Canada · WALKING TOURS IN VANCOUVER
This is the shortlist you would send a friend flying in: 14 walking tours in Vancouver, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before booking.
Explore Gastown on a three-hour food and history walk with seven tastings, local drinks, colorful stories, and practical Vancouver tips.
“Great food tour with Andrea. She has a wealth of Gastown historical knowledge and took us to a variety of places that showcase some of the amazing food in Vancouver”
Review of Vancouver’s Lost Souls of Gastown tour, with dark history, theatrical storytelling, practical tips, itinerary details, and honest value advice.
“Well organized, interesting, but a bit crowded. Do not like that you are requiring a 100 character comment.”
Explore Vancouver Chinatown through dim sum, tea, history, shops, and the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden on this chef-led four-hour tour.
“It was very informative about the settling of Chinatown. Food was good. Bob was great. We loved learning about the underbelly of Victoria Chinatown.”
Explore Gastown’s history and food scene on a three-hour walking tour with six tastings, four drinks, desserts, and lively local stories.
“Our guide was awesome. He shared a lot of history and fun facts. The food sports were great.”
Explore Vancouver’s Prohibition past on a lively Gastown walk with mobsters, politicians, showgirls, landmarks, and practical planning tips.
“Our tour guide Will was friendly and enthusiastic. We learned some interesting things about the history of Gastown. We would recommend it.”
Review of Vancouver’s $5 gratuity-based city walking tour, covering sights, guides, route, value, walking demands, and practical booking tips.
“Good introduction to Vancouver. Daniel was a great guide. He was informative and engaging. Definitely would recommend.”
Walk among ancient cedars and Douglas firs in Stanley Park with tree expert Colin Spratt on a small, thoughtful three-hour tour.
“What an amazing guide and park! If i could give this 10 stars i would say it was a 12!! Absolutely nothing negative about any of it! Tea restaurant before or after i recommend as well!”
Review of Vancouver’s Secrets of Stanley Park walking tour, with dark history, Indigenous stories, seawall views, practical tips, and value advice.
“Some walking but quite manageable. Entertaining and reveals tales you may not hear about otherwise if walking by yourself. Cole was articulate and a fun guide.”
Taste five of Gastown’s best bites, sip a cocktail, and hear Vancouver stories on this small-group walking food tour.
“Our tourguide was Arsham and he was absolutely amazing! Arsham was very knowledgeable about the culture, history and food of Vancouver. The food was very good! The venues were clean and the people in them were very courteous. This experience was very fun and I highly recommend this tour!”
Review of Vancouver’s private Lokafy walking tour, with local guides, flexible routes, city tips, pricing, accessibility, and honest drawbacks.
“Il tour è fatto su misura in base al tempo disponibile e a cosa si vuole fare/vedere. La nostra guida Vania è stata molto simpatica e disponibile. Ci ha mostrato in solo due ore le principali attrazioni di Vancouver con gli occhi di un local. Il tour è appunto con un local e non con una guida turistica quindi per chi magari si aspetta qualche dettaglio in più o approfondimento potrebbe rimanere deluso. Per un primo approccio alla città può essere utile, soprattutto per chiedere suggerimenti e per iniziare a orientarsi.”
Review of Talking Trees in Stanley Park, a 90-minute First Nations guided walk around Beaver Lake with Indigenous tea.
“I felt like escaping the summer crowds and connecting with nature so booked this tour. When I saw Alfonso waiting there with his ancestral drum I knew I had made the right decision. It was just the two of us and he shared from the heart about the forest, the plants and some history. I appreciated that he told his whole story - it touched me deeply and continues to resonate. Highly recommended. Thank you Alfonso!”
Explore Vancouver murals, artist studios, and local beer on a three-hour Mount Pleasant walking tour with four tastings.
“I had an amazing time! We were lucky to have an amazing weather as well, but I am sure, our guide could have made any day sunny! Great alleyways and corners that you'd never see without a guide!”
Taste North Vancouver on a guided food walk with six tastings, three drinks, Shipyards history, and a scenic SeaBus ride.
“Lots of fun. Great tastes. Interesting present day and history of the shipyards. Kelsey was very upbeat.”
Explore Vancouver’s Olympic Village, Beaumont Studios, craft coffee, and Mount Pleasant murals on a friendly three-hour small-group walk.
“Great guide with a lot of good info about Vancouver. Good selection of various art work and good coffee.”
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