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Couple standing in front of the I-Hos Gallery in Comox.
Comox Valley | Jordan Dyck

Indigenous BC Experiences

Honouring cultures, sharing stories, and connecting

Experience diverse First Nations
and Indigenous cultures

In BC, 204 First Nations are speaking their lands, in more than 30 unique languages.

Indigenous Tourism BC invites you to engage your heart, mind, and spirit on the land with Indigenous-owned and Authentic Indigenous experiences that go above and beyond to revitalize and protect First Nation Territories and Indigenous cultures, languages, and Peoples in BC.

Everything Is Connected

Our stories, your experiences

Our lands, our waters, our cultures, and our Peoples are woven together in a way that cannot be separated. These stories are shared with you by Indigenous Tourism BC—stories from and for First Nations and Indigenous Peoples, grounded in the brilliance of ancestral teachings that continue to live and guide us today. Start here with curiosity, respect, and an open heart. You are connected.

  • Indigenous Bear Viewing

    Bear Viewing Tours in BC fill up fast! Book now for the summer & fall seasons.
    Visit Site
    Grizzly bear about to eat a salmon on the Chilko River | Henrik Nilsson
    Grizzly bear about to eat a salmon on the Chilko River | Henrik Nilsson
    The Infinite Coast
    2 mins

  • Indigenous Whale Watching

    Whale Watching Tours in BC fill up fast! Book now for the summer & fall seasons!
    Visit Site
    A boat on a whale watching trip in BC
    The Infinite Coast

  • South Okanagan Wine and Cultural Getaway

    Discover the finest vineyards in Canada and journey along the most scenic lake country of the Okanagan region with this unique road trip.
    Visit Site
    Award-winning winery Summerhill Pyramid Winery in Kelowna.
    Summerhill Pyramid Winery’s organic vineyard. Photo: Summerhill Pyramid Winery
    Rainforest to Rockies
    Valleys & Vineyards
    3 mins

  • Klahoose Wilderness Resort

    Klahoose Wilderness Resort is far away from everything you know. But not too far.
    Visit Site
    Klahoose Wilderness Resort from across the Homfray Channel
    Credit: Destination Canada
    The Infinite Coast
    3 mins

  • Indigenous-Owned Campgrounds, RV Parks & Cabins

    Learn more about indigenous-owned campgrounds, RV parks, and cabins in British Columbia
    Visit Site
    People canoeing on a lake
    Credit: Indigenous Tourism BC | Kimberley Kufaas
    1 mins

  • Illahee: The Importance of Whales in Indigenous Cultures

    Members of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation keep the community’s traditional history and stories alive through local whale-watching operations.
    A still image of Moses Martin walking along a beach, taken from the Illahee: Whales video

  • Illahee: The Importance of Bears in Indigenous Cultures

    For the Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk) Nation, bears uphold the laws of their ancestors, helping preserve language, traditions, and values.
    A still of William Housty on a boat, taken from the Illahee: Bears video.
    Nature’s Heartland

  • Illahee: The Importance of Water in Indigenous Cultures

    Discover the important role water plays in the life of Francine Douglas Shoyshqwelwet from the Stó:lō (Sts’ailes) and Ts'msyen (Metlakatla) First Nations.
    Francine Douglas sitting on the mossy rocks by a creek for the 'Illahee: Water' episode
    The Infinite Coast

  • Illahee: The Importance of Mountains in Indigenous Cultures

    Chief Frank Antoine of the Bonaparte First Nation shares what he’s learned by listening to the wind in the mountains of the Thompson Okanagan.
    A man walking on a mountain in BC
    Valleys & Vineyards

  • Illahee: The Importance of Rainforests in Indigenous Cultures

    Travel the expansive rainforests of Northern Vancouver Island with K’odi Nelson of the Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw Nation and see how everything around us is connected.
    A man feeling a tree

Illahee

Bears uphold laws. Whales keep stories alive. Wind and water share knowledge. Listen to these stories and hear First Nations leaders, Elders, Knowledge and Land Keepers share their unique relationships to the land, water, air, and all of its inhabitants. You will see that everything truly is connected.

Candace Campo from Talaysay Walking Indigenous Tours is conducting a presentation and speaking to a group while on a walking experience in Stanley Park in Vancouver.

Travel Responsibly in Indigenous BC

Move with respect. Travel with care. First Nations and Indigenous Peoples have been the stewards of these lands for millennia, protecting diverse ecosystems, cultures, and communities.

We invite you to walk with us as our guest, to love and share care for the places we have always called home.

Travel Responsibly
A spiralling walkway, narrower at the bottom, leads to views of the Salish Sea with forested islands visible in the distance.
Malahat SkyWalk | Hamish Hamilton
Bear in a stream.
A rugged looking pilot walks beside his float plane, which has landed on a remote lake.
Bush pilot Urs Schildknecht with his iconic yellow Turbo Otter at Netson Lake in the Northern Rocky Mountains.
A torquoise river slices through a canyon edged by rocky cliffs, forested foothills and towering mountains in the background.
Hoodoos line the gorge of Wokkpash Creek, in Stone Mountain Provincial Park, BC.
Fishing in Yoho National Park
Fishing in Yoho National Park | Dave Heath
A quaint cabin is tucked in a forest overlooking a lake with towering mountains in the background.
Hiking the Raven Lake trail in Sugarbowl-Grizzly Den Provincial Park near Prince George | Northern BC Tourism/Andrew Strain
Duncan | Tourism Cowichan
Roy Henry Vickers Gallery | Jordan Dyck