With our guides you can get to know the great province of British Columbia. Our travel guides will help you plan your travel in this stunning province in Western Canada. Select a destination in British Columbia and look for what to see, where to go and what to do in British Columbia. Our guides feature detailed descriptions along with pictures of the favourite travel spots in British Columbia.

Get to know Vancouver, Whistler, Kelowna, Victoria and more. Enjoy skiing the renowned Rocky Mountains, hiking in the majestic wilderness of the Kootenay Mountains, touring the first-rate vineyards of the Okanagan and sailing among the pleasant water surrounding Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Central and Northern British Columbia are recognized for their great fishing and hunting opportunities and offer a view into the aboriginal life and rural cultures of Canada. The Sunshine Coast and Fraser Valley both boast magnificent scenery. British Columbia will become the focus of the world when the 2010 Winter Olympics are hosted by Whistler and Vancouver.

BC Travel Guides: Featured Destination

Knight Inlet, British Columbia

To spot black bears and grizzlier, head to the Knight Inlet, just north-west of Vancouver. The Knight Inlet Lodge, operates from June to mid-October, and offers three-day, four-day and five-day holiday packages. A ferry takes guests to a strait overflowing with salmon and to the areas the bears visit.

Princess Royal Island, British Columbia

Travel off of British Columbia's coast to discover the untamed and stunning Princess Royal Island. Couples can experience this private island when the Lodge docks at its shores each year. Merging the very best of the luxury and wilderness, the floating hotel offers couples adventures such as kayaking and fishing, mixed with ocean-view or wilderness-view suites and spa treatments; the Romance and Waterfall suites are highly recommended.

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia

This fertile expanse of British Columbia has been named by some as the "Napa North" or "the Tuscany of Canada", features a temperate climate, with majestic rolling hills and copious nuts, fruits and, of course, grapes. Vineyards are the major business now; with over 120 in the area, it is the perfect spot for wine tasting. Similarly with Napa, the landscape and environment of the Okanagan Valley make it a fantastic area for biking, kayaking, and hiking. Access to the Okanagan Valley is via Kelowna and the center of the wine region is a town called Naramata.

Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Salt Spring Island, one of the Gulf Islands of the coast of British Columbia, hosts their yearly market overflowing with artists and farmers.

Local artists and vendors sell their goods, chat about the island, and help create a relaxed and friendly environment to pick up a gift or just stroll around the lively tables. The one rules is, you must “make it, bake it, or grow it" yourself in order to sell there, so all products are handmade and produced locally.

Whistler, British Columbia

Whistler is famous for its ideal slopes and beautiful scenery, but look beyond those massive rock formations and you’ll find an even wider range of off-hill activities. Check-out the tubing park for family fun, undertake dog sledding, soar above the resort on a zip line eco-tour, or catch a horse-drawn sleigh for a truly unique Canadian winter experience.

Photo courtesy of Whistler Blackcomb

Alice Lake, British Columbia
Alice Lake, surrounded by a 400-hectare park of open grassy areas, dense forests, and impressive snowcapped peaks, is particularly good for canoeing, swimming and freshwater fishing for small rainbow and cutthroat trout.

Trails around the lake beckon hikers in summer and cross-country skiers in winter. A campground with showers and picnic tables is open year-round. The park entrance is only 13km north of Squamish.

Emerald Lake, British Columbia
Emerald Lake, one of the jewels of Yoho National Park, can be found in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Covered by ice for most of the year, the lake is encircled by mountains of the President Range, as well as Mount Burgess and Wapta Mountain. There is a 5.1 km hiking trail circuiting the lake. Emerald Lake was discovered in 1882 by Tom Wilson.

Emerald Lake