Full-Day Tour, Waterfalls, Caves, Old Growth on Vancouver Island
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3 Ratings
Nanaimo
Explore Vancouver Island's waterfalls, old-growth forests, and ancient caves in one day. Perfect for those short on time or en route to Tofino.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Top Bridge Park - Top Bridge is a beautiful park alongside the Englishman River, where we will hold our interpretive nature walk. There you will learn about the ecosystem and everything that lives in it from the plants to the animals. Enjoy a refreshing spot to dip your toes and marvel at the big tree before hitting the old growth.
  • Cathedral Grove - Get lost in nature, headphones on, and wander through the path following the interactive map provided with the audio tour. Stop for as long as you want at as many stops as you want while listening to over 20 facts recited to you as you go, at your own pace. Cathedral Grove is an amazing stand of Old Growth Douglas-fir with lots of history and a wild display of rainforest biodiversity.
  • Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park - Explore underground caves at Horne Lake Provincial Park. Let the guides take you through narrow passages and show the wonders hiding under the forest.
  • Ammonite Falls - Join us for a morning hike and skip the crowds to one of Vancouver Island’s most spectacular waterfall!
What's Included
  • Audio Tour
  • Lunch
  • Caving Suit
What's Not Included
  • Hiking poles and headphones
Additional Information

This activity allows you to do a lot and see a lot in a short amount of time. If you are in a time crunch or on your to Tofino and don’t know where to stop this is for you. Joining us for this day will take you to a breathtaking waterfall first thing in the morning and leading on to a beautiful walk along a river tucked in a pocket of old growth forest to give you a taste of what is to come and tell you all about our amazing rainforest ecosystem. Then you will visit the breathtaking Cathedral Grove with giant towering trees with a self lead audio tour before heading out to Horne Lake for some underground exploration of a unique cave system, millions of years old.

Location
Ammonite Falls Parking
Creekside Place
We will meet in the parking lot, ready for our hike.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Kaylagp7922sc
Nov 14, 2023
Such a wonderful experience! - Such a wonderful tour! We only had 1 full day on the island and this was the perfect tour. Noemi took us to see some amazing caves, waterfalls and Rainforests. She was very knowledgeable and made the experience very personal and comfortable! 100% recommend!
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Albertbu9303ak
Oct 14, 2023
Hidden gems with an expert local guide - the only way to see the island! - I had the best time with my complete North Island tour with Noemie! We explored hidden gems like the 'emerald' pools in Oyster River and Huson Caves, which were absolute highlights. Noemie's knowledge of local flora (and tasting berries along the way) was an such a delight! Also, she’s just super to hang-out with and loves to have a chat while we were on tour. I highly recommend the tour for anyone looking to properly explore Vancouver island 😀
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