City: Vancouver
Top Things to do in Vancouver
Top 10 Walking Tours in Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver was founded as “Gastown” by an Englishman with a penchant for beer and storytelling. Today Gastown is a historic section of the Canadian metropolis, and the lively pubs still reflect the area’s former status as a sort of community drinking center. The city’s forests, grand parks, and impressive suspension bridge beckon travelers to explore them, as do the city’s shops and museums. Relive the glory of the 2010 Winter Games with visits to Olympic venues and the marvelous Olympic Cauldron.
Restaurants in Vancouver
1. Gastown & Chinatown Photography
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Enjoy a 2 hour excursion to Vancouver’s iconic locations, Gastown, Chinatown, Canada Place and Convention Center. Led by an experienced photographer and tour guide, you’ll learn to take amazing photos of the locations’ best spots and learn their history, especially at night time. You will walk through the cobble-stoned streets of Gastown with its famous Steam Clock, followed by a tour of Chinatown as well as other hidden gems. You’ll end the tour with a glimpse of the city’s best dining and watering holes, as well as recommendations for other spots perfect for night photography. For photos, we'll cover techniques like long exposure for DSLR cameras as well night shots with camera phones. Alternatively, we can do photo shoots instead of learning photography if that's your interest. The best camera to bring are DSLRs but you’re also free to use your camera phone. Comfortable walking shoes and layered clothing, camera (any kind) and a sense of adventure required!
Inclusions: Guided small-group city tour, Professional photographer guide, Borrow DSLR camera and tripod, Photoshoot
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities
Reviewed By Marielle_DeV
It was a pleasure to have Nafees for guide. He's been mindful customizing the experience to my interests and pace, sharing his knowledge not only of Bowen Island but of quite a few usueful facets of Vancouver and surroundings. Thank you for a wonderful day in Nature.
2. Bowen Island Trip, Hiking & Photography
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
Enjoy nature and a beautiful ferry ride, while learning to take breathtaking photos! Your 6-hour tour includes pickup and drop-off from downtown Vancouver, return ferry ride to Bowen Island, an easy guided hike around Killarney Lake, and walk around the village shops, cafes and restaurants. Led by an experienced photographer and tour guide, you’ll learn to take amazing photos of nature, landscape, wildlife and architecture. We'll cover techniques like long exposure, aperture, white balance and ISO for DSLR cameras, as well as camera phone tips. Alternatively, we can do photo shoots instead of learning photography if that's your interest. The best camera to bring are DSLRs but you’re also free to use your camera phone. Photography lessons/shoots, guided hike and transportation including ferry are included in the cost. Comfortable walking shoes and layered clothing, camera (any kind) and a sense of adventure required!
Inclusions: Professional photographer guide, Guided small-group hiking tour, Transportation and ferry ride, DSLR camera can be borrowed, Photoshoot
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities
Reviewed By 438lloydm
Nafees proves to be very considerate, as he’d make sure you’re okay all along the trip / excursion. Strongly recommended!!
3. Vancouver Like a Local: Customized Private Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Get to know the city through the eyes of a passionate local. With no set itinerary, you can customize the tour or leave it up to the local for an insightful introduction to the city. Make travel about the people you meet not just the places you see.
Inclusions: Local guide ("Lokafyer", Customized private walking tour
Exclusions: Personal expenses, Tips and gratuities (optional), Optional activity costs, Food and drinks, Transportation to/from attractions (It’s a walking tour, car transportation isn’t included)
4. Vancouver City Finest Private Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
This is a half day private tour with a local guide. It is an exclusive introduction to the best and most interesting places in Vancouver. It is an easy going drive with a few stops and strolls. If this is your first time visiting Vancouver this tour is a perfect choice.
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off at any Vancouver's Downtown hotels, Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points, Cruise Port pickup., My service for the half-day guided-tour
Exclusions: Meals, drinks and snacks
Reviewed By Steve B
This was an excellent tour, even though the wine wasn't as good as I had wanted it to be. Michael took us to 3 wineries, including an unusual mead winery. Then, after lunch we visited what must be the world's (at least Canada's) biggest, in terms of different flavors, ice cream parlor. More than 200 different flavors of ice cream! An excellent tour, provided lots of context to the development of the wine culture in the area and a lot of history along the way. Great tour. Worth the money.
5. Private Tour: Secret Food Tours Vancouver
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
This tour takes you down the main strip of Gastown, where you will be able to eat delicious foods that can only be found in Vancouver and Canada, all while feeling as if you are walking through a small town in Europe. Our food tour is specifically designed to hit your taste buds in all the right places as we make our way through the town from place to place. On our Secret Food Tour in Vancouver, you will get to try many dishes that locals have come to love. They are made with fresh and local ingredients and are restaurants that you will find in no other city. We have created a relationship with these local companies which ensures top notch service. As a private tour, everything works around you! Our start times are much more easy going, dates can open up. It's a much more intimate and cozy experience. No need to shout over other tourists, you will have every question answered, and leave feeling like a native yourself!
