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Follow on Google News | Hike-In-Style on Canada’s West CoastTrek & Treats, a Victoria, Vancouver Island based boutique tour provider, offers 3-6 day self-guided hiking and multi-sport tours with overnight stays in rural inns. Popular in Europe and beyond, this type of tour is new to western Canada.
By: Trek & Treats “Our tours offer an alternative to existing wilderness hikes. We want to make the coastal landscape more accessible to active travelers,” says Trek & Treats’ founder, Marion Grau, adding that hiking Canada’s West Coast has been synonymous with wilderness routes, where hikers carry their supplies and tents for several days on rugged, sometimes dangerous terrain. “Our tours provide a challenging and rewarding experience along with first-class hospitality, leaving hikers refreshed and rested even after several days on the trail.” Hikers can expect daily luggage transport and support along the route. Breakfasts are provided and fresh local fare is available along the way. The “Salish Shores Discovery Trail (http://www.trekandtreats.ca/ To date, participants have come from as far away as Holland and as close-by as mid-Vancouver Island. They share a love of nature, hiking, and low key travel. All had been on walking tours in other countries and were delighted with their Canadian experience. In addition to the famous West Coast landscape of ancient firs, arbutus meadows, beaches and snow-capped mountains, participants also reflect on the up-close and personal quality that is so intrinsic to traveling on foot. “I had no idea the area had such lively rural communities with such a rich history,” commented a hiker from BC. “Everyone is so trusting and welcoming. I feel like I’m at home here,” says a hiker from Europe. Hiking tours began in April and will continue well into the fall (http://www.trekandtreats.ca/ For more information, visit www.trekandtreats.ca. End
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