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eat. The Pointe Restaurant at the Wickaninnish Inn. With panoramic, 240-degree views of the Pacific Ocean, surrounding islands and wildlife, The Pointe Restaurant offers the very best in inspired West Coast cuisine and attentive service. Much of the fresh seafood is fished from the very waters overlooked by The Pointe, and a long-standing focus on locally sourced, high-quality ingredients is continually elevated by Executive Chef Carmen Ingham.
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For a truly art-immersive experience, visit the Roy Henry Vickers Gallery in downtown Tofino. Located in a traditional Northwest Coast longhouse with a carved cedar plank exterior and doors of beaten copper, the gallery is softly lit, and plays a backdrop of peaceful music, transporting visitors to a different world. The mesmerizing art of Vickers, a renowned Canadian First Nations artist, hangs on hand-adzed cedar walls among totem poles and carvings, and is a reflection of the area’s stunning beauty.
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Take a guided hike with Long Beach Nature Tours. We met up with a tour guide at Pacific Rim National Park Kwisitis Visitor Centre and embarked on an absolutely fascinating, information-packed beach walk. The company, which was founded in 1996, promises to “pour our heart and soul into every tour; combining our expertise, knowledge and creativity into giving travellers the best adventure travel experience Tofino has to offer.” With a number of different wildlife tours, hikes and walks (even heli-hikes), this is definitely something to check out.
Chesterman Beach B&B offers three private suites at the edge of Chesterman Beach, and tucked into ancient grove of spruce and cedar trees. We stayed in the roomy two-bedroom Ocean Breeze Suite; there’s also the romantic Lookout Suite and cosy, one-bedroom Garden Cottage, set in its own private oasis. Recognized with TripAdvisor’s “Top B&B in Canada Award” and consistently rated as a preeminent Tofino accommodation, this is the spot to unwind in true west coast form.