The Best Places for Snowshoe-Fondue Tours Near Vancouver
Snowshoes, good friends, the great outdoors, and molten cheese and chocolate. What more could you want from a winter adventure?
On a snowshoe-fondue tour, you and a group of friends sign up to be guided through the towering hemlock and fir trees in the glistening snow on one of Vancouver’s North Shore mountaintops before finishing your day in a lodge fireside with your hot fondue. All three of our resorts are from just a 25-minute journey from downtown Vancouver, so you can go from downtown to downtime in minutes in our epic wilderness complete with views of the city below.
Cypress Mountain Resort
A unique way to explore Cypress Mountain’s winter wonderland. Strap on your headlamp and explore the old-growth forests of Cypress Mountain before returning to the historic Hollyburn Lodge for a delicious cheese and chocolate fondue dinner. Price includes a 3.5-hour snowshoe tour, cheese fondue with roasted veggies, potatoes, and meatballs, followed by chocolate fondue with fresh fruit and hot apple cider, hot chocolate, coffee, or tea. $92 pp. A chocolate fondue only tour is available too for $64pp.
Grouse Mountain Resort
Grouse Mountain offers private snowshoe-fondue guided tours perfect for you and your family, friends, or colleagues (minimum six people). An experienced and informative guide will take you on a one-hour headlamp-lit evening snowshoe tour before you retire to Altitudes Bistro for a three-course cheese, broth, and chocolate fondues — add Grand Marnier, Baileys, Amaretto or Triple Sec to your chocolate fondue for a naughty treat available at $10.00 per pot. Price includes a 1-hour guided snowshoe tour, headlamp and snowshoe rentals, 3-course fondue dinner, and your Grouse Mountain pass. $95pp. Passholders $76pp.
Mt Seymour Resort
Explore the magic of winter under the night sky at Mt Seymour Resort. This guided experience will lead you through rolling forested trails to a hand-carved snow lounge where you will indulge in a delicious chocolate fondue featuring fresh-cut fruit and special dipping treats while listening to your guide telling you fun facts and stories about the fondue tradition. Price includes 2.5 hour guided snowshoe tour, snowshoe rental and trail pass, chocolate fondue and hot chocolate for $236 per group of four.