About this experience
Start the day with a visit to the Old Growth forest surrounding Goldstream Park and stroll through a canyon to a hidden waterfall.
In the fall, you can even catch giant salmon running up the river!
After that, we will visit the amazing Malahat Skywalk!
Walk the gentle incline up to the top of the water, sitting 250m above sea level.
Before our last stop, we are going to one of the nicest beaches around Victoria for our Picnic.
Our last stop will be a walk to the Historical Hatley Castle. The garden is a must-see with its colourful blooms and pagoda pond surrounded by old-growth giant trees!
At a glance
- Duration: 6 hr
Plan your experience
Set aside 6 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What is included
- Private transportation
- Snacks
- Delicious fresh lunch picked up on the way to our beach picnic.
- Licensed Guide
Not included
- Bottled water
Itinerary and highlights
This beautiful Old Growth Provincial Park follows the Goldstream River through the forest, where, in season, you can follow the salmon through its migration to their spawning ground. The park features boardwalk and gravel path and we will follow the river up to waterfall tucked away in a small canyon.
This soaring tower, 250 meter above the sea, offer a gentle slope that will slowly lead you up to the top of the tower to indulge in amazing views of the Saanich Inlet, penninsula and the Salish Sea. You can always marvel al birds flying around the tower and to go back down, you can catch a ride on their 7 story slide on walk down the path to a canteen, coffee bar and ice cream truck.
The walk leading to the tower features a skywalk amongst the beautiful douglas firs and arbutus forest.
Hatley Castle is a beautiful and unique Victorian residence built by the Dunsmuir Family in the early 1900s. Made to resemble a Scottish Castle, the impressive construction was featued in the XMan movies as Xavirer's school for the gifted and in the Deadppol movies as the same location as well as in many other Hollywood production.
The property features a large garden, which we will visit, passing by the rose gardens, the native plant garden and the Japanese Gardens, finishing with the Italian Gardens and rouding up our visit of the Hatley Castle grounds.
This will be our Picnic Spot!
Meeting and pickup information
- If you are more than 15 minutes late, we will need to depart without you as we might have more customers waiting for pickup.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- French — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Island Trails Ecotours
Accessibility and practical details
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Total duration includes travel time
- We will be stopping to grab lunch a local shop called Soul's Toast. They can accomodate vegetarians but for all other dietaries let us know prior, so we can make different arrangements.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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