches. (Instead of paddling you can take the zodiac to get to the island).
Day 6 Day 6: Fairy Tale Forest Of Pacific Rim National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Fairy Tale Forest Of Pacific Rim National Park

The guide for the kayak trip returns this morning to paddle with you a different route past Stubbs Island back to Tofino. Planned for the afternoon is a side trip to Pacific Rim National Park where you hike mysterious trails with boardwalks and stairs in a fairy tale forest of ferns, lichens, mosses and thousand year old trees. There is more: boutiques and small stores in the charming villages of Ucluelet and Tofino offer crafts and souvenirs made by local artists. You also can join optional whale and bear watching excursions and even surfing lessons. Campground in Ucluelet (showers). Hiking time 1.5 to 4 hours.
Day 7 Day 7: Ferry To Vancouver
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Ferry To Vancouver

On the return trip you pass through Cathedral Grove with some over 800 year old cedars and Douglas fir trees, one of them is 9 meters (29.5’) in diameter. You walk on a network of short rainforest wilderness trails which weave among moss and fern blanketed fallen trees. Now the ferry back to the mainland and arrival at the Vancouver airport hotel late afternoon.

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Hiking And Kayak On Vancouver Island

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Itinerary of your trip Hiking And Kayak On Vancouver Island

Day 1: Ferry To The Island And Firs Easy Hike

Day 2: Longer Kike Through Forests And Views Of The Wild Coast

Day 3: Camping Under Ancient Trees

Day 4: Hiking In Strathcona Park

Day 5: Overnight Kayak Trip To Vargas Island

Day 6: Fairy Tale Forest Of Pacific Rim National Park

Day 7: Ferry To Vancouver

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