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.

The EVR Rapturous Raptors package includes:

• 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

The EVR Rapturous Raptors four night package: $1172.00 pp* *Prices subject to 10% service charge and 5% GST NOTES: All prices are in Canadian funds *Prices are based on double occupancy. Single occupancy: add $50 per night to base price Add $50 per night to package price for use of the Cabins or Ranch House. Add $260 per night to package price for the use of the Baan Thai Suite. (This additional charge is not per person)

Also included:

• 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.

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.

• All prices are in Canadian funds
• Prices are based on double occupancy. Single occupancy: add $50 per night to base price
• Add $50 per night to package price for use of the Cabins or Ranch House. Add $260 per night to package price for the use of the Baan Thai Suite. (This additional charge is not per person). There is no single supplement or cabin surcharge if the "book the ranch" option is taken.
• 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.

Please contact us for further information: 1-800-253-8831 or 604-862-6196
Email: info@evranch.com