Bring your binoculars and camera for this tour has it all: beautiful scenery, history, wildlife and stunning Nootka Sound. En route to Gold River, enjoy a leisurely lunch at the historic Fanny Bay Inn, followed by a beautiful scenic drive through Strathcona Provincial Park. Next morning, we travel to the end of the road to the Gold River dock, where we board the MV Uchuck III. This boat serves as both a passenger vessel and a working freighter which carries all manner of cargo to logging camps, fish farms, and settlements along the way. A fabulous 2½ hour voyage down the Muchalat Inlet and Nootka Sound takes us to Yuquot (Friendly Cove). Once the Capital of all 17 Nations of Nootka Sound, it is the ancestral home of the Mowachaht having been continuously occupied for over 4,000 years. Here, we can disembark to explore and experience this historic cove firsthand. On our return, we stop at Elk Falls Suspension Bridge and finish up with lunch at the fabulous Locals Restaurant in Courtenay before heading home.

Activity Level: Easy

Cancellation Plan $100

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

• 6 Meals: 2 Breakfast, 2 Lunch, 2 Dinner
• Black Car Home pick-up/drop-off
• 2 nights accommodation
• Baymont by Wyndham Gold River
• 2 breakfast, 2 lunch, 2 dinner
• Day Cruise MV Uchuck III
• Nootka Sound
• Friendly Cove Historical Site
• Elk Falls Suspension Bridge
• Elk River lookout
• Strathcona Provincial Park
• Lunch Locals Restaurant
• Lunch Aboard MV Uchuck III
• Dinner at Sea + Field Bistro
• Dinner at the Ridge Roadhouse
• All Ferry Fees and Taxes