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Tours
Whistler has many activities to offer to delegates and accompanying family members!
Tourism Whistler Activity & Information Centre is pleased to offer a special 5% discount and a central activity booking service for delegates and accompanying persons of the XXIIIrd International Carbohydrate Symposium.
For further information on available tours in Whistler, please contact the Tourism Whistler & Information Centre and indicate that you are an ICS2006 participant.
TOLL FREE (available in North America only): 1 877 991-9988
EMAIL : activitycentre@tourismwhistler.com
Please note that a third party offers all tours. Therefore, the ICS2006 Organizers cannot guarantee that these tours will be available through the service provider and will accept no responsibility for cancellation or unavailability of tours, nor liability resulting from any of these situations. Please note that some tours request a minimum and a maximum of participants.
NOTE: prices listed below are approximate and are subject to change.
Tour Information
# 1 Horseback Riding
# 2 4 x 4 Hummer Tours
# 3 ATV Tours
# 4 Canoeing or Kayaking
# 5 Ziptrek & Treetrek Eco Tours
# 6 Helicopter Tours & Glacier Landings
# 7 Fishing Tours
| # 1 - Horseback Riding |
| Saddle up and gallop off into Whistler's wilderness area on single-track mountain trails that are second to none. Horses are trained and used to human interaction - good for first timers, intermediate riders, and even the experts. Helpful guides make this good, old-fashioned fun for the cowboy or cowgirl in all of us. |
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Tour Details
The Western Ride
Duration: 1 hour
Tour Times: 12:00pm, 1:30pm, 3:30 pm
Price per person: $49.00
The Western Ride
Duration: 2 hours
Tour Times: 12:00pm
Price per person: $65
The Ancient Cedars Ride
Duration: 4 hours
Tour Times: 9:30am
Price per person: $135
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| # 2 - 4x4 Hummer Tour |
Go Vertical in the Ultimate 4X4!
The HUMMER is your ticket to a world apart. Access the backcountry in style and comfort; this is the world's most serious 4x4. The HUMMER is a 7-passenger custom vehicle with forward facing seats for optimum passenger viewing. The central tire inflation system allows air pressure to be adjusted on the fly. With 16 inches of ground clearance and an extremely low centre of gravity, you can navigate virtually any terrain imaginable, all without the bone-jarring experience of other off-road vehicles.
Tour Details
Duration: 2 hours
Tour times: 9:00am, 11:30am, 2:00pm, 4:30pm
Price per person: $99
To book this tour, contact Tourism Whistler Activity & Information Centre
activitycentre@tourismwhistler.com
1-877-991-9988
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| # 3 - ATV Tours |
West Bowl Adventure
For those looking for a longer backcountry adventure this tour is for you. Your tour will begin in the same spot Whistler got its beginning 35 years ago at the original base of Whistler Mountain. Climbing from the valley you will cross Whistler's first ski runs, and the site of the 2010 Olympic Downhill, ride over mountain creeks and wind through old growth forests where you will eventually reach the alpine terrain of Whistler's backcountry.
The wildlife on this part of the mountain is abundant so don't forget your camera. Your guide will stop at several viewpoints during your interpretive tour where you will enjoy breathtaking views of Whistler, and its beautiful glacial fed lakes below.
Tour Details
Duration: 3 hours
Tour time: 10:30am
Price: $139/driver, $79/passenger
Tour includes a great picnic lunch
Whistler Wilderness Tour
Get ready to see the abundant wildlife on the Creekside of Whistler Mountain. Your guide will take you through old growth forests and into the sub-alpine where you might get a look at the many black bears, hawks, coyotes and other wildlife that populate this area of Whistler.
Your guide will tell you about local flora and fauna and the interesting history of Whistler. You will climb to 1562 meters/5453 feet where you will get spectacular views of Whistler below.
