| Whether you're popping the big question, enjoying a | | | | and stunning mountain views. And if a stroll on the |
| honeymoon, celebrating an anniversary, looking for a | | | | beach doesn't cut it, Mystic Beach is part of the Juan |
| romantic getaway, or planning an unforgettable date, | | | | de Fuca Marine Trail which consists of 47 km of |
| this province has numerous places for you to make | | | | wilderness that goes from from China Beach to |
| intimate memories. Here are some of cupid's favourite | | | | Botanical Beach. Strap on the hiking boots! |
| and most unique choices... | | | | The quaint capital city of Victoria offers many |
| BC's internationally acclaimed wine industry rests in the | | | | romantic activities and settings including the excursions |
| cradle of the Okanagan's arid high country where | | | | offered by Tally-Ho Carriage Tours. With various |
| acres and acres of rolling hills produce some of the | | | | outings departing from downtown, you can enjoy |
| finest grapes in North America. Whether you're staying | | | | heritage neighbourhoods, Chinatown, city parks and the |
| in Vernon, Winfield, Oyama, Kelowna, Westbank, | | | | Strait of Juan De Fuca waterfront. Using Percherons, |
| Peachland, Summerland, Penticton, Naramata, Oliver or | | | | Belgians and Clydesdales horses, these tours and the |
| Osoyoos, an unforgettable wine tour awaits you. For | | | | gentle giants who make them possible run most of the |
| the free-spirited, most visitor centres carry maps and | | | | year, weather permitting. With personalized pick-up |
| brochures to facilitate self-guided tours. But for those | | | | service and warm faux-fur blanket for evening tours, |
| looking to experience more, organized tours are | | | | this one-of-a-kind date is not to be missed! Factor in |
| available at very reasonable prices. The Okanagan | | | | Victoria's amazing assortment of fine restaurants and |
| Wine Country Tours bring you the magic of over 60 | | | | you might just have the night of your life... |
| award-winning wineries from small estates to massive | | | | Across the Strait of Georgia, the metropolis of |
| international operations. Most of these tours include | | | | Vancouver offers many unique attractions. And |
| lunch or dinner and of course, a liberal sampling of the | | | | because of it enjoys a temperate climate quite unlike |
| libations the Okanagan produces. But for something | | | | the rest of Canada, a culture of outdoor events has |
| truly memorable, experience the Float Plane Tour that | | | | flourished in and around the city. Theatre Under the |
| departs from Lake Okanagan in Kelowna and follows | | | | Stars is testament to this. A favourite Vancouver |
| the lakes and mountains to the southern end of the | | | | summer tradition for decades, this professional |
| valley to Osoyoos Lake. From there, enjoy the area | | | | company has been performing amazing shows in |
| vineyards as your luxury vehicle leisurely makes its | | | | Stanley Park at the outdoor Malkin Bowl forever. |
| way back to Kelowna. This area has a full calendar of | | | | Usually running in tandem, shows alternate on a nightly |
| wine festivals as well. Thousands of self-styled | | | | basis, weather-permitting. Recent shows have included |
| aficionados come from far and wide to enjoy the | | | | Grease, Oklahoma!, Annie Get Your Gun and Jesus |
| 10-day Fall Wine Festival, the Icewine Festival in | | | | Christ Superstar. In a more traditional vein, the Bard on |
| January, May's Spring Wine Festival and the Summer | | | | the Beach Shakespeare Festival at Vanier Park has |
| Wine Festival in August. Happy tasting! | | | | for two decades been performing Shakespeare's |
| Whistler is romantic enough with simply its mountain | | | | plays el fresco. Two performance tents provide |
| views and amazing dining. But if you're looking to kick it | | | | almost 800 seats for fans of The Bard from June to |
| up a notch, Canadian Snowmobile Adventures offers | | | | September. The Mainstage Tent is open-ended, |
| a summer package that transports visitors via Jeep or | | | | offering a magnificent view of the mountains while the |
| ATV up Blackcomb Mountain to the legendary Crystal | | | | Douglas Campbell Tent houses performances of |
| Hut cabin where you'll experience their world famous | | | | some of The Bard's lesser plays in non-traditional |
| salmon bake. Maple salmon cream cheese spread and | | | | stagings. She said she loved the stage... show her |
| crackers, maple-glazed cedar plank wild salmon, | | | | something entirely different! |
| Caesar salad, seasonal vegetables in a balsamic herb | | | | Just across the water from Vancouver Island's |
| vinaigrette, roast nugget potatoes, candied carrots, | | | | Nanaimo sits Hornby Island. Unique in that traveling |
| fresh bumbleberry pie... | | | | there involves a ferry from Nanaimo to Denman Island |
| In the winter, take a snowmobile or snowcat to enjoy | | | | then another ferry from Denman to Hornby, this |
| the same breathtaking view but this time, for a rich and | | | | magical little island has a certain isolation that has |
| hearty fondue feast. Are you in love with an | | | | nurtured a community unlike any other. The forested |
| early-riser? Experience the Waffle Sunrise in the same | | | | co-op general store has the rustic, organic charm of a |
| amazing, top-of-the-world setting. A favourite Whistler | | | | hippie commune - and indeed, to all intents and |
| activity is the Fairmont Chateau Chalet's Sleigh Ride | | | | purposes, the island is exactly that. But it's the beaches |
| & Fondue Dinner which includes a 30-minute | | | | that make Horby Island special. Sheltered in the placid |
| Clydesdale-Percheron sleigh ride or dogsled tour | | | | waters of the Strait of Georgia, Tribune Bay has soft |
| followed by a 3-course fondue dinner including Cheese | | | | rock faces, caves, magnificent warm water and of |
| and Chinois Fondue with beef tenderloin, prawns and | | | | course, acres of sand. A small but mountainous island, |
| salmon and warm apple strudel. | | | | Hornby has many biking and hiking trails, too, if your |
| For unadulterated West Coast beauty, Mystic Beach in | | | | particular idea of romance involves a good workout. |
| Juan de Fuca Provincial Park offers some of the most | | | | Now imagine enjoying any of these amazing, intimate |
| romantic coastline on the Pacific. A 2-kilometer hike | | | | British Columbia activities with your own private |
| through lush rainforest leads to a long, secluded sand | | | | vacation rental accommodation to enjoy the rest of |
| beach. Feel the salty spray as waves crash on the | | | | the night in. The candles are lit and the Jacuzzi tub is |
| shore. Explore the numerous sandstone sea caves. | | | | ready... |
| Discover hidden waterfalls. Enjoy the amazing wildlife | | | | We'll close the blinds and leave you alone now. |