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Things to Do on your Vancouver Island Vacation – Courtenay/Comox Valley

Vancouver Island’s Comox Valley is a four season destination. You can ski, kayak, fish, bike and golf all in the same day from the Old House Village Hotel & Spa in Courtenay / Comox.

In addition to some of the best outdoor activities in BC, local area events provide additional entertainment options that range from theatre to outdoor concerts and wine to music festivals.

Filberg Festival

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BC Shellfish

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Ski at Mount Washington

Are you looking for the best Mount Washington hotel? Comox Valley’s Old House Village Hotel & Spa is the perfect place to après after a day of skiing or riding Vancouver Island’s Mount Washington Ski Resort.

Located a short 25 minute drive to the slopes via car or the Mount Washington Shuttle, the hotel offers three great ski packages. Whether you have your own lift tickets or need a package that includes them – we have you covered

Golf

Vancouver Island offers some of the best golf courses in British Columbia. From The Old House Village Hotel there is a fantastic selection of courses for golfers of all levels. Crown Isle (a Graham Cook design), Storey Creek, Fairwinds, Morningstar Golf Course, Pheasant Glen (all designed by Les Furber), and both the towns of Courtenay and Comox offer some terrific, “less intimidating” greens.

Wild Life Tours and Adventure Tours

Whale watching, viewing Grizzly bears in the wild or kayaking with the seals or otters – the Old House Village Hotel situates you in BC’s wildlife Mecca. Let our Concierge help you plan a trip to the wild side.

Float Plane Tours

Enjoy a short harbour plane tour over Vancouver Island and some of British Columbia’s most beautiful Gulf Islands or extend your tour to Desolation Sound, a local glacier, Hot Springs Cove or a picnic lunch at Chatterbox Falls in Jervis Inlet.

Kayaking

Vancouver Island offers some of the best kayak tours in British Columbia. Enjoy a half-day kayak tour paddling among seals, otters and shipwrecks, a full-day touring sandy beaches, or a moonlit paddle including dinner. Kayak tours launch within walking distance of Comox Valley’s Old House Village Hotel.

Fishing

Everyone knows that Vancouver Island is one of the best places in the world to go fishing! From the Old House Village Hotel, we can arrange fully guided fishing charters for fresh water fishing, fly fishing, salmon fishing, catch & release … just name your lure and bait!

Biking

Pick your set of wheels! Vancouver Island offers a variety of bicycle tours, be it road bikes, mountain bikes, or motor bikes.

If you are a mountain biking enthusiast, you can experience varied island terrain by riding the gentle trails around Comox Lake, or by testing and improving your cross country abilities on the trails in the Cumberland recreation area or in Strathcona Provincial Park. You can visit Mount Washington and rent a bike or take your own up the sightseeing chairlift to experience the thrills of some of North America’s most incredible single-track terrain.

Diving

You can snorkel with the seals or dive in the renowned “Emerald Sea”. Vancouver Island and the Courtenay area is a destination for those who seek the most exhilarating and exciting cold water dives that can be found in the world!

RESERVATIONS

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1.888.703.0202

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1730 Riverside Lane,

Courtenay, BC Canada

Vancouver Island's Special Places