| Tour Price:
$ 3,225 PP twin share |
| DETAILED ITINERARY |
Orcas & Totems |
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August  20 - 26, 2010 |
Length: 7 days | |||
Depart from Port Hardy, BC on a luxurious 68’ ketch and sail the waters of Johnstone Strait and North Vancouver Island. This is the best place in the world to see orcas or killer whales and the rich Kwakwaka'wakw native heritage. Very close to Robson Bight is the old Kwakwaka’wakw village of
Mimquimlees. In 1921, police arrested the elders holding a “potlatch” ceremony here, and confiscated their prized ceremonial masks. The potlatch is a community event to witness changes in status (weddings, deaths, achievements). The government outlawed the ceremony believing it would help native people gain a good work ethic and speed their conversion to Christianity. Many of the masks, priceless pieces of art, were then secretly sold to museum collections across North America. Today, at Mimquimlees, with permission of the
band, we will see elaborately carved totem poles and
the remains of native “great houses”.
We'll also see various species of marine mammals and remote beaches. |
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| Tour Includes: All meals from lunch on the first day to breakfast on the last day; all accommodation onboard ship; skipper, cook, naturalist; full use of all onboard facilities. | ||||
| Not Included: Transportation to the start point and from the finish point of the trip; any accommodation or meals prior to the start of the trip or after the completion; travel or cancellation insurance; airport transfers and applicable taxes. The only money participants require during the trip is for optional purchases and gratuities for the crew. | ||||
| Deposit: A $500 deposit per person is required to reserve a space. The balance of payment is due 75 days prior to departure. | ||||
| Travel Insurance: We strongly recommend purchase of trip cancellation insurance. | ||||
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| Experienced Naturalist will accompany this tour.
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