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Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Due to forecasted high winds for the Strait of Georgia and North Vancouver Island, service on multiple routes have been affected on Wednesday, December 25 and Thursday, December 26, 2024.

The safety of our passengers and crew is of primary importance to us. We are continuing to monitor this weather system and will share information as it becomes available.

BC Ferries’ Customer Service Centre hours for the holiday:

  • December 25 – 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
  • December 31 – 7:00 am to 7:00 pm

Service Notices will continue to be posted with regular updates provided as needed. Travellers can find our Service Notices posted here.

If you have a booking and your sailing is cancelled due to weather, we will automatically refund your fees and/or fares. Click here for more information about bookings on cancelled sailings. Customers can make changes to their existing booking through bcferries.com or the app.

Check Current Conditions for up-to-date sailing and departure information. For further information regarding the weather warnings in place, please visit Environment Canada.

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Two people hiking on Vancouver Island

ACTIVITY

Live Like a Local: Hiking and Lifestyle Tour

Nanaimo, BC
Credit: Tourism Cowichan/Peter O'Hara

DETAILS

With stunning natural beauty and a variety of different trails for every experience level, Vancouver Island is the perfect place to explore with an afternoon hike. Join Explore Vancouver Island on a approx.. 4-hour hiking tour for people of every fitness and ability. Choose the best option for your hiking level, whether it’s an easy, gentle stroll, on a well maintained trail, or a hike for those who are moderately active with some inclines and elevation changes, or a difficult trail that is bound to get the blood pumping with many inclines or stairs, and more technical terrain. Whichever path you choose, the views and sights are sure to be worth the effort.

Highlights: 

  • Choice between three experience levels (easy, medium, difficult).
  • Guided hike with a knowledgeable guide.
  • Lunch at a local café.
  • Pick-up and drop-off in the comfort of a private shuttle bus.

Activity policies

Tour offers pick up and drop off. Pick up and drop off location is limited to the Nanaimo region. 

Guests should bring comfortable shoes to walk around in and two pieces of ID - If you are planning to consume alcohol. Guests must be 19+ to consume alcohol. 

Please consider your fitness and ability when choosing the difficulty of your hike. The following is a guideline on what you should expect when selecting a difficulty:
Easy: A gentle stroll viewing sceneries such as beaches, forests, waterfalls, rivers or lakes on footpaths and well maintained tracks.
Moderate: A hike which may include inclines, hills or elevation changes however, manageable by anyone who is moderately active. Paths may have more technical terrain like rocky or root-covered trails. 
Difficult: Get the blood pumping hiking a mountain on a trail with many inclines, a long steady climb, many steps/stairs, roots, and potential slippery rocks. Be rewarded with incredible views at the top

AVAILABLE IN  Nanaimo, BC 

FROM March 1 - December 31

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+ taxes and fees, per adult


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