Top things to do while on Galiano
Galiano Island is many things to many peopleA Pacific Island paradise, a relaxing spa retreat, a quiet retreat in Nature, an exciting adventure vacation

An emerald green island set in the waters of Georgia Strait, Galiano Island is so close to Vancouver yet a world away from city life. It is a place where you can experience the spectacular West Coast ~ magnificent orca whales, sea lions and seals, eagles and cormorants, deer and otters, all of Nature's beauty ~ while enjoying all of the comforts of a luxury retreat.
Here, you can discover
- a secluded beach that is all your own. Galiano has more beaches than any other Gulf Island.
- a quiet hike through a pristine forest that goes up and up to the top of Mount Galiano
- your first moped ride, feeling like one of “The Wild Bunch”
- a sunset Gulf Island Kayaks tour with the glitter of phosphorescence trailing in the water
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- your inner artist
- a midden that is over 3,000 years old – the beautiful shell beach of Montague
- spa treatments at the Inn, with natural organic ingredients of blueberry and hemp and blackberry
- bicycling along country roads in the autumn
- mountain-biking to the top of Bluffs Park and watching the ferries pass below
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- sports-fishing in the waters of Porlier or Active Pass
- golf in the early morning where the deer present a natural hazard
- the joy of playing in tidal pools for the first time since you were five
- whale watching from your room at the Inn, from Bellhouse Park or an ecotour in Active Pass
- a roaring fire and a glass of wine during a winter storm, in our lounge... or in your room

- why the natural beauty of this island has inspired many famous authors to live here
- the Kunamokst Mural Mosaic at the Galiano Inn
- why bird-watching is the fastest growing sport in North America
- some of the area’s finest artists at one of Galiano's art studios
- playing tennis on an outdoor wooden tennis court
- the best little bookstore anywhere, Galiano Island Books, right outside our gates
- scuba diving in some of the best sites on the west coast
- the incredible shorelines and sandstone formations of Dionisio Point Park
- the night stars for the first time since you moved to the city