Talking Totem Tours

Alert Bay Native Village & Whale Watching Tour
(2 nights)

First impressions of Alert Bay are powerful. The village is graced with an abundance of captivating First Nation ancestral poles, including one of the tallest totems in the world. The natural beauty of the area has not been altered by large developments and most beaches are accessible by foot. The whale watching tour is at the world-renowned Robson Bight Ecological Reserve, a favourite spot for pods of Orcas, which return each summer to rub themselves on the barnacle-encrusted rocks, pebbles and gravel sea floor.

Alert Bay is home to the largest collection of returned carved masks, baskets, and potlatch ceremonial objects. The traditional bighouse, primarily used for Potlatch's, is venue to witness the Tsasala Cultural Group traditional native song and dance performance and is the only way visitors will ever get to see “inside”, as it is closed to public viewing. The two-day package includes accommodations at a turn-of-the-century waterfront home on a wooded acreage or ocean view cabins.

Inclusions
2 nights' accommodation
2 breakfasts
Admission to the Umista Cultural Centre
Boat tour on Robson Blight 

2007 Departure Dates
June 1 - September 29

Trip Duration
3 Days/ 2 Nights

Departs From
Alert Bay, BC. 
Alert Bay is a short ferry ride from northern Vancouver Island; a five-hour drive north of Victoria and a three-hour drive north of Nanaimo following the scenic Island Highway.

Minimum and Maximum Number of Guests
4/20

2007 Rates
Guest House: $525
Cabins: $325
Guest House & Lodge: $337 

Add-on Activity: 
Traditional plant medicines tour $50 

^{• Prices do not include transportation}

Return to Cultural Centres & Museums

The Official Aboriginal Tourism Site for British Columbia | © All Rights Reserved   Credits