Non-Technical Tours - Summary of Tour and Costs

Full Day Tour to Victoria
Friday, Feb 17, 2006
Board the bus at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in the morning for a full day (12 hour) narrated tour to beautiful Victoria BC. Travel on the BC Ferries through the Gulf Islands and then drive through Victoria and see the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, Beacon Hill Park, the Parliament Buildings and Victoria's Inner Harbour. You will have free time for lunch (no host), shopping and to tour the Royal British Columbia Museum (admission included in tour price). Before boarding the ferry back to Vancouver you will visit the Butchart Gardens, known for their 55 acres of wonderful flora displays. Price per person $123.00 CAN.

Afternoon Tour of Vancouver Area
Tues., Feb 14, 2006
Board the bus at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and see the highlights of the downtown Vancouver area in one afternoon! This 4 hour tour includes: exotic Chinatown; Gastown, the birthplace of Vancouver; a drive through 1,000 acre Stanley Park; the English Bay beaches; the City Centre and Robson Street; and Granville Island Public Market which offers shopping, dining, arts and entertainment. You will have time to shop and explore at Granville Island before heading back to the hotel. Price per person $17.00 CAN.

West Coast History and Aquatic Life
Wednesday, Feb 15, 2006
On this 4.5 hour afternoon tour you will learn more about the history of BC and the spectacular aquatic life on the West Coast. Travel to Gastown and take a 65 minute guided tour at Storyeum through a series of unique theatres. Experience a walk through time. Witness the dramatic creation of Canada's untamed Western Province and magnificent rainforests, hearken to the First Nations' sacred stories of the spirit of man and the Spirit of Nature. Hear chants of the Bighouse, arrive by ship with the first explorers, get swept up in the Gold Rush and witness the birth of British Columbia. Then travel to Stanley Park to visit the Vancouver Aquarium. At the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre in Stanley Park you will see more than 60,000 aquatic creatures and have the opportunity to see live shows such as the Belugas, dolphins and sea lions. Admission to both locations included in tour cost. Price per person $56.00 CAN.