Bear Watching at Knight Inlet Lodge

Start your trip in style with complimentary access to the airport lounge before boarding your day flight to Vancouver. Check in to The Sutton Place on arrival, in Vancouver’s downtown. Enjoy your ultra-modern suite with panoramic vistas, perhaps indulging in the hotel’s onsite spa, before sampling one of Vancouver’s excellent eateries or some fresh fish on the seafront promenade.

Stay: Sutton Place Hotel, Vancouver (Superior)

After breakfast, take a seaplane flight to the rugged coast of Campbell River, named the 'salmon capital of the world'. Hike in the boundless wilderness parks and rugged Nootka Trail, or for something more serene head to one of the fishing hotspots, canoe the Circle Route around Sayward Forest or visit the myriad art studios on Quadra Island. Then, head to your rustic accommodation for tonight in the town centre. 

Stay: Campbell River hotel

After breakfast, take your included seaplane from Campbell River to the stunning Knight Inlet where you’ve got two days to explore. This 100km long fjord is carved by glaciers in the coastal mountains, and surrounded by pristine wilderness teeming with grizzly bears. The floating lodge sits right on the shores of Glendale Cove, a place where bears forage for mussels, barnacles and sedge grasses in spring, and salmon hunting in the Glendale River in autumn. One of five modern cement floats will be your home for the next two nights, featuring queen-sized beds, private bathrooms, and burning wood stoves in stunning alder hardwood, alongside panoramic views of Glendale Cove's shoreline. A cosy dining room, lounge and interpretive centre await, and you'll view grizzlies from a specially constructed viewing platform at the lodge. Enjoy boat and kayak trips on Glendale Cove, a Knight Inlet sightseeing cruise, bald eagle spotting and an interpretive forest guided walk. From mid-July, there's even the chance to go whale watching and spot pods of orcas. Come back to ultra-fresh crab, salmon and prawn harvested from the glacier-fed waters of the Knight Inlet, alongside complimentary wine. 

After breakfast, take your seaplane from the Knight Inlet back to Vancouver via Campbell River. On arrival in Vancouver, you’ve got the chance to explore the delights of the city – perhaps head downtown to Gastown’s endless coffee houses and historic boutiques, or West End offers fascinating public art and sculptures lining the streets. Just outside the city, there’s rainforest trails, cycle routes along the seawall and scenic green spaces such as Stanley Park. 

Stay: Sutton Place Hotel, Vancouver (Superior)

After breakfast, take the chance to explore Vancouver for a final time before boarding your overnight flight back to the UK, arriving on day eight.