TOFINO ULTIMATE CAMPING
Overview
Relax on this awesome camping tour with plenty of time to truly appreciate the great outdoors. After setting up camp at your beachfront location enjoy all the highlights of Canada’s favourite surf town Tofino.
Itinerary
Please note: This itinerary is subject to change due to unforeseen (weather) conditions. Departure times may vary by date, please see your confirmation email for exact departure times.
Vancouver to Tofino
- 7:15am – Arrive at Canada Place in Vancouver where you’ll be greeted by your Guide
- 7:30am – Depart for Horseshoe Bay and check in for the ferry to Nanaimo. Keep an eye out for wildlife as we make the crossing
- Visit the famous Coombs Market just outside of Parksville, look up to the roof where their resident goats live
- Arrive in the town of Tofino and visit famous Long Beach, the largest and longest beach in the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
- Check into your campground and set up your campsite
- Free time for dinner
Tofino
- Today you can choose to explore the town on your own or book one of the optional activities such as whale watching, bear watching, surfing or kayaking. We highly recommend booking in advance. You will have a full day to explore Tofino
- Option to join your guide today on a leisure walk/hike to Tonquin Beach. Easily accessible from downtown Tofino for those who want to explore on their own
- Free evening to relax or join your guide for a campfire & marshmallow roast at the beach (weather and fire-restriction permitting)
Tofino to Vancouver
- Pack up your campsite and make your way to Ucluelet where you will have the opportunity to hike the Lighthouse Loop on the Wild Pacific Trail
- Visit Cathedral Grove, a protected old growth forest with ancient Douglas Fir trees dating back more than 800 years
- Arrive in Nanaimo and check in for the ferry back to Vancouver
- Arrive in Downtown Vancouver at approximately 9:00pm, depending on traffic
Duration
Size
Student Single Tent
Student Double Tent
Adult Single Tent
Adult Double Tent
Highlights
- Smaller group tour (maximum 22 guests)
- Scenic ferry to Nanaimo and chance to see all kinds of wildlife
- Coombs Market (where the goats live on the roof!),
- Cathedral Grove (with the ancient giant cedar trees),
- Pacific Rim National Park
- Variety of optional activities to see more nature and wildlife
- Lots of opportunities for beach walks, wilderness walks and hiking
- Tonquin & Long Beach stops