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A Lodge Between Two Fairmonts
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The Awesome Adventure Package
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Lodges Of The West Coast (featuring Sonora Island Lodge Resort)
A Lodge Between Two Fairmonts
A Lodge Between Two Fairmonts
Explore the city lights of Vancouver, float-plane over Canada's west coast, taste great food and discover the wildlife surrounding the coastal village of Egmont. Then, tour the resort town of Whistler before the world gathers in 2010.
Majestic cedars and firs, crisp salt air and spectacular views of the Pacific Coast are the setting for Inlets Restaurant, where a classical European style is combined with regional Canadian food influences to create a signature cooking style.
Day One -- Relax at the Fairmont
Your adventure begins right when you land at the 
Just a few minutes after departing your plane and a short walk through the airport you arrive at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel—the newest Fairmont in BC.
Start your trip off right and unwind from your flight with a visit to the Absolute Spa at the hotel. If you prefer, you can stay in the heart of
Day Two -- Kayak Sechelt Inlet or hike to the Skookumchuck Rapids
After a leisurely breakfast, hotel staff will whisk you to your float plane for a scenic forty-minute flight northwest to West Coast Wilderness Lodge.
At the Lodge, your adventure will continue as you explore the area around the coastal fishing village of Egmont. You can choose between going for a guided kayak paddle to explore the sheltered waters around the Lodge or taking a hike through a coastal rainforest to watch the fastest salt water rapids in North America.
Choosing the guided kayak tour will take you paddling in the beautiful tranquil waters of the inlet with its constant surprise of wildlife and marine animals. You may discover why Jacques Cousteau chose this area as one of his favorite diving sites on the planet. Our guides will take you to Seal Rock for a visit with a colony of friendly seals basking in the sun.
If you decide to hike to the rapids, a wilderness interpretive guide will take you on a leisurely trek through a coastal rainforest filled with cedars and firs, sword ferns and salaal, and a tiny lake with resident Loons. The trail leads to lookout points where you can watch the Skookumchuck Rapids, which means "strong waters" in the local First Nations language.
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Professional whitewater kayakers come from all over the world to test their skills on a big tide.
Come late afternoon, kick back on your private balcony to take in the spectacular views that you have immersed yourself in throughout the day. End the evening by sitting down to enjoy a fine dining experience in the grand timber dining hall of our Inlets Restaurant, with an incredible view of the sunset from high up on a craggy bluff.
After dinner, have a night cap and relax on the outside decks under thousands of stars.
Day Three -- Princess Louisa Inlet
After breakfast, take a cruise of beautiful Jervis Inlet past towering, 7000 feet-high cliffs, dozens of waterfalls and historical petroglyphs (ancient rock paintings of Coast Salish First Nations origin).
The tour will take you through Malibu Rapids to enter Princess Louisa Inlet, an incredible fjord renowned for its beauty and protected waters.
As your tour approaches the end of Princess Louisa, the glacier-fed Chatterbox Falls will come into view -- surrounded by a lush west coast rainforest unlike any other on the B.C. coast.
Learn more about Princess Louisa Inlet.
Day Four -- Explore Whistler
The day begins as you take off from the Lodge for a scenic flight over glaciers and mountain lakes on your way to Whistler, BC — the future home of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
Day Five -- Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tours!
Your package concludes with a first-class train tour with Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tours from Whistler to North Vancouver.
This beautiful route offers the unique blend of contrasts that the Sea-to-Sky region is famous for: cities and old-growth forests, bustling action and natural serenity, deep valleys and snow-capped rocky peaks, seascapes and mountain views. Once you arrive in the heart of Vancouver, the rail staff will assist you in finding your way back to your hotel, airport or cruise ship.
This five day package includes:
- First or last night accommodation at the Airport Fairmont Hotel or Vancouver Fairmont Hotel
- Air travel with West Coast Air to the Lodge
- Two nights accommodation in an ocean-view suite at the Lodge
- All meals included at West Coast Wilderness Lodge
- An all-day Princess Louisa boat tour with lunch
- Choice of guided hike or kayak tour
- Complimentary mountain bike rentals
- Unlimited access to our private Archery Range
- Air travel to Whistler with Whistler Air
- One night accommodation at Chateau Whistler Fairmont Hotel
- Rail travel with Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tours to Vancouver or to Whistler
Rates:
Rates starting from $2384.00 CDN per personApplicable taxes, gratuities, and alcohol are not included
Availability:
June 1st to September 30th, 2010Please contact us to book the Lodge between Two Fairmonts package.
The Awesome Adventure Package
4 nights accommodation in an ocean-view suite with meals at the Lodge
Day One -- Heli-hiking in the Alpine
Are you looking for a unique experience? Fly to a remote alpine area on a Jet Ranger helicopter and challenge yourself with a back-country excursion.
Each hiking trip is tailored specifically to our guests' desires and fitness ability. Whether you are intent on covering distance on a challenging terrain or are more interested in a relaxed pace for looking, writing, painting, and taking pictures, we can accommodate you.
No trip is complete without good food, and the chefs at Inlets Restaurant are eager to provide the comfort of fine food that a day of hiking and fresh alpine air demands.
Finally, don't go without a guide. Our experienced and wilderness-certified guides are committed to creating unforgettable outdoor experiences.
Day Two -- A kayak trip to Hotham Sound
This five-hour tour starts right after breakfast at the Lodge. You and your guide will be ferried on a short, scenic boat cruise across Jervis Inlet to Hotham Sound. Here you will explore not only one of the deepest waterways on the B.C. coast, but one of its warmest bays as well.
