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GETTING HERE
AIR
Located 30 minutes from downtown Victoria and five minutes from Sidney, the Victoria International Airport serves daily
flights from Vancouver International Airport and Seattle-Tacoma Airport, as well as direct flights from points throughout
Canada and the US, including a direct flight from San Francisco via United Airlines.
Regular floatplane and helicopter service to downtown Victoria is available from Vancouver and Seattle.
SEA
Victoria is well-connected to mainland British Columbia and Washington State by vehicle and passenger ferries and high-speed
catamarans. Each day, dozens of ferries cross the straits, granting breathtaking views of the rocky coastline, forested islands,
inlets and often marine wildlife. Victoria’s arrival points include the Inner Harbour, the Town of Sidney and the Swartz Bay
Ferry Terminal (30 minutes from downtown Victoria, near Sidney).
LAND
Travel options around Greater Victoria and surrounding areas include taxi and limousine service, air porter bus and public bus
transportation.
D R I V I N G TO B E A R M O U N TA I N R E S O R T F R O M T H E C I T Y O F V I C TO R I A
From the city centre, continue on Douglas Street as it turns into the Island Highway (Highway #1/ Trans- Canada Highway).
Stay on the Island Highway for approximately 15-20 minutes until you see Exit 14 (Millstream/Langford exit). Take the Exit
14 and stay in the furthest right lane (Highlands) and stay on Millstream Road. You will see Home Depot on your left. Keep
driving on Millstream Road until you see Bear Mountain Parkway on your left (just past and opposite All Fun Recreation Park).
Follow Bear Mountain Parkway to the resort.
D R I V I N G TO B E A R M O U N TA I N R E S O R T F R O M B C F E R R I E S T E R M I N A L I N S I D N E Y
After exiting the ferry stay on Highway 17 for approximately 32 kilometers until you see the McKenzie Avenue exit. Turn right
onto McKenzie Avenue and continue straight until reaching the Island Highway (Trans-Canada Highway/Highway #1) where
you will be making a right hand turn. Continue west on the Island Highway for approximately 24 kilometers until you see Exit
14 (Millstream/Langford exit) where you will be exiting. Take the Exit 14 and stay in the furthest right lane (Highlands) and
stay on Millstream Road. You will see Home Depot on your left. Keep driving on Millstream Road until you see Bear Mountain
Parkway on your left (just past and opposite All Fun Recreation Park). Follow Bear Mountain Parkway to the resort.
D R I V I N G TO B E A R M O U N TA I N R E S O R T F R O M V I C TO R I A I N T E R N AT I O N A L A I R P O R T
After leaving the airport take the exit road for one kilometer until you reach the stop sign. Take a quick left on McTavish Road
and a quick right onto Highway 17 (Pat Bay Highway). Stay on Highway 17 for approximately 32 kilometres until you see
the McKenzie Avenue exit. Turn right onto McKenzie Avenue continue straight until reaching the Trans-Canada Highway
(Highway #1) where you will be making a right hand turn. Continue west on the Island Highway for approximately 24
kilometres until you see Exit 14 (Millstream/Langford exit) where you will be exiting. Take the Exit 14 and stay in the furthest
right lane (Highlands) and stay on Millstream Road. You will see Home Depot on your left. Keep driving on Millstream Road
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until you see Bear Mountain Parkway on your left (just past and opposite All Fun Recreation Park). Follow Bear Mountain
Parkway to the resort.
D R I V I N G TO B E A R M O U N TA I N R E S O R T F R O M T H E N O R T H E R N VA N C O U V E R I S L A N D
Following the Island Highway (Trans-Canada Highway #1) south towards Victoria. Take Exit 14 (Millstream/Langford exit) and
stay in the furthest left lane (Highlands) and stay on Millstream Road. You will see Future Shop, Costco and Home Depot on
your left. Keep driving on Millstream Road until you see Bear Mountain Parkway on your left (just past and opposite All Fun
Recreation Park). Follow Bear Mountain Parkway to the resort.
ABOUT BEAR MOUNTAIN RESORT
Bear Mountain Resort, the premiere master-planned resort community on Vancouver Island, defines resort living. The only
resort in Canada to feature 36 holes of Nicklaus Design golf, this lush mountainside community features a montage of residential
and vacation real estate opportunities as well as The Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort & Spa, Victoria. Santé Spa, where spa
therapies inspired by natural elements await, a dining mecca with eclectic and world-class restaurants, the state-of-the-art
Mountainside Athletic Club and The Village round out the complete lifestyle experience, all within minutes of the beautiful
seaside harbour of Victoria, British Columbia. For more information, visit bearmountain.ca or call 1.888.533.BEAR.