Four Day Gwaii Haanas Tour
Trip Overview
On our four-day tour, we explore Gwaii Haanas from end to end, including the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site of SGang Gwaay in the south of the islands. Each day of the tour is spent in a mix of boat travel, exploring onshore and viewing wildlife and scenery from the boat. The relaxed pace of this tour allows us to visit many well-known highlights of Gwaii Haanas while still leaving time for the lesser-known spots that our guides love to share with you. We can adapt each trip to the group's weather, tides and interests. You will also be able to try a little kayaking in the calm waters around our floating lodge.
Some stops include K'uuna Llnagaay Skedans, T'aanuu Llnagay Tanu, SGang Gwaay and K’iid Xyangs K’iidaay Burnaby Narrows. If you have any particular interests, for example, birding, please let your guide know, and we'll do our best to accommodate you.
Our home for two of the nights is our small floating lodge with comfortable private rooms (double occupancy), a sitting and dining area and a large covered deck. There is a flush toilet, hot and cold running water - everything except a shower. We stay here on the first and last night. The middle night of the tour is spent at the Rose Harbour Guesthouse. This basic hostel-style accommodation is situated on the abandoned Rose Harbour Whaling Station property, where a few families make their homes pioneer-style, with an outhouse to match. Although the rooms are small and very rustic, the food is excellent, and there is a wood-fired shower for you to use in the evening. Rose Harbour is in the very south of Gwaii Haanas, only half an hour from SGang Gwaay. Staying here allows us to visit this UNESCO World Heritage Site without too long a day on the boat.
Trip Highlights
A guided walking tour of SGang Gwaay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with world-renowned standing poles, as well as other cultural sites.
If available, conversations with Haida Watchmen, who live at the sites over the summer, sharing their knowledge about Haida culture, history and tradition.
Comfortable accommodation at our floating lodge and a night at the unique and rustic Rose Harbour Guesthouse.
Lots of opportunities to search for wildlife at sea and along the shoreline.
Independent kayaking in our floating lodge's calm waters and opportunities to explore the forest and beach on short walks.
Delicious home-cooked meals.
Price: from CAD $1,995 including tax and fees
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Because we travel on an open Zodiac boat, you must be prepared to dress warmly and be ready to face all the variable weather that the islands are famous for.
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We provide raingear, gumboots and lifejackets so there is no specialty equipment that you need to bring.
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We have limited dry storage under the boat seats (about 22cm or 10in wide) and ask that guests travel with minimal luggage in soft baggage.
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Meals and snacks are included, from lunch on the first day to lunch on the fourth day.
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We travel through some exposed waters, so it is very important to discuss any back or neck problems with us in advance to be sure this tour is right for you. While on land, we don't do any long hikes, but we do walk on rough beaches and forest trails with tripping hazards, slippery areas, and difficult footing.
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We collect the Parks Canada user fees for Gwaii Haanas on your behalf and we provide the mandatory orientation required by Parks Canada as part of our tour. If you wish, you can also attend the orientation session offered by Parks Canada at the Haida Heritage Centre in Skidegate.
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If you stay in Sandspit the night before the tour, we will pick you up at your accommodation shortly after 7:30. If you stay on Graham Island the night before, you will need to catch the 7:30 ferry from Skidegate Landing as foot passengers and we will pick you up at Alliford Bay when it arrives. At the end of the day, we will return you to Skidegate Landing via the ferry or a water taxi we provide, or back to Sandspit, both usually arriving between 6:00pm - 7:00pm.
“Our Moresby Explorers four day trip with you was a trip of a lifetime and you made it so very special. Your professionalism, quiet confidence, knowledge of the local area, culture and customs, bird and sea life made it a perfect combination ... We are so very grateful to have made the trip with you. Everything was so very special and we can not believe all that we saw while there.”
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Louise Island Day Tour
This full-day trip takes you all the way around Louise Island and includes a visit to the ancient Haida village site of Ḵuuna Llnagaay Skedans. Louise Island is rich in history and is also a great area to learn about the ecology and environment of Haida Gwaii, both terrestrial and marine.
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Gwaii Haanas Two Day Tour
This tour explores the northern half of Gwaii Haanas and the Louise Island area, with an overnight stay at our floating lodge.
We stop at several important Haida cultural sites and fill out our days with a mix of Haida cultural history, pioneer history, marine ecology, and beautiful scenery.
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Kayak Services
We offer all the services and equipment you need to organize an independent kayaking trip into Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve and Haida Heritage Site. Whether you need rental kayaks, transportation or just trip planning advice, we're here to help!
