Top Vancouver Walking Tours

Walking Brewery Tour of Vancouver

• Get the inside track on Vancouver’s craft beer scene with this walking brewery tour. An in-the-know guide takes you around the city’s Brewery Creek neighborhood to three different stops. Whether you're a thirsty local or a curious visitor, you'll gain insight into the brewing process as you sample a generous variety of craft beers. So leave the keys at home and embark on a brewery journey you won't forget.
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Gastronomic Gastown Walking Tour

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• Get to know Vancouver’s famed food scene on a 3-hour walking and food tour of historic Gastown. Admire the architecture as you stroll through the cobbled streets with a small group. Learn about the neighborhoods storied past from your informative guide and sample Canadian classics such as tempura bacon scotch eggs, pork belly crackling, and British Columbia wine.
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Vancouver Private Walking Tour of Downtown Chinatown and Gastown

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• Mobsters! Opium! Booze! Delve into Vancouver's scandalous history during Prohibition on this private 90-minute walking tour of Gastown and Chinatown. Visit the city's well-known heritage buildings, including the Dominion Building and the Sun Tower. Stroll along the cobblestone streets of Maple Tree Square, and see Chinatown’s back streets once lined with opium dens and beer parlors. From stories of mob bosses to rum-runners, enjoy historical and entertaining anecdotes from your personalized guide. This tour, priced per group, accommodates up to nine people.
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Private Gastown and Chinatown Walking Tour in Vancouver

• Explore two of Vancouver’s most beloved neighborhoods on this private walking tour. Your guide will take your through Gastown—whose origins date back to before the city was formed, and Chinatown—Canada’s biggest. These streets hold lots of stories, and your guide will be pleased to share them with you, and debunk some of them more persistent myths.
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Spoken Treasures - Indigenous Walking Tour

• Spoken Treasures - Indigenous Walking Tour shares with you the rich stories and true history of Stanley Park and the city of Vancouver. You will hear stories and accounts directly from the people who have lived here for millennia. Talaysay Tours Indigenous guides - ambassadors share both Indigenous culture, our shared history of the region and the aspirations of the indigenous communities today. We also inform our guests of the true meanings and values of the totems that were carved by Indigenous groups up and down the Pacific Northwest Coast.
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2-Hour Downtown Vancouver Private Walking Tour

• A private walking tour is the perfect way to get an introduction to Vancouver and a personalized experience for your small group. Orient yourself to Vancouver’s downtown core as you are transported through its history, architecture and public artworks. Your guide leads you from the Olympic Cauldron to beautiful Art Deco buildings. Hear scandalous stories of the city’s oldest gentleman’s club before exploring Vancouver's oldest cathedral. An excellent start to your visit, you leave yearning for more.
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North Van Shipyards District Food Tour

• Spend a Saturday afternoon discovering the culinary scene of North Vancouver’s Lower Lonsdale district, also known as LoLo. During the 2.5-hour walking tour, an in-the-know guide takes you from Lonsdale Quay through the Lonsdale Quay Market. Savor eight tastings, including brie-and-pear pizza, turkey meat loaf, and candied salmon. Two alcoholic beverages are included. Along the way, gain insight into the area’s shipbuilding industry.
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Vancouver Clue Solving Adventure - Ages of Steam

• Age of Steam is an immersive clue solving adventure for teams of 2 - 4 people, priced per team. For groups of more than 5 people we recommend making two bookings and each teams can race against each other for the best times on the leader-board. Discover the popular sights, hidden gems and spots even the locals don’t know about in Vancouver on a 2-3 hour adventure. You and your team work together to solve a series of clues & puzzles delivered to an App on your phone. Each clue guides you around Vancouver to find the treasure by solving puzzles, with some interactions in local businesses and visiting interesting spots around the city. You can start any time but must finish on the same day to complete your mission. The puzzle of an escape room, the fun of a scavenger hunt, and the thrill of the amazing race. So! Much! Fun!
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Little Italy Walking Food Tour in Vancouver

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• Explore Vancouver’s diverse cuisine and culinary heritage on this 2.5-hour Little Italy walking food tour in Vancouver. Follow your guide from Fratelli’s Italian Bakery into the bustling heart of Vancouver’s Little Italy district. As you explore the streets, hear colorful tales and folklore from the area’s checkered past and gain insight into the characters that helped shape the Little Italy of today. Discover secret sites off the tourist trail, and sample authentic Italian dishes like Neapolitan pizza and Italian sausage in nine of Little Italy’s most popular cafes and restaurants.
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The Forbidden Downtown and Chinatown Walking Tour

