Qualicum Beach Attractions
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Butterfly World & the British Columbia Orchid Gardens exhibiting tropical flowers, plants, hundreds of butterflies, birds, turtles, fish & an insectarium with live gigantic jungle bugs. Waterfalls, streams, ponds & hundreds of orchids. Outdoor fish ponds, frog ponds & giant tortoises.
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Discover the story behind Vancouver Island's ancient rainforests of giant trees, alpine flower meadows & turquoise mountain lakes; ocean tide pools; marine & other wildlife; salmon & bird-watching areas. Year-round personal nature tours with a biologist trained by Interpretation Canada. Get to the right place in less time so you can spend more time exploring, learning, exercising & experiencing. Find secret places & special moments off the beaten path & discover the hidden creatures others don’t know about. Have an authentic vacation that tells the story behind the scenery through thought-provoking & interactive programs. Snowshoeing & hiking tours.
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Seaside estate gardens in a natural coastal Douglas Fir woodland. 24 ha of woodland, 4 ha of garden surrounding a charming heritage house where Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles & Princess Diana were once entertained. Refreshments, snacks available at Gift Shop which features locally made gifts & souvenirs. Large selection of plants propagated from this Heritage Garden are offered for sale. Afternoon tea service in the historic Milner House from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Children’s summer day camps by pre-registration. Family oriented Christmas Magic event of lights & music; please see website for additional events and details.
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Little Qualicum Cheeseworks is on a beautiful 27.2 ha (68 acre) heritage dairy farm minutes from downtown Parksville & Qualicum Beach. Enjoy a tour of our farm. Come stroll through our park-like setting, visit the animals, watch the milkers & the cheesemakers. And as of December 1, 2008 we are open for wine tasting! Yes, we are growing our own berries & making an assortment of fruit wine! Come on by the farmgate store for a taste! Wine & cheese anyone?
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Welcome to some of Canada's most spectacular scenery. Discover Vancouver Island with experienced, professional eco-tour guides. Since 1999 Pacific Rainforest Adventure Tours has provided small-group nature eco-tours. Coastal scenery, natural & human history are featured on these fully-narrated exciting & inspiring day trip nature tours. Take a wine tour to awaken your senses when we visit award-winning vineyards for wine tasting in the "New Tuscany" on Vancouver Island. Easy for all ages; 2 hrs to full day tours available. Ancient rainforests, beaches, alpine, wildlife viewing, birding, whale watching, wine tours, custom tours. Gov't inspected/ certified vehicles.
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Discover Vancouver Island on one of our unique scenic tours. "Vancouver Island by Rail" is a rail/coach tour from Victoria to Qualicum with stops in Duncan, Chemainus (famous for its larger than life murals), Coombes, (home to the Coombs country market with goats grazing on the roof) and a scenic trip back to Victoria on VIA Rail's train. The "Inside Passage Connector" coaches between Victoria and Port Hardy, and is designed to connect with the BC Ferries Inside Passage cruise (Prince Rupert to/from Port Hardy). Other tours include "Grizzly Bears of the North Coast" "Tofino and Long Beach".
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Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park is a very popular destination on Vancouver Island. A kilometre long sandy beach is inviting for all ages to play & explore the shoreline. Visitors can walk amongst old growth trees & watch beautiful ocean sunsets. Interpretive centre on-site.
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