| Highlights: | 10 Days / 9 Nights |
| ♦ Jasper National Park
♦ Mount Robson
♦ Ksan Historical Village
♦ North Pacific Cannery village
♦ Cow Bay
♦ BC Ferry Crossings
♦ Naikoon Provincial Park
♦ Tow Hill
♦ Agate Beach
♦ The Balanced Rock
♦ Haida Heritage Center at Qay'Ilnagaay
♦ Old Massett
♦ Forestry Museum
♦ Port Clements
♦ Haida Feast
6 Meals Included: 2 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 1 Dinner
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| Day 1 | Edmonton - Prince George, BC |
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Welcome aboard… for a trip of a lifetime! We travel westward, where we enter the great Canadian Rockies. Crossing the British Columbia border we visit Mount Robson, Canada’s highest mountain peak. We continue to travel through thick forests before arriving at our destination of Prince George for the evening. Sandman Inn |
| Day 2 | Prince George - Terrace, BC |
| We continue our westward journey today following the beautiful rivers and valleys of north central British Columbia, passing through the towns of Fraser Lake and Burns Lake. This afternoon we visit the Ksan Historical Village and Museum in Hazelton where you discover the richness of the Gitxsan Culture and Heritage. Sandman Hotel |
| Day 3 | Terrace - Prince Rupert, BC |
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An incredible landscape unfolds today as we travel one of the Top 10 Scenic Drives in the World. Our destination today is Prince Rupert, BC, the unofficial city of rainbows and the gateway to British Columbia’s dramatic North Coast. At Port Edward, we tour the North Pacific Cannery Village Museum, a National Historic Site and BC’s oldest surviving salmon cannery offering a unique and entertaining look at life in a cannery village. On arrival at Prince Rupert you have an opportunity to visit historic Cow Bay, a must-see attraction. (L) Pacific Inn |
| Day 4 | Prince Rupert - Queen Charlotte City, BC |
| This morning we board BC Ferries for our day sailing to the Haida Gwaii. The Haida have called these islands home for over 10,000 years. The voyage takes us through the Coast Islands, across the Hecate Strait to Skidegate and Queen Charlotte City. It is not unheard of for the Captain of the BC Ferry to spot whales when coming into the inlet and announce to the passengers that they can be seen. Be sure to have your binoculars and cameras ready! (B) Sea Raven |
| Day 5, 6 & 7 | Queen Charlotte Islands, BC |
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A local guide will accompany our group during our stay on the Haida Gwaii. We travel to Massett visiting Naikoon Provincial Park at the Northern end of Graham Island. At Tow Hill, a 20-minute walk can be taken to the Blow Hole along with a beach walk on Agate Hole along with a beach walk on Agate Beach and North Beach. During our stay, visits will be made to The Balanced Rock, St. Mary’s Spring, and the new Haida Heritage Centre. The twenty six million dollar Centre is a series of long houses fronted by six traditional totem poles representing each of the 14 clans and is a celebration of the living culture of the
Haida people. We visit the Old Massett (Haida Indian Reserve) with time for shopping at the local stores featuring silver, gold and argillite carvings, prints and paintings. We also travel to Port Clements an active forestry area. Here we visit the Forestry Museum and learn about the history and present conditions of the industry. In Skidegate you are treated to a traditional Haida Feast in the company of local Haida residents. (2L, 1D) |
| Day 8 | Queen Charlotte City - Prince Rupert, BC |
| This morning we depart the Haida Gwaii to the mainland via the BC Ferry, crossing the Hecate Strait by day and arriving in Prince Rupert in the early evening. Your evening is at leisure. The central downtown location of our hotel puts you close to shopping and the waterfront. Pacific Inn |
| Day 9 | Prince Rupert - Prince George, BC |
| Today enjoy a leisurely day of travel as we retrace our steps along Highway 16. The scenery is breathtaking, and wildlife such as moose, black bears and eagles may be glimpsed. En route we visit the alpine-themed town of Smithers, with its red brick sidewalks and Bavarian storefronts. We retire for the evening at Prince George.(B) Sandman Inn |
| Day 10 | Prince George - Edmonton, AB |
| We say farewell to British Columbia as we cross the border into Alberta passing once again through beautiful Jasper National Park. We arrive in Edmonton with an appreciation of the beauty and culture of the Haida Gwaii. |
| Pre & Post Options | |
| Join the tour in Edmonton. Pre and Post Accommodation and Transportation is available for out of town passengers. |