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• Discover Vancouver’s bootlegging, rum-running, prohibition past on a 90-minute walking tour through Victory Square and Gastown. Visit landmark buildings and historic sites as your guide brings the past to life with stories of the corrupt politicians, mob bosses and showgirls that ruled the city’s dark side. Hear how the city bloomed from a frontier outpost to a cosmopolitan hotspot, and finish your walk in Gastown, where speakeasies and gambling dens have been given way to chic restaurants and hip bars.
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Talking Trees - Indigenous Walking Tour

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• Enjoy a firsthand perspective of First Nations’ history and culture on this 90-minute walking tour in Vancouver’s Stanley Park. Led by a First Nations descendant and cultural ambassador, the tour provides insight into how aboriginal people have lived and managed the land, the forest and oceans for countless generations. A little more than one mile (two km) long, this walk is a great educational activity for families and history buffs.
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Lost Souls of Gastown Walking Tour

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• Get a glimpse into Vancouver’s rough and rowdy past on a 90-minute walking tour of the historic Gastown neighborhood. Hear haunting tales of the city’s darkest days, when fires, smallpox and gold dust fever swept through the frontier outpost. Visit the neighborhood’s landmarks and historic sites as your guide evokes the thieves, hustlers and vagabonds that made the west so wild.
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Stanley Park Photography Tour in Vancouver

• Capture Vancouver on camera and improve your photography skills on this 2-hour Stanley Park photography tour in Vancouver. Stroll through Stanley Park with your guide and capture beautiful views over Vancouver’s soaring skyline. Head along the seawall path as your guide shares tips and tricks to get the most out of your shots. Explore shutter speeds, aperture and ISO settings, and photograph famous views including the North Shore mountains, Lost Lagoon and Burrard Inlet. Enjoy personal attention from your guide on this small-group tour, limited to six people.
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Vancouver Secrets of Stanley Park Walking Tour

• Visit Vancouver’s Stanley Park with a storyteller guide on a walking tour that explores the park’s weirdest art installations, crime scenes, hidden trails, and secret cemeteries. As you walk through the park, you’ll learn fascinating bits of Vancouver history, from Deadman’s Island to the long-lost village of Whoi Whoi. And since this walking tour begins and ends by Stanley Park’s Vancouver Aquarium entrance, you’ll be in the perfect location to keep exploring when the tour concludes.
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Granville Island Night Photography Tour

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• Explore Vancouver through your camera lens and snap happy on this 2-hour Granville Island night photography tour. Set off through the streets as darkness falls and watch the bright city lights flicker on. Listen as your guide explains the correct aiming and framing techniques to employ, and master tricks such as long exposure and focus play. Capture fine views as the sun sets over Granville Island, snap top landmarks in False Creek, the Burrard and Granville Street, and discover the beauty of Vancouver’s bridges, boats and waterways by night.
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Canada Place and Vancouver Waterfront Photography Tour

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• Sharpen your camera skills on this 2-hour Canada Place and Vancouver waterfront photography tour. Stroll through Canada Place with your guide and capture fine views over Burrard Inlet. Master composition, aperture, depth of field and focal techniques, and learn how to get the best out of your camera. Take picture-postcard shots over the white sails of Canada Place and the contemporary Convention Centre, and frame Vancouver’s spectacular marina, skyline and North Shore mountains through your lens. Enjoy personal attention from your guide on this small-group tour, limited to six people.
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Christmas Classics Foodie Tour on Granville Island

• The Christmas Classics Market Tour is a full serving of Granville Island’s holiday charm, combining cozy Winter flavours with adorable artisan shops, savvy shopping tips, and Christmas cheer! This is an all-inclusive holiday breakfast at the Public Market and beyond, featuring the festive foods that chefs and foodies wait all year to enjoy! In a small group, you'll skip the lines at the Public Market to enjoy Mascarpone French Toast, Morning Mimosas, Holiday Meats & Cheeses, Gingerbread Donuts and more! You'll also explore Granville Island's decorated craft shops with an expert local guide and find out how chefs shop at the Public Market during the holidays. The tour includes exclusive discounts for places like Oyama Sausage Company, The Lemon Square, Edible Canada, AND other top holiday activities in Vancouver!
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