Tofino, Ucluelet, and the Pacific Rim Travel Guide
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Tofino may be the birthplace of North American storm watching, but the winter's roiling waves serve as just one of many lures to the Pacific Northwest's wildest coastline. Exquisite tide pooling, surfing, and the potential to see some of the continent's largest sea mammals lure thousands of visitors to Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, sleepy Ucluelet, and Tofino, Canada's premier surfer village.
Tofino, Ucluelet, and the Pacific Rim Hotels
Prices for lodging and dining are relatively high for such a remote destination. Rates vary widely through the seasons, winter being the lowest: luxury...read more
Tofino, Ucluelet, and the Pacific Rim Restaurants
Vancouver Islanders are often credited with starting the recent "locavore" movement. Wild salmon, locally made artisanal cheeses, Pacific oysters, forest-foraged...read more
Things To Do in Tofino, Ucluelet, and the Pacific Rim
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in Tofino, Ucluelet, and the Pacific Rim
- $227* & up -- Canada Sale Fares from Baltimore (One Way) Air Canada
- $349 & up -- 5-Night Pacific Coast Cruise on Norwegian Norwegian Cruise Line
- $649 & up -- 7-Night New England Cruise on Holland America — $649 American Express Travel
Tofino, Ucluelet, and the Pacific Rim Experiences
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MAR.: The Pacific Rim Whale Festival marks the spring migration of as many as 22,000 Pacific gray whales between Mexico and the Arctic, with craft... Read more
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No one's really sure when the concept of "bad weather" morphed into "good weather," but on the tourism-friendly Pacific Rim, nasty storms are... Read more
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The waters might be chilly but Tofino has skimmed its way onto the international surfing map for several reasons. The curvaceous hard-sand beaches... Read more
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