Sea to Sky Highlights

Informazioni generali

Destinazione
Vancouver, Canada

Il programma nel dettaglio

Explore the awe-inspiring scenery on the Sea to Sky Highway. The day is filled with incredible sights around every corner complete with fun stops along the way.



Highlights

- Horseshoe Bay: a quaint village on the edge of Howe Sound.

- Sea to Sky Highway: Scenic touring from Howe Sound Fjord into the Coast Mountain Range

- Sea to Sky Gondola Admission: Spend approximately 1.5 hours at the top of Habrich Ridge to

enjoy sweeping views of the Howe Sound coastal forest and surrounding mountains.

- Shannon Falls Park: A towering waterfall display of Mother force.

- Britannia Mine Museum: Now a National Historic Site, the mine was an important source of copper

ore for almost 70 years. Spend approximately 1.5 hours discovering the history.

- 1 Hour Sea Safari Boat Tour (if tour option selected)



Explore some of British Columbia's most rugged coastline. Start the day with a stop in Horseshoe Bay and take a breath of the fresh ocean air at this seaside village. Horseshoe Bay is located at the entrance to Howe Sound and the village marks the start of the Sea to Sky Highway that links Vancouver and Whistler.



From Horseshoe Bay, the journey continues north following Howe Sound to our next destination the awe-inspiring Sea to Sky Gondola.Spend approximately 1.5 hours atop Habrich Ridge to enjoy sweeping views of the Howe Sound coastal forest and surrounding mountains



After an exciting 10-minute ride to the top of Habrich Ridge, your views change dramatically, rising above the towering canopy of a coastal rainforest and upward above Howe Sound and the neighbouring mountains. Spend your free time at the top walking the boardwalks, hiking the local trails, taking amazing photos of the sweeping vistas or grabbing a light snack from the shop. Just a few minutes' walk from the base of the gondola, is the spectacular Shannon Falls. Towering at 335 metres, Shannon Falls is the 3rd highest waterfall in British Columbia.



After a journey on top of a mountain, it is now to explore below. Continue travelling back south along the scenic roadway with a stop at the Britannia Mine Museum. The museum if a National Historic Site that offers guided mine tours, gold panning and an expanse of exhibits all exploring British Columbia's mining history. After a fun day exploring, return to downtown Vancouver in later afternoon.



Tou + Sea Safari Boat Tour

Want to explore the rugged Howe Sound coastline from the water? As an additional option to the Sea to Sky Highlights tour, embark on a 1 hour water adventure by Zodiac from Horseshoe Bay to Britannia Beach. This is a unique opportunity to see marine wildlife up close. Seals are a common animal sighted on the tour. Meet up with the rest of the group at Britannia Beach and continue on your way to Sea to Sky Gondola. As guests will get wet, the tour option will include a Mustang Integrity Suit, gloves and weather goggles. This tour option is NOT recommended for pregnant women, people with a history of back problems or children under the age of 5. Available April 15th through October 15th, daily (weather dependent).