Vancouver Island stretches like a great green jewel in the northeastern Pacific, lying just off the southwest coast of British Columbia. At 456 kilometers long and up to 100 kilometers wide island, it’s a place of contrasts—rugged coastlines, deep forests, gentle farmland, and bustling harbours. At its southern tip sits Victoria, the island’s capital and the oldest city in the province. The northern part of Vancouver Island is a land of extremes—of roaring winds and quiet coves, of towering forests and open seas—a place where nature still reigns supreme, and every encounter reminds you of just how wild and alive it truly is. Vancouver Island is also well served by logging tracks for those who like to go off road, but more and more are being upgraded to gravel roads.
