{"id":90201,"date":"2020-03-31T13:42:51","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T11:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/inspiratie-reis\/ultimate-self-drive-pacific-coast\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T12:18:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T10:18:01","slug":"ultimate-self-drive-pacific-coast","status":"publish","type":"inspiratie_reizen","link":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/north-america\/canada\/tours\/ultimate-self-drive-pacific-coast","title":{"rendered":"Ultimate self-drive Pacific Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Explore the Canadian Pacific Coast<\/h2>\n<p>Enter your rental car to travel a breathtaking route along the <strong><a href=\"\/?continent_category=canada\">Canadian<\/a><\/strong> Pacific Coast. During this ultimate fourteen-day self-drive, the most stunning landscapes and diverse cities will pass you by. From the spectacular mountain resort town of <a href=\"\/?continent_category=whistler\"><strong>Whistler<\/strong><\/a> to the typical &#8220;Britishness&#8221; of Victoria. Through Sunshine Coast and the many islands of the Strait of Georgia to the wild beauty of <a href=\"\/?continent_category=vancouver-island\"><strong>Vancouver Island<\/strong><\/a>.    You will experience one phenomenal day after another.  <em>Where the world can&#8217;t find you&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Tips &#038; Tops Ultimate self-drive Pacific Coast:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Climb by gondola to the top of <strong>Whistler Blackcomb<\/strong> for stunning views.<\/li>\n<li>For those interested in the history of mining, the<strong> Brittania Mine Museum<\/strong> at Brittania Beach is an interesting stopover.<\/li>\n<li>During the wildlife cruise of about 3 hours from Quadra Island, you will have the chance to spot sea lions, seals, minke whales, dolphins and eagles, at low tide even the black bear.<\/li>\n<li>Take the longer route from <strong>Egmont<\/strong> to <strong>Quadra Island<\/strong> and opt for an extra night&#8217;s stay.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Whistler<\/strong> is more than just impressive mountain peaks; browse the shopping streets for the finest artwork and latest fashions, enjoy local produce on a food or wine tour, and go on a rafting adventure as night falls and spot wildlife.<\/li>\n<li>Follow in the <a href=\"\/?continent_category=pacific-rim-national-park\"><strong>Pacific Rim National Park<\/strong><\/a> the marked hiking trails along stunning natural beauty, take a kayak tour or get zen in one of the hot springs.<\/li>\n<li>Explore <strong>Victoria<\/strong>; stroll through the Butchart Gardens, admire the 19th-century architecture of British Columbia&#8217;s Parliament Buildings, book a High Tea at the famous Fairmont Empress Hotel or take a boat tour and look for orcas.<\/li>\n<li>This trip ends with two nights downtown <strong>Vancouver<\/strong>. Extend these nights or include them at the beginning of your trip? Anything is possible.  <\/li>\n<li>Suitable for families.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through the wild splendor of Canada&#8217;s Pacific coast<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":303,"featured_media":90204,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"inspiration_categories":[],"country":[245],"continent_category":[232],"class_list":["post-90201","inspiratie_reizen","type-inspiratie_reizen","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","country-canada","continent_category-north-america"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspiratie_reizen\/90201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspiratie_reizen"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/inspiratie_reizen"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/303"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspiratie_reizen\/90201\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":410677,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspiratie_reizen\/90201\/revisions\/410677"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/90204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"inspiration_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspiration_categories?post=90201"},{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=90201"},{"taxonomy":"continent_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/continent_category?post=90201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}