Day Trips from Vancouver to Sunshine Coast

The ultimate day out on the water. This 7 hour tour includes lunch at the famous town of Gibson on the Sunshine Coast. Travel through the Howe Islands and visit amazing locations. You will travel by 2 different Seal Colonies, Bald Eagle habitats, Horseshoe Bay and to the Old Growth Temperate Rain Forest beyond Gambier Island. This is without a doubt our best tour and an experience you will never forget.

Soak up the sights as you soar over Sechelt on this 30-minute seaplane flight. Departing from the Sechelt harbor, your pilot takes you over the inlet and Sechelt Peninsula. Enjoy bird’s eye views of Sakinaw Lake and the Skookumchuck Narrows. Return for a gentle, splashy ending back in the harbor. This trip provides a perfect introduction to seaplane aviation.

Fly over the Pacific Ocean across the Strait of Georgia to Vancouver Island with this seaplane flight-seeing tour that includes free time in Nanaimo. Choose from two daily departure times and takeoff from the water soaring high over the unique coastal landscape. Touch down in the southeast coast of Vancouver Island and enjoy up to four hours of free time to explore before flying back. 

This is "a champagne and chocolate kind of tour", a leisurely, carefully curated, art journey into the personal studios of some of Canada's most celebrated artists. We know it can be difficult to find the right kind of tour. Our tours are known for their emotional impact and cultural embodiment. Let us show you the Coast! Skip the lines and costly ferry reservations by starting this relaxing tour off with a mid-morning pick-up from the Langdale Ferry terminal near Gibsons. Enjoy a wonderfully picturesque 37 minute ferry to the Coast where you will board your luxurious and spacious tour van and make way to your first artist studio. This exclusive tour visits three studio/galleries and focuses on getting you behind the scenes directly with the artists themselves to learn about their inspirations and artistic processes. This relaxing and highly curated 7-hour tour includes a delicious one-hour lunch, snacks and beverages throughout.

In addition to being a primary art hub in British Columbia, the Sunshine Coast is quickly establishing itself as a major venue for breweries, distilleries and cideries. In fact the Sunshine Coast Boasts the highest percentage of tasting rooms, per capita than anywhere else in Canada. Visit Persephone Brewing Company, Bruinwood Estate Distillery, Tapworks Brewing Company, The Brickers Cider Company, The 101 Brewhouse and Distillery all the way to Powell River’s own Townsite Brewing. Let Sunshine Coast Art Tours show you and your crew all the stops while enjoying the majestic beauty of the Sunshine Coast. Reach out to us and let us know your tour preferences.

Use your smartphone & vehicle's stereo to make your drive come alive! Using GPS, our fun game show host like tour guides will transform this beautiful drive into a sight-seeing, fact-finding, trivia-answering, family-friendly adventure! Enhance your drive between destinations, or use as a one way stand alone tour. Hear about stop-worthy things to see & do, beautiful mountains, animals, popular people, historical events & more. Over 25 points of interest will keep you entertained and take your road trip to the next level! Route. Sea to Sky Highway 99 between Vancouver & Whistler. Travel in either direction. Freedom. Stop at as many sights & attractions as you like. Start/stop anywhere. Hands Free. Fun audio clips play automatically as you drive. Live GPS map. No data used during tour. Trivia Fun. Each point of interest has a fun trivia question included in the audio. Keep score or just listen! Inexpensive. Only 1 tour booking needed per vehicle.