Experience Providers

We provide sightseeing and all inclusive tours for the individual and small groups. We depart with 4 persons to Maximum of 12 per vehicle for your viewing comfort. We offer shuttle service to top attractions such as the NEW Malahat Skywalk and Butchart Gardens Christmas light display. Our Wine tours include both the Cowichan Region and Saanich all inclusive day including food. We depart from downtown Victoria and service the Southern Vancouver Island and the Southern Gulf Islands. New this season we also offer Ebike tours for small groups of 2-5 adults. Custom design tours or hop on our scheduled departures. New Covid-19 policy applies for BC. We are the local experts! Lets Go!

Luxury bed and breakfast inn.

Founded in 1985, Gulf Island Kayaking is a family owned and operated tour and rental company offering half-day, full-day, and multi-day guided kayak adventures as well as quality kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, and bikes for hire out of Montague Harbour Marina on Galiano Island. Join our knowledgeable guides for an unforgettable kayaking experience exploring the wave-sculpted sandstone cliffs and diverse intertidal life along Galiano’s undeveloped coast. Paddle with eagles, seals, otters and more!

Bluewater Adventures offers once in a lifetime wildlife and coastal First Nations cultural experiences. Our multi-day, live aboard trips explore the remote wilderness of coastal British Columbia and Southeast Alaska. Our slow travel style immerses us in our surroundings as we keep an eye out for whales and other marine mammals, sea birds and bears, old-growth forests and ancient native villages. Experienced biologists, renowned resource people and our skilled crew engage guests on these inspirational learning journeys. With the west coast as our specialty, we focus on wildlife behaviour, ecology, conservation and sustainability, and local history. A small group size of 12 guests ensures quality, informality, and a hands-on experience for all aboard. Since 1974, Bluewater Adventures reputation and expertise has brought respected groups and people from around the world. Explore Haida Gwaii, Northern Vancouver Island, the Great Bear Rainforest, Alaska & the Khutzeymateen with us!

Right on the sandy beach in downtown Ganges, BEACHSiDE is like a mini resort and offers year-round vacation rental, café, spa and adventure options primarily on Salt Spring Island and in the Gulf Islands including: kayaking and paddle board tours, rentals, lessons and sales. This is a completely renovated historic building. Please come by and experience BEACHSiDE for yourself.

ArtCraft is the longest running fine arts and crafts shows in BC and the home to the work of over 100 fine artists and craftspeople, representing the very best of Salt Spring and the Gulf Islands. On show is everything imaginable from fine oil paintings, ceramics, woodwork, jewelry, basketry, fibre arts to handmade soaps.Located in downtown Ganges, in historic Mahon hall, it is one of the “must see” attractions of any visit to Salt Spring.

Spectacular West Coast island resort, minutes from Vancouver, yet a world away. Luxury retreat in natural surroundings enhanced with beautiful gardens. All of our Rooms / Suites have ocean views, fireplace, terrace, luxury ensuite (some of our rooms are pet-friendly, and incur a small surcharge). All of our West Coast Villas have a living/dining/kitchen area equipped for entertaining, TV’s in each of the living and bedroom areas, a double sofabed for additional relaxation or sleeping. Outdoors: a spacious terrace with a real wood-burning fireplace and outdoor bath for romantic relaxation, a grill and seating area for al fresco dining watching the world float by. Our Oceanfront Spa has treatments unique in Canada, luxury steam rooms, garden treatments. We also offer reflexology, a full range of massage modalities, manicures, pedicures and aesthetics treatments. Award-winning Atrevida Restaurant in an architecturally stunning setting or casual outdoor setting with wood-fired pizza oven (summer months). Free WiFi, free phone, free plane pick-up. Smart Cars, dock for boats (summer), golf, kayaking,whale-watching, shopping, hiking, famous Kunamokst mural.

Big Blue Sailing offers sail training and skippered sailboat charters in Victoria and the Gulf Islands from our home base at Canoe Cove Marina in beautiful Sidney BC. Canada Take a Sail Canada course, or book a day sail with friends.

Step Outside Adventures offers unique sightseeing and hiking tours with daily departures from Vancouver, Richmond, and Delta. Whether you want to hike up to an alpine lake, go snow-shoeing through a winter wonderland, explore an island, or just see the sights of Vancouver, we have a tour for you. Some of our destinations include Whistler, the North Shore Mountains, Bowen Island, the Gulf Islands, and Squamish. Round trip transportation with live narration from one of our fantastic guides included.

Blackfish Sailing Adventures offers sailing trips on a luxury 35 foot cruising yacht for half-day, full-day or overnight charters. We are also an accredited Sailing School and offer sailing and cruising courses from beginner to advanced levels.

The original Vancouver Food Tour guides locals and visitors to Vancouver’s best restaurant gems. A passionate team of food and drink experts entertain guests on the delectable and informative tours. On our most popular Gastown Tasting Tour and Craft Beer Tour, enjoy hand-selected food and drink pairings at multiple restaurants in the historic neighbourhood. We take care of everything so just relax and enjoy the adventure. Our newest brewery tour, Your Vancouver Brewery Experience leads guests behind the doors of Molson Coors Canada, Western Canadas largest and most recognized brewery. Guests will tour through the historic brewery’s can filling and brewhouse operations, learn the science behind beer making, and enjoy a guided beer tasting. Our progressive dining menu focuses on local, seasonal, and sustainable fare, including BC wines, craft beers, cheeses and charcuterie, seafood, and much more.

Explore the natural wonders and wildlife of the inside passage, including Vancouver Island, the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii. These week-long safaris by water are operated by expert guides and naturalists of this award-winning, locally owned ecotourism company. They include plenty of time ashore exploring rainforest, archipelagos, fjords and wild beaches, as well as cultural sites and hot springs. Wildlife viewing (bears, whales, seabirds, marine mammals) is a specialty of this company. Off the roadmap, you’ll explore by yacht and anchor in quiet coves at night. Detailed itineraries are on the website.

YOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR EVERYTHING ADVENTURE ON SALT SPRING ISLAND. We offer kayaking, whale watching & sightseeing tours, paddle boarding & bike rentals! The Salt Spring Adventure Co. Ltd. is less about making a living and more about living the dream! We put all our energy into making our tours as fulfilling and rewarding as possible. Whether it’s whale watching in our top-of-the-line 12-passenger Zodiac, kayaking through beautiful marine reserves, paddle boarding on a placid lake or harbour, or an epic bike ride around the island, everyone is sure to have a fun and memorable outdoor experience. We create custom Group Adventures,Corporate Retreats and School Group Programs. Come Adventure With Us!