We begin our tour with an exploration of Gas town, visiting the famous Steam Clock as well as the statue of Gassy Jack, a colorful character in Vancouvers history.
As we take you through the downtown area you will see some of Vancouvers most famous buildings, including the Marine Building, the Christ Church Cathedral, and the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver.
We'll also show you some of the citys cultural highlights such as the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Vancouver Public Library.
Finally, your local guide will show you Chinatowns Millennium Gate and the Dr Sun Yat Sen Chinese Garden after all, a visit to the city thats set to host the 2010 Olympics wouldnt be complete without mentioning its vibrant multicultural heritage!
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We'll start our adventure with a leisurely ride around Stanley Park where you'll discover why this park receives over 8 million visitors per year.
Learn about flora and fauna, separate fact from fiction at the Totem Pole park, and come to a better understanding of the crucial role the park played in Vancouvers earlier days and the legendary characters that helped give the 9 O'Clock gun, Brocton Point Lighthouse, and Dead Mans Island their fame.
After we've completed the length of the trail around the park enjoy a bite to eat on us at our favourite restaurant in Vancouver before heading over to Gastown, Vancouvers tourist hot-spot.
Check out the Steam Clock, learn more about Gassy Jack (Vancouvers first unofficial mayor) and see where the city of Vancouver really started.
Highlights:
- Canada Place
- Prospect Point
- The Seawall
- Stanley Park
- and much more!
Join The Vancouver Trolley Company and sing your favourite holiday carols while visiting two of Vancouvers most spectacular light displays.
Festively decorated Trolleys equipped with karaoke machines for your seasonal singing enjoyment will depart from 3 convenient downtown locations:
6:30pm: Canada Place/Waterfront SkyTrain Station 6:40pm: Hyatt Regency Hotel/Burrard Skytrain Station 6:50pm: Blue Horizon Hotel on Robson Street.
The tour begins on December 11th and operates daily until Christmas Eve. Upon pickup, guests will sing their way past the city lights of downtown before arriving at Bright Nights at Stanley Park.
After being given some time to walk through the light display and take in Stanley Parks holiday magic, the tour will continue through local light displays on the way to the second stop of the evening, at VanDusens Botanical Garden. Here guests will disembark once again to enjoy the Festival of Lights.
Bright Nights at Stanley Park is one of the major fundraisers for The BC Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund. All donations collected at this event are donated to help burn survivors and their families. A donation to the Burn Fund is included in each ticket on the Karaoke Christmas Lights Trolley tour. To make an additional donation or for more information please visit
www.burnfund.org
Tickets for the Karaoke Christmas Lights Tour are available by reservation only. Each ticket includes admission to VanDusens Botanical Garden and a donation to the BC Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund.
Tour Info
Times: Daily at 6.30pm
Departs from Canada Place.
Running Time: 3 hrs
Please call 1-888-451-5581, 48 hours prior to reconfirm pickup information.
You and your party will be picked up at one of eight stops between 6:10 and 6:50pm. These are all stops along our trolley routes; we will choose the location closest to your hotel to make the trip as convenient as possible.
After pickup, you and your party will be taken through Vancouvers world famous Stanley Park. After a short journey over the Lions Gate Bridge and upon arrival to North Vancouver, you will board Grouse Mountains aerial tramway.
The views are breathtaking - the city skyline, ships in the harbour, the glittering Strait of Georgia, and the distant Vancouver Island are all visible from your tram to the Peak of Vancouver. When you reach the top of the mountain plateau, 3700 feet (1100 m) above sea level, you will have two hours to explore, dine, or just enjoy the fantastic view.
Choose from the casual dining of Altitudes Bistro or the fine dining experience of The Observatory. With either of these selections you will find that the chefs of Grouse Mountain will delight you with the finest and freshest selections of the West Coast (reservations for the Observatory can be made in advance or aboard your Trolley, please notify driver at your earliest convenience.).
Enter Grouse Mountain's mile high Theatre in the Sky, and view Canada's first high definition video presentation "Born to Fly" - experiencing British Columbia from an eagle's perspective. An aerial adventure exploring scenery, recreation, travel and the natural wonders of our Pacific Province. This video is a 'must see' for visitors and residents alike. It's a flight you will not soon forget.
Walk around the meadow and visit the two resident grizzly bears and four grey wolves as they explore their natural habitat at the Wildlife Refuge.
Visit the Peak Chalet and the many gift shops located there to find that very special item as a keepsake of your trip to Vancouver.
After having spent a two hours at the Peak of Vancouver, you will take the tram back to the base of the Mountain where your Trolley will return you to your respective hotels in the downtown core of Vancouver
Pickup locations and times for the Sunset Tour are as follows:
- Library Square (Blue Loop #9) 6:10pm
- Canada Place (Blue & Red Loop #1) 6:15pm
- Hyatt Regency (Red Loop #3) 6:25pm
- Art Gallery (Blue Loop #2) 6:30pm
- Holiday Inn (Blue Loop #3) 6:35pm
- Wall Centre (Red Loop #14) 6:40pm
- Blue Horizon (Red Loop #4) 6:45pm
- Westin Bayshore (Red Loop #5) 6:50pm
Tour Info
Times: Daily from 6.10pm Running Time: 3.5 hrs
Please call 1-888-451-5581, 48 hours prior to reconfirm pickup information.