Inclusions: Lunch
Exclusions:
Reviewed By TommsL
Our guide, Liam was very knowledgeable and friendly. I guarantee we would not have found these restaurants on our own and each stop was better than the last. It wasn't too much walking at all, but the Gas Light area where we was clean and interesting. I would recommend taking one of these tours especially if you like adventurous eating. (It was also a good way to scope out some shopping sites as you walked to the next stop)
6. Whistler Discovery Tour:
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Whistler is Canada's favorite year-around mountain town destination. Whether you are a hardcore mountain biker, skier, snowboarder or just a nature lover you will always find an activity that you love and share with your family or your friends. Our biking or nature walking and village tour will take you to discover Whistler's glorious mountains from a new perspective. Our tour includes bike rental, coffee/tea of your choice, transportation from and to your hotel or any place in downtown Vancouver. Gondola ride is optional and the ticket is not included!
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Coffee and/or Tea
Exclusions:
Reviewed By soudabehzarrin
This was a great experience. Ria was warm, friendly, and easy to talk to. I really enjoyed the 4.5 hour tour- it passed by so fast! The car used for the transportation was very comfortable and specious. I recommend this tour to everyone and certainly will use them again. Thank you Ria!
7. A Wok Around Chinatown: Culinary and Cultural Walking Tour Led by a Chef
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 133 reviews
It's no secret that Vancouver's off-duty chefs love to shop for themselves and choose from the freshest local and exotic fruits, vegetables, seafoods, and meats. Chinatown is where they go!. This is a 3.5-hour culinary and cultural walking tour of the colourful & historic Vancouver Chinatown District,.Our knowledgable guides will showcase a beautiful Classical Chinese Garden, historic Chinatown landmarks, then explore the exotic food, cookware, pastry, tea and herbal medicine shops. A delicious dim sum lunch is also a part of this unique, small-group tour.
Inclusions: Walking tour that includes food samplings, tea, and dim sum lunch
Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Reviewed By faerylight1
Robert who guides the tours is such a knowledgeable and lovely person. We seemed to have him all to ourselves on our trip. His amazingly kind and welcoming, with tons of knowledge about the food, area and history. We enjoyed every single food sample that we were introduced to - and such a great way for a foodie to look around granville !!! we would happily book this up again and do it all over - you will come away wanting to buy everything so be warned haha!!
8. Food Walking Tour of Granville Island Public Market
Overall Ratings
4.9 based on 59 reviews
Discover one of Vancouver's top attractions on this 2-hour, food walking tour. On the aptly named 'A Wok Around Granville Island Public Market Tour,' sip, savor, taste, and enjoy a deliciously entertaining and informative culinary experience. Bring a hearty appetite and sample some of the freshest and most unique food items this famed market has to offer.
Inclusions: Food tasting
Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Reviewed By mennonitecatholic
I would highly recommend this tour. I have two adopted Asian children, one with special needs. This tour was amazing. Bob was kind, patient and had so much knowledge and interesting facts to tell us. I would love to do this tour again.
9. Vancouver Secrets of Stanley Park Walking Tour
Overall Ratings
4.9 based on 88 reviews
Discover the jaw-dropping beauty – and sinister stories – of Stanley Park. Behind those majestic forests, picturesque gardens and stunning beaches lies a history of hidden graveyards, shocking crime scenes, and the ghostly lore of Deadman’s Island.
Inclusions: Local guide, Fully narrated
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By CantW8t2GetThere
It was my partner's birthday and I was struggling to find something we could do that would bring his friends together but in a way that was social distanced and safe. Forbidden Walking Tours to the rescue! They don't normally operate on Monday's but I emailed the to see if I could arrange a private tour. They were incredibly accommodating. The tour has been adapted to be fully outside and they are following provincial orders by ensuring that all guests stay distanced and are wearing masks. The staff even helped to organize keeping it a surprise from my partner which was greatly appreciated. Our guide was terrific, adaptable (they were filming a tv show in the area so he had to work around the film crews) and it was so great to hear some interesting tales about the city that we call home. And if you're concerned at all about weather, don't be. You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance. Can't recommend highly enough. Everyone in our group had a great time. Wouldn't hesitate to do it again.
10. Secret Food Tour of Vancouver w/ Private Tour Option
Overall Ratings
4.9 based on 65 reviews
City Manager Austin's experience of Vancouver food and culture is a powerful one. Outgoing and charismatic, he grew up in small town Ontario and moved to Vancouver 7 years ago and fell in love with the area right away. He enjoyed the seafood, sushi and the mountains right away and his energy on these topics will be sure to rub off on you. He has travelled to 35 countries and Vancouver is the place he always ends up back at. Being an athlete most of his life, his need for food as fuel made him a foodie automatically due to such high dietary needs. He thus made food an important part of his life. Living in Gastown himself as an actor, he is far from silent when it comes to giving tips and sharing his passion for the culture and food in
Inclusions: Food tasting
Exclusions: Hotel drop-off, Hotel pickup, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected), Transportation to/from attractions
Reviewed By TommsL
Our guide, Liam was very knowledgeable and friendly. I guarantee we would not have found these restaurants on our own and each stop was better than the last. It wasn't too much walking at all, but the Gas Light area where we was clean and interesting. I would recommend taking one of these tours especially if you like adventurous eating. (It was also a good way to scope out some shopping sites as you walked to the next stop)
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