Top things to do while on Galiano

Galiano Island is many things to many people

A 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

• 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

• 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

And too much more to mention... you will have to explore them for yourself!