Indigenous Experience Providers

Ahous Adventures offers an exciting variety of eco-cultural 2024 Winter excursions including Hot Springs Cove tours and Nature Tours. We invite visitors to explore Tofino & auusat hauuii (Ahousaht territories) through the lens of the people who have lived on & stewarded these lands & waters since time immemorial. We openly share our knowledge, culture & history through storytelling.

Discover the Royal BC Museum and celebrate British Columbias diversity through enlightening and inspiring galleries that capture the stories of the people, plants and animals that call the province home, and see fascinating exhibitions from around the world. Take a stroll around Old Town, New Approach, a recreation of a turn of the 20th-century town in BC. Visit Hunt House, a ceremonial house of the late Jonathan Hunt, a Kwakwakawakw Chief. Check out the award winning, Our Living Languages, an exhibit that shares the history and beauty of disrupted languages in BC. Finish the adventure with an immersive cinematic experience at IMAX® Victoria, BCs largest screen. Enjoy other remarkable historical venues on our grounds, including Helmcken House, St. Anns Schoolhouse, the Netherlands Centennial Carillon and Thunderbird Park. Our precinct also hosts numerous food trucks and the 2% Jazz cafe. Feature exhibitions: Stonehenge, on until Jan 5, 2025. Canadian Modern on until Feb 16, 2025.

Conveniently located along Highway 4 on Port Alberni, Chims Motel offers a variety of cozy, one-bedroom lodging options perfect for travelers en route to Tofino. Our accommodations feature stunning views of Mount Arrowsmith and can host up to four guests per unit, providing a relaxing retreat for both short and extended stays. Available units include: Bear Guest House (550 sqft) Bear Studio Suite (400 sqft) Raven House (340 sqft) Eagle House (340 sqft) Hummingbird Tiny Home (340 sqft) Bear Cub House (standard motel room, no frills, no kitchen) Each unit offers complimentary, dedicated parking for one vehicle, with additional parking available upon request. Rates are based on double occupancy for two guests sharing a queen-sized bed, for up to two more guests using the pull-out sofa. Whether you’re looking for a peaceful overnight stop or an extended stay, Chims Motel combines comfort, convenience, and breathtaking natural surroundings

Immerse yourself and be transformed by our storytelling and follow the path of our ancestors with authentic Indigenous hiking and canoe tours in British Columbia.

Welcome to Retasket Lodge & RV Park, your Lillooet home away from home. Retasket Lodge & RV Park aims to make your visit as relaxing and enjoyable as possible, which is why so many guests continue to come back year after year. Rooms at Retasket Lodge & RV Park offer a flat screen TV, a refrigerator, and air conditioning providing exceptional comfort and convenience, and guests can go online with free wifi If you are driving to Retasket Lodge & RV Park, free parking is available. We also have a Deluxe room with a recliner and 65″ TV and a King room also with a 65″ TV and a King bed. Several pet rooms are available depending on availablility. A $25.00 pet fee will be charged. A BBQ patio is also available for guest use.

Walters Cove Resort is a luxurious fishing lodge, owned by the Kyuquot Checklesaht First Nations. Located on the NW side of Vancouver Island in Kyuquot Sound, we provide a first class, fully guided, all-inclusive fishing experience for salmon, halibut and bottom fish. Grady White boats, and both Abel and Avet reels are an example of the top of the line equipment we provide. Our small, intimate lodge holds a maximum capacity of only 24 guests which allows us to provide exceptional customer service and cultural experiences such as our signature Beach BBQ. Not to mention the most consistent fishing on the West Coast! Our specialty is creating memories that will last you a lifetime!

The Xatll community invites you to visit and experience our spiritual, cultural and traditional way of life; we’re open from mid-May to mid-October. We offer guided tours and cultural workshops where you take part in a variety of educational and recreational activities. We are situated on a sunny plateau overlooking the Fraser River. Meet our friendly, knowledgeable guides who will take you on a memorable journey through the history of the Northern Secwepemc people. You can earn to cook a traditional meal, listen to stories around an open fire and fall asleep to the beautiful sound of the Fraser River in the distance.

Tofino Botanical Gardens are 12 acres of gardens, forest, and shoreline that explore the relationship between culture and nature. A network of paths and boardwalk will take you through our Cultivated Gardens, Sculpture Park, and Old-Growth Temperate Rainforest, where clearings have been transformed into a series of pocket gardens. Some of these gardens display plants that thrive in temperate rainforests around the world including Chile and Japan. Others celebrate cultural groups that have made Clayoquot Sound their home now and in the past, particularly the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations, early Japanese fishing families, and, of course, hippies. The Gardens extend to the Tofino Mudflats, an incredible expanse of intertidal mud teeming with life, revealed twice a day at low tide. Events including Tofino Winterlights, Tofino Lantern Festival, Surfrider Foundation film festival, Food and Wine,Musicians, Weddings and more are hosted within the eclectic scenery.

Experience the culture and beauty of Tsilhqot’in Title Lands with the Xeni Gwet’in people in Nemiah Valley. All-inclusive stays include hiking, kayaking, and daily cultural programs like beading, baby-basket making demonstrations, traditional laws, and cultural practices. Meals prepared by a Red Seal Indigenous Chef using traditional foods and produce grown on-site. Solar-powered, newly renovated cabins 3 hours from Williams Lake. Floatplane transfers from Vancouver or Whistler can be arranged or shuttle transfer from Williams Lake Airport. These are the only Supreme Court recognized Indigenous Title Lands in Canada and the Xeni Gwet’in people welcome you to experience the beauty of their home and their living culture.

Visit The Thunderbird Café, we nourish our daily visitors with a deliciously unique style of modern First Nations cuisine. Discover our boutique menu selection of affordable daily specials made with fresh local ingredients. 

Homalco First Nation have been the stewards of their traditional territory of Bute Inlet for generations and the cultural and historical significance of this area spans thousands of years. Our guided tours take guests through the Salish Sea to Bute Inlet and along the Orford River, where grizzly bear populations thrive during the salmon run. We also offer marine wildlife and cultural tours all of which are interwoven with knowledge from our traditional way of life. Our commitment to guests is to share our traditional lands, the share stories of our people and to create a sense of connection with our indigenous culture. We welcome you join us and learn about the land, wildlife and people while becomming immersed in the beauty of this spectacular land. iymot kunome (It is good to see you).

A local family owned tour company located in Campbell River, British Columbia. See Killer Whales (Orcas), Dolphins, Humpback Whales, Eagles, Black Bears and other Marine Wildlife in their natural environment on our Wildlife ,Whale Watching and Adventure Tours. See majestic fjords and enjoy breathtaking nature viewing boat tours throughout the Discovery Passage, Johnstone Strait and Mainland Inlet areas. We have a 28 foot covered vessel with a open viewing deck and onboard washroom and heater. Our experienced and locally born Transport Canada certified guides have a minimum 45 years experience working and traveling within these waters. We look forward in creating long lasting memories for you and your families. Our floating office is located at the Discovery Harbour Marina (G Dock)in Campbell River. Please use the South ramp. “A Spectacular Adventure Awaits!” CAMPBELL RIVER’s longest running Whale Watching and Wildlife Adventure Tour company . Established in 2000.