
Vancouver & Victoria - Day Trips from Vancouver (PDF Chapter)
This is the Day Trips from Vancouver chapter from Lonely Planet’s Vancouver & Victo-ria guidebook.
Want to escape the city? This chapter includes the very best excursions from Vancouver & Victoria and they can each be completed in a day. Must-sees include Whistler and Richmond & Steveston.
- The region’s favorite outdoor wonderland, mountain-framed Whistler offers year-round thrills including skiing, rafting and zip-lining
- Hosting North America’s best Asian dining scene, Richmond also incorporates the pretty seaside village of Steveston, home to some great historic attractions
- On a scenic floatplane or ferry ride from the mainland, islands such as Salt Spring and Galiano will feel as if they’re million miles away from the city
Coverage includes: Whistler, Richmond & Steveston, Southern Gulf Is-lands.

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