Walking Tours in British Columbia

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.

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.

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.

Capture bird's-eye views of the forests of Blackcomb and Whistler mountains on this 1.5-hour treetop canopy walk. Keep your feet on solid ground - at a height of 200 feet (61 meters) - and learn from an informative guide about the old-growth and second-generation forests that surround you. For your convenience, shuttles depart from Whistler Village at various times during the day.

Explore Vancouver's oldest neighborhood, and gain insight into Canada's culinary offerings on this Gastown walking food tour. Listen as your guide - an improv comedian - shares insight on Gastown's 150-year old Wild West heritage. Learn of the hip urban regeneration now sweeping the district, and experience the area's vibrant buzz for yourself. Sample delicious food and drinks including Carolina-style, pulled-pork sandwiches, organic ice cream, award-winning cheesecake, Quebec maple-syrup treats, and local craft beer - as you pass by top city attractions.

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.