Free tour

Free tour of Vancouver (includes Gastown & Chinatown)

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Vancouver

Duration: 2 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Alex

Registered on 10 November 2022

Hello! My name is Alex and I've grown up in Vancouver. My passions are history, archaeology, and nature!

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Hi everyone and welcome to Vancouver!

In this tour, we will visit the historic areas of Vancouver in both Gastown and Chinatown, while learning about Vancouvers indigenous communities.
Some of the tour highlights are:

Vancouver Waterfront
Marine Building
Walking down the streets of Gastown
Gastown Steam clock
Hearing about the great Vancouver fire
Maple Square (old Gassy Jack statue)
Exploring the history of Chinatown
World's thinnest building.
Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Garden (subject to hours of operation)

During the tour, I will be happy to answer all your questions, as well as the best-kept secrets that some locals don't even know.

Meeting location: šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl'e7énḵ Square at Vancouver Art Gallery (plaza off Georgia St). I will be standing at the bottom of the large staircase with the 2 lion statues wearing a small blue backpack.

Please note that if you tip, please do so in CAD or USD.

I also offer private and group tours all around Vancouver, feel free to message me for more information.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

750 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H7, Canada

Meeting location: šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl'e7énḵ Square at Vancouver Art Gallery (plaza off Georgia St). I will be standing at the bottom of the large staircase with the 2 lion statues and I'll have on a small blue/ black backpack.

Outside visit

Vancouver Art Gallery

Outside visit

Christ Church Cathedral

Outside visit

Waterfront Station

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).