Vancouver is a city seaport in British Columbia, is among Canada’s densest, most ethnically diverse cities. It is a beautiful city surrounded by mountains, the ocean and rainforests. There's a wide array of things to do, check some out below.
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Part of the job of a travel agent is to save clients time and money. I looked through hundreds of tours and picked out the best tours to book in various categories that are both the best in quality and price.
Prices listed below are subject to change. Rates are typically discounted for larger groups and children, so use the links provided to see the exact cost for your specific scenario and book what is of interest to you.
Full-day Vancouver Grand City Tour

Explore Queen Elizabeth Park and the Capilano Suspension Bridge park. Visit and walk around Chinatown in Vancouver. Experience the beauty of Stanley Park and much more.
Duration
8 - 10 hours
Availability
Fridays at 8am
Price
$93 per person
Alternative
Vancouver Guided Sunset Tour - $25 per person
The Dark Secrets of Stanley Park Tour - $25 per person
Forbidden Vancouver Guided Tour - $26 per person
Lost Souls of Gastown Tour - $27 per person
Vancouver Film & TV Tours: The Hollywood North Experience - $40 per person
Stanley Park Horse-Drawn Tour - $35 per person
Vancouver City Highlights Tour - $52 per person
24 or 48-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Pass - $43 per person
Granville Island & Stanley Park - $54 per person
Pre-Cruise Vancouver City Sightseeing Tour with Port Drop Off - $64 per person
Vancouver City Tour with Vancouver Lookout - $67 per person
Experience The Best of English Bay - $100 per person
Vancouver Highlights Bike Tour - The Grand Tour

Discover the beauty and culture of Vancouver on a small-group bike tour—great for riders of all levels. Accompany your guide on a leisurely ride along dedicated bike routes. Explore the city’s natural wonders like Stanley Park's rain forest and historic neighborhoods like Gastown and Chinatown. Cruise along the seawalls for gorgeous views of the North Shore Mountains, False Creek and more.
Duration
5 hours
Availability
Everyday at 10am
Price
$78 per person
Alternative
Stanley Park & Downtown Morning Guided Bike Tour - $57 per person
Bike Tour of Gastown, Chinatown, Granville Island - $57 per person
Vancouver Sunset Bike Tour - $62 per person
Stanley Park and Coal Harbour Segway Tour - $111 per person
Vancouver Biking and Hiking Tour - $112 per person
Vancouver Island Cycling Tour including Lunch and Wine Tasting - $172 per person
Food Walking Tour of Granville Island Public Market

Explore the Granville Island Public Market, a top Vancouver attraction, with an off-duty chef on this 2-hour food walking tour. With your in-the-know guide, make your way through the vibrant stalls and sample homemade culinary delights, such as maple-cured salmon, ciabatta bread, artisanal chocolates, Canadian cheeses and just-made doughnuts. Sip a delicious chai tea latte and get to know Granville Island’s craft beer scene, art galleries and specialty restaurants. Bring your appetite!
Duration
2 hours
Availability
Everyday at 4pm
Price
$65 per person
Alternative
Downtown Guided Walking Tour with Donuts - $35 per person
Street Art and Craft Coffee - $52 per person
Street Art Tour of Vancouver with Craft Beer Tastings - $52 per person
Craft Beer Revolution and Tasting Tour - $55 per person
Chinatown: Culinary and Cultural Walking Tour Led by a Chef - $86 per person
Gastown Walking Food Tour - $91 per person
Secret Food Tours - $97 per person
Whistler's Hidden Gems: 4-Course Dining Tour - $113 per person
Finer Things: 4-Course Dinner Tour in Whistler - $130 per person
Gastown Pub Crawl

Welcome to the best bar crawl in Vancouver. If you want to know the best places to go, this is the tour to take. Come party through Gastown's nightlife with amazing people from across the globe!
Duration
5 hours
Availability
Thursdays and Fridays at 8pm
Price
$22 per person
Vancouver Wine Tour

Taste a long list of locally produced wine at four wineries outside of Vancouver. A comfortable van transports you and your group to Fraser Valley. Over five and a half hours, try four different samples at each winery. Along the way, discover the details of the winemaking process from your guide. Round out your experience with a light lunch, typically a cheese and charcuterie platter, before returning to the city.
Duration
5.5 hours
Availability
Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays at 10am
Price
$123 per person
Alternative
Vancouver Brewery Tour - $72 per person
FlyOver Canada Experience

Experience advanced technology to showcase awe-inspiring sights. Sit suspended, feet dangling, before a 20m spherical screen as films take you on a journey to unique places all around the world.
Duration
25 minutes
Availability
Everyday from 10am - 8pm
Price
$21 per person
Alternative
Vancouver Lookout - $15 per person
Britannia Mine Museum Admission, Tour and BOOM!

