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Southern Gulf Islands, Southern Gulf Islands, BC
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Southern Gulf Islands

Southern Gulf Islands is a sightseeing stop in Southern Gulf Islands, BC, part of the Vancouver guide. Cost: free.

· Southern Gulf Islands, BC

Why you should go…

Southern Gulf Islands Travel & Tourism is the destination marketing organization for five islands off the coast of British Columbia: Salt Spring, Galiano, Mayne, Pender and Saturna. The islands are known for arts and culture, farm dining, wineries and outdoor recreation a short ferry ride from Vancouver Island and the mainland. The organization's site lists accommodations, activities, events and trip-planning resources across the islands.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Southern Gulf Islands, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Stay
    Date Night

    The Sidney Pier Hotel & Spa

    $50+

    A waterfront hotel on Seaport Place in Sidney with a spa and salon and a farm-to-table restaurant.

    7.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Stay

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea

    Under $25

    A not-for-profit aquarium and learning centre on the Sidney waterfront focused on the marine life of the Salish Sea.

    7.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Providence 1903 Charters

    $50+

    Day sails and three-day Gulf Islands voyages aboard Providence, a tall ship built in Denmark in 1903, from Port Sidney.

    8.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sightseeing
    Free Entry

    Sidney Visitor Information Centre

    Free

    Volunteer-staffed visitor centre on Beacon Avenue in Sidney by the Sea, the seaside town next to Victoria's airport and the BC Ferries terminal.

    8.2 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Free Entry

    Oak Bay Tourism

    Free

    Non-profit destination office for Oak Bay, Victoria's seaside neighbourhood of village shops, beaches, golf, kayaking and whale watching, 3 km from downtown.

    10 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Outdoor Adventure

    Saanich Municipal Hall

    Free

    Municipal hall of Saanich, Greater Victoria's most populous district, home to Mount Douglas (PKOLS), Mount Tolmie and the beaches of Cadboro and Cordova Bay.

    10 mi awayMore like this