We just got back from our Vancouver/Victoria trip on Monday and I thought I'd post our final itinerary for anyone interested. We were there 9 days-- 6 days in Vancouver and 3 days in Victoria. We stayed in a 1 bedroom Airbnb apartment in Vancouver and a hotel in Victoria. We had a great time and were even there for DS1's 15th birthday. It was definitely a go, go, go trip! To save money, we didn't rent a car till day 4 (because it was about $100 a day for a rental). We took our car with us on the ferry, to and from Victoria.
Vancouver/Victoria Itinerary
Day 1:
Cycle City 5 hour Grand Tour: bike tour covered downtown,*Stanley Park, English Bay, False Creek, Granville Island, Chinatown, and Gastown.
Day 2:
Grouse Mountain
The kids and I took the Skyride up
DH did the Grouse Grind (2,830 steps up to the top of the mountain)
Day 3:
Museum of Anthropology
UBC Botanical Gardens and the Greenheart TreeWalk
Rainforest at Pacific Spirit Regional Park
Day 4:
Rented a car
Lynn Canyon hike and suspension bridge
Stanley Park-- rented bikes and biked the entire perimeter of the park on the Seawall
D'oro Gelato e Caffe for dessert
Relaxed in our apartment complex pool/sauna/jacuzzi
Day 5:
Sea to Sky Highway
Britannia Mine Museum and tour
Shannon Falls
Squamish Sea to Sky Gondola
Brandywine Falls
Whistler Village for dinner
Day 6:
50 minute drive to Buntzen Lake
Rented a canoe and kayak to explore the lake
Queen Elizabeth Park and Bloedel Conservatory (brought a picnic dinner)
La Casa Gelato for desert (238 flavors)
Relaxed in our apartment complex pool/sauna/jacuzzi
Day 7:
Took ferry to Victoria (1.5 hours)
Butchart Gardens and firework show
Day 8:
Drove 2.5 hours to Horne Lake*
Horne Lake Caves 3 hour cave tour for DS1's 15th birthday
Day 9:
Explored downtown Victoria
Took ferry back to Vancouver
Flight home
Sent from my SM-J700P using Tapatalk