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Gold Rush Trail 7 Day Itinerary 2014 Online.Indd In 1858 as the California gold rush ended, rumours of a second “rush” BRITISH COLUMBIA’S drove over 27,000 men out of California and into British Columbia. While only a handful struck it rich, GOLD RUSH TRAIL many became the early pioneers that built the roads, railways and 7-night itinerary following the footsteps of gold rush dreamers bridges and established the great cattle ranches and timber enterprises in BC’s Interior. Discover British Columbia’s historic gold rush past on the Gold Rush Trail from New Westminster in the south then following the Mighty Fraser River to historic Barkerville in the north. The return journey brings you south through Lillooet, Whistler and ending in Vancouver. The Gold Rush Trail offers endless opportunities to experience fascinating layers of history among some of the most spectacular natural beauty on earth. The Grand Canyon of the North” - Cariboo Region courtesy: Albert Normandia Gold Panning Families - Fort Langely Hell’s Gate Airtram Tourism Richmond Tuckkwiowhum Village Barkerville - Barkerville/Thomas Drasdauskis THREE WAYS TO BEGIN 1. Fly into Seattle, Washington and coach to 2. Fly into Seattle Washington and take the 3. Fly directly to Vancouver International New Westminster, BC. Learn about the place high speed ferry of Clipper Vacations directly Airport (YVR) in Richmond, BC and stay where many a miner began their journey to the to Victoria, BC. Meeting your coach upon to explore this exciting multi-cultural gold fields - the Fraser River - at the Fraser landing in Victoria’s famed inner harbour and city. Tour the gleaming Richmond Olympic River Discovery Centre. fraserriverdiscovery. enjoy a tour of the Royal BC Museum and the Oval, visit the historic fishing village of org. Overnight at Inn at the Quay. new 2015 Gold Rush Exhibit. Steveston or shop for top fashions and dine innatnewwestminsterquay.com clippervacations.com/royalbcmuseum.bc.ca at some of Richmond’s best restaurants in the Golden Village. tourismrichmond.com SPOTLIGHT: DAY 1 and share in the rich culture of the Interior Salish GOLD RUSH! El Dorado in BC FROM THE BIRTHPLACE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA people. tuckkwiowhumvillage.com May 13 - Oct 31, 2015 TO THE FRASER CANYON A few miles down the road will bring you to your The Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria brings Total Driving Distance from Vancouver: 212km/131mi accommodation for the evening at the Mighty British Columbia’s stories together with Depart for a drive into British Columbia’s agricultural Fraser Motel featuring Fat Jack’s Diner. Located collections, research and presentations heartland, the Fraser Valley. Today you’ll travel along in the heart of the Fraser Canyon, this quaint that enable them to tell the stories of side the Mighty Fraser River, much like the thousands motel has been recently renovated and re-opened BC in ways that enlighten, stimulate and of gold seekers did in the 1800s. under new management. inspire. This tradition continues with the themightyfrasermotel.com new Gold Rush! El Dorado in BC exhibit in Your first stop will be at Fort Langley National 2015. Gold Rush! will share the fascinating Historic Site. Established as a fur-trading fort by stories and history of the BC gold rush, as the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1827, Fort Langley DAY 2 an important story on its own and as part of achieved fame in 1858 as the starting point for the THE CARIBOO WAGGON ROAD a larger, international event. This dramatic Fraser River gold fields. Costumed interpreters bring Total Driving Time from Boston Bar: history alive within the walls of the Fort. Afterwards movement of peoples to what were largely 173 km/107 miles wander the shops in the picturesque Village of Fort unexplored regions broke down existing This morning you reach the top of the canyon and Langley or return directly to Hwy 1 to drive up the class and racial barriers, and created the town of Lytton. Located where the Thompson Fraser Canyon. Craggy cliffs, cavernous tunnels and River meets the Fraser River, the First Nations of extraordinary opportunities and change. heart-stopping precipices are just the beginning The gold rushes shook the Western World the area called this place Camchin (Kumsheen), or of the canyon’s beauty. Take the time to enjoy the “the meeting place”, while gold rush prospectors and altered the way people from around the historic small towns that grew up during the Gold world could think about their futures. simply called it “the Forks”. Experience the thrill of Rush heyday. fortlangley.com whitewater rafting down the Thompson or Fraser As the perfect companion to the Gold Rush Rivers, hike Stein Valley Nlaka’pamux Heritage Park, Trail itinerary, your clients will learn the OPTIONAL OVERNIGHT or enjoy a stroll along the community Heritage historical