Once into Hotham Sound, you will slip into your kayak and paddle to Friel Falls, which at 1400 feet tall is considered to be the longest free-standing waterfall between here and Alaska.
Depending upon the time of year and the amount of recent rainfall, the sound of the falls can been compared to thunder; don't be surprised if you can hear it from a mile away.
After paddling, you may want to take advantage of the excellent water conditions to go swimming or diving for oysters. If you bring your catch back to the Lodge we will gladly throw them on the barbecue for you.
More than likely you will have worked up an appetite, so let the guide take you to one of her favorite lunch spots. After a delicious lunch prepared by our chefs, hop back in your kayak and paddle to the head of the Sound to be picked up and taken back to the Lodge. Just before you depart, don't forget to take a picture.
Day Three -- Float-plane canoeing and fishing trip at Phantom Lake
Fly by float plane into Phantom Lake, a glacier-fed lake, to explore the beautiful B.C. Alps.
This rugged wilderness area is high in the Tetrahedron mountains northeast of Sechelt and southwest of Whistler. A short thirty-minute flight is all it takes to escape to this majestic mountain lake in the heart of B.C.'s true wilderness. The only man-made objects for many miles are your float plane and a ready-waiting canoe with fishing poles.
Like world-famous Peyto Lake in the Rocky Mountains, Phantom Lake too has an amazing turquoise color, caused from the rock flour (fine glacial debris) suspended in the water. Also like the Rocky Mountains, the Tetrahedron area has a diverse wildlife population: grizzlies, cougars, and black bears are just a few of the wildlife that calls this area home.
This canoe trip is a one-of-a-kind experience.
The four-day Awesome Adventure Package includes:
- Four nights accommodation in an ocean-view suite at the Lodge
- All meals included at West Coast Wilderness Lodge
- Heli-hike in the alpine
- Hotham Sound kayak tour
- Float-plane trip to Phantom Lake
- Complimentary mountain bike rentals
- Unlimited access to our private Archery Range
Ask about prices for family/group packages.
Availability:
Mid-July to mid-September, 2010Please contact us to book the Awesome Adventure package.
Lodges Of The West Coast (featuring Sonora Island Lodge Resort)
This package promises to be the most unique adventure of 2009. West Coast Wilderness Lodge and Sonora Island Resort have put together a once-in-a-lifetime experience.The best way to see B. C. is from the air!
Day One -- Fly to the Lodge, hike the Skookumchuck or paddle Sechelt Inlet
Your trip begins the moment you board a Beaver float-plane, provided by West Coast Air, for the 175 kilometer flight to West Coast Wilderness Lodge from Vancouver. As you fly north-west along the Sunshine Coast, inlets and islands pass below you and the Coastal Mountains are right outside your window.You will arrive early at the Lodge -- and can choose between taking a guided hike to see the fastest rapids in North America, or going on a kayak tour to see the marine wildlife native to this area.
Day Two -- Princess Louisa Inlet
An all-day boat tour up one of B.C.'s most romantic coastal fords. As you reach the head of Jervis Inlet, cruise through the geological constriction known as Malibu Rapids into sheltered Princess Louisa Inlet. Here, you will dock and amble along the cedar boardwalks that wander through the rainforest to the bottom of Chatterbox Falls.Learn more about Princess Louisa Inlet.
Day Three -- Sonora Island
Your trip continues as you hop aboard your float plane to Sonora Resort, north of Desolation Sound. Once in the air, you will feel a sense of discovery as sights and destinations from B.C.'s coastal past will be below you, such as remote fishing villages and logging camps -- not to mention Orcas, dolphins and sea lions. Before you land, you'll pass by the Great Bear Rainforest and the Yaculta Rapids. Your scenic flight lasts just over an hour.
Day Four -- Explore!
Sonora Lodge Island Resort offers a range of exhilarating outdoor adventure opportunities. Enjoy the ultimate escape - a thrilling helicopter tour to a glistening glacier for a private picnic, or to remote inlets where there are no roads, just untouched, magnificent nature. And at the end of a spectacular day on the water or on the links, why not relax and rejuvenate in one of the outdoor mineral pools at the resort's elegant Spa and Wellness Centre - over 5000 feet of luxurious serenity and unadulterated pampering just for you.
Day Five
This is the day of your departure back to Vancouver -- but before you go, you have most of the day in front of you to enjoy. Join an Eco-tour to enjoy the breathtaking views and maybe catch a glimpse of grizzlies and eagles in the wild or dolphins and Orca whales across the bow. Accompany Sonora's seasoned kayak guides through the calm, protected waters of the Outer Discovery Islands. Don't forget to look up, to see bald eagles, kingfishers and herons soaring overhead.
When you are ready to depart, a helicopter will be standing by to whisk you away.
The Lodges of the West Coast package includes:
- Float plane to West Coast Wilderness Lodge
- Two nights at West Coast Wilderness Lodge
- Boat tour to Princess Louisa Inlet
- Three hour kayak tour
- Float Plane to Sonora Island Resort
- Two nights at Sonora Island Resort
- Helicopter transfer to Vancouver
- All meals at both Lodges
Rates starting from $3232.00 per person, taxes not included.
Availability:
June 1st to September 30th, 2010Please contact us to book the Lodges of the West Coast package.
Options to Consider:
The Lodges of the West Coast package is also available from both Seattle or Whistler. You can ride the rails from Vancouver to Whistler with Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tours and stay for a night or two at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, before flying to West Coast Wilderness Lodge.Or, fly up to West Coast Wilderness Lodge from Seattle with Kenmore Air. We are always happy to arrange the details.
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