4 Days on Vancouver Island: Victoria to Tofino
Four days on Vancouver Island spans the genteel gardens of Victoria and the wild surf coast of Tofino — two faces of the island linked by a scenic drive through old-growth rainforest.
Four days on Vancouver Island spans the genteel gardens of Victoria and the wild surf coast of Tofino — two faces of the island linked by a scenic drive through old-growth rainforest.
The full plan
Take tea at the Fairmont Empress and walk the Inner Harbour.
Lunch on the harbourfront.
Tour the Royal BC Museum and stroll Butchart Gardens.
Dinner downtown Victoria.
Walk the Dallas Road waterfront at dusk.
Victoria
Drive west through the Cowichan Valley and old-growth forest.
Lunch in Port Alberni.
Continue to Pacific Rim National Park; walk the rainforest boardwalks.
Dinner in Tofino.
Sunset on Chesterman Beach.
Tofino
Surf lesson at Cox Bay or Chesterman Beach.
Lunch in Tofino village.
Boat or float-plane to Hot Springs Cove, or hike the Wild Pacific Trail.
Dinner at a Tofino seafood spot.
Storm-watch or stargaze on the beach.
Tofino
Beach walk at sunrise, then drive back toward Victoria.
Lunch in Nanaimo (try the Nanaimo Bar trail).
Ferry from Nanaimo to Vancouver, or stay a final night in Victoria.
Optional farewell dinner.
Depart from Victoria or Vancouver.
Victoria or onward
Where to stay
Victoria (Inner Harbour), Tofino (beachfront lodges on Chesterman or Cox Bay).
Stay in the heart of Vancouver Island
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