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Overview
Start the day with a visit to the Old Growth forest surrounding Goldstream Park. You will walk alongside one of the most important salmon creeks on Vancouver Island. In the right season, you can even witness the salmon in action! Goldstream also features an impressive Waterfall tucked in a small canyon. After this, we will continue up the gorgeous Malahat highway to the Skywalk. This tower 250m above sea level offers a gentle slope to gently take you up to the top where you will be soaring amongst birds, looking over the ocean and mountain tops. A net at the top offers a lounging area and some chairs and benches can make for a good snack break. From there you can hop on the slide, down to the bottom, or walk back the way you came. Our last stop will be a walk to the Historical Hatley Castle. This Victorian-era residence blends Scottish Tudor Architecture with Art Deco Style popular at the time. The garden is a must-see with its colourful blooms and pagoda pond surrounded by old growth.
Pickup Information
Look for a Black SUV with a roof box and Tales on Trails stickers on the side doors
Language Offered
English-GUIDE
French-GUIDE
Itinerary
1. This beautiful Old Growth Provincial Park follows the Goldstream River through the forest, where, in season, you can follow the salmon through its migration to their spawning ground. The park features boardwalk and gravel path and we will follow the river up to waterfall tucked away in a small canyon.
2. This soaring tower, 250 meter above the sea, offer a gentle slope that will slowly lead you up to the top of the tower to indulge in amazing views of the Saanich Inlet, penninsula and the Salish Sea. You can always marvel al birds flying around the tower and to go back down, you can catch a ride on their 7 story slide on walk down the path to a canteen, coffee bar and ice cream truck. The walk leading to the tower features a skywalk amongst the beautiful douglas firs and arbutus forest.
3. Hatley Castle is a beautiful and unique Victorian residence built by the Dunsmuir Family in the early 1900s. Made to resemble a Scottish Castle, the impressive construction was featued in the XMan movies as Xavirer's school for the gifted and in the Deadppol movies as the same location as well as in many other Hollywood production. The property features a large garden, which we will visit, passing by the rose gardens, the native plant garden and the Japanese Gardens, finishing with the Italian Gardens and rouding up our visit of the Hatley Castle grounds.
4. This higway viewpoint will give you a quick taste of what the Skywalk has in store in terms of views of the Salish Sea.
Inclusion
Licensed Guide
Exclusion
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Total duration includes travel time
We will be stopping to grab lunch a local shop called Soul's Toast. They can accomodate vegetarians but for all other dietaries let us know prior, so we can make different arrangements.
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