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An Introduction to Vancouver by Private City Sightseeing

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Overview

Discover Vancouver in effortless luxury on a private, chauffeur-driven tour designed to showcase the city’s highlights without the crowds.

Begin in historic Gastown and see the iconic Gastown Steam Clock before heading to Canada Place for stunning waterfront and mountain views. Cruise through Stanley Park, stopping at the Brockton Point Totem Poles and the breathtaking Prospect Point overlooking the Lions Gate Bridge.

Continue to English Bay Beach before finishing at Granville Island Public Market, a vibrant hub of local food and culture.

Travel in a premium luxury vehicle with a professional chauffeur who provides light narration and photo stops along the way. Relaxed, seamless, and perfectly timed, this is the ideal way to experience Vancouver in just two hours.

What's Included

  • Bottled water
  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
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    Our team will come pick you up directly from your location. At the airport, cruise port, hotel or AirBNB. Let us come to you and save you the time so you can enjoy the road.

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    Gastown

    Step out onto Vancouver's oldest cobblestone street and walk to the iconic steam-powered clock. Watch it whistle on the quarter-hour as your guide tells the story of "Gassy Jack" Deighton, the saloon keeper whose barrel of whiskey founded the city in 1867. The Great Fire of 1886, the neighbourhood's decades as a skid row, and its revival as a heritage district — all told in 15 minutes on one of the most photogenic blocks in Canada.
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    15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

    Canada Place

    Walk to the tip of Canada Place's iconic white sails for the defining Vancouver panorama: the North Shore mountains rising across Burrard Inlet, floatplanes banking in low over the water, cruise ships at the terminal beside you. Your guide covers Expo 86 — the world's fair that transformed Vancouver from a resource town into a cosmopolitan Pacific city — and points out the seaplane terminal, the Lions Gate Bridge in the distance, and the glass towers of Coal Harbour behind you.
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    10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

    Stanley Park

    Nine towering totem poles on the Stanley Park waterfront — with the downtown skyline rising directly behind them. It's one of the most powerful visual contrasts in the city, and a gateway into the real history of this land. Your guide covers the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations whose unceded territory this is, the story of how Indigenous communities were displaced from this land as recently as 1923, and what the poles — carved by Haida, Kwakwaka'wakw, and Nuu-chah-nulth artists — represent.
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    10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

    Prospect Point Lookout

    The highest point in Stanley Park delivers the tour's most sweeping panorama: Lions Gate Bridge suspended above Burrard Inlet, the North Shore mountains behind it, and the old-growth forest of the park stretching in every direction. Your guide tells the story of the bridge — built in 1938 and financed by the Guinness family, who bought up the North Shore to develop it and needed a way to get people there. On clear days you can see all the way to Vancouver Island.
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    English Bay Beach

    Walk onto the sand at Vancouver's most beloved city beach. Massive freighters sit anchored offshore waiting to load at the port — Vancouver is the busiest port in Canada. The West End neighbourhood rises behind the beach: the densest residential urban neighbourhood in the country, and famously walkable, diverse, and vibrant. Steps away, the granite Inukshuk — carved by Inuit sculptor Alvin Kanak for Expo 86 and later adopted as the symbol of the 2010 Winter Olympics — offers a natural final thread tying together the Indigenous themes of the tour.
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    10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

    Granville Island Public Market

    The tour ends at Vancouver's most beloved destination — a converted industrial peninsula under the Granville Bridge, packed with fresh BC seafood, artisan bread, local cheesemakers, Indigenous crafts, and street performers. Your guide walks you to the market entrance, points out the highlights — Lee's Donuts, the fishmongers, the deli hall — and gives you personalised recommendations for the rest of your day. Guests are encouraged to stay, eat, and explore on their own. The Aquabus mini-ferry across False Creek to Yaletown is the perfect optional finale.
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    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

    Frequently Asked Questions (7)

    Q: What is the cancellation policy for the An Introduction to Vancouver by Private City Sightseeing?

    A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (MST). Read more Apr 2025

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (7)

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    Q: What is the cancellation policy for the An Introduction to Vancouver by Private City Sightseeing?
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    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (MST).
    Apr 2025
    Q: What's included in the price?
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    The following is included:
    • Bottled water.
    • Private transportation.
    • Air-conditioned vehicle.
    • Gratuities.
    • Fuel surcharge.
    • Parking Fees.
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    Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?
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    The minimum age to participate is 1. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..

    Apr 2025
    Q: My date is not available in the calendar, I am just checking to see if it is available?
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    If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.

    If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.

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    Q: Is this an accessible tour?
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    Accessibility information for the An Introduction to Vancouver by Private City Sightseeing is as follows:

    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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    Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for An Introduction to Vancouver by Private City Sightseeing will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

     

     

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    Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.

    Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.

    If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.

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    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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