b'Vancouver to the Great Bear Rainforest, CanadaDowntown Vancouver is a showcase of historic buildings and striking modern design. The Marine Building, an Art Deco masterpiece, rises beside gleaming glass towers. Nearby, the Vancouver Convention Centre and the sail-shaped Canada Place anchor the waterfront. Stroll Gastowns cobblestoned Water Street, with its Victorian-era steam clock, and warehouses converted into cafs and boutiques. A short walk south leads to Vancouver Art Gallery at Robson Square, surrounded by theaters, shops, and lively plazas. Then take the ferry across False Creek to Granville Island, where a bustling public market, artisan studios, and waterside eateries form the hub of local creativity.A short flight north leads to the remote Great Bear Rainforest, one of the largest temperate rainforests on Earth. Towering cedars, mist-shrouded fjords, and salmon-rich rivers sustain black bears, spirit bears (rare, white-coated black bears), grizzlies, coastal wolves, and bald eagles. The Great Bear Sea supports abundant marine life, including whales, porpoises, seals, sea lions, otters, and more. At Spirit Bear Lodge in Klemtu, indigenous Kitasoo Xaixais guides share their cultural traditions and lead wilderness excursions. hayesandjarvis.co.uk/canadaBrown bears in Great Bear Rainforest220 EPC SSOSIDE CREDITFILM 032TRUE VOYAGES \x1a21'