{"id":3590,"date":"2026-03-26T18:45:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T01:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/?page_id=3590"},"modified":"2026-04-06T20:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T03:30:11","slug":"vancouver-island","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/north-america\/canada\/vancouver-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver Island"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3590\" class=\"elementor elementor-3590\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d74d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c6d74d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.33\" d=\"M473,67.3c-203.9,88.3-263.1-34-320.3,0C66,119.1,0,59.7,0,59.7V0h1000v59.7 c0,0-62.1,26.1-94.9,29.3c-32.8,3.3-62.8-12.3-75.8-22.1C806,49.6,745.3,8.7,694.9,4.7S492.4,59,473,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.66\" d=\"M734,67.3c-45.5,0-77.2-23.2-129.1-39.1c-28.6-8.7-150.3-10.1-254,39.1 s-91.7-34.4-149.2,0C115.7,118.3,0,39.8,0,39.8V0h1000v36.5c0,0-28.2-18.5-92.1-18.5C810.2,18.1,775.7,67.3,734,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5907cf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5907cf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);text-align:center;margin-bottom:10px;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/\" style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);text-decoration:none;\">Home<\/a> \u203a\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/north-america-2\/\" style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);text-decoration:none;\">North America<\/a> \u203a\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/canada\/\" style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);text-decoration:none;\">Canada<\/a> \u203a\n  <span style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,0.9);\">Vancouver Island <\/span>\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0355c78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0355c78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de8e2b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de8e2b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><div style=\"font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.3;\">Vancouver Island: Itineraries<\/div><p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); margin-bottom: 18px; max-width: 460px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; line-height: 1.7;\">Done-for-you trip plans across Vancouver Island! 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caa6073 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"caa6073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">North Island<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"eael-wrapper-link-4c4cadc --eael-wrapper-link-tag\" href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/north-america\/canada\/vancouver-island\/north-island\/\"><\/a>\t\t<div data-eael-wrapper-link=\"eael-wrapper-link-4c4cadc\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c4cadc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c4cadc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remote wilderness, old-growth rainforest, and some of the best wildlife watching in British Columbia.<\/p><p><code class=\"bg-text-200\/5 border border-0.5 border-border-300 text-danger-000 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11abe51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11abe51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">South Island<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a158ec7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a158ec7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Surf beaches, scenic farm country, and laid-back coastal towns stretching from Sooke to Tofino.<\/p><p><code class=\"bg-text-200\/5 border border-0.5 border-border-300 text-danger-000 whitespace-pre-wrap rounded-[0.4rem] px-1 py-px text-[0.9rem]\">Explore South Island \u2192<\/code><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"eael-wrapper-link-54afde8 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0a313b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0a313b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Victoria<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0612202 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0612202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A walkable, vibrant harbour city with world-class food, whale watching, and more sunny days than anywhere else on the island.<\/p><p><code class=\"bg-text-200\/5 border border-0.5 border-border-300 text-danger-000 whitespace-pre-wrap rounded-[0.4rem] px-1 py-px text-[0.9rem]\">Explore Victoria \u2192<\/code><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc5a2e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6fc5a2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba01f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ba01f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b988c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b988c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7716939 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7716939\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background: #EBF4FF; border-radius: 8px; padding: 16px; border-left: 4px solid #1a6bb5;\">\n  <div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #0c447c; margin-bottom: 4px;\">\n    Best time to visit Vancouver Island\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #555; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.5;\">\n    Vancouver Island is beautiful year round. May to September is the sweet spot with warm dry weather that is perfect for beaches, hiking, and exploring. October to April is quieter and moodier with great storm watching, fewer crowds, and lower prices.\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n    <span style=\"font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 12px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e8e8e8; color: #888;\">Jan<\/span>\n    <span style=\"font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 12px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e8e8e8; color: #888;\">Feb<\/span>\n    <span style=\"font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 12px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e8e8e8; color: #888;\">Mar<\/span>\n    <span style=\"font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 12px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e8e8e8; color: #888;\">Apr<\/span>\n\n    <span style=\"font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 12px; background: #1a6bb5; color: #fff; font-weight: 500;\">May<\/span>\n    <span style=\"font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 12px; background: #1a6bb5; color: #fff; font-weight: 500;\">Jun<\/span>\n    <span style=\"font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 12px; background: #1a6bb5; color: #fff; font-weight: 500;\">Jul<\/span>\n    <span style=\"font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 12px; background: #1a6bb5; color: #fff; font-weight: 500;\">Aug<\/span>\n    <span style=\"font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 12px; background: #1a6bb5; color: #fff; font-weight: 500;\">Sep<\/span>\n\n    <span style=\"font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 12px; background: #1a6bb5; color: #fff; font-weight: 500;\">Oct<\/span>\n\n    <span style=\"font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 12px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e8e8e8; color: #888;\">Nov<\/span>\n    <span style=\"font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 12px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e8e8e8; color: #888;\">Dec<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cc8f93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8cc8f93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start Here<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5949d6d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5949d6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-838b3cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"838b3cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Best Vancouver Island Itineraries Found Here!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22a037f elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"22a037f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2499 blog type-blog status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry type-of-blogs-adventure-and-experiences type-of-blogs-travel-tips-and-planning blog-by-country-canada blog-category-region-british-columbia blog-category-region-canada blog-category-region-vancouver-island blog-category-adrenaline-and-experiences blog-category-travel-tips-and-planning\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/blog\/west-coast-trail-packing-list-in-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"1693\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6882.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2237\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6882.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6882-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6882-798x1024.jpg 798w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6882-768x985.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6882-1198x1536.jpg 1198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/blog\/west-coast-trail-packing-list-in-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWest Coast Trail Packing List in 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 31, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Packing for the West Coast Trail is not like packing for a normal hike, and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/blog\/west-coast-trail-packing-list-in-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about West Coast Trail Packing List in 2026\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tExplore \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2271 blog type-blog status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry type-of-blogs-adventure-and-experiences type-of-blogs-travel-tips-and-planning blog-by-country-canada blog-category-region-british-columbia blog-category-region-canada blog-category-region-vancouver-island blog-category-adrenaline-and-experiences blog-category-travel-tips-and-planning\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/blog\/west-coast-trail-bc-everything-you-need-to-know-before-you-go-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"943\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6881.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2238\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6881.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6881-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6881-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6881-768x549.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/blog\/west-coast-trail-bc-everything-you-need-to-know-before-you-go-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWest Coast Trail BC: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go (2026)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 29, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>If you enjoy hiking, West Coast Trail is probably on your bucket list to hike.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/blog\/west-coast-trail-bc-everything-you-need-to-know-before-you-go-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about West Coast Trail BC: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go (2026)\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tExplore \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2280 blog type-blog status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry type-of-blogs-adventure-and-experiences type-of-blogs-travel-tips-and-planning blog-by-country-canada blog-category-region-british-columbia blog-category-region-canada blog-category-region-vancouver-island 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href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/blog\/how-to-hike-the-west-coast-trail-tips-mistakes-to-avoid-and-what-we-wish-we-knew\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to Hike the West Coast Trail: What We Wish We Knew\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tExplore \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2219 blog type-blog status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry type-of-blogs-adventure-and-experiences type-of-blogs-itinerary blog-by-country-canada blog-category-region-british-columbia blog-category-region-canada blog-category-region-north-island blog-category-region-north-island-experiences blog-category-region-vancouver-island blog-category-adrenaline-and-experiences\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/blog\/20-of-the-best-things-to-do-on-vancouver-island\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img 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