Vancouver Island is a hiker’s paradise with it's cliffs, valleys, cascading waterfalls, ravines and blue alpine lakes, there are some great hiking trails on Vancouver Island, like the Cape Scott trail which is quite long and challenging, but very rewarding, as you start hiking on the 48 km long trail, you will encounter remnants of Danish Settlements, along the trail you will see coastal wildlife such as seabirds, sea lions, seals and sea otters. This hiking route is in the north western part of Vancouver Island and is about 40 miles from Port Hardy, this route is for advanced hikers as it's not an easy route to take, if you want to guarantee safety then i would recommend that you go as part of a tour that will have guides who will know the safest routes.

Vancouver Island is home to numerous art galleries and studios and has a fantastic collection art, Vancouver Island has always seen a tremendous growth in the development of the artistic community, there are several galleries and one of the most popular and famous one in Vancouver is Victoria’s Public art gallery that holds a permanent collection of diverse forms of international art, including art from the famous Victoria artist Emily Carr. In the Cowichan region of Vancouver Island you can visit beautiful galleries, these galleries include some exquisite collections from highly skilled artists and craftsmanship, these galleries also have many murals that depict the history and development of the city in Cowichan Valley.