{"id":170,"date":"2015-06-14T01:01:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-14T01:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beachloghome.com\/?page_id=170"},"modified":"2020-07-13T18:06:50","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T01:06:50","slug":"day-trips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/testlink.xyz\/qualicum-breeze-house\/things-to-do\/day-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"Day Trips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Qualicum Breeze House\u00a0is centrally located for day trips to many points of interest on Vancouver Island including horseback riding and cave spelunking at Horne Lake Provincial Park.\u00a0Our vacation\u00a0home\u00a0is centrally located for sight seeing and winery tours, treks through pristine forest trails, or a day at one of our local spas. Skiing at Mt Washington is only 30 minutes away and there are sixteen golf courses within an hours drive from our\u00a0vacation rental. Day trips in Parksville BC and day trips in Qualicum Beach BC offer you many options of what to do when you are staying at the luxury vacation rental.<\/p>\n<p>Day Trips on Vancouver Island take you to the following destinations and beyond:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tofino and Ucluelet, BC &#8211; 2.5 hours west of Qualicum Breeze Resort<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Tofino and Ucluelet are located on the West Coast of Vancouver Island and are home to Long Beach and the West Coast Trail. Enjoy the ocean, forests, hiking, storm watching and whale migration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nanaimo, BC &#8211; 45 minutes south of Qualicum Breeze Resort<\/strong><br \/>\nNanaimo is where the BC ferry links to Vancouver and it is also the home of the International Bathtub Race. There is great shopping and golf in this coastal BC city.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Victoria, BC &#8211; 2 hours south of\u00a0Qualicum Breeze Resort<br \/>\n<\/strong>The beautiful city of Victoria is where the ferry links to Vancouver, Gulf Islands, and Port Angeles. The &#8220;Flower Capital of Canada&#8221;, shoppers delight with the varying specialty shops. With a reverence for the past, Victoria boasts \u00a0many fine museums and art galleries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Comox and Courtenay, BC &#8211; 30 minutes north of <\/strong>Qualicum Breeze Resort<br \/>\nThe Comox Valley is renowned for its beauty and boasts that you can swim, ski and golf all in one day. View the glacier from beautiful Mt. Washington Ski Resort, the gateway to Strathcona Park.\u00a0Hike, bike, ski or golf at one of the many recreation facilities available in this community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parksville and Qualicum, BC &#8211; 25 minutes and 10 minutes\u00a0respectively<br \/>\n<\/strong>Visitors to this area will enjoy the sandy beaches which are warm and clean.\u00a0Up from the beach, the township offers a mix of gift shops, galleries, boutiques and restaurants.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Horne Lake, BC &#8211; 30 minutes west of Qualicum Breeze Resort<br \/>\n<\/strong>Horne Lake Park presents a wide variety of activities both above and below ground. There are hiking trails, cave spelunking, and horseback riding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Campbell River, BC &#8211; 1 hour north of Qualicum Breeze Resort<br \/>\n<\/strong>Campbell River is historically known as the &#8220;Salmon Capital of the World&#8221;. You will also enjoy hiking, biking, kayaking, whale watching, Grizzly Bear tours and of course fishing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coombs, BC &#8211; 20 minutes west of Qualicum Breeze Resort<br \/>\n<\/strong>The Coombs market is well known for the family of goats which graze on its grass roof. Visit Butterfly World or the exotic birds at Emerald Forest. Nearby is the old growth forest of Cathedral Grove. Picnic at Qualicum Falls or Englishman River Falls.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MacMillan Park &#8211; Cathedral Grove &#8211; 40 minutes west of Qualicum Breeze Resort<br \/>\n<\/strong>This wondrous display of 800 year old trees has been undergoing the restoration of its trails since a major wind storm damaged several sections of the park.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Hornby Island &#8211; 45 minutes east by car and ferry from Qualicum Breeze Resort<\/strong><br \/>\nHornby Island, one of the gulf islands, is located 75km north of Nanaimo, off the east coast of Vancouver Island. This picturesque island is a nature lovers delight with plenty of trails and sandy beaches to explore and enjoy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chemainus &#8211; 1.5 hours south from Qualicum Breeze Resort<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8220;The little town that did&#8221;. Over 400,000 visitors annually enjoy more then 30 world famous murals in this picturesque little town.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Qualicum Breeze House\u00a0is centrally located for day trips to many points of interest on Vancouver Island including horseback riding and cave spelunking at Horne Lake Provincial Park.\u00a0Our vacation\u00a0home\u00a0is centrally located for sight seeing and winery tours, treks through pristine forest trails, or a day at one of our local spas. 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