Pacific Coast Drive
10 daysVancouver to Tofino with detours through Sea-to-Sky country.
- 1Vancouver
- 2Squamish
- 3Whistler
- 4Nanaimo
- 5Tofino
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British Columbia
Where the Pacific meets the peaks.
Ancient rainforests, surf-pummeled shores, and a coastal range of impossible scale — British Columbia is Canada's wild Pacific edge.
Region
Western Canada
Best time to visit
June–September for hiking; December–March for ski.
Suggested itineraries
2 curated routes
01 — Key Attractions
What you came for.
No. 01
Whistler
North America's most celebrated alpine resort, framed by two mountains and a glacier-fed lake.
No. 02
Tofino
Storm-watching, surfing, and old-growth cedars on the western edge of Vancouver Island.
No. 03
Vancouver
A glass-and-mountain city where Stanley Park forests meet the sea wall.
No. 04
Haida Gwaii
A remote archipelago steeped in Haida culture and primeval ecology.
02 — Suggested Itineraries
Routes that flow.
Inside Passage Voyage
7 daysFerry north through fjords to Prince Rupert and Haida Gwaii.
- 1Port Hardy
- 2Bella Bella
- 3Prince Rupert
- 4Haida Gwaii
03 — Signature Experiences
Only here.
Coast
Storm watching in Tofino
Wrap up by a fire as Pacific swells thunder against Chesterman Beach.
Winter
Heli-skiing the Coast Range
Untouched powder in some of the deepest snowpacks on Earth.
Wildlife
Orca expedition
Zodiac trips out of Telegraph Cove tracking resident pods.
04 — Seasonal Highlights
A different country each season.
Spring
Cherry blossoms in Vancouver and grey whale migration off the coast.
Summer
Long days of sea kayaking, road tripping, and alpine hikes.
Autumn
Salmon runs, golden larches, and quiet beach towns.
Winter
Powder season in Whistler-Blackcomb and Revelstoke.
05 — City guides
Cities in British Columbia.
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