Field Trips
Whale Watching
Orca Spirit’s 3-hour Whale Watching Tour takes you into the Salish Sea for a fast, open-air adventure focused on finding orcas, humpbacks, and other marine wildlife, guided by knowledgeable naturalists departing from Victoria’s Inner Harbour.
Location and time: June 1 at 2pm or June 5 at 10am, at 146 Kingston Street, Marina Level, Victoria
Cost: $160/ 3hrs
Booking: Enter code cag_carto2026 https://orcaspirit.com
Downtown Victoria food tour
Guided walking food experience in downtown Victoria with A Taste of Victoria Food Tours featuring tastings at local restaurants and shops, plus stories about Victoria’s food culture and neighborhoods.
Location and time: June 1 for 1.5 hrs, through Downtown Victoria
Cost: $90 (discount code)
Free Walking Tour of UVic Neighbourhood
Join us for a walk up ‘Mount’ Tolmie 120m (70m elevation gain), approx 2km, within a 30min walk from UVic to orientate ourselves to the surrounding landscape with views to what is now Vancouver & area and Washington State. We will then walk approx 3.5 kms, 50mins ‘down’ to sea level to Cadboro (Cadborough) Bay. Some folks may linger in Cadboro Bay Village and some will walk approx 2km back ‘up’ (55m elevation gain) to UVic. Historical airphotos and maps will be available to provide context.
Location and Time: June 1 or 5, for 3 hours, meet on UVic campus
Cost: Free
Booking: *Sign up coming soon*
Cowichan Valley Wine Tour
Full-day wine tasting tour departing from downtown Victoria. Explore vineyards and tasting rooms in the Cowichan regions. 3 wineries + charcuterie, must be 19+ to attend.
Location and Time: June 5, 10am - 4pm
Tour Pickup - 721 Government Street, Victoria (across the street from the Fairmont Empress Hotel - passenger loading zone)
Cost: $165/person + taxes, fees, and gratuity ($206.77 per person all in)
Booking: Cowichan Valley Wine Tour
Bike Tour
Join us for an e-bike tour of coastal Victoria from Cadboro Bay south and west along the waterfront to Victoria’s inner harbour and back. The e-cycle will be approx 50kms, 3-4hrs with stops and commentary.
Location and Time: June 5, for a half day
Cost: $95 with bikes delivered to UVic.
Booking: *Sign up coming soon*
Field trip participation and cancellation policy
Field trip registration is separate from general conference registration and requires advance sign-up and payment. Field trips may be cancelled due to limited enrollment or if registration and payment thresholds are not met by the stated deadline. In the event of a cancellation, refunds will be processed through the respective tour operator and will be subject to their individual cancellation policies.