| Day 7 | Quadra Island to Tofino (225 km/140 mi) |
| | Depart Quadra Island on a short BC Ferry ride (Ferry Toll Included) to Vancouver Island and head west to Tofino on the rugged West Coast. En-route, picture stops should be made at Cathedral Grove, to enjoy the splendour of 800 year old, Douglas Fir and Cedar plus the Mars Water-bombers at Sproat Lake. The world's two largest water-bombers used for the sole purpose of putting out forest fires. After the Mars Water-bombers drive through the majestic Sutton Pass and the Sawtooth Range of the Cascade Mountains to arrive in Tofino around mid afternoon.
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| Day 8 | Tofino (Pacific Rim National Park) |
| | You may wish to walk along the famed Long Beach, with its miles of pristine sandy beach and pounding surf, or explore the rain forests on a selection of well groomed trails. Mid afternoon enjoy a 3 hour whale watch cruise (Included) though the Clayoquot Sound, revealing sensational scenery, and wildlife such as Gray Whales, Sea Lions, Porpoises and Killer Whales. The area is also known for its variety of birds, including tufted puffins and resident bald eagles.
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| Day 9 | Tofino to Victoria (313 km/195 mi) |
| | Travel back to the East Coast of Vancouver Island and head south to Victoria. En-route stops should be made at the artist community of Chemainus, where you can admire the giant murals which adorn the exterior walls throughout the town and Duncan the ?"City of Totems?". Here visit the Cowichan Native Village which provides you with an insight into the lives of the northwest coast people (Admission Included) |
| Day 10 | Victoria Exploring |
| | Today is free to explore Victoria, with its turn of the century architecture, British traditions such as high tea and shops full of woolens and china. Admission is (Included)
to the Butchart Gardens with it's 50 acre display of magnificent colour.
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| Day 11 | Victoria to Vancouver (69 km/43 mi + Ferry) |
| | Leaving Victoria drive north to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal for a 90 min Ferry ride (Ferry Toll Included) to Tsawwassen. On board BC ferries enjoy the scenery of the Gulf Islands as you cross the Strait of Georgia. From Tsawwassen continue on to downtown Vancouver where your Flexidrive ends.
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