Wine and Wonders, Vancouver Island Winery Tour
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tour of the two major attractions in the Cowichan Valley!
Cherry Point Vineyard, the original Farmgate Winery on Vancouver
Island, and Chemainus, known as "the little town that did©",
famous for the larger than life murals painted on the buildings
throughout town.
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Location:
South Vancouver Island, British Columbia
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Enrollment:
Minimum 4 - Maximum None |
Duration:
One day |
Activity Level :
Easy: A little walking required |
Price:
$64 CAD plus 7%GST |
Age
Recommendation:
No Age restrictions |
Tour Dates:
Available all year round.
Call to Book Your Dates! |
What to bring:
Comfortable shoes, Sun screen, Camera |
Departs:
From your Hotel or residence in Victoria at 10 AM
This tour is also available from other points in British Columbia.
Call for info. |
Arrives:
Back at your Hotel or residence in Victoria by 5 PM |
Includes:
• services of a driver/guide
• all transportation
• guided tour and tasting at Cherry Point Vineyard
• guided tour of the Chemainus Murals |
Does Not Include:
• gratuities
• meals
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Full Itinerary:
10:00 AM: Pickup at your hotel in Victoria
11:00: Arrive at Cherry Point Vineyard for tour and Tasting
12:30 PM: Board bus for Chemainus
1:00: Tour of the Chemainus Murals
1:45: Lunch and Free time.
4:00: Board bus for return to Hotel.
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Optional Activities:
• over-night accommodations (See our B and B package)
• kayaking
• fishing
• marine charters
• Chemainus Theater ( See our Theater packages)
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Package Details:
We will pick you up at your Hotel or place of residence at 10 AM for
a drive over the spectacular Malahat Pass. Enroute
we will stop at Goldstream Provincial Park, known
for it's old-growth trees and the tens of thousands of salmon that
migrate up the Goldstream River each fall to spawn.
We will also stop at the Split Rock Viewpoint where
your guide will point out interesting landmarks. You are provided
with the most scenic view of Saanich Peninsula, the Gulf Islands
and the San Juan Islands. Great opportunity for photos.
Then it's on through the Cowichan Valley, past
grazing cattle and sheep to Cherry Point Vineyard.
Cherry point is the original Farmgate Winery on Vancouver Island.
Yours hosts will take you on an extensive tour through the vineyard,
explaining the different methods utilized for growing great grapes
and also entertaining you with stories of past successes and failures.
You will also be treated to a tasting of several of their different
products, after which you will have the opportunity to purchase wine
or other merchandise from the gift shop.
Then it's off to Chemainus. Known as “the little
town that did©,” this community came back from the brink
of economic disaster when the local sawmill threatened to close in
the early 1980's. The community banded together and adorned the outside
walls of the town with larger than life depictions of its history
and heritage.
Your guide will provide you with a guided tour of the murals and other
historic sites aboard the “steam train”
or by horse-drawn trolley. You will also have plenty of time to enjoy
lunch and the many quaint and varied shops that have made Chemainus
a must stop on the Vancouver Island sightseeing circuit. |
