Vancouver Island is off the west coast of North America, has one of the warmest climates in Canada and it’s most common wild large mammal is the Black Bear. Its main city is Victoria, the capital of British Columbia and from here we drove along The Scenic Marine drive from Fishermans Wharf to Elk Lake. We visited Beacon Hill Park, Butchart Gardens and went on a whale watch boat tour with 5 Star (https://5starwhales.com/). Leaving Victoria by the West Coast Road, went to Sooke Harbour, explored parts of the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail, China Beach, Botanical Beach and stayed overnight at Port Renfrew. Next day, left Port Renfrew via the Pacific Rim Circle Route Road for Avatar Grove, Port Alberni to reach our next overnight stops at Ucluelet and Tofino. From here, explored parts of the rugged west coast, walked in the Pacific Rim National Park and spotted black bears by boat with West Coast Aquatic Safaris (https://www.whalesafaris.com/). On the drive to Port McNeill, we explored Cathedral Grove in MacMillan Provincial Park, watched goats eating on the roof at Coombs. saw the Chemainus town murals, visited an Indian Band Cemetery at Campbell River and called into Nanaimo. At Port McNeill, joined a First Nations tour: Sea Wolf Adventures (https://seawolfadventures.ca/), to spot grizzly bears in the Great Bear Forest.
Animals watched include Humpback whales lunge feeding, black bears, grizzly bears, Steller sea lion, California sea lion, harbour seals. Birds spotted: Glaucous-winged Gull, Black Oystercatcher, Pigeon Guillemot, Canada Goose, Peacock, Dark-eyed Junco, Brown-Headed Cowbird, Bald Eagle, American robin, Least sandpiper, Herring Gull, Northwestern crow, American Pipit, Steller's jay, Juvenile Ring-billed gull, Belted kingfisher.
Trip itinerary: from Australia, fly with United Airlines via the USA to Victoria International Airport, Vancouver Island and rent a car from Hertz for 10 days to explore the Island. Stay at Victoria (3 days), Port Renfrew (1), Ucluelet (1), Tofino (2), Port McNeill (2), return to Victoria for 1 night and next day fly to Edmonton to join the Explore! trip “Best of the Rockies”.
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