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Overview

Head up the coast on one of these self-drive itineraries and set sail from Port Hardy through the magnificent glacial fjords of the Inside Passage to the stunning and wild destination of Prince Rupert.

Featured experiences

BC Ferries sailing down the Grenville Channel on the Inside Passade sailing from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert

Inside Passage Highlights Tour

  • Five nights' hotel in four destinations
  • Two sailings: One-way ferry between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island, and one-way between Port Hardy and Prince Rupert for two adults and one vehicle 
  • Whale-Watching tour in Prince Rupert (July - End of Sept)
  • Grizzly bear tour in Prince Rupert (Mid-may - End of July) 
  • Free breakfast at select hotels
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A beautiful sunset in Prince Rupert

Credit: Destination BC/Mike Seehagel

Inside Passage Wilderness Circle Tour

  • Seven nights' hotel in six destinations
  • Two sailings: One-way ferry between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island, and one-way between Port Hardy and Prince Rupert for two adults and one vehicle
  • Whale-Watching tour in Prince Rupert (July - End of Sept)
  • Grizzly bear tour in Prince Rupert (Mid-may - End of July) 
  • Free breakfast at select hotels

From

$1,564*

per person

+taxes and fees, based on double occupancy
 

People kayaking in Prince Rupert in Northern BC

Credit: Northern BC Tourism/Mike Seehagel

Vancouver Island & Inside Passage RV Tour

  • Seventeen nights' camping in thirteen destinations
  • RV Rental 
  • Kilometres required for trip 
  • Basic insurance 
  • RV preparation fee 
  • RV convenience kit with bedding, household, and kitchen supplies 
  • Ferry reservations
  • Two one-way sailings: Metro Vancouver to Vancouver Island, and Port Hardy to Prince Rupert for two adults and the RV
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Bear standing on a rock near the water

Credit: Tom Parker Photography

Southbound Inside Passage Wilderness Circle Tour

  • Seven nights' hotel in six destinations
  • Two sailings: One-way ferry between Prince Rupert and Port Hardy, and one-way between Vancouver Island and Metro Vancouver for two adults and one vehicle 
  • Whale-watching with Homalco Tours in Campbell River 
    (May 1 - Oct 31)
  • Free breakfast at select hotels

From

$1,654*

per person

+taxes and fees, based on double occupancy
 

Two people looking at a glacier

Credit: Travel Alberta/Mike Seehagel

Inside Passage to Calgary Tour

  • Ten nights' hotel in seven destinations
  • Two sailings: One-way ferry between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island, and one-way between Port Hardy and Prince Rupert for two adults and one vehicle 
  • Whale-Watching or Grizzly bear tour in Prince Rupert 
  • Free breakfast at select hotels

From

$2,889*

per person

+taxes and fees, based on double occupancy
 

Couple enjoying the views of Penticton, Skaha Lake, and Okanagan Lake on a hike

Credit: Destination BC/Kari Medig

Inside Passage Wilderness Circle Tour + Okanagan

  • Ten nights' hotel in seven destinations
  • Two sailings: One-way ferry between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island, and one-way between Port Hardy and Prince Rupert for two adults and one vehicle
  • Prince Rupert Adventure Tours
  • Full day wine tour in Osoyoos
  • Free breakfast at select hotels

From

$2,544*

per person

+taxes and fees, based on double occupancy

Grizzly bear cub on the shoreline in Prince Rupert

Credit: Captain Doug Davis/Prince Rupert Adventure Tours

Inside Passage Coastal Adventure Tour

  • Seven nights' hotel in four destinations
  • Return ferry between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island, and between Port Hardy and Prince Rupert for two adults and one vehicle
  • Prince Rupert Adventure Tours
  • Free breakfast at select hotels

From

$2,099*

per person

+taxes and fees, based on double occupancy


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