Echo Valley Ranch & Spa - Fast Facts

Echo Valley Ranch & Spa - Fast Facts

Location

Clinton, British Columbia, Canada
Located in BC's scenic Cariboo Region, 435 Km (270 miles) north of Vancouver

Founded

1995, by resident owners Norman and Nanthawon Dove

Seasons

Summer April 1 - October 31, 2011
Winter December 15, 2011 - February 29, 2012

Minimum Stay

2 nights, 3 nights in July & August

Check In/Out

Check out time 11:00 am. Check in time: 2:30 pm, unless arranged otherwise

Capacity

Up to 40 people double occupancy, maximum 50 people

Rating

4.5 Stars by Canada Select Accommodations standards

Smoking

No smoking policy in all of the buildings

Acreage

160-acre property; 10,000 acres of cattle range, amid millions of acres of uninhabited crown lands

Climate

Temperate, dry, low humidity
July-August average high of 28°C (82° F) and average low of 14°C (50 °F)

Elevation

3,650 feet (1,106 meters)

Packages

Two main all-inclusive packages: Experience Package and Ranch Package
For rates and details of these and other packages visit www.evranch.com

Experiences

• Horseback riding daily, with beginner and advanced lessons available
• Guided and self-guided hiking and walking (trail maps provided for self-guided hikes)
• 4 x 4 Fraser Canyon safari
• Gold panning, white-water rafting, and golfing at local area courses
• Bird watching and falcon training, with resident naturalist
• Fly fishing lessons on ranch's own private ponds (equipment provided)
• Winter activities include guided snowshoeing and snowmobile tours, ice-fishing and more
• Ruesri dat ton Lessons -New in North America - a gentle ancient Thai Stretching class
• Two weekly campfire cookouts

Amenities

• Private paved 3,400 ft x 60 ft airstrip at Ranch (N51 14 W121 59) Listed in Canada Flight Supplement under Echo Valley Ranch CBJ4
• Exercise programs and fitness room, indoor heated swimming pool, hot tub and sauna
• Large screen TV, VCR and DVD, satellite programs; Karaoke, sing-along, line dancing, billiards, shuffleboard, darts, board games
• Gift Shop
• Complimentary Wi-Fi

Accommodations

• Dove Lodge - Includes six guest rooms, with either double or queen beds, four with private balconies and ensuite bathrooms; lounge, recreation and dining areas
• Lookout Lodge - Includes nine large rooms, all with ensuite bathrooms and four with private balconies and lofts; lounge areas and outdoor decks
• Guest Ranch Cabins & Suites with private decks
• Penthouse Baan Thai Suite - West meets East style, infused with traditional Thai architecture Reception & Conference Facilities
• 3,000 sq ft of versatile reception and meeting space; Capacity for 100 people

Spa

• Echo Valley Ranch Spa offers Western and traditional Thai spa treatments, as well as beauty treatments. The spa features beauty and massage salons, exercise room/equipment, sauna, steam rooms, jet showers, wet table, hydrotherapy treatment room, and indoor heated pool. Meditation, and fitness classes.
• Traditional Thai spa treatments take place in the exquisite Baan Thai spa

Children's Programs

• The ranch is adult orientated (13+ years old), except with a "Book the Ranch" package or during Family Weeks. Family Weeks are from July 23 to August 14, 2011.

Getting to Echo Valley Ranch

Fly

Regularly scheduled direct flights are available from Vancouver International Airport (YVR)/Calgary (YYC) to Kamloops Airport (YKA). Complimentary airport transfers are available with the all-inclusive Experience Package on Wednesdays and Saturdays only. Transfers are available on remaining days for additional charge.

Private charter flights are available through Echo Valley Ranch & Spa. Contact reservations to book your flight.

Drive

A five-hour drive from Vancouver; scenic drives also from Whistler, Calgary, Banff and Jasper

Rail

Both the Rocky Mountaineer and VIA Rail offer scheduled trains to Kamloops from Vancouver, Jasper and Banff/Calgary.