Vancouver Tours in October 2026

I have told several people that even if they have only one more bucket list trip in them, this is the tour I'd recommend. From the beauty of the Butchart Gardens to the glacial lakes and towering Canadian Rockies, the experience was stunning. Our accommodations and transportation were top drawer! My personal peak experience (pun intended) was the helicopter ride, during which we viewed mountains and glacial fields up close. This was a truly outstanding experience!

I just completed the Whales & Bears of British Columbia tour and it was incredible. From the first ferry ride to Vancouver Island, I was immersed in wild coastline and ancient rainforest. We spotted humpback whales breaching off the bow and watched black bears comb the shoreline for crabs. A full-day outing to the Orford River treated us to grizzlies feasting on salmon amid misty fjords. The group was small, the guides passionate, and every day brought something surprising. Yes, there were long drives and changeable weather, but it all added to the adventure. I’d highly recommend it

LOVED the tour!!! Jovanka Mrdja was an amazing tour manager.....loved her. The only issue was the train was cold....the attendants (Chloe, Naomi and Tasa) said they were having an issue with the air conditioning. They were very kind.....giving us a blanket which helped!!! There wasn't one memorable experience.....loved the train, the mountains, Butchart Gardens, waterfalls, the Glaciers and the great hotels. Thank you, Collette, for organizing our trip.

If you're into nature, this is the tour for you. Had an amazing time. British Columbia's nature is truly fantastic. Our guide was knowledgeable, and the overall tour was very well planned and carried out.

You have to be lucky to have a great holiday. We were lucky to pick this great tour, lucky to travel with a good group and very lucky to have Alex as our guide!This amazing young lady really made the trip - and even altered the itinerary a little so that we would get the best out of every day irrespective of the weather. Although a native french Canadian , she knew everything about Vancouver and chatted animatedly with everyone , answering every question that was sent her way. There are always things that go a little wrong -our room at Ucluelet was very dark -but she immediately fixed a change with the hotel. She also knew great places to eat and varied it as much as possible. The highlight of the trip was a day long visit to see grizzly bears feeding on Salmon migrating up the river. On the way we got close to a large humpback whale . With the boat engines stopped we could hear every breath of the whale and managed to get some great pictures - a magical moment. The zodiac trips to see whales were fun, but our boat skipper kept a very long distance (much greater than the mandatory 100 yards) from the whales even when invited to approach by other boat captains. Considering we had travelled many thousands of miles to see the whales this was disappointing. The penultimate day was spent in Victoria. We had tasted "beaver tails" -a cinnamon doughnut - in Ottawa many years ago and wanted to repeat the experience. Alex , once again, made it possible and found a local source of this delightful sweet! As we said our goodbyes to our new friends on the final day, Alex was on hand again to make sure all went well. We hope she continues as a guide - any other have a hard act to follow!

A wonderful holiday that really delivered on the wildlife sightings.  We saw whales (grey, humpback and orca) and bears - close up - but also sea otters, seals, sea lions, dolphins, porpoises, bald eagles, and even a river otter.  The scenery was beautiful too, and we were lucky enough to find ourselves among a lovely group of people who we were really pleased to have met.