Day 1 - Arrive Vancouver

Arrive in Vancouver, an eclectic city rich in indigenous and modern culture, where you are met and privately transferred to your luxurious accommodation. Set among lush coastal mountains at the mouth of the mighty Fraser River, Vancouver is rich in indigenous and modern culture. Stanley Park’s totem poles, the brick streets of historic Gastown, and the vibrant Asian dining scene reveal different layers of this vibrant city.

Lovingly restored to its 20th-Century grandeur, the historic Rosewood Hotel Georgia synthesizes the decadence of the 1920’s with contemporary comfort and luxury in the center of downtown Vancouver. The Rosewood, located mere minutes from Vancouver’s finest galleries, museums, and dining, accommodates guests with elegant and sleek suites. With a selection of four unique in-house restaurants, visitors to Rosewood Georgia can find anything to their tastes. The Rosewood Hotel Georgia also boasts a full-service wellness center, sweeping views of Vancouver, a rooftop pool, and secluded gardens.

Overnight: Fairmont Pacific Rim or Rosewood Hotel Georgia

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Day 2 - Private Vancouver City & Nature Tour

This is an introduction to Vancouver for those who want to "see it all". Set off with your guide for a day of short walking tours and scenic drives throughout Vancouver. Enjoy views of English Bay, and visit locations such as trendy Yaletown and False Creek, cultural Chinatown, historic Gastown and Granville Island, Stanley Park, and Capilano River Canyon Rainforest. Learn about sustainability at a salmon hatchery and experience thrills on the 50-metre-high Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge. Enjoy a gourmet picnic lunch prepared by your guide.

Overnight: Fairmont Pacific Rim or Rosewood Hotel Georgia

Meal Plan: B,L

Day 3 - Private Bowen Island Arts & Culinary Experience

Explore beyond the city limits on a unique excursion by air, sea, and land. Travel to nearby Horseshoe Bay with your guide and board a ferry to Bowen Island. Sitting at the head of Howe Sound, Bowen Island charms visitors with a combination of natural, cultural, and culinary highlights. Explore an uninhabited lake and take an interpretive eco-walk up a salmon creek. Roam Bowen Island’s quaint artistic village of Snug Cove, including Artisan Lane. Along the way, dine on a wonderful west coast lunch at one of the local restaurants before returning to Vancouver via a scenic flight aboard a shared floatplane.

Overnight: Fairmont Pacific Rim or Rosewood Hotel Georgia

Meal Plan: B,L

Day 4 - Vancouver to Whistler | Private Sea to Sky Journey

Set out with your guide for a private trip up the Sea to Sky Highway, lauded as one of the most gorgeous drives in North America. Your destination – Whistler Resort, site of the 2010 Winter Olympic Village. Gaze out at panoramic ocean views, towering mountains, and sprawling glaciers as you travel along the Coast Range. Photo opportunities abound, with optional stops at Shannon Falls and Squamish.

Upon arrival in Whistler, stroll the pedestrian village before boarding the extraordinary Peak-2-Peak Gondola. Spanning a record-setting distance between Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains, the journey provides an unparalleled perspective of the peaks, coastal rainforest, and ancient glaciers. Enjoy lunch before checking into your elegant resort accommodations.

Nestled in the rugged Coast Mountains, Whistler offers luxury accommodation, fine dining, and unlimited recreation. At the base of Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains lies the Village, the center of dining, shopping, and activity. Over the years, Whistler has been home to the Salish Tribe, European trappers, and the Winter Olympics.

The Fairmont Chateau Whistler brings elegance to the heart of Whistler Village. This property offers over 500 rooms and suites, golf, spa services, and dining just footsteps from the lifts of Whistler-Blackcomb Resort. The Chateau puts you close to the bustle of Whistler's attractions while providing a refuge for rest and relaxation.

Overnight: Fairmont Chateau Whistler or Four Seasons Whistler

Meal Plan: B,L

Day 5 - Private Bear Viewing Excursion | Audain Museum

Head into the Whistler backcountry in a private luxury 4x4 to search for bears with an expert guide. Travel a maze of private roads and experience the wildlife, glaciers, and rainforests of Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains. includingWatch for eagles, hawks, pika, marmots, hares, deer, and of course, black bear sows and their cubs that call this area home. This bear population has been studied for over twenty consecutive years, allowing your guide to share insights and stories of these animals. While wildlife viewing is never a guarantee, this excursion offers a high success rate.

Back in Whistler, enjoy a private catered lunch and presentation with a local bear expert that includes bear photography and research to help you better understand how bears adapt to environmental changes before visiting the Audain Art Museum, home to a comprehensive selection of the province’s most celebrated artists, where you will meet the museum’s curator for a private tour.

Overnight: Fairmont Chateau Whistler or Four Seasons Whistler

Meal Plan: B,L

Day 6 - Victoria | Floatplane and Butchart Gardens Tour

Board a floatplane on nearby Green Lake for a private one-hour scenic flight to Victoria. Fly down the Whistler Valley, over the Strait of Georgia, and over the Gulf Islands to Vancouver Island. Land in Victoria’s Inner Harbour, where your guide meets you for an orientation of the historic downtown. Enjoy time for lunch at leisure at a local restaurant before traveling with your guide to Butchart Gardens. Victoria’s premier attraction, these gardens date back over 100 years. Stroll through the Sunken Garden, English Rose Garden, Japanese Garden, and more in this 50-acre campus of flowers and birds. Afterward, return to your accommodations in Victoria.

Standing tall in the center of Victoria, the Empress Hotel’s colonial opulence underscores its place as the cultural and historical center of the city. A National Historic site, the Empress offers a unique blend of modern luxury and vintage beauty. Don’t forget to enjoy the traditional high tea and afternoon treats in the splendor of the Lobby Lounge. A wide selection of modern suites and rooms feature scenic views of local gardens and Victoria’s waterfront.

Overnight: Fairmont Empress Hotel or Inn at Laurel Point

Meal Plan: B

Day 7 - Private Whale & Wildlife Cruise

The Salish Sea just off the coast of Victoria teems with marine life and is one of the best places in the world for watching orcas. Board a sleek open-air whale-watching vessel for a shared morning wildlife cruise, where you may sight the humpback, minke, and the gray whales who homethrive here, as well as their striking cousin the orca. Keep watch for porpoises, seals, sea lions, sea otters, and a myriad of sea birds as well.

After your excursion, enjoy lunch at one of your guide’s favorite local restaurants (payable locally).

This afternoon, explore some of Victoria’s highlights with your guide. Fondly referred to as “The Garden City”, Victoria is full of hidden gems from the Abkhazi Gardens to Government House. As you go, learn about the city’s history and visit some of its fascinating neighborhoods.

Enjoy your evening at leisure, free to relax or explore on your own.

Overnight: Fairmont Empress Hotel or Inn at Laurel Point

Meal Plan: B

Day 8 - Depart Victoria

You are privately transferred 30 minutes to Victoria Airport for your departing flight. Or should you prefer, select to add a remote off-the-grid experience with a host of immersive adventures--hiking, paddling, flightseeing, brown bear and wildlife viewing, and more—by adding on a stay at one of our remote British Columbia lodges, ideal for bonding with family and loved ones and reconnecting with pure nature.

Overnight:

Meal Plan: B