GETTING TO TOFINO
Tofino is located on the west coast of Vancouver Island at the terminus of Highway #4. By car, it is roughly a good 3 and 1/2 hours drive from Nanaimo, and about 5 hours drive from Victoria. Surrounded by water on three sides and located on the tip of a peninsula, this friendly coastal village has many attractions to welcome visitors from all over the world. The town's economy is based on ocean resources and one can watch fishing boats, crab-boats and oyster growers daily unloading their catches at the local docks. A number of gorgeous beaches are mere minutes away from the town and whale watching and Hot Springs tours leave daily from a number of local agencies. As well, there are several excellent galleries and numerous hotels, restaurants, and family run B &B's to accommodate the traveler. Upon booking on one of our expeditions, a complete accommodation listing for this area will be provided in your "Expedition Information Kit", complete with directions, "what to bring along", medical form & waiver.
To get to Vancouver Island and Tofino, one can either fly directly from Vancouver with one of the small local carriers, take the Ferry and drive, or take the bus.
Getting there by Air (from Vancouver):
North Vancouver Air -- Phone: 1-800-228-6608
($215 Cdn. return if booked 14 days in advance)
Ferry Information:
Horseshoe Bay (just north of Vancouver) to Nanaimo on Vancouver Island
Tswwassen (just south of Vancouver) to Duke Point (minutes south of Nanaimo) on Vancouver Island
Tswwassen (just south of Vancouver) to Victoria on Vancouver Island
Port Angeles (on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, USA) to Victoria
Getting There by Bus:
Island Coach Lines (From Victoria or Nanaimo) -- Phone: 1-800-318-0818 -or- (604)-753-4371
Quick Shuttle Service provides regular transportation from Sea Tac airport in Seattle to the Sandman Inn in downtown Vancouver. A one way fare is $38.00 CDN, return fare is $68.00. For more information please call 1-800-665-2122.
Car pooling:
If you are driving to our embarkation point and would like to share the trip up with someone else who is participating on the expedition, let us know. It's a great way of economizing and makes the trip up that much more fun. Also, if you are considering renting a car, you may find that there are others on the same trip who are in a similar situation...
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