- ENTIRE Cooling-Off Period
- ENTIRE AUD Prices
- ENTIRE Change of Mind
- ENTIRE Industry Accredited
- ENTIRE On Ground Support
- ENTIRE Australian Owned
Itinerary
Day 1 Vancouver Williams Lake Nemiah Valley
Today, you will join a scheduled flight from Vancouver Airport South Terminal to Williams Lake Airport. From Williams Lake, you will be met by a representative of the lodge for a private transfer by SUV. The route takes you from Williams Lake across the Fraser River to the community of Tl’esqox. Together with a Cultural Ambassador, guests will visit the traditional fishing rocks of the Tsilhqot’in Nation at Farwell Canyon where traditional dip net fishing for that salmon occurs every year. Nearby rock pictograms tell the story of the Tsilhqot’in people and their arrival to this world from the Sky. After the tour, a lunch is provided with traditional foods like salmon, bannock or venison. Guests then continue in the van for another 90 minutes before arriving at the Lodge. En route, there is opportunity to see the wild horses of Nemiah grazing in the grasslands of the Chilcotin Plateau.
Arriving in the evening, get settled in and enjoy a delicious dinner made with traditional First Nations elements. During dinner, meet with your Xeni guide to receive an overview of tomorrow’s activities. Afterwards, you are treated to a Guest Orientation session & Tŝilhqot’in welcome, comprised of oral histories with a Cultural Ambassador.
Overnight in Nemiah Valley at Nemiah Valley Lodge in a Standard Cabin
Day 2 Nemiah Valley Lodge
After breakfast, decide with your Tŝilhqot’in guide if you would like to take a guided hike of either Cardiff Mountain including a packed lunch on the trail, or around Vedan Lake with lunch at the lodge. Enjoy some free time mid afternoon at the lodge to kayak, swim, or fish nearby. Afterward, learn the ancient art of beading with the Cultural Ambassador before meeting for dinner. End the day at the outdoor fire pit and traditionally drumming and storytelling with a Tsilhqot’in Knowledge Keeper. All meals included.
Overnight in Nemiah Valley at Nemiah Valley Lodge in a Standard Cabin
Day 3 Nemiah Valley Lodge
After breakfast, meet up with your guide and depart for Xeni Gwet’in Traditional Village (Chilko Lake). In addition to wild horses, the lake is home to grizzly bears, black bears, moose, mountain goats, cougars and bald eagles. Be amazed at the local wild horses en-route to the Traditional Village where you meet a Xeni Cultural Ambassador for a guided tour of the village including the Traditional Winter House with a smudging ceremony. Delight with a delicious picnic lunch at Chilko Lake and a kayaking session on the soothing waters (weather permitting). Return to the lodge mid-afternoon for some time to relax before dinner. All meals included.
Overnight in Nemiah Valley at Nemiah Valley Lodge in a Standard Cabin
Day 4 Nemiah Valley Lodge
Board your transfer to Chilko Lake for a full-day boat tour and lunch with a Xeni Gwet’in Ranger. Return in the evening to the lodge for dinner and an evening at leisure.
Overnight in Nemiah Valley at Nemiah Valley Lodge in a Standard Cabin
Day 5 Nemiah Valley Williams Lake Vancouver
After breakfast check out of the lodge as your package comes to an end. Return to Williams Lake Airport in time for your included flight to Vancouver. Breakfast included.
Accommodation
Nemiah Valley Lodge
Nemiah Valley
An Indigenous-owned and operated, off-grid Lodge with modern log cabins. Located in British Columbia’s spectacular Chilcotin region that offers all-inclusive wellness and adventure packages with meals, activities and lakeside amenities, Indigenous culture, BC’s wild horses and spectacular, untouched mountain landscapes.
