Echo Valley's Birding packages, offered only in April, provide a terrific opportunity to photograph, observe and learn about a wide variety of raptors-Red-tailed hawks, Peregrine falcons and Osprey-as well as birding for other species that call the Cariboo home.

Falcon training demonstrations

Visiting the nesting area of the Great Grey Owl

Viewing the nest of the Golden Eagle

Guided Marsh Walk to view various species of birds that reside and/or migrate near the region's creeks and waterways

Birding in the landscapes of desert sage brush and the Fraser Canyon

Click Here for more details and information on Birding at Echo Valley and to view a full "Bird List"

Note: Only two, four-night packages are offered a year, in April, with a total of ten participants per package. Please see our "Experience Birding" brochure for itinerary details.

Four nights accommodation in Dove Lodge or Lookout Lodge. Cabins are available at a small additional charge. All accommodations are rated 4.5-stars by Canada Select Properties

All meals prepared by our Master Chef in an open kitchen, with a gourmet focus on good nutrition and tasty, healthy food. Special diets are accommodated. The ranch is licensed to serve a variety of local and imported beers and wine

Use of ranch facilities: Large outdoor hot tub, sauna, indoor heated swimming pool, fitness center, large games room with pool table, shuffleboard, darts and board games, Karaoke and large screen (62 inch) video/satellite TV

Ruesri dat ton lessons: An easy-to-learn, gentle Thai stretching class, based on ancient Thai practices and new in North America. Lessons offered every morning; suitable for all age groups and abilities

Cooking and nutrition tips: Master Chef Kim Madsen is available throughout the day with useful advice concerning cooking, special diets and nutrition

Ranch around: Help with the ranch animals (collect eggs, feed the horses); enjoy roping and horse training demonstrations; practice 'horse shoes' and challenge the champs

Wireless Internet access

Unguided walks/hikes are numerous and range from easy nature trails to difficult walks as well as three-hour mapped hikes

Planned evening entertainment: Thai Night (Thursday) featuring authentic Thai food and traditional Thai dancing.

Optional extras: To guarantee optional activities, we recommend bookings be made at the time of your initial reservation. Please discuss your preferences with our program coordinator so that these activities will not conflict with program scheduling.

Spa treatments: Choose from our Thai and Western spa menus

Guided morning/afternoon horseback rides, as well as all-day rides with a picnic lunch out on the range

Horseback riding lessons in our full size outdoor riding arena

4 x 4 safaris through the Fraser River Canyon to the High Bar Aboriginal Homeland and Cougar Point Lookout. Great wild life viewing

Mountain bikes to explore the trails and vistas

Fly-fishing lessons with tackle provided.

Connections options from Vancouver to Echo Valley Ranch include charter flights direct to the ranch; scheduled connector flights to Kamloops with transfers from Kamloops to the ranch; chauffeur driven limousine from Vancouver; and self drive. Please ask reservations for details

Arrival times at the ranch: 2:30 PM. Check out time 11:00 AM. Flight departure times from Vancouver 1:30 PM, from the ranch 2:45 PM (arrive Vancouver 4:00PM)

To guarantee optional activities, especially spa treatments, it is recommended that you book in advance of your arrival at the ranch. You may do so with our reservations personnel or email us at info@evranch.com

Some outdoor activities are subject to weather

The 10% service charge is paid as a gratuity to our staff. It is intentionally less than would be charged by other facilities so that you may have the option to pay more if you consider the service you received during your stay with us to be outstanding.