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The Raptors

The Raptors is an attraction in Duncan, BC, part of the Vancouver guide. Cost: $25 to $50.

1877 Herd Rd · Duncan, BC

Why you should go…

The Raptors (Pacific Northwest Raptors Ltd) is an educational birds-of-prey centre on Herd Road outside Duncan in the Cowichan Valley. General admission includes touring the grounds and the daily flying demonstrations, where eagles, hawks, owls and vultures fly free over the field; add-on Hawk Walks let you call a hawk to your gloved fist, and longer Encounter and Raptor Day programs go deeper. The centre also runs summer camps and falconry courses. Open year-round with seasonal hours; adult admission is $28 and a Hawk Walk is $62.

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