God's Pocket Lodge-based Tour (26.100)
| Location: | Queen Charlotte Strait |
| Price: | $2345.00 |
| Duration: | 6 days/5 nights |
| Departs from/arrives at: | Port Hardy BC/God's Pocket Resort |
| Accomodations: | Lodge |
| Tour Type: | Leisure Tour |
| Activity Level: | Novice |
| Nearest Town/Village: | Port Hardy |
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| Exclusions: | HST tax & transport to BC |
| Guest Parking: | Yes Details: at Port Hardy |
| First Nations: | visit cultural sites on the islands |
| Additional Information: We have an exclusive arrangement with a 7-room private lodge in God\'s Pocket Provincial Park to run our tours. The lodge features a private chef who prepares all meals/baked goods from scratch using the freshest ingredients, and a private bath in each room. Hiking trails go out from the lodge to explore the provincial park. A common room with complete library and a large deck with campfire ring, overlooking the private cove are the icing on the cake. |
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Itinerary
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1We'll meet in Port Hardy BC (northern tip of Vancouver Island) at the government boat dock at 8:30 am for scenic ride in the Hurst Isle 20-passenger boat out to God's Pocket Resort in the island archipelago of God's Pocket Provincial Park. Orientation to the lodge and grounds and early lunch. Comprehensive orientation to kayaking in the lodge's sheltered cove and afternoon paddle. Hors d'eourvres and wine are served on lodge's waterfront deck, then we'll enjoy dinner in the cozy dining room prepared by the lodge's private chef. Evening activities include happy hour on the sun deck, a beach campfire, moonlight paddle, nature talks/stories/games/laughter in the library, enjoying hot showers.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Accomodation: Lodge
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2Day 2-4 Each day we'll head out in a different direction among the islands and islets, looking for minke and humpback whales, Dall's porpoise, seals and bald eagles. A highlight is kayaking along the sea cliffs enjoying the intertidal life above and below the water - the diversity here is what makes this area famous among SCUBA divers. We also see evidence of First Nations habitation such as middens and we'll learn about their past and current history.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accomodation: Lodge
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accomodation: Lodge
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accomodation: Lodge
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5After delectable fresh pastries and steaming coffee and tea, head back to Port Hardy by boat for flights homeward.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accomodation: Lodge
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6After a deck-side breakfast of freshly baked pastries, muffins and coffee, we'll head back to Port Hardy BC aboard the Hurst Isle, the lodge's boat. We arrive back by 9:30-10 am. To completely round out your stay on northern Vancouver Island we recommend you add on a day tour orca-watching in Johnstone Strait with MacKay Co out of Port McNeill or Stubbs Island out of Telegraph Cove. We often see orcas near God's Pocket but they congregate in Johnstone Strait further east.
Meals: Breakfast
Accomodation: Accommodation by Customer
