Vancouver · WALKING TOURS
Downtown, Gastown and Chinatown are all built for feet and unrewarding from a bus window. These 15 walks are priced by length, with a note on the hills, the history routes and the ones that go out after dark.
Walk Gastown’s cobbled streets, taste Vancouver specialties, and hear Wild West tales with food, drinks, and a local guide.
“I will return when visiting Vancouver again! Variety of yummy food and treats. Interesting history. Tour group was good and the guide was cool.”
Explore Gastown’s dark past through fires, epidemics, murder, and theatrical storytelling on this atmospheric 1-hour-45-minute walk.
“It was great! Our guide was knowledgeable, pleasant, an excellent performer. She often checked in with the group to endure eexwere all OK.”
Explore Vancouver Chinatown with chef-led food tastings, tea, dim sum, history, cookware shops, and the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden.
“Fantastic blend of culture and cuisine. You can't really appreciate the cuisine without some awareness of the culture. This tour blends the two perfectly”
Walk through Vancouver’s Gastown and Prohibition past with mobsters, politicians, showgirls, landmarks, and a lively local guide.
“History of the area. The guide was excellent. Rob was very entertaining No more. No more Xxxxxxxxxxxx”
See Vancouver’s key downtown sights on a three-hour tip-based walk with local stories, food advice, and practical city orientation.
“Alexis is a superb guide - welcome, fun and hugely knowledgeable. Highly recommended as a great way to get familiar with the city.”
Walk among Stanley Park’s ancient cedars and Douglas firs with tree expert Colin Spratt on a small, history-filled Vancouver tour.
“This fascinating tour was the best of all our tours in Vancouver. We learned about the history of Stanley Park. We visited trees over 500 to 1,000 years old, saw some of the widest and tallest trees in Vancouver and a hollow 700 year old red cedar stump. We learned the secret of how the ancient trees came to remain here and which species thrive The tour guide was excellent, very knowledgeable friendly and super fun -the best- the best tour in Vancouver”
Explore Stanley Park’s darker stories, Indigenous history, crime sites, totem poles, and seawall views on this engaging two-hour walk.
“Even though we had a quite large (19) group, Theo did a super job of keeping everyone engaged and interested. We had no trouble hearing him….even with the occasional seaplane take-off in the nearby harbor. I’m really glad we decided to take this tour….it was interesting, as well as educational.”
Taste sushi, porchetta, tacos, donuts, and more while walking from Waterfront Station through Gastown with local stories and a cocktail.
“Got to learn a little about the history of Vancouver and the surrounding areas, all while eating some delicious food.”
Review of Vancouver’s private Lokafy walking tour, with custom routes, local tips, flexible timing, guide quality, costs, and practical booking advice.
“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.”
Walk Stanley Park with a First Nations guide, learn Coast Salish plant traditions, and circle Beaver Lake on an easy 90-minute forest tour.
“Our guide was very personable and friendly. She told us of her people's traditions and way of life. She also pointed out local vegetation and Stanley Park features. Midway through the talk, she gave us some traditional tea. It was welcome, as the day was cool and rainy.”
Explore Vancouver murals, artist studios, and local beer on a three-hour small-group walking tour through Olympic Village and Mount Pleasant.
“This tour was awesome! Fran, our guide was very informative and engaging and shared lots of info. We saw and learned lots about the street murals, the Olympic Village and had personal visits with local artists in their studios. The beer tastings were fun and yummy!! Great tour. Highly recommend this Vancouver experience.”
Taste North Vancouver on a small-group walk with six food tastings, three drinks, a Seabus ride, and Shipyards history.
“Lots of fun. Great tastes. Interesting present day and history of the shipyards. Kelsey was very upbeat.”
Explore Vancouver’s Olympic Village, craft coffee, Beaumont Studios, and Mount Pleasant murals on a friendly three-hour small-group walk.
“What a cool underrated experience! Alexis was the best guide and completely full of information. He knew more about Vancouver and Canadian history than any of the other guides we’ve had on this month long trip through western CanaRead more”
Explore Victoria’s oldest Chinatown with local guides, historic buildings, Fan Tan Alley, and stories of Chinese Canadian life.
“Great tour.... Took my 11 year old grand daughter on the tour and we both loved it. We were fascinated by the tales about history and lives of the early Chinese settlers. It was a tough life for them, with open discrimination, racism, working and living conditions,. Our guide was excellent, the historical buildings interesting and the time flew by! Would definitely recommend this tour for locals and tourists alike!”
Granville Island food tour review: five tastings, a cocktail, local stories, skyline views, and practical advice on value, pace, and booking.
“We do a food tour in just about every city we visit and this one could have potentially been great but it wasn’t. Tour was scheduled for three hours but lasted 90 minutes. Our guide Eve was pleasant but lackluster. She didn’t provide any real information—most guides share some history of the area and point out landmarks and she didn’t provide any. We started with a big sweet donut first and had a lobster roll last which was backwards! . She didn’t offer mocktails to the non drinkers. Food was very good but very short lackluster tour.”
Pick a shoreline, a forest or a table.