October 10 31, join The Vancouver Trolley Company and Vancouver Police Museum for a haunted evening of murderous tales and infamous Vancouver hauntings.
Are you a group of Spooky Halloween enthusiasts? If so, Haunted Vancouver Trolley Tours will take you on a frightening trip of Vancouver where you will learn about the gruesome tales of troubled ghosts, how they met their end, and where they now occupy their time.
You will visit eerie locations such as Mountain View Cemetery and the autopsy room of the Vancouver Police Museum where over 15,000 autopsies have been performed.
2 hour Haunted Trolley Tours will depart every night at 5:30pm or 8:00pm from your location of choice in the downtown core of Vancouver.
October 24, 26, and 30 dates are available for smaller group reservations. Tours will depart and finish at Canada Place from 5:30pm 7:30pm. Advanced reservations and payment are required.
This tour is only suitable for 13 and older.
You will see streets and homes, just like your own, which seem quaint and normal, but if you look closely enough within the citys four walls, its back alleys, main streets, gathering places and forgotten corners, you will see the picture of dark and devastating events start to take shape.
A new and darker Vancouver will emerge and you'll see this city through very different eyes.
Tour Info
Times: Daily from 5.30pm or 8pm. Running Time: 2 hrs
Please call 1-888-451-5581, 48 hours prior to reconfirm pickup information.
You and your party will be picked up at one of eight stops between 6:10 and 6:50pm. These are all stops along our trolley routes; we will choose the location closest to your hotel to make the trip as convenient as possible.
After pickup, you and your party will be taken through Vancouvers world famous Stanley Park. After a short journey over the Lions Gate Bridge and upon arrival to North Vancouver, you will board Grouse Mountains aerial tramway.
The views are breathtaking - the city skyline, ships in the harbour, the glittering Strait of Georgia, and the distant Vancouver Island are all visible from your tram to the Peak of Vancouver.
When you reach the top of the mountain plateau, 3700 feet (1100 m) above sea level, you will have two hours to explore, dine, or just enjoy the fantastic view.
Choose from the casual dining of Altitudes Bistro or the fine dining experience of The Observatory. With either of these selections you will find that the chefs of Grouse Mountain will delight you with the finest and freshest selections of the West Coast (reservations for the Observatory can be made in advance or aboard your Trolley, please notify driver at your earliest convenience.).
Enter Grouse Mountain's mile high Theatre in the Sky, and view Canada's first high definition video presentation "Born to Fly" - experiencing British Columbia from an eagle's perspective. An aerial adventure exploring scenery, recreation, travel and the natural wonders of our Pacific Province.
This video is a 'must see' for visitors and residents alike. It's a flight you will not soon forget.
Walk around the meadow and visit the two resident grizzly bears and four grey wolves as they explore their natural habitat at the Wildlife Refuge.
Visit the Peak Chalet and the many gift shops located there to find that very special item as a keepsake of your trip to Vancouver.
After having spent a two hours at the Peak of Vancouver, you will take the tram back to the base of the Mountain where your Trolley will return you to your respective hotels in the downtown core of Vancouver.
If you would prefer to have a longer visit to North Vancouver, the early evening add-on to Capilano Suspension Bridge is a wonderful way to get to know Vancouvers Natural Wonder. On your way to view the Sunset, your visit to the Capilano Suspension Bridge will allow you to experience the Native culture and history of our region.
Step onto the swaying planks of the suspension bridge and thrill at the fantastic Treetops Adventure, approximately 100 feet above the forest floor. As Vancouvers first visitor attraction, the Suspension Bridge offers various other attractions such as the Story Centre, Totem Park, First Nations Cultural Centre, and the Living Forest to educate and amaze visitors of all ages.
After exploring this famous bridge, our trolley will come by shortly after 7pm to whisk you further up the road to begin your evening at Grouse Mountain.
Pickup locations and times for the early evening Capilano add-on are as follows:
- Canada Place (Blue & Red Loop #1) 4:35pm
- Hyatt Regency (Red Loop #3) 4:40pm
- Blue Horizon (Red Loop #4) 4:45pm
Tour Info
Times: Daily from 4.35pm
Please call 1-888-451-5581, 48 hours prior to reconfirm pickup information.
Trolley and North Shore Attractions Hop-Off Red Loop stops #1, #2 or Blue Loop stops #1, #3 and connect with the FREE SHUTTLE to Capilano Suspension Bridge.
Visit Vancouver's oldest attraction that continues to thrill visitors from around the world, then take the #236 transit bus to Grouse Mountain to experience a fantastic mountain-top adventure and breathtaking views of Vancouver.
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