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                                                 1 Week in Southern
                                                 British Columbia
                                                 •   Visit the main sights of
                                                  charming Victoria, British
                                                  Columbia’s capital: the
                                                  scenic Inner Harbour,
                                                  handsome Parliament
                                                  Buildings, and informative
                                                  Royal BC Museum.
                                                 •  Explore Vancouver Island’s
       Whistler                                   natural beauty with a visit to
       Famous for its reliable snow and fantastic ski runs, Whistler   the Butchart Gardens or
       offers a varierty of winter activities.    one of the Gulf Islands, such
                                                  as Saltspring Island.
                                                 •   Discover Vancouver’s
                                                  historic neighborhood of
   Kamloops
                                                  Gastown and go shopping
                                                  in Yaletown.
 Whistler
                                                 •  Hit the slopes at Whistler,
        Okanagan                                  where you can also shop
          Lake  Kelowna                           and dine the day away in
  CANADA                                          inviting Whistler Village.
                                                  In warmer weather, enjoy
 Vancouver  BRITISH                               the scenery at Alta Lake.
     COLUMBIA
                                                 •   Use Kelowna as your
 Gulf Islands                                     base from which to explore
 Vancouver
 Island                                           the Okanagan Valley.
 San Juan
 Butchart Gardens  Islands                        Before leaving the city,
  Cape                                            be sure to visit the Father
 Flattery  Victoria
  W ASHINGTON                                     Pandosy Mission for a
 Whidbey                                          peek into the region’s past.
 Island                                           Lose track of time at one,
 Bainbridge            Stanley Park
 Island  Columbia River   Totem poles are just one of the   or two, of the region’s
 Seattle               many things to see at Vancouver’s   acclaimed wineries.
                       top attraction.
 Grays Harbor
 Mount Rainier
 Willapa Bay  National Park  UNITED  2 Days Each in Portland, Seattle,
   STATES                         and Vancouver
 Mount St. Helens
 Volcanic Monument
 Astoria                           Portland        •  Visit the Seattle Center,

                 Key              •  Explore inviting shops
 Cannon                                             home to the EMP
 Beach              Western Washington    and cafés in the hip   Museum and the
 Tillamook  Colu mbia River   and Western Oregon  Pearl District.  beloved Space Needle.
 Bay                Southern British
 Tillamook  Portland  Columbia    •   Stroll through historic     Vancouver
 Oregon City                                       •  Enjoy the trendy shops
 Three Capes                        Old Town, stopping
 Scenic Route  Wine Country                         and cafés housed in
 McMinnville  of the North          at the Lan Su Chinese
 Lincoln City  Willamette Valley    Garden or the Oregon   the restored 19th-
 Salem
                                    Maritime Center    century buildings
 Newport         0 kilometers  100  and Museum.     of Gastown.

                 0 miles     100    Seattle        •  Lose track of time in
 Cape  OREGON                     •   Indulge in a tasty treat at   Stanley Park, home
 Perpetua                           the original Starbucks®   to colorful totem poles
 Oregon Dunes  Eugene               and the famous Pike   and a stunning seawall.
 National                           Place Market.
 Recreation Area                                   •  Hop on the Granville
                                  •  Take a ride on one of   Island Market Ferries
                                    the Washington State   to reach Granville
                                    Ferries to appreciate   Island and its acclaimed
                                    the city’s watery setting.  Public Market.
 Crater Lake  Crater
 National Park  Lake
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