'08 Vancouver - Official Meeting Planners Guide - (Page 102) Beyond Vancouver Touring Suggestions With all that Vancouver has to offer, your attendees will have plenty to see and do in the city. But if they want to turn their business trip into an extended stay with some rest and relaxation in the regions outside Vancouver, there’s plenty to pique their interest. With fabulous destinations such as Whistler, the Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island all nearby, they’ll be able to make their Vancouver visit even more memorable than they imagined. All of the destinations in this section make great little getaways, perfect for adding on to their business trip. Whether they’re looking for a quick day trip or a week-long excursion, they’ll find the perfect pre- or post-Vancouver experience is just a short trip away. Cruise Vancouver to Alaska Duration: 7 to 14 days Gateway to the legendary thousand-mile Inside Passage — a wondrous maze of forested islands, glacier-carved fjords and frontier-friendly ports — Vancouver serves as the point of embarkation and disembarkation for Alaska cruise vacations. Your delegates will be very pleased to have booked extra time in Vancouver around the conference to enjoy this popular activity. Vancouver’s cruise ship facilities, Canada Place (999 Canada Place Way) and Ballantyne Pier (655 Centennial Road), are located close to hotels and the city’s many attractions, galleries and designer retail outlets. From May to September vessels arrive in and depart from Vancouver’s harbour as part of the Vancouver-Alaska route, one of the most popular cruises in the world. The seven- to 14-day Alaska cruises offer some of the world’s most spectacular scenery and a variety of travel packages with wide market appeal. Classic seven-day cruises travel through the Inside Passage when en route to, or returning from, southeast Alaska’s most popular ports. Whistler Duration: 1 to 5 days Whistler is the perfect all-season vacation stop on the West Coast. Each year the destination entices a large number of visitors, and most of them arrive hoping to enjoy and experience one of the many amazing outdoor adventures that await. Whether your clients are visiting during the winter or summer, they’ll find some of the most popular activities centered on the Whistler Mountain Gondola, an aerial tram that whisks visitors to the top of a 6,000-foot peak for incredible views. In the summer, the gondola provides unmatched access to mountaintop hiking and carries mountain bikers to the top for thrilling descents along trails and glades. During the winter months, it provides access to the ski runs on Whistler Mountain. Together with Blackcomb Mountain, there are more than 3,307 hectares (8,171 acres) of skiable terrain, making Whistler the largest ski resort in North America. If your clients are looking for a real adrenaline rush, zip trekking might be the perfect Whistler activity. Soaring along a series of cables high above the ground, they’ll see the local rainforests like they’ve never Photography: (Main) Rainforest hiking ©Tourism Vancouver/Tourism Whistler; (Inset) Cruise ship under Lion’s Gate Bridge ©Tourism Vancouver 102
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