ALL-INCLUSIVE ACTIVE HOLIDAYS
Best of Bamfield and Barkley Sound
If you are planning a trip to Tofino or Ucluelet but looking for something a little more of a off-the-beaten-path experience, look no further. The neighbouring quaint seaside village of Bamfield a short water taxi ride from Ucluelet on the southern coast of Barkley Sound, is the perfect place to begin your west coast adventure. Located beside the start of the famous West Coast Trail, quick access to the Broken Group Islands, Kiixin Historic Site and more. Our 5 day all inclusive lodge based Best of Bamfield & Barkley Sound takes us on an exploration of the ecosystems, wildlife, natural history, Indigenous cultures, and the post-contact era, at the edge of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. This trip gives our guests the opportunity to fully immerse themselves into the rhythms, ecosystems, and deep cultural history of this remarkable region.
HIGHLIGHTS
PER PERSON FROM
$2,700 CAD
price based on double occupancy
5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS
Dates are available upon request
Itinerary
DAY 1
Arrival and West Bamfield Walking Tour
Our expedition begins with your mid-morning pickup at Long Beach Airport in Tofino where your Guide will be awaiting your arrival. We’ll depart to Ucluelet a short drive away and embark across Barkley Sound to Outer Shores Lodge, you’ll be greeted by our lodge staff who will settle you into your accommodations and give you a tour of the lodge and its amenities. After lunch, we’ll enjoy a walking tour of West Bamfield, including local beaches and the historic boardwalk.
Back at the lodge this afternoon you’ll have time relax in the ocean-front big room with stone fireplace, explore the surrounding gardens and forest, or enjoy a soak in the outdoor hot tub or indoor steam bath.
DAY 2
Beach Walk, Intertidal Explorations and Boat Excursion
After breakfast today we’ll enjoy a guided interpretive walk along Brady’s Beach, locally famous for its white-sands, sea stacks, and tidepools filled with colourful marine life. You’ll enjoy learning about the fascinating lives of intertidal marine invertebrates, and why the intertidal zone is home to such an amazing diversity of marine life.
Our boat-based excursion this afternoon will take us to explore the remarkable shoreline between Bamfield and Cape Beale, at the edge of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, all within the traditional territory of the Huu-ay-aht First Nation. As we cruise closely along this shore we’ll be on the lookout for bald eagles, black bears feeding along the shore, as well as seals, sea lions, whales, and even the sea otters that are currently returning to this region.
DAY 3
Bear Viewing and Boat Excursion
This morning’s activity will be a boat-based wildlife viewing excursion along nearby shorelines, during which we’ll have good chances of encountering and observing black bears foraging in the intertidal zone. Depending on the time of year, we also expect to see a diversity coastal birds, including kingfishers, mergansers, harlequin ducks, bufflehead, goldeneye, oyster catchers, cormorants, grebes, loons, turnstones, and, of course, bald eagles.
After lunch today we’re off to explore the surrounding coastal temperate rainforests with a casual interpretive walk through the Bamfield/Huu-ay-aht Community Forest. We’ll see the towering cedar, spruce, and hemlock trees that form this globally rare forest ecosystem and learn about the incredible ecological relationships that make these forests among the most productive on the planet, including the fascinating relationships between salmon, bears, rivers, and trees.
DAY 4
Ancient Village and Fortress of Kiix?in
Our expedition crescendos today with an inspiring and insightful guided tour of the ancient Huu-ay-aht Nation village and fortress site of Kiix?in, located just a short distance from the Outer Shores Lodge. Our Huu-ay-aht guide and cultural interpreter will lead us on a cultural journey through the history of this remarkable site, situated on a beautiful beach fronted by sea stacks, and surrounded by old-growth coastal temperate rainforest. We’ll learn about the life ways of the people who lived here and how they constructed and used the adjacent fortress to protect themselves when needed.
After returning to the lodge this afternoon, enjoy the mesmerizing panoramic views from the bluff while watching for eagles, otters, sea lions, whales, and other coastal wildlife.
DAY 5
Post Breakfast Farewells
This morning after breakfast we’ll formally bring our expedition to a close as we say our farewells and depart Bamfield and the Outer Shores Lodge having explored and connected with this remarkable part of the world, feeling rested, insightful, and inspired.
ACCOMMODATION
Outer Shores Lodge
Outer Shores Lodge is simply a joyful and soul-soothing place inspired by the natural beauty of the west coast with a dedication to craftsmanship. Brimming with amenities, this remarkable five-acre oceanfront lodge consists of six bedrooms and seven bathrooms and features a luxurious great room with stone fireplace, spacious dining room, a spectacular kitchen with secondary dining area, library, and workshop space. The property also features two private cabins, each fully self-contained and situated on the adjacent bluff that offers panoramic views of Barkley Sound, including west coast sunsets and winter storm viewing. To learn more about the lodge visit outershoreslodge.ca
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