Sightseeing Tours
Sightseeing (Picture BC photo)
With surroundings of ocean, islands and mountains, it goes without saying that Port McNeill offers some spectacular sightseeing, and walking is one of the best ways to take it all in.
Beyond the town itself, hop on a ferry for the 25-minute ride to quiet Malcolm Island and the community of Sointula. Or for an aerial view, enjoy a flightseeing tour via seaplane or helicopter.
Malcolm Island
Malcolm Island walks have a charm all their own. They're quiet, no denying it. Town walks are easy. They involve few hills, no mountains to climb and no rivers to ford. And they're about the natural beauty and history of an unusual destination.
Finnish settlers arrived on Malcolm Island in 1902 in search of Utopia. They named their new world Sointula, or "place of harmony." They built a foundry, brickyard, sawmill, blacksmith shop, fire hall, library, community centre, shops and homes. But this wasn't an easy place to live. Eventually, the commune disbanded and many of the settlers left to return home or relocate elsewhere in BC. The determined survivors are responsible for today's village of Sointula. Tenacity was their middle name.
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Downtown Sointula
For colourfully painted houses and principal buildings, go left from the ferry dock. Heritage signs connect the town with its past. The Sointula Co-operative Store is the oldest co-op in BC. It still provides groceries and fuel to islanders. Be on the lookout for good buys: Sointula is a haven for artists and artisans. Local fishnet rugs are the specialty. Go right from the dock and the cemetery provides a different take on Sointula history.
Flightseeing Tours
Air Tour Adventures out of nearby Alert Bay offers a folio of floatplane excursions including flightseeing, whale watching and whale listening with hydrophones aboard the "ship."
Port McNeill's West Coast Helicopters offers customized flightseeing tours including heli-hiking, heli-fishing, heli-skiing and heli-photography. Their hiking and glacier tour involves not only soaring over the glacier but landing square on it for a hike and high-altitude gourmet picnic.
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910 Fern Rd E
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
V9K 1M3
Websitehttp://www.coastalrevelations.com
Toll-free866-954-0110
Phone250-594-7002
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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1150 Station St
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6A 4C7
Websitehttp://www.pacificcoach.com
Toll-free800-661-1725
Phone604-662-7575
Pacific Coach offers daily, scheduled services from Downtown Vancouver and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Downtown Victoria, and, also between Downtown Vancouver and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to the resort village of Whistler. We also offer sightseeing tours, packages, group and charter services including transfers, day-trips and overnight trips.
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