Originally Posted by Jenbel
cedric - thanks for the suggestions, but I'm picking up a car when I arrive at YVR. I've tried visiting Canada in the past and not having a car, and its just way too difficult
If you're coming from Vancouver, there's no need to take the ferry to Victoria, as it adds a few extra hours of driving. If you take the Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay ferry to Nanaimo, you'll be just under 3 hours to Tofino.