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The 15 Best Vancouver Tours & Day Trips

85 tours  ·  from $5 a head

Vancouver puts a rainforest, a working harbour and a whale route within an hour of downtown. These 15 cover the suspension bridges, the Salish Sea boats, the seaplanes and the run to Victoria, priced and timed.

Vancouver Half-Day Whale Watching Adventure with Free Photos - What you might see beyond whales
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Vancouver Half-Day Whale Watching Adventure with Free Photos

1.Vancouver Half-Day Whale Watching Adventure with Free Photos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,000 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $193Our pick

See whales, orcas, seals, sea lions, and eagles on a comfortable Vancouver catamaran cruise with naturalist guides and free wildlife photos.

“Most whale watching tours were canceled due to rough seas. Our boat was very stable and comfortable even with the swells. Staff was excellent and very knowledgeable. Highly recommended.”

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Big Bus Vancouver Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour - Stop 1: Canada Place starts the waterfront circuit
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Big Bus Vancouver Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour

2.Big Bus Vancouver Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3,028 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48

Review of Big Bus Vancouver, with stop-by-stop advice, pricing, commentary, weather tips, and whether a 24- or 48-hour pass is worth it.

“Sherri was great!! Learned a lot about the city when she was driving the bus!! The other driver put on a recording but Sherri actually talked to us.”

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Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour with Ferry from Vancouver - The BC Ferries crossing through the Gulf Islands
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Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour with Ferry from Vancouver

Vancouver: Covered Whale Watching Adventure with Free Photos - What the catamaran feels like on the water
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Vancouver: Covered Whale Watching Adventure with Free Photos

Victoria and Butchart Gardens Day Trip from Vancouver - The morning coach ride and BC Ferries crossing
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Victoria and Butchart Gardens Day Trip from Vancouver

5.Victoria and Butchart Gardens Day Trip from Vancouver

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,242 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $232

See Victoria and Butchart Gardens from Vancouver by coach and ferry, with scenic Gulf Islands views, free time, and expert guides.

“A fantastic way to spend the day if you love cool weather, beautiful scenery, enjoyable ferry rides, and the most amazing gardens a person could ever see in their lifetime. We felt as if we were walking through chapters of Alice in Wonderland. Just amazing.”

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Vancouver: Capilano Suspension Bridge Park Ticket - Cliffwalk puts you against the canyon wall
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Vancouver: Capilano Suspension Bridge Park Ticket

6.Capilano Suspension Bridge Park Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,181 reviews · 1 day · from $59

Review Capilano Suspension Bridge Park in Vancouver, with bridge, Cliffwalk, Treetops Adventure, shuttle tips, pricing, and rainy-day advice.

“It was great. Such a beautiful place, if you can book the 8:30am time- @9:30 it wasn’t that busy but for pictures 8:30am would’ve been better.”

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Gastown Historic Walking Food Tour - Two hours through Gastown’s old streets
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Gastown Historic Walking Food Tour

7.Gastown Historic Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,863 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $116

Taste Gastown’s best bites, local drinks, and Wild West stories on a relaxed three-hour Vancouver walking tour.

“Chirug was pleasant, knowledgeable and made the tour a lot of fun. The area was interesting and we definitely learned a lot. The food was delicious!”

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The Grand Bicycle Tour by Cycle City Tours - The West End and Vancouver’s coastal edge
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The Grand Bicycle Tour by Cycle City Tours

Capilano Suspension Bridge Park Ticket - Getting from downtown Vancouver to the park
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Capilano Suspension Bridge Park Ticket

9.Capilano Suspension Bridge Park Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,814 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $61

Cross Capilano’s 230-foot suspension bridge, explore treetop walkways and Cliffwalk, and enjoy cedar rainforest near downtown Vancouver.

“Very convenient with the pickup and drop off at the bridge parking at pickup wasn’t the cheapest but easy. After the bridge experience we rode back with the shuttle and went to the pacific mall.”

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Vancouver: Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour with 10 Stops - Canada Place and the harbourfront beginning
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Vancouver: Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour with 10 Stops

10.Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour with 10 Stops

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 1,807 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $47

See Vancouver’s harbour, Stanley Park, Gastown and Granville Island by hop-on hop-off bus, with audio commentary and two walking tours.

“love HOHO bus, it's a great way to see a city in a limited amount of time. Do the circuit and decide what you want to investigate further. one driver we had gave additional information which was fantastic”

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Vancouver City Sightseeing Tour: Granville Island & Stanley Park - Chinatown and the city’s many cultural layers
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Vancouver City Sightseeing Tour: Granville Island & Stanley Park

Vancouver Tour: Stanley Park, Granville Island & Capilano Bridge - Stanley Park, trees, totem poles and open water
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Vancouver Tour: Stanley Park, Granville Island & Capilano Bridge

From Vancouver: Whistler & Sea to Sky Gondola with Shannon Falls - Shannon Falls: a short stop with real impact
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From Vancouver: Whistler & Sea to Sky Gondola with Shannon Falls

Whale-Watching Tour from Vancouver - The Wildlife You Might See
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Whale-Watching Tour from Vancouver

14.Whale-Watching Tour from Vancouver

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,572 reviews · 3 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $157

Review of Vancouver Whale Watch from Steveston, with orcas, humpbacks, coastal views, practical tips, price value, and honest drawbacks.

“Everything was wonderful and as promised! Saw many whales, seals, and sea lions. Shuttle pickup was excellent.”

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Vancouver City Sightseeing Tour: Capilano Suspension Bridge & Vancouver Lookout - Vancouver Lookout, a fast route to the city’s best orientation
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Vancouver City Sightseeing Tour: Capilano Suspension Bridge & Vancouver Lookout

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