PARKSVILLE GETAWAY

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Beach View | ©Destination BC/@glamouraspirit_

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Overview

Explore the small coastal town of Parksville and hang out by the beach, search for sand dollars, or embark in an adventure in the ocean or on the mountains – the world is your oyster!

Itinerary

Vancouver to Parksville

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BC Ferries

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Parksville Beach | ©Destination BC/@glamouraspirit_

At your leisure take the ferry from Vancouver to Vancouver Island. Depending on the arrangements you wish to have included we can provide you with an open ticket for the ferry or a specific ferry reservation (additional charges apply). Once you arrive at Central Vancouver Island, a multitude of amazing things await you.

BC Ferries to Nanaimo

Parksville

Seaside Nature Park ©Jordan Dyck

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Farmers Market | ©Jordan Dyck

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Farmers market goods | ©Jordan Dyck

Today is at your leisure to explore the small coastal town of Parksville. Whether you hang out by the beach, searching for sand dollars, being active on the water or going to a drive to explore the area – the world is your oyster!

Beach walks

Seaside Nature Park

Farmers Market

Parksville to Vancouver

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BC Ferry to Vancouver

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Wildlife spotting on BC Ferry

Today your trip ends. Say farewell to Parksville, head back to the ferry terminal and enjoy a scenic cruise aboard BC Ferries back to the mainland.

BC Ferries to Vancouver

Speak to an agent to inquire about booking this tour as a private tour for your group.

Photos courtesy of ©Destination BC/@glamouraspirit_ /©Tourism Vancouver Island/©Jordan Dyck/Parksville Chamber of Commerce / ©Lisanne Smeele

Duration

3 Days | 2 Nights

Size

SELF-GUIDED

BC Ferries Option

From $299/pp+ GST

Prices are in Canadian Dollars and exclude taxes. They may vary during peak season. Special rates available. 6% booking fee excluded.

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Highlights

Roundtrip ferry cruise through the Salish Sea
Explore Coombs Market and Parksville at your leisure

Inclusions

2-Nights 4* Hotel Accommodation
Roundtrip BC Ferries sailing for 2 adults and 1 standard size vehicle
Regional Travel Guide with information on things to see and do

Explore nature | Explore LIFE

Speak to an Agent

Discover Canada Tours has been awarded the Safe Travels certification by the World Travel & Tourism Council. We adhere to the strictest industry standards and safety protocols of our provincial and federal governments to ensure the well-being of all our guests. For further protection, we offer comprehensive travel insurance through Uniglobe Specialty Travel.

Rest assured that when you book with Discover Canada Tours, we have your best interests in mind, and will work together to make your next vacation the best vacation!

Bernie Abromaitis

18:45 05 Jan 24

Fantastic tours! Very professional, fun and friendly staff.That's a great combo. We had a wonderful time at Sun Peaks - both skiing and apres-skiing.

陳采鈴

20:29 28 Dec 23

I really enjoyed my Rockies mountain trip.I can’t express my feelings in English well.BUT!! I love my tour guides Meghan and Maddy, they’re so friendly and calm in dealing with emergencies.You are enjoy your job.Thank you for spending the Christmas holiday with us.I hope we can meet again in the future!Hope you all the best❤️❤️❤️We’re wolves family, howl howl howl~🐺Elaine

S. M.

23:49 14 Dec 23

This past weekend, my partner and I travelled to Sun Peaks Mountain with the Discover Canada Tours group. We had a fantastic, personalized experience that we both highly recommend. The bus pickup was seamless, the entertainment and knowledge from the guides was top shelf, and the amenities, restaurants, and ski runs were perfect. What a great group of people and a well run excursion company. Thoroughly enjoyed, and highly recommend!

Hong-An Nguyen

00:27 17 Oct 23

What a amazing tour! Spectacular views for days, the Rockies had me awestruck with its beauty. The tour I went on was 4 days Rockies Summer Classic. It was packed with activity. This did not mean it was rushed, we were given plenty of time to enjoy each stop. The hotels were good quality and comfortable.Our guide, Ben, was awesome. He kept us on track, entertained and clearly loved sharing the Rockies with the group. Yee, our driver, was a great driver and efficient with loading and unloading the bags. Thanks, Ben and Yee!!!

Catherine Slater

13:01 25 Sep 23

Went on Rockies Premium tour commencing 18 September. Thoroughly enjoyed it. We stayed at very good hotels, travelled with a nice crowd of fellow travellers 25 in all and saw some amazing sights. Will and Sabio we're very good as driver/guide. Would recommend this trip if you want to see the Rockies.

Joanne Pickering

03:14 22 Sep 23

Completely recommend this tour and this tour company. Very professional. When I was in the wrong pickup location, they called to find me to make sure I didn't miss the bus. Our driver Bernie was outstanding. He provided great commentary throughout the day, and interacted well with the guests. He was a real champ handling the situation when the vehicle battery died just before disembarking from the ferry on the way home. Had about 2 1/2 hrs of free time in Victoria, and about 1 1/2 hrs at The Butchart Gardens. I was afraid there would not be enough time at the gardens, but it turned out to be just the right amount of time to see everything, with time to browse the gift shop afterwards. The ride on BC Ferries was also quite enjoyable, and got to take in a beautiful sunset at the end of a long day!

Dennis Schembri

16:04 03 Aug 23

I have done the Rockies 5 day premium tour with my wife last July. I will recommend this tour since it was greatly organised all places that we visited we had ample time to take photos and take a stroll around. Places were amazing. Hotels were also very good. But the cherry on the cake was the tour leader William , he was excellent and thanks to his love and knowledge for nature he made this tour even more memorable with his experience. He is also an excellent driver 😊. Thanks William, you are the best. May be the wine tasting was not good enough, prefer more time at Kenowla.

Darryl Thompson

17:32 15 Jul 23

We had an amazing experience touring Victoria Island with Discover Canada Tours. Victoria city is very clean and beautiful, while The Butchard Gardens are truly spectacular.Ian was our bus driver and he was the perfect tour guide. Knowledgeable, funny, and entertaining the whole day long. This tour is well organized and run like clockwork. I highly recommend this tour company to anyone. They know what they're doing and how to make sure everyone has a good time.

Geoffrey Scoates

23:23 19 May 22

Our run group did a trip up Wine Country and I cannot speak more highly about the team that took us. Graham and Joe were fantastic. The trip ran smoothly and took care of all the details.I would definitely go on a trip with them again in the future

Rosana Elizondo

02:52 12 Apr 22

Amazing experience! My guide was Megan, and she was fun and very kind all the trip! 🙂 I recommend it 100%

S W

16:08 31 Mar 22

This was the first trip I have taken but myself.The itinerary was full and busy with lots of interesting things to see and information from Jordan, the guide.The hotels were all very good, clean and staff friendly and helpful.The meals included were both good.I would highly recommend the tour for a fun filled short getaway.

Marvin Bonani

18:43 21 Jun 21

It was a very funny camping adventure. Everyone was kind and in a good mood. We had a great time.

PARKSVILLE GETAWAY

Overview