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DAY 01 - Monday, May 8:
We meet at the Braithwaite Community Centre
for a private transfer to Horseshoe Bay to catch the 10:30
am ferry, arriving in Nanaimo Bay around 12:05 pm. Our naturalist
leader, Bill Merilees, will meet the group at the ferry dock
. A short 25 minute, scenic drive north brings us to Fairwinds
Schooner Cove Resort and Marina where we enjoy our first lunch
together.
After lunch we continue on the scenic drive to Qualicum falls
for an easy walk around the canyon trail. We proceed to MacMillan
Provincial Park to walk amongst the giant trees at Cathedral
Grove.
Our return to Nanaimo takes us via Coombs market, formally
known as “Billy Goats on the roof”.
Dinner tonight is at the Tyne-Mara Resort in Parksville.
Overnight in Nanaimo at the Bestwestern Dorchester Hotel.
Lunch and Dinner.
DAY 02 - Tuesday, May
9:
We take a mid-morning ferry to Newcastle Island for a leisurely
walk on some excellent forest trails. We visit the CPR Pavilion,
the destination of the 1930’s and 1940’s cruise
from downtown Vancouver . You will get the opportunity to
read about Newcastle Island prior to your trip as a copy of
Bill’s book “Newcastle - a place of discovery”
is included in the package when you participate on this trip.
In the late afternoon we take the ferry back to Nanaimo and
dinner tonight will be on our own.
At 7 pm Bill will guide us on a walkabout at Buttertubs, a
wetland park in the middle of Nanaimo known for water fowl
and birds. This is an easy 2.2 km walk and is optional.
Overnight at the Bestwestern Dorchester Hotel. Breakfast and
Lunch
DAY 03 - Wednesday,
May 10:
After an early breakfast at our hotel, we catch the 8:25 am
ferry to Gabriola Island where we visit the Petrigliphs at
the United Church site and also the Malaspina Gallery (a unique
sandstone formation discovered by the Spaniards in 1992).
The site of the Pulpstone quarry on Gabriola Island is another
place of interest that we will visit. Finally we stop at the
Whitehart Pub for lunch and take the early afternoon ferry
back to Nanaimo to connect to the 3:00 pm ferry to Horseshoe
Bay and a private transfer back to Braithwaite Community Centre.
Breakfast and Lunch
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$459.00 Cad based on double occupancy.
Minimum number of passengers is 10, maximum 20.
A deposit of $100.00 Cad. guarantees your participation on
this tour. The balance payment of $459.00 Cad is due no later
than May 1st, 2006
Pick up and drop off at Braithwaite Community Centre.
Transportation by comfortable bus and B.C. Ferry. B.C. Seniors
with Gold card.
2 nights accommodations in Nanaimo based on double occupancy.
2 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 1 dinner, meal gratuities and taxes,
highway tolls, all side tours and entrance fees and Naturalist
leader.
Cancellation insurance.
Meals other than stated on the itinerary.
Items of a personal natures such as internet etc.
A full refund minus $50.00 Cad. administration fee per person
for cancellation prior to Friday, April 21, 2006. After April
21, all payments are 100% non refundable.
We strongly suggest Cancellation Insurance Coverage to protect
your investment in case of illness or death in the family.
Please request at time of booking. Medical Insurance coverage
for non B.C. residents is strongly suggested.
Easy walking; must be able to walk without help of walker.
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