What you get on this adventure:

• • An experienced hiking guide accompanying you for the whole duration of the tour & local, experienced guides with extensive knowledge of the area in Canada
  • 7-day all-women hiking tour in Canada
  • Accommodation (4 nights in an ensuite, single occupancy hotel room and 2 nights in shared cabins)
  • All breakfasts, 5 lunches, 1 dinner
  • Professional guided hikes in Tumbler Ridge Global Geopark
  • Other local transfers required
  • Spa kits made by local women in Tumbler Ridge
  • All Canadian taxes and fees

What’s not included:

• • Transportation to Fort St. John, BC — flights from and to Vancouver can be arranged at an additional price
  • Travel insurance — mandatory
  • Additional meals and beverages — suggested budget is $65 per day on days where meals aren’t included
  • Optional additional activities
  • Guide gratuities — optional

In order to join the all-women hiking tour in Canada, you need to have a decent level of fitness. You’ll be on your feet for 6 days, with most days being between 4 and 6 hours of walking or hiking with regular refreshment stops. Some days you’ll be hiking on uneven terrain in Tumbler Ridge Geopark. The most you’ll hike is 10 miles with 984 ft of elevation change, and the most challenging day will be the Sunrise Summit. There is an option not to do the Summit and stay at the hotel until the group returns—but we hope everyone joins in to see the sunrise over the magnificent mountains!

Here’s a list of the equipment you need to bring:

• • Day pack large enough to carry all the items listed (around a 25-40L bag)
  • Hiking poles — optional
  • Water bottle or hydration bladder (2L capacity)
  • Lightweight hiking boots or shoes
  • Spare clothes for layering
  • Waterproof rain jacket
  • Sunhat
  • Toiletries (sunscreen, hand sanitizer, bug spray, toilet paper, etc.)
  • Headlamp or flashlight
  • Sunglasses
  • Camera — optional (but recommended)

Dress comfortably and for the weather in clothes you can move in. We suggest bringing clothing appropriate for the season. Layers are best and don’t wear jeans.

In order to experience as much as you can on this tour, you’ll be staying in different accommodations.

• • When you’re in Tumbler Ridge, you’ll stay there for 2 nights in the Sunrise Summit Camp. This is a rustic accommodation with shared rooms in a spectacular setting on a lake in the mountains. This is the best way to truly experience the mountains and the sunrise summit. Keep in mind that there is no running water or flush toilets—the camp is located beside a small lake and has pit toilets, propane stove, and fire pit. The cabins have shared accommodations.
  • The remaining four nights will be spent in local hotels, where you’ll have an ensuite room all to yourself!

Group sizes and prices:

• • For this all-women hiking tour in Canada, the maximum group size is 12. There will be multiple guides during the trip, depending on the area you’re exploring, but one guide will be with you the whole way through.
  • The cost does not decrease as the group grows.

Hiking in Canada can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.

Min. age requirements:

• • If you are older than 18, you’re good to go.
  • Minors younger than 18 may be permitted to join the hike on a case-by-case basis, but must be in the presence of a parent or legal guardian.

If your group has hikers under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.

A 25% deposit to secure your place is due upon booking. The remaining amount is paid 3 months (90 days) prior to departure. Once the trip is confirmed by the guide, the cancellation policy stated below applies.

• • If Client cancels the Booking anytime prior to ninety (90) calendar days in advance of the trip contemplated by the booking, Client is entitled to a refund or moving the credit to another holiday, minus the deposit. It is not possible to refund the deposit as it covers costs that have already been incurred.
  • After that deadline, Client is not entitled to any refund. Any reimbursable expenses arising out of the Booking incurred by Guide prior to the date of cancellation (including but not limited to plane tickets, car rental payments, and lodging or transportation fees) are non-refundable as soon as they are incurred by the Guide. However, the Guide will discuss options with the Client regarding the possibility of reselling the Client’s place.
  • If Client has to cancel the trip due to COVID-19 infection, the Guide will refund Client’s money or transfer it to another trip.

To get to Fort St. John in British Columbia, the starting point of your tour, most people fly into North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ), the airport serving Fort St. John. Both Calgary and Vancouver offer flights to North Peace Regional Airport. Meet up with the group on Day 1 of the tour at 10 am.

If you’re flying in from Vancouver, you can meet up with Ginny, your guide. This will be the Air Canada flight on Day 1 of the tour, leaving Vancouver at 8:10 am, arriving into Fort St. John at 9:45 am. Flights can be arranged for you upon request.

Your guides can also recommend a hotel in Vancouver to relax and get over your jet lag. Let us know if you’d like that!

57hours is committed to providing safe outdoor adventure experiences. We require all guides using our platform to have a COVID-19 safety plan and to make the details of that plan accessible to travelers. In most cases, group sizes will be reduced, guides will avoid overcrowded locations, and other safety measures will be met depending on the location and activity. 

We also expect clients to respect local regulations and take measures to protect themselves, their guides, and the communities they’re traveling to. For more information on COVID-19 measures in Canada, please refer to the COVID-19 travel advice by the Government of Canada.

Please contact us if you have any questions or require further information. We are happy to provide you with the most up-to-date information!