Great Bear Rainforest 7-Day Tour

$2,702.70 GST (5%)

7 days – 6 nights

Pricing is for per person and includes hotels, meals, tickets and transportation. Please specify date ranges in the order notes.

Description

  • An in-depth tour into the Great Bear Rainforest, a global treasure that covers 6.4 million hectares on British Columbia’s north and central coast and a vast area of pristine wilderness about the size of Ireland. It’s the only corner of the planet where you can spot the elusive white Kermode bear, also known as the “Spirit bear.”
  • A cultural and historical experience of the BC Cariboo area.

Itinerary

Day 1

Vancouver – Williams Lake

Great Bear Tour Day 1

Highlights of the day:

  • Pass the historical town Hope.
  • Visit Hell’s Gate to try the only descending gondolas in North America that gives you a bird’s eye view of one of the most treacherous passages on the Fraser River.
  • Stay at Williams Lake overnight, a major city in the central part of Cariboo in BC.
  • MEALS: Lunch & Dinner
  • ACCOMMODATION: Ramada by Wyndham Williams Lake or similar
Day 2

Williams Lake – Anahim Lake

Great Bear Tour Day 2

Highlights of the day:

  • Visit Farwell Canyon, BC’s biggest and one of the only few natural sand dunes in Canada west of Williams Lake.
  • 5-hour scenic adventure with breathtaking landscape.
  • Stay at a lakeside cabin surrounded by nature.
  • MEALS: Lunch & Dinner
  • ACCOMMODATION: Red Cariboo Resort or similar
Day 3

Anahim Lake – Bella Coola – Great Bear Rainforst

Great Bear Tour Day 3

Highlights of the day:

  • Arrive Bella Coola valley in the traditional territory of the Nuxalk (nu-hawk) people.
  • Experience a guided adventure on the ground to explore very off-the-beaten-path destinations and wildlife and bear viewing.
  • MEALS: Lunch & Dinner
  • ACCOMMODATION: Red Cariboo Resort or similar
Day 4

Great Bear Forest

Great Bear Tour Day 4

Highlights of the day:

  • Experience adventure on the oceans that consist of trips to hot springs, waterfalls, and ancient old-growth forests.
  • MEALS: Lunch & Dinner
  • ACCOMMODATION: Red Cariboo Resort or similar
Day 5

Bella Coola – Williams Lake

Great Bear Tour Day 5

  • Take a 2-hour flightseeing by helicopter or float plane to gain a bird’s-eye view of the stunning glaciers, alpine lakes, waterfalls, and mountainscapes.
  • Visit local museums to learn the art, culture, history and tradition of the Nuxalk people.
  • MEALS: Lunch & Dinner
  • ACCOMMODATION: Ramada by Wyndham Williams Lake or similar
Day 6

Williams Lake – Pemberton

Great Bear Tour Day 6

  • Stop by the 100 Mile House to learn the history of the early days of the Cariboo gold rush era and the Cariboo Wagon Road.
  • A short visit to Lillooet and a visit to the museum and heritage sites to discover the Indigenous way of life.
  • Stay at Pemberton overnight.
  • MEALS: Lunch & Dinner
  • ACCOMMODATION: Pemberton Valley Lodge or similar
Day 7

Pemberton – Vancouver

Great Bear Tour Day 7

  • Visit Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, the turquoise blue waters of Lower, Middle and Upper Joffre lakes. Enjoy the striking, saturated blue colour and stunning beauty.
  • Stop by Whistler, the iconic town of winter sports.
  • Visit Brandywine Falls, the famous landmark on the Sea to Sky Highway.      
  • MEAL: LUNCH