background of the gold rush that HARRISON HOT SPRINGS RESORT & SPA Walking Tour and take in the quaint Lytton Museum. will bring the next 7 nights alive. Visiting Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa is a full service lytton.ca destination featuring five natural mineral hot pools, at the end of your adventure provides a Healing Springs Spa plus 3 restaurants and bars Continuing along Hwy 1 you will soon arrive in more personal connection to the exhibit as offering casual to fine dining and nightly dancing Spences Bridge. Speculators first came to the area they relive the people, places and events of to live entertainment in “The Copper Room”. during the gold rush when the town was known their journey. harrisonresort.com as Cook’s Ferry. Famous for its agricultural farm products and world-class steelhead fishing, this To book your group visit, contact Your first stop in the canyon was once a gold rush area attracts dedicated anglers from around the the groups coordinator at: boomtown that was the largest community west of world to catch and release this amazing sport fish. Shawn Embree Chicago and north of San Francisco. At historic Yale spencesbridge.ca Sales Coordinator, Museum Operations you’ll explore the 1863 Church of St. John the Divine, (250) 387-4007 the oldest church on the BC mainland, and the Yale Just north of Spences Bridge is Ashcroft Manor. With [email protected] Museum housing local First Nations’, railway, and its distinctly British flair complete with elm trees gold rush history. Arrange for a guided tour with and a racetrack, it was an important roadhouse along royalbcmuseum.bc.ca Fraser River - Roland Stanke one of their knowledgeable, costumed interpreters. the trail. Today it is a beautifully restored historic historicyale.ca attraction. Time permitting, stroll the “Heritage Walking Tour” in the town of Ashcroft, where you’ll North from Yale is Hell’s Gate, the deepest and find many wonderful old buildings, still alive with old narrowest point on the Fraser River (watch for signs west character. ashcroft.bc.ca for parking, there is a pedestrian overpass to cross the highway). Take the Hell’s Gate Airtram down for En route to the gold fields, exhausted travelers a smooth, 500ft (152m) descent of the gorge, and often sought refuge near a small creek where have a first hand look at the raging waters below. they could “cache” some of their belongings. Twice the volume of Niagara Falls comes roaring The community of Cache Creek continues to be a through an opening of only 110ft (33m) wide. refreshing stop for the modern explorer on the Tuckkwiowhum Village hellsgateairtram.com historic Gold Rush Trail, with plenty of choices for a fine meal and good rest. For aboriginal history of the canyon, plan a stop at exploregoldcountry.com Fort Langley Tuckkwiowhum Village (pronounced Tuck-we-ohm), a First Nations heritage site just 30 minutes north of Historic Hat Creek Ranch offers you a rare Hell’s Gate. A guided tour will take you on a historic opportunity to explore the original buildings used journey through time as you view original structures by the Gold Rush travelers of the 1860’s. Visit the Grizzlies - David Jacobson historic roadhouse, where interpreters dressed provisions and passengers throughout the Cariboo in period clothing will take you on a guided tour. until 1915. An original stagecoach is on display at the A stagecoach ride along the beautiful Hat Creek Red Coach Inn. southcaribootourism.ca will take you to their Native Village, where members of the Shuswap Nation will share their On the way to your destination for the evening, fascinating history and culture. Williams Lake, you may choose to stop and stretch hatcreekranch.ca your legs in the small communities of Lac La Hache and 150 Mile House. At 150 Mile House visit the Little Hell’s Gate Airtram Red Schoolhouse, which served the community from OPTIONAL OVERNIGHT Mighty Fraser Motel ECHO VALLEY RANCH & SPA 1896 to 1958 as a school, meeting place, and social Part ranch, part spa, part indescribable, this five- centre. The building is one of only seven historic star eco-friendly oasis is every bit as exhilarating buildings remaining in the once-important 150 Mile as it is relaxing. Surrounded by thousands of acres House historic townsite. Don’t miss a visit to “Thyme of pristine mountains, lush valleys, pine forests for Tea” teahouse featuring over 50 varieties of tea and desert, the luxury of Echo Valley is unspoiled and a wide selection of local arts and crafts. in every sense of the word. evranch.com Arriving in Williams Lake you enter into the land of Cowboys, Miners & miles of beautiful untouched OVERNIGHT SUGGESTIONS IN CACHE CREEK Historic Hat Creek Ranch near Cache Creek - BC Heritage & CLINTON nature. The City of Williams Lake has a rural charm Best Value Desert Motel | desertinn.ca intrinsic to its ranching culture and gold rush history.
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