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Tour Type

Mystery Tours

DEPARTURE INFORMATION

Lower Mainland

October 4, 2025 – 8 Days

Vancouver Island

October 4, 2025 – 8 Days

BC Interior

October 4, 2025 – 8 Days

Activity Level 2

Activity Level 2

GROUP SIZE

Group Size 40

TOUR SUMMARY

Mystery Tour

This is Wells Gray Tours’ 62nd Mystery Tour since 1985 and the 40th year. The first Mystery Tour was only three days and travelled to Whistler. During these 40 years of Mystery Tours, they have been offered once or twice a year and have taken curious customers to destinations all over Canada, the USA, and even Iceland and Costa Rica. We never tell you where you will go or what you will see. You may be amazed when the coach pulls up beside a cruise ship or a train, or you look at your boarding pass for the flight destination, or you arrive at a unique hotel. The 2025 fall Mystery Tour was an idea that came to Roland Neave while reading a certain magazine, and he figured it would be a really interesting Mystery. You will travel by planes, a motorcoach, a vessel, and a train. Add a castle, a fort, fall foliage, bear viewing, and a waterfall on an island and you have a very special tour experience. Enough hints for now!! 

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Meals

    • 15 meals

      6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners

  • Transportation

    • Transportation for 8 days
    • Flights
    • Current air transport taxes & security fees
    • 1 checked bag per person
  • Accommodation

    • 7 nights of accommodation & taxes
    • Luggage handling at most hotels
  • Most gratuities

  • Knowledgeable Wells Gray tour director who knows where you are going

  • Tour Highlights (Included)

    • A train trip
    • A boat trip
    • Local guides at some destinations
    Attractions are subject to change. Please see Tour Policies for more information.

TOUR FARES

Departure Point Fares per Person
I
BC Interior
$4,725

double/twin

$5,375

single

$4,535

triple

V
Vancouver Island
$4,825

double/twin

$5,475

single

$4,635

triple

L
Lower Mainland
$4,775

double/twin

$5,425

single

$4,585

triple

  • Please add 5% GST.

DEPARTURE POINTS & DATES

I

BC Interior

October 4 – 11, 2025 (8 Days)

We depart on Saturday, October 4 and return on Saturday, October 11. Transportation is arranged from your pickup location on the day of departure, and back again when we return.


V

Vancouver Island

October 4 – 11, 2025 (8 Days)

We depart on Saturday, October 4 and return on Saturday, October 11. 

Departure from Victoria: For passengers in the Greater Victoria Area, transportation is provided from your pickup point on the day of departure and back when we return. Home pickup may be offered in the Greater Victoria Area depending on the number of people booked and coach size. The decision is made about 2 weeks before departure and you will be contacted about your pickup point and time. 

Departure from Up-island: Transportation to/from Nanaimo or Comox Airport is not provided. While we always prioritize convenient connections for our clients, sometimes it is not possible given the airline schedule and availability. Please request departure from Nanaimo or Comox at the time of booking. 


L

Lower Mainland

October 4 – 11, 2025 (8 Days)

We depart on Saturday, October 4 and return on Saturday, October 11. Home pickup in the Greater Vancouver Area can be arranged at the time of booking. 

Departure from Chilliwack or Abbotsford: Flights can be arranged from/to Abbotsford Airport. No transportation is provided to/from Abbotsford Airport. Please refer to the BC Interior pricing below. Please request departure from Abbotsford Airport at the time of booking.

ACTIVITY LEVEL

Level

Level

Moderate Activity: As a traveler you like a variety of activities and walking up to a kilometre with breaks such as a guided walking tour is very doable for you without assistance. You can stand for prolonged periods and can climb two flights of stairs without assistance. Please be aware that on tours with flights you must handle your own luggage and walk longer distances in airports. You may need to handle your own luggage at a hotel if luggage service is not available. 

You may bring a cane or walking poles if needed. The coach cannot carry a scooter or motorized wheelchair. The tour director and driver have many responsibilities, so please do not expect them, or your fellow travelers, to provide ongoing assistance. If you are not capable of keeping up with the group or require frequent assistance, the tour director may stop you from participating in some activities or some days of the tour.

Tour Size

Group Size 40

This tour can accommodate 40 passengers.

TOUR NOTES & POLICIES

  • Passport: A passport is not required for this tour. Government photo ID is required for the flights.

  • : Wells Gray Tours has never previously offered this itinerary and never stayed at any of these hotels.

  • : You will travel by airplanes, a motorcoach, a vessel, and a train.

  • : Roland Neave, owner and creator of our Mystery Tours, is planning to be your tour director.

  • : A letter about suggested attire plus packing and travelling tips will be provided at final payment.

  • Payments: A deposit of $500 per person is requested at the time of booking and the balance is due July 30, 2025. By paying the deposit, you agree to the Terms & Conditions, Activity Level and Cancellation Policy outlined. Payments can be made by online banking or cheque (1.5% discount on tour fare), or by Visa or Mastercard ($5,000 limit per person on credit cards).

  • Cancellation Policy: Up to June 30, 2025, the cancellation charge is $100 per person. From July 1 to July 30, the cancellation charge is $300 per person. From July 31 to August 28, the cancellation charge is 70% of the tour fare. After August 28, there is no refund.

  • Fare Changes: Changes to taxes and surcharges from tour suppliers can occur at any time and are beyond the control of Wells Gray Tours, therefore, we reserve the right to increase fares due to such changes up until the time of departure. The itinerary could change before or during the tour, but since this is a Mystery Tour, you won’t know if we had to change something!

  • Flight seating: We are unable to take requests for window or aisle seating on the planes. The airline will not accept them, as group seating is assigned as a block.

  • Flight delays or cancellations: Flights can be delayed or cancelled at the last minute, sometimes causing a missed connection. Wells Gray staff will try to assist with rebooking, but the airline usually wants to talk with the individual passenger. There may be an extra payment required if the issue is weather. Wells Gray Tours is not allowed to interfere with this process. Check that your travel insurance policy has a flight delay benefit because that is usually your best recourse for recouping additional flight costs.

  • Food Allergies: You must notify us no later than at final payment if you have a food allergy. This tour goes to some remote places where restaurants may not be able to satisfy all food allergies. An allergy causes medical distress, a preference does not. For some allergies, please consider bringing your own snacks or food items so you are not dependent on what restaurants are able to serve.

  • Travel Insurance: A Comprehensive Insurance policy is available through Wells Gray Tours and coverage is provided by Travel Guard. Policies purchased at deposit include a waiver of the pre-existing condition clause for medical and cancellation claims, otherwise policies can be purchased no later than at final payment. This tour stays in Canada, but medical costs can vary wildly from one province/territory to another. While your BC Services Card may partly cover you for a medical issue that arises during the tour, you will probably benefit from trip cancellation and trip interruption coverage in case of illness or a mishap before or during the tour. Many other benefits such as luggage insurance are included. Medical questionnaire is not needed. Please contact us for details. If you have your own travel insurance, please read the policy carefully to be sure that you are adequately covered for medical, cancellation, interruption, and luggage.

  • Photo Credits: Adobe Stock (page 1), Pixabay (page 3), and Unsplash (page 4).

  • Experience Points or E-points: This tour earns 111 e-points. Each time you travel on a Wells Gray tour, you earn e-points that are added to your account after the tour returns. One e-point equals $1. Redeem your earned points on select tours or accumulate enough points to earn a free tour! Redemptions offered until July 30, 2025.

  • Consumer Protection BC Licenses: Kamloops 178, Vernon 655, Kelowna 588, Penticton 924, Victoria 65842

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