Go on an adventure at Britannia Beach's historic and award-winning copper mine and museum. Get an in-depth look at mining throughout the years, and ride deep into a real mine. Pan for gold, and enjoy Britannia's brand new live-action experience, BOOM!
Duration
At your leisure
Availability
Everyday from10:30am - 2:30pm
Price
$29 per person
Alternative
Vancouver Maritime Museum Pass - $10 per person
Vancouver Art Gallery - $22 per person
VanDusen Botanical Garden

Secure your spot at the lovely VanDusen Gardens. A visit to the 55-acre oasis in the middle of Vancouver is your chance to wander among the plants and flowers that flourish on the West Coast. The extensive collection of sculptures throughout the property add visual interest to the nature on display. Please note, this voucher is not applicable to the VanDusen Festival of Lights.
Duration
At your leisure
Availability
Everyday from 10am - 5pm
Price
$7 per person
Alternative
Victoria and Butchart Gardens Tour - $178 per person
2-Day Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour - $419 per person
North Vancouver & Capilano Suspension Bridge Tour

Enjoy a half-day excursion that takes you from Downtown to the North Shore, visiting the region’s best attractions including the Shipyards District, Cleveland Dam, and the famed Capilano Suspension Bridge Park.
Duration
5 hours
Availability
Fridays & Saturdays at 10am
Price
$103 per person
Alternative
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park Self-Guided Tour - $50 per person
Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge & Park Photography - $86 per person
Vancouver and Capilano Suspension Bridge Canyon Lights - $107 per person
Vancouver City Tour, Capilano Suspension Bridge & Granville Island - $108 per person
Mesmerizing Nature Walk in Lynn Canyon Park - $116 per person
Capilano Suspension Bridge & Vancouver Lookout - $118 per person
Grouse Mountain

Ride the scenic skyride to the alpine and enjoy activities year-round. In winter, have fun snowshoeing, skating, doing the Light Walk, sledding, and more. In summer, take in a lumberjack show, the Birds in Motion show, the grizzly bear habitat, and more.
Duration
At your leisure
Availability
Everyday from 9am - 9pm
Price
$53 per person
Alternative
Grouse Mountain Ropes Adventure - $84 per person
Snowshoe Through Vancouver's Winter Wonderland - $73 per person
Lighthouse Park Hiking / Horseshoe Bay Discovery Tour - $112 per person
Cypress Mountain Hike & Photography - $122 per person
Stawamus Chief Hike & Photography - $135 per person
Grouse Mountain & Capilano Suspension Bridge Park - $148 per person
Garibaldi Lake Hike and Photography - $161 per person
Joffre Lakes Hike and Photography - $180 per person
Canadian Rocky Mountains 4-Day Tour - $337 per person
Canadian Rockies 8-Day Tour - $1,353 per person
Full-Day Whistler and Shannon Falls Tour

Marvel at 7,000-foot high mountains as you travel from Vancouver to Whistler along the “Sea-to-Sky Highway”. Visit Shannon Falls and Whistler Village on this this full-day tour while admiring the breathtaking mountain scenery.
Duration
10.5 hours
Availability
Everyday at 8:30am
Price
$156 per person
Alternative
Victoria Ferry Day Tour - $99 per person
Whistler Mountain Via Ferrata Climbing Experience - $114 per person
Bowen Island Ferry & Photography - $130 per person
The Great Squamish Day Trip - $131 per person
Whistler & the Sea to Sky Gondola Tour - $138 per person
2-Day Whistler Sea to Sky Tour - $261 per person
Whistler Day Trip by Seaplane from Vancouver - $354 per person
Whale-Watching Tour

Scout for an incredible array of marine life during this half-day Vancouver whale watching cruise. Join a professional naturalist on board a modern boat as you search for creatures including orcas, seals, porpoises, and eagles. The waters for your cruise are renowned for attracting whales, offering an up to 90% success rate with sightings. Best of all, enjoy spectacular scenery set amidst the Gulf and San Juan Islands.
Duration
3.5 hours
Availability
Everyday at 12pm
Price
$133 per person without transportation
$148 per person with transportation
Sailing Experience

