Things to do in  British Columbia

Wonderful experience to visit the Capilano Bridge. Free transportation to/from the bridge was also great. I would recommend visiting the Capilano Bridge when visiting Vancouver BC

We had 2 adults and 4 teenagers 14-19. As a parent, it was nice to see the kids unplugged and physically engaged. Paul took care of the group. It is a beautiful, easy ride. We went in July. Weather was perfect!!! If you are into farming, gardens, or seeing how rural BC Canadians live you will like it.

My husband, my sister and I had the pleasure of taking this private tour from Vancouver to Whistler. Eric was our guide and he was totally the best. He was professional, attentive and fun. The drive up there was amazing. Eric pointed out so many things for us that we never would have noticed otherwise. The weather was nice and the only bad part was some smog from the wild fires in BC. But, we were still able to see a lot. Whistler was amazing. We took the trams to the top (for a cost of about 62 Canadian dollars each, which was well worth it. The lines were long, but moved well. Totally recommend doing this if you are able. There are tons of restaurants and shops. It was great to see the Olympic rings and flags. It was a great day. If you have the opportunity to take this tour, it is really exceptional.

I meant to book with another more popular company on TripAdvisor, unfortunately 2 days advance booking is not good enough during summer season as they filled up fast, we wind up booking with Westcoast sightseeing. This trip turned out to be what I expected based on the reviews, its great if you need a driver who will take care of all the details, but if youd like to have good stories, history or background info, you might be disappointed. We were picked up 30 min late at the hotel in Richmond pick up time was 8:15am, the lady explained it was due to someone calling in sick. We were then transferred to Vancouver to meet the bus with the rest of the tour. The transfer bus was more luxurious with leather seats than the green bus we toured in. Our guide was Lauren ?, I think there were 30 ppl in the tour. We got on the BC ferry around 9:45am to head to Vancouver island. It was a 1.5 hr ride, smooth with different levels and sections to hang out. The full hot all aboard breakfast CAD 12.69 was surprisingly enjoyable. Once we were off the boat, its another bus ride till we finally got to our first stop Butchart garden around 12:15pm. I was hoping the tour guide would give some history/stories along the way. He gave some info sporratically, but mostly offered good tips on how to best use our time at the garden etc which I appreciate, but not too much on cutlure or history. I got the Butchart garden history from reading the brochure. The garden was beautiful and pretty big. You have to spend the time wisely and vigoriously walking through most places if you want to cover all the sections. We had about 2 hours there. We got back on the bus and headed to Victoria. A beautiful town full of historical structures. We drove through different neighborhoods to downtown. The guide/driver was nice enough to offer 2 drop off places. One was downtown by the museum. The other was fishermans wharf. We picked the latter. The Victoria fishermans wharf was one of the highlights of our trip! Such a cute and charming place. I actually liked it better than SF fishermans wharf! Enjoyed some fish and chips there by the water recommend Barbs, and took the cutest water taxi back to inner harbor downtown to walk around a bit before meeting up at the museum drop off place. We had about 2 hours in Victoria. From there its the long journey back to Vancouver. The dinner options on the ferry were not as enticing as breakfast, the buffet didnt look very good. The tour arranged different bus to drop off the people from Richmond. Overall a great day, logistics was smooth and it was a comfortable trip. Not much background narrative, some people might prefer that. I am sure its a bit of a random thing you cant control depends on the driver/guide you got. If you only have 1 day to spend, Id recommend this tour over driving and figuring out everything on your own, as you wont be able to be as efficient, carefree, and see as much in 14 hours.

Eagle Wing Tours was FANTASTIC. We actually went out twice in one day with this same outfitter. The captain of one our boats was one of the owners. Everyone was SO knowledgeable and kind, and genuinely LOVED what they were doing. They were clearly committed to the experience. I highly recommend this experience with this company if you want to see amazing Orcas in British Columbia. ENJOY. It's majestic.

My wife and I cannot say enough positive things about Mike Lawrence as a guide. We signed up first for a Fraser Valley wine tour. Everything was beyond first class. We were picked up exactly on time at our downtown hotel in a very comfortable modern van. As it turned out, we were the only two people on the tour that day. After a very informative ride to the Fraser Valley with such an easy going, warm individual was a perfect introduction. Mike knew people at each one of the five wineries we visited, and in each case we were made to feel at home. I actually am somewhat of a professional, writing scholarly articles and books about wine history as well as teaching wine courses at the University level and to community groups. As a result, we have done wine visits literally all over the world. Mike's tour of these BC wineries certainly ranks with the best in places like Bordeaux, South Africa, Argentina and Australia. The wines were overall excellent, and in some cases exceptional. We particularly enjoyed our visit to Blackwood Lane where we had a terrific conversation with the Peruvian owner whose wines were as engaging as he was. In addition, our lunch at a 6th winery was excellent and affordable. We enjoyed our experience so much with Mike that it occurred to us to ask him to plan another tour with our children and grandchildren who were arriving to Vancouver the next day. He came up with a number of suggestions and ended up proposing a tour that would engage the grandchildren's 6-12 years old varied interests the tour included going into a mine, climbing up to a gorgeous waterfall, riding a gondola up a mountain and taking a great hike, seeing a salmon hatchery and ending up a long day tasting many of the 230 ice creams at his favorite ice-cream stores. Mike made our and their Vancouver experience truly extraordinary

We took this tour and we were totally blown away by Jack, our tour guide. He was funny, engaging and you could tell that he really knew and loved this city Vancouver BC. We saw so many things in one day that we would not have been able to see on our own. I would highly recommend this tour as they pick you up and drop you off at your hotel and you avoid all the traffic and parking. I just cannot say enough about Jack - he is absolutely AMAZING!! He gave up a deep insight about the Vancouver culture and the Native Americans that are in that area. It was fascinating and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

Our tour was led by Andy and Captain James CPN James is also a native of the area, if I recall. The initial commute to the whales was well spent with several interesting native animals to see along the route. Once we did reach the whales, we spent hours alongside them. The boat is large enough to allow one several vantage points to catch a glimpse of the wildlife, but small enough to allow group conversation / questions for the guide as they reveal extensive information on species. The guides were also very knowledgeable about several organizations working to protect the animals and the history of whale treatment, current aquarium efforts, and research. Finally, for all the Once Upon a Time fans out there, this tour kicks off in Steveston, BC aka Storybrooke. An incredible time, for sure.

We enjoyed this tour and would recommend it as a good way to experience a lot of what southwest BC has to offer. The Butchart Gardens are amazing - we would definitely consider going back to the area just to spend more time there. Victoria is a cool place to visit as well. We had a great driver/guide who helped us learn about the area and the history. Please note that there is a lot of travel time built into the tour. Bus to the ferry, ferry to the island, bus to the gardens, bus to Victoria and then back to the ferry, etc. Ferry rides were smooth and an enjoyable way to sightsee on the water.

This tour was a good way to see sights and introduce one to the beautiful city of Vancouver BC

Our tour thru Vancouver BC and Buchart Gardens was excellent, and Wild BC Tours with Chuck Scott as the tour guide get an A rating from us. They were on time, very knowledgeable and informative, and the tour was very flexible, no rushing, no fighting the crowds, etc. I would recommend this private limo type of tour and Wild BC Tours to anyone who wanted to see Canada.