Meals included in the package are shown thus: B = breakfast, CB = continental breakfast, L = lunch, S = morning or afternoon snack or tea, D = dinner (All other meals are on your own)

Day 1 - Wednesday, July 5th - After pickups in the Vancouver area we make our way in our chartered coach to Vancouver Island via the 8:30 AM sailing at Horseshoe Bay for Nanaimo. We go to the VIA Rail station and board the E&N Dayliner for Courtenay. Lunch is supplied on the train. After leaving Courtenay our motorcoach takes us to a new hotel in Port McNeill for the night. Frequent stops for sightseeing are made along the way. A "welcome dinner" is supplied tonight. L, D

If interested in leaving a day earlier for Victoria we can arrange a hotel for you, and transfers to the VIA Rail station to ride the E&N Dayliner north to meet our group in Nanaimo. See note re "Option "V" below.

Day 2 - Thursday, July 6th - After an early breakfast we board our motorcoach for Bear Cove where we embark on the "Queen of Chilliwack" Discovery Coast ferry. For the next 13 hours we wind our way through Queen Charlotte Strait, Fitz Hugh Sound, and Burke Channel. Whales and other sea life are sometimes spotted. Arrival at Bella Coola is before 10:30 PM. We go to nearby Hagensborg for two nights. CB

Day 3 - Friday, July 7th - The day is spent soaking up the area's history and First Nations culture, predominant in the area - as well as the outstanding natural beauty of the region - interpreted by a local guide. B, L, D

Day 4 - Saturday, July 8th - We traverse the wild Chilcotin region after a climb up the infamous "Big Hill" that takes us from the coastal rain forest over the rugged Coastal Mountains. We spend the night in Williams Lake. B, L, S

Day 5 - Sunday, July 9th - Today we travel through the south Cariboo region, Lillooet and over the incredible Duffy Lake Road to the mountain village of Whistler, home of the 2010 Winter Olympics. B, L

Day 6 - Monday, July 10th - We have a chance to sleep in an enjoy this beautiful mountain village. After lunch we get a coach transfer to the "Whistler Mountaineer" train service for our return to the coast via Howe Sound and Squamish. Tea and a snack are served at your seat. We leave the train in North Vancouver and are transferred to downtown Vancouver ending the tour. Home drop-off included. B, S

FARE: Per person sharing:

• $2195 $1252 BC Seniors only
• $2135 $1292
• Single Supplement: $535 $438