Clayoquot Wilderness Resort
Clayoquot Wilderness Resort on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, offers all-inclusive vacation packages for three, four or seven nights. Guests stay in canvas tents, with one queen or two single beds, propane wood stoves with thermostats and antique furniture. Family tents include a sofa bed, game table and chairs. All tents include wireless Internet service, hair dryers, heirloom china and silver accessories. Composting toilets are in outbuildings behind the tents. Chef May prepares many dishes with local ingredients. Signature dishes include pan-seared wild Pacific halibut, poached local Dungeness crab and a dark Belgian chocolate trio. A First Nations (Native American) escort takes guests on guided hikes to the "Wild Side" trail and Flores Island. Whale watching expeditions on pontoon boats include stops at eagle's nests.
Clayoquot Wilderness Resort
380 Main Street, Tofino
British Columbia V0R 2Z0 Canada
(250) 726-8235
(888) 333-5405
wildretreat.com
Coastal Trek Health & Fitness Resort
Coastal Trek Health & Fitness Resort on Vancouver Island has one million acres of old growth forest surrounding it. This all-inclusive resort offers health, hiking and fitness programs for stays of three to six days. The programs include guided hiking on central Vancouver Island and the islands close to it. The fitness director assesses each guest and then recommends a program with yoga and stretching classes, and workout routines in the fitness center. Two one-hour massages are part of the seven-day package. Cooking classes are available. The basic package, which includes guided hiking, room and meals, is for visitors who want to pay for their stay by the day. The resort offers fresh, organic food, bought locally. The lodge has 12 rooms with queen beds, private bathrooms and ambient lighting. Facilities include a great room with stone fireplace and high-beamed ceilings, a steam room and an outdoor hot tub with a commanding view.
Coastal Trek Health & Fitness Resort
Forbidden Plateau Road #8100
Courtenay, British Columbia V9N 5N4
Canada
(250) 897-8735
coastaltrekresort.com/program/resort-activities.htm
Tyee Resort and Fishing Lodge
Tyee Resort and Fishing Lodge is located a few minutes away from Bamfield, a picturesque Vancouver Island fishing village. Tyee Resort boasts hiking and fishing guides on staff, its own fleet of boats and a main lodge, with room for 22 overnight guests. Most rooms have views of the ocean. The two-bedroom, two-bath Harbour View House is a renovated farmhouse. Amenities include a stereo system, TV, VCR, modern kitchen with a view of the ocean, and washer and dryer. The resort's packages include fishing and non-fishing packages, a lodging and meal package, and a group package. Salmon and halibut fishing expeditions are the resort's specialty, while outdoor enthusiasts enjoy scuba diving, hiking and kayaking.
Tyee Resort and Fishing Lodge
Bamfield, British Columbia V0R 1B0
Canada
(250) 728-3296; (888) 493-8933
tyeeresort.com
