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Whale watching from Victoria Victoria Named for Queen Victoria, this garden city is situated in the south of Vancouver Island and is the capital of British Columbia. Compact and easily navigated, it lends itself to discovery on foot, in a horse-drawn carriage or, thrillingly, from a lowflying float-plane. Victoria is adorned with some lovely colonial architecture such as the Parliament Buildings while the Empress Hotel is an historic gem, an excellent place to take afternoon tea. The nearby Butchart Gardens are world-renowned, as is the Royal British Columbia Museum while other attractions include Craigdarroch Castle, the home of artist Emily Carr, and orca whales which visit the waters off the island in the summer. Laurel Point Inn Ambrosia B&B LAUREL POINT INN, VICTORIA Nestled in Victoria’s Inner Harbour on a two hectare peninsula, the Laurel Point Inn is surrounded by the ocean and a lush Japanese garden but is still just ten minutes walk from the city’s trendy bistros, shops, museums and art galleries. Each of the 200 guest rooms has a delightful water view and a private balcony, with the best being the south wing studio suites featuring huge marble bathrooms and large balconies with patio furniture. The Café Laurel serves breakfast and dinner whilst Cooks Landing Lounge is the perfect water-front venue for lunch, dinner or cocktails. In addition, there is an indoor swimming pool, hot tub and complimentary valet parking. AMBROSIA B&B, VICTORIA This intimate 1897 heritage bed and breakfast offers romance and relaxation. Ambrosia is located right in the heart of downtown Victoria, just three blocks from the inner harbour and an easy stroll to Beacon Hill Park. There are just four charming rooms, all individually decorated to the highest standard in a mix of classic and contemporary designs. Each room has down feather beds and duvets, large jetted baths and heated tile floors. A four-course gourmet breakfast is included daily and your charming hosts, Gae and Gavin, will help make the most of your time in Victoria. Whale watching from Victoria The waters around Victoria are home to three resident pods of orcas, or killer whales. Famously savage but graceful, these magnificent sea mammals can be seen from 14-metre ocean cruisers or inflatable zodiacs, both fast and stable, on trips that also often sight minke and grey whales, porpoises and harbour seals, with a commentary provided by on board marine biologists. 18
Victoria Harbour Red Crow on the Waterfront Butchart Gardens Chesterman Beach and the Wickaninnish Inn Tofino The small town of Tofino lies at the centre of Clayoquot Sound on Vancouver Island’s Pacific coast, poised between the crashing surf of Pacific rollers and towering rainforests inland. Recently designated British Columbia’s first UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the surrounding Pacific Rim National Park is a naturalist’s paradise. The annual Pacific Rim Whale Festival takes place in March and for the two months that follow nearly 20,000 grey whales pass within five kilometres of the shore on their migration north from Mexico. Black bears forage along the shoreline in giant cedar and ancient Sitka spruce rainforests while eagles swoop overhead: magical hiking country. RED CROW ON THE WATERFRONT, TOFINO Set in almost three hectares of private old growth rainforest on the edge of an intertidal waterway, guests at the Red Crow look out over a landscape shared with river otters, racoons, black bears and wolves, as well as many of the 150 wild bird species of Clayoquot Sound. There are just two guest rooms in the main house and a cottage in the garden where you may be joined briefly by the local black bear who frequently forages along the shore. Rowing boats, canoes and bicycles are available and the lovely Tofino Botanical Gardens are a five minute walk along the shore, with complimentary admission for Red Crow guests. The Wickaninnish Inn THE OUTPOST AT BEDWELL RIVER, CLAYOQUOT SOUND Clayoquot Sound is a fragile and breathtaking temperate rainforest surrounded by calming rivers and wild coastal beaches. At the heart of this stunning setting lies a very special retreat: the Outpost at Bedwell River, which consists of 23 deluxe en suite canvas guest tents decked out with opulent rugs, antique furnishings, down duvets, propane stoves and Aveda toiletries. Other tents serve as dining room, lounge and fullservice spa. Treading lightly on this pristine environment this tranquil retreat is a very civilised way of going back to nature. THE WICKANINNISH INN, TOFINO This is one of our favourite hotels, combining comfort and sophistication with a beautiful ocean setting, a Relais & Château property that has been frequently recognised in international awards. A further annexe, “Wickaninnish on the Beach” opened four years ago and these additional 30 rooms complement the existing 48 rooms and suites of the Pointe building. The Pointe restaurant is the only four diamond restaurant north of Victoria and offers renowned cuisine - reservations are highly recommended. The Outpost at Bedwell River British Columbia: Canada Telephone: 01993 838 700 Black bear 19
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