Tour Details
Duration: 2 hours
Tour times: 8:30am, 11:00am, 1:30pm
Price: $109/driver, $59/passenge
To book this tour, contact
Tourism Whistler Activity & Information Centre
activitycentre@tourismwhistler.com
1-877-991-9988
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| # 4 - Canoeing or Kayaking |
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River of Golden Dreams
Canoe or Kayak Tour
This two hour guides adventure tour takes you from Alta Lake to Green Lake along a slow
moving crystal clear class 1 river. The mountain views are spectacular
as you paddle down river through a wetlands area, viewing an abundance of waterfowl and
birds. Choose between a canoe or kayak on a
self-guided tour or a guided tour.
Tour Details
Tour times: depart daily
Price per person:
from $49 (self-guided)
from $79 (guided)
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| # 5 - Ziptrek & Treetrek Eco Tours |
Zipline Ecotours is Whistler's newest and most unique outdoor adventure experience.
High up above Fitzsimmons Creek - which runs between Whistler and
Blackcomb Mountain - there are platforms with connecting cable cords.
Strap yourself in to a harness and literally zip across to the other side!
It's a bird's eye view for 2.5 hours over a series of cable cords,
suspension bridges, gaping gorges, and rushing rivers. It's really fund,
unique to Whistler and one of the most
exciting activities out there all year round!
One needn't worry about the strength of the cables or platforms. The half
inch galvanized cables can hold up to 22,000 pounds of weight. The
platforms are built from certified sustainable cedar without any
chemicals.
In addition to flying through the trees learn important facts about
Whistler's local ecology and the ancient forest from naturalists along
the way. Fun for the whole family. They also offer a moderated version of
ziplining called "tree trek"
Tour details
Ziptrek
Duration: 2.5 hours
Tours times: depart regularly throughout the day
Price per person: $98
Tree trek
Duration: 1.5 hours
Tour times: depart regularly throughout the day
Price per person: $39
To book this tour, contact Tourism Whistler Activity & Information Centre
activitycentre@tourismwhistler.com
1-877-991-9988 |
| # 6 - Helicopter Tours & Glacier Landings |
Flightseeing Tours
Spectacular views of glaciers, waterfalls, remote lakes, the Coast Mountains, Whistler and the
beautiful Sea-to-Sky corridor.
Tour details
Duration
Summit Experience - 8 minutes
Price per person: $79
Glacier Discovery - 12 minutes
Price per person: $109
Whistler Experience - 20 minutes
Price per person: $179
Alpine Adventure - 30 minutes
Price per person: $269
Tour times: daily departures
Glacier Landings
Land on top of an
ancient glacier and explore the remnants of the last ice age.
Add to anyone of the above tours
Duration: up to 15 minutes spent on glacier
Price per person: $50
Heli-Picnic
Leave the Whistler Valley behind and fly into the pristine and rugged
landscape that gives these coastal mountains their sublime character.
Your guide and pilot will work together to select the perfect locale for
a gourmet lunch and unparalleled views. The background features a diverse
landscape of extinct volcano's, age-old
forests, pastoral meadows, and immense glaciers.
Duration: 4 hours
Tour time: 10:00am
Price per person: from $465
Heli-Hiking
For more than two decades hiking enthusiast have been experiencing the
high country of British Columbia's diverse mountainscapes with the use of helicopters.
Such comfort and ease of access offer us
an opportunity to set foot into remote places that seem worlds away.
Dense coastal forests yields to open alpine meadows and contracts stark
landscapes of immense granite peaks and raw glacial ice-fields, and it is
here that we find ourselves weaving an untrodden path into these peaceful
settings.
Tour Details:
Duration: 7 hours
Tour time: 10:00am
Price per person: from $465
To book this tour, contact
Tourism Whistler Activity & Information Centre
activitycentre@tourismwhistler.com
1-877-991-9988
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| # 7 - Fishing Tours |
Professionally guided half day and full day trips with fly or spin case fishing.
Licensed guides will take you to local lakes, rivers and streams. Fish
for Rainbow and Cutthroat Trout and Dolly Varden Char.
Tour details:
Duration: Half Day and Full Day
Tour time: 8:00am and 1:00pm
Price per person: from $275
All trips include guide service, transportation and all fishing
equipment.
Fishing license extra.
Lunch available with full day trips
To book this tour, contact Tourism Whistler Activity & Information Centre
activitycentre@tourismwhistler.com
1-877-991-9988
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