ELC Additional Cost Activities

2-Night Vancouver Trip

• Round trip transportation from UVic to downtown Vancouver (buses & ferry)
• 2 nights of shared accommodation (Hotel Willo or comparable)
• Downtown walking tour
• Accompanying Cultural Assistant (CA) staff

**Meals are NOT included.

**Rooms are shared between 2-5 people.

Sample 2-Night Vancouver Trip Itinerary (PDF)

Upcoming Dates:

*Registration closes Friday the week before each trip.

Afternoon Tea

• Sunday service in the historic Victorian mansion Pendray Tea House
• Dressing up is optional but fun!
• Accompanying Cultural Assistant (CA) staff

Upcoming dates:

Currently, there are no trips available for registration.

*Registration closes the Wednesday before each activity

Butchart Gardens

• Round trip transportation from UVic to Butchart Gardens
• Admission to Butchart Gardens
• Accompanying Cultural Assistant (CA) staff

Upcoming dates:

Hockey Night

• Watch the Victoria Royals at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
• Tickets will be available to purchase online at a special discounted ELC student rate
• Students will receive an email with detailed information and link to purchase once available
• Accompanying Cultural Assistant (CA) staff

Upcoming dates:

Currently, there are no trips available for registration.

*Tickets close the night before the game

Kayaking

• 3-hour introductory kayaking adventure with Ocean River Adventures
• Dry lessons on the dock
• Accompanying Cultural Assistant (CA) staff

Upcoming dates:

Whale Watching

• 3-hour tour on a catamaran boat with Orca Spirit Adventures
• Accompanying Cultural Assistant (CA) staff

**Seeing whales is NOT guaranteed.

Upcoming dates:

Early Childhood Education (ECE) Activities

• Visit a local elementary school
• Join a workshop about using puppets to teach children
• Join a workshop about learning in nature

Upcoming dates:

Currently, there are no workshops available for registration.

Encounters with Place (Hike and Learn) (CIFAL) 

An introduction to local ecology, including sights and sounds, with a focus on the landscapes, waterscape and plants that surround us.

This is a 2–day program running over two Saturdays, approximately 6 hours each day. You can sign up for one or both sessions. Completion of the full program (both sessions) provides you with a CIFAL Certificate.

Currently, there are no trips available for registration.

Introduction to Business Administration

• understanding human behaviour within organizations for effective management
• establishing financial stability
• enhancing decision-making and problem-solving skills through process analysis, analytical tools and communication improvement

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