5-Nights Treasures of Haida Gwaii Package

Day 1 Welcoming Haida Feast

1. 1

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   Meet at the Sandspit airport for tour kickoff. Travel by highway and ferry to Graham Island to check into accommodation located in the Haida village of Skidegate.

2. 2

   Keenawaii’s Kitchen

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   Enjoy a welcoming traditional Haida dinner in an Elder's home where a trip orientation will also be delivered to begin your Haida Gwaii adventure.

Day 2 Haida Gwaii Cultural Immersion

1. 1

   7 hours Admission ticket included

   Immerse yourself in Haida Gwaii culture at the Haida Heritage Centre with a pole tour and exploration of the Saahlinda Naay Haida Gwaii Museum. In the afternoon you will continue your immersion with a unique cultural opportunity to learn to weave Western red cedar bark and then have the option to participate in a guided interpretive cultural hike of the GuuhlGa Siiwaay K'yuu/Spirit Lake trail.

2. 2

   2 hours

   A Kay employee will meet us in the foyer to share stories and information about the Haida poles raised in front of the centre, as well as history of the Haida canoes in the Centre's safekeeping.

3. 3

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   Guests have shared with us that their visit to this Museum is life changing and transformative. "Saahlinda Naay - the Haida Gwaii Museum offers a fascinating look into Haida Gwaii culture from diverse perspectives, where Haida knowledge, western science, art and politics blend together in a fluid and constantly changing context."

4. 4

   Spirit Lake Trail

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   A knowledgable Haida will lead a moderate hike on this well maintained trail system to provide information regarding the traditional Haida uses of the surrounding plants and trees found throughout this 5.5 km trail.

Day 3 Northern Graham Island

1. 1

   Masset

   10 hours

   Explore Northern Graham Island to meet Haida artists in their private carving shed and learn about the process of carving a Haida pole, from first selecting a tree, and all that is involved until it is raised. Visit Haida art galleries and the Dixon Entrance Maritime Museum. Travel to North Beach to view a pole located in the Hiellen Longhouse Village with the option to participate in an easy hike to the blowholes and/or a moderate hike up Tow Hill which long served as a landmark to canoes crossing Dixon Entrance.

2. 2

   1 hour Admission ticket included

   "Explore Greater Masset's rich maritime history, from canoes to the foundations of modern fishing."

3. 3

   2 hours

   Located in Naikoon Provincial Park, North Beach is just 65 km south of Alaska and at the north end of this 280 km long archipelago.

4. 4

   Tow Hill Provincial Park

   2 hours

   Tow Hill long served as a viable landmark to canoes crossing Dixon Entrance. It also provided defensive advantages to village residents against intruders and hosted an elaborate fort. Blowholes are found at the base of Tow Hill.

Day 4 A La Carte

1. 1

   Skedans Islands

   10 hours

   Option 1: K'uuna Llnagaay (Skedans) - Visit the ancient Haida village site on the east coast by travelling one hour by boat. This site has been uninhabited since the 1880s, but you can still see an array of poles standing in their original locations and the depressions of several longhouses. Learn the history and traditions of this Haida village on this full-day cultural adventure.
   Option 2: World Class Salmon Fishing - Enjoy an hour-long scenic boat ride to the west coast to enjoy a full-day fishing. Cartwright Sound is famous for its nutrient rich water, which is a magnet to salmon! Almost all major runs of salmon on the west coast must pass by Haida Gwaii during migration and consequently into the fishing grounds known to locals as Skidegate Point. Salmon will be professionally packaged for guests to take home.
   Both of these experiences provide opportunities to view marine life.

Day 5 Pioneer History

1. 1

   1 hour Admission ticket included

   You will start your day with a short, easy hike on the Golden Spruce trail surrounded by giant old growth trees to view the place where the famous Kid K'iiyas (Ancient Tree) once towered. Then travel to Port Clements to explore its Museum for a walk through Haida Gwaii's pioneer history. In the afternoon, enjoy the art galleries and studios located in Tlell, ending the day with a tranquil walk along a sandy beach.

2. 2

   Port Clements Museum

   1 hour Admission ticket included

   "Walk through Haida Gwaii's pioneer history.'

Day 6 Farewell

1. 1

   Balance Rock

   4 min

   The day will begin with a visit to Balance Rock, one of the most mysterious and photographed sights on Graham Island. We will travel to Daajing Giids this morning to pick up guests' packaged, flash-frozen fish prior to boarding the ferry to travel to Sandspit. Once arrived on Moresby Island, we will take a short, easy stroll on the Louise Dover Memorial trail located in the Damaxyaa Conservancy, then savour one last lunch in advance of your departure.