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Tofino

Country:
Canada
State:
British Columbia
City:
Tofino
Type of Location:
Multiple
About Location

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Places to Visit
How to Reach

By car

Tofino is accessible via Highway 4. The road, best driven during the day, is very twisty and narrow (particularly west of Port Alberni) but offers great views of lakes and mountains on the west coast. Coming from Victoria, take Highway #1/#19 north 160km to the Highway 4 turnoff west to Port Alberni.
By plane

Tofino-Ucluelet Airport (YAZ), located a few kilometers south of Tofino, in the middle of the Pacific Rim National Park. Regularly scheduled flights to Victoria (YYJ) and Vancouver (YVR) on Orca Airways.

By boat

If you are starting from Vancouver, catch the ferry from Horseshoe Bay or Tsawwassen to Nanaimo on BC Ferries, and drive the rest of the way.

In the summer you can catch the M.V. Frances Barkley from Port Alberni to Ucluelet (37km south from Tofino), 4.5 hours,
 

By bus

Tofino Bus Island Express runs service in conjunction with Greyhound on Vancouver Island. Routes make stops in Nanaimo and Victoria (among others between Nanaimo and Tofino).

Key places to visit
Pacific Rim National Park, Hot Springs, Kayaking

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Places to Visit

Pacific Rim National Park  Rocky headlands, long beaches, and wild surf, set against Vancouver Island's temperate rain forest.

Hot Springs - Approximately 27 miles northwest of Tofino sits Hot Springs Cove, a natural hot spring that flows through interconnecting pools of various temperatures until finally reaching the ocean waters. The hot springs are accessible by boat or float plane, followed by a hike through the forest, and so a trip to the hot springs can offer both hiking and the potential for whale watching en route.

Kayaking - Tofino and Clayoquot Sound is a world reowned kayaking destination offering wilderness experiences on daily trips between 2 - 6 hrs or even multi-day kayak adventures through Tofino's Clayoquot Sound. Usually no previous experience is required since a short introduction will be given by your tour provider.

Right Time to Visit

January - March
October - December

Temperature

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