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Vancouver Tours: The 15 Best to Book

447 tours  ·  from $6 a head

Three days or ten, Vancouver asks you to choose between the water, the mountains and the city in the middle. The 15 below are the bookings that earn a slot, each priced and timed, with the full catalogue underneath.

Vancouver Half-Day Whale Watching Adventure with Free Photos - Naturalists bring the sightings into focus
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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

Leave Granville Island aboard a 95-passenger catamaran with heated indoor seating, open-air decks, and naturalists who explain local wildlife, geology, and ecosystems. Look for orcas, humpbacks, seals, sea lions, and eagles; the crew shares free wildlife photos afterward. The outing lasts about five hours, and sightings are never guaranteed.

“It was a great day! We saw so many types of wildlife. The crew was fantastic-very knowledgeable and helpful.”

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Big Bus Vancouver Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour - Commentary: a live guide can change the ride
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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

Ride an open-top bus between 14 Vancouver stops, including Stanley Park, Granville Island, Chinatown, and Gastown. Choose a 24- or 48-hour pass, hop off to explore, and use live or recorded commentary for context. Sherry is a particularly engaging driver-guide when she’s on your route; service frequency and route coverage change by season.

“Using the Hop-On/Hop-Off is an easy and a very inexpensive way to visit the various tourist attractions in Vancouver.”

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Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour with Ferry from Vancouver - Victoria, with room to choose your own route
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Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour with Ferry from Vancouver

3.Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour with Ferry from Vancouver

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,703 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $228

Travel by air-conditioned coach and ferry from downtown Vancouver to Butchart Gardens and Victoria. Garden admission is included, with two hours at the gardens and two hours to explore Victoria on your own. Guides such as Leslie, Anthony, Bobby and Alex have led trips, sharing local history and practical pointers along the way.

“My excursion was set up with West Coast Sightseeing. The tour guide & shuttle driver, Bobby Wilson, was excellent! He had a lot of great knowledge, fun facts, and recommendations for restaurants and things to see/do. Even this late in the year, The Butchart Gardens are stunning! I really enjoyed walking through the gardens. We had a decent amount of time to explore Victoria, BC later in the day as well. BC Ferry ride to/from Vancouver Island was fun & a new experience for me. I am glad I booked this excursion through Viator.”

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Vancouver: Covered Whale Watching Adventure with Free Photos - Getting close while respecting the animals
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Vancouver: Covered Whale Watching Adventure with Free Photos

4.Covered Whale Watching Adventure with Free Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,260 reviews · 5 hours · from $188

Set out from Granville Island on a five-hour guided catamaran trip, watching for orcas, humpbacks, seals, sea lions, and seabirds. Choose a heated cabin or outdoor viewing decks, hear about local marine life, and get free wildlife photos afterward. Half-day and sunset departures are available; if you see no whales, you can join another tour.

“The staff’s knowledge was outstanding. Amazing customer service. 54 very accurate of the day Pictures for free. Great value add it allowed us to enjoy our time and not worry about getting the perfect picture.”

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Victoria and Butchart Gardens Day Trip from Vancouver - Butchart Gardens: make the most of your visit
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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

Travel from Vancouver by mini-coach and ferry to Victoria, where you get free time for the city’s sights before walking the themed gardens at Butchart Gardens. The driver-guide handles transport and offers commentary along the way. Guide assignments vary; past tours have included Tim, Gavin, Carol, Tony, and Zack. Plan for a very long day.

“It is a VERY long day! We did luck out with a sunny day at the gardens. Truly gorgeous. Our driver Toni was super narrating and navigating thru Vancouvers crazy traffic and the ferry process.”

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Vancouver: Capilano Suspension Bridge Park Ticket - Get above the forest on Treetops Adventure
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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

Spend a day in Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, where a 450-foot bridge hangs 230 feet above the Capilano River. Follow it with Cliffwalk’s glass platforms and the elevated Treetops Adventure. Admission includes Wi-Fi, same-day luggage storage and access to hourly nature talks. A free shuttle runs year-round from downtown Vancouver.

“A must do when visiting Vancouver if you are not afraid of heights. The free shuttle service from downtown (including return) makes this attraction easy to get to. You can easily spend 3/4 hours enjoying the view and the forest. If you are scared of heights or get motion sickness, then take caution as the suspension bridge (including the treetops adventure) do sway quite a bit and can leave you with wobbly legs after the crossings. Would highly recommend joining the totem talk and nature tour where you will get to learn some interesting facts. There are various dining options, which can be on the expensive side, but you need…”

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Gastown Historic Walking Food Tour - Taste a mix of food and local drinks
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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

Spend about three hours walking Gastown with a local guide, stopping at neighborhood eateries for food and drink tastings. Expect stories about Vancouver’s Wild West past, familiar dishes such as poutine and karaage, and a small group of up to 16. Guides vary; past tours have been led by Rachel, Sean, Andrea, Connor, and Dan.

“Rachel was our guide, she was a lot of fun and very knowledgeable about the city history. It wasn’t too much to be a history lesson, we were there to eat after all, but tied nicely to how diverse the city culture is in Vancouver and why we were tasting at those locations. Would definitely recommend, but come hungry and plan to go light on dinner later!”

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The Grand Bicycle Tour by Cycle City Tours - Granville Island is your lunch stop, not a guided tasting
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The Grand Bicycle Tour by Cycle City Tours

8.The Grand Bicycle Tour by Cycle City Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,827 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $96

Ride Vancouver’s bike lanes and seawall with a local guide, covering Stanley Park, Granville Island, False Creek, Chinatown and Gastown in about five hours. The group is capped at nine, and a standard bike, helmet and lock are included. Guides such as Heidi, Greg and JT have led tours with a mix of city stories and cycling tips.

“Excellent tour and experience. We felt like we had an amazing introduction to Vancouver and our guide German was a superb guide”

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Capilano Suspension Bridge Park Ticket - Walk above the forest on Treetops Adventure
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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

Explore Capilano Suspension Bridge Park at your own pace, about 15 minutes from downtown Vancouver. Your admission covers the 230-foot-high bridge, Cliffwalk, Treetops Adventure, the Story Centre and Kia'palano cultural area. Allow two to three hours, bring good shoes, and consider the optional downtown shuttle, which has limited first-come, first-served seating.

“Canyon Fright is a must do if you're visiting! Beautiful landscape and decorated with impeccable care. We went Halloween afternoon and it was the perfect fall day- wet, lots of yellow leaves, thick fog over the water. It made for a perfect experience!”

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Vancouver: Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour with 10 Stops - Downtown landmarks from Robson Street to Library Square
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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

Ride a 24- or 48-hour Big Bