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Exploring Beautiful British Columbia

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Ready to get away somewhere again? Perhaps start with something close to home and take advantage of a preplanned tour to one of the many world class attraction­s right here in our own Beautiful British Columbia. To make that simple, Victoria based tour operator Mile Zero Tours has organized a series of small group tours featuring destinatio­ns right here in our own backyard.

Mile Zero Tours – Short Escape trips run from 3 to 6 days and take care of all the planning to whisk you away to some not-too-distant spots. With just a phone call or a few clicks you could be relaxing and rejuvenati­ng at the iconic Harrison Hot Springs Resort or diving into Chinese culture in Vancouver while you tour historic Chinatown and attend the mesmerizin­g Shen Yun show. Perhaps you’d prefer to live life on island time for a while as you explore five of the Gulf Islands on the Island Hopping tour or embrace the changing seasons with fine wines and beautiful resorts on the 5-Day Okanagan Spring tours. All these trips are available now for this spring.

Of course sometimes we need a little longer escape to truly get into a new place. For that, Mile Zero Tours has also planned a series of 7 to 9 day all BC adventures. These could find you heading for the mountains on a 9-day journey through the stunning Kootenays region or charting a course on the road less travelled as you ride the rails from the Pacific to the Rockies on the Skeena Adventure. Experience first-hand the vibrant Indigenous cultures and history on the 9-day Haida Gwaii and the Inside Passage tour or take the time to take a deeper look into our own stunning Island on the Discoverin­g Vancouver Island tour - a journey that will take you from Sooke to Cape Sutil. History buffs can enjoy a fascinatin­g journey following the footsteps of gold prospector­s on the Fraser with the Fraser Gold Quest tour. These tours are also available now with departures this spring and summer.

All trips are limited to a maximum of 18-25 guests and feature many meals, great attraction­s and tours, deluxe transport, profession­al Tour Director and door to door pickup service from Greater Victoria. Mile Zero Tours adheres to the latest public health guidance on tour and you can rest assured that in the event it is deemed unsafe or unfeasible to operate any planned trips all deposits will be promptly and fully refunded.

To make booking or for further details on these trips and others please visit MileZeroTo­urs.com or call 250.590.0811. Please note spaces are limited and bookings are confirmed on a first-come basis.

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