Get a new perspective on Vancouver by getting out onto the water. This small-group boat tour takes you sailing around the city and its harbor aboard a 44-foot Beneteau sailboat. Relax with an included drink and snack as you take in the views of Coal Harbour, Stanley Park, Passage and Bowen Islands, Point Atkinson, Howe Sound and even more.
Duration
3 hours
Availability
Saturdays and Sundays at 11am
Price
$131 per person
Alternative
Holiday Dinner and Carols Cruise - $91 per person
Bowen Island Dinner and Zodiac Boat Tour - $141 per person
Indian Arm Half-Day Lunch Cruise - $142 per person
Celebration of Light Fireworks & Sunset Cruise - $148 per person
Sunset Dinner Buffet Cruise - $151 per person
Howe Sound Sea Safari Cruise

Make the most of your time in breathtaking British Columbia with an unforgettable 2-hour Howe Sound Sea Safari! Choose from three different routes and hope aboard a 30-ft (10-m) custom, high-speed boat, to view stunning natural attractions like the cliffs of Anvil Island, cheeky seals at Pam Rocks and the Bowen Island caves. Get out of the city and experience the splendor of Horseshoe Bay and the Strait of Georgia.
Duration
2 hours
Availability
Everyday at 10am
Price
$81 per person
Alternative
City and Seal Boat Tour - $51 per person
Granite Falls Zodiac Tour - $89 per person
Cheakamus Splash - $110 per person
Rafting on the River Elaho - $145 per person
Seadoo Tour

Enjoy high-speed thrills over the waves in English Bay and Howe Sound on this morning Jet Ski tour from Vancouver. Following a 30-minute safety briefing, hop onto your single- or double-rider Sea-Doo watercraft and take to the water. Follow your guide through English Bay and out toward Horseshoe Bay, and enjoy panoramic views over the bays, beaches and coves of Bowen Island. Head through beautiful Howe Sound to Bowyer Island and see native harbor seals lazing by the shoreline at Pam Rocks. Then, return to base via Anvil Island.
Duration
3 hours
Availability
Everyday at 8:30am
Price
$156 per person
Snorkel, Kayak, and Seal Adventure

Kayak in Howe Sound and snorkel with Vancouver's resident harbor seals during this half-day eco-adventure. Board a boat from Horseshoe Bay with your adventure guide, headed toward the Pam Rocks seal colony. Slip into the provided snorkel gear and wetsuit, then dive in for an up-close experience with seals, following their lead. Kayak around the bay and the rocks, experiencing the marine environment while in a low-profile boat. A sightseeing-only option is available for those passengers who wish to stay dry on the boat. All kayaking and snorkeling equipment, refreshments and light snacks are included.
Duration
5 hours
Availability
Tuesday - Sunday at 2pm
Price
$112 per person
Alternative
Evening Cruise Kayak Tour - $58 per person
Stand Up Paddle Board Tour - $64 per person
Kayak and Boat Cruise - $78 per person
Scuba Diving and Boat Tour

Get access to British Columbia's best dive sites with this boat trip from Horseshoe Bay. Choose to dive or simply ride along to enjoy the mountain scenery. Divers will see pinnacles, canyons, sponge bioherms, wolf eels, Pacific Octopus, and seals that make their home in Howe Sound. Certified divers only.
Duration
5 hours
Availability
Friday - Sunday at 2pm
Price
Staring from $105 per person
Vancouver Panorama Tour by Seaplane

Enjoy the most popular tour of Vancouver and the North Shore Mountains. This ideal introduction to seaplane aviation departs from downtown Vancouver’s Coal Harbour and provides a complete aerial view of the city, as well as its surrounding parks and beaches. As if the scenery isn't enough, the thrill of flying will really carry you away. The exhilarating spray of the water is always a highlight during take-off and landing.
Duration
20 minutes
Availability
Everyday at 10:30am and 2:30pm
Price
$110 per person for a 20 min flight
$162 per person for a 45 min flight
Alternative
Seaplane Tour & Capilano Suspension Bridge Park - $137 per person
Vancouver to Whistler Scenic Flight - $166 per person
Floatplane Transfer between Vancouver & Victoria - $177 per person
Floatplane Transfer between Vancouver & Tofino - $196 per person
Malahat SkyWalk & Vancouver Island Day Trip - $206 per person
Fly and Dine to Bowen Island - $218 per person
BC Backcountry Helicopter Tour - $227 per person
Taste of the West Coast Seaplane Tour - $233 per person
Alpine Lakes & Glaciers Seaplane Tour - $272 per person
Personal Travel Photographer Tour

Leave your selfie stick at home on a tour of Vancouver accompanied by a professional photographer guide. In addition to capturing candids, your guide recommends photo locations that suit your needs and interests, whether your trip is a romantic getaway or a family vacation. All photos are made easily accessible in an online gallery with free digital downloads.
Duration
30 mins - 3 hours
Availability
Everyday from 8am - 10pm
Price
Starting from $185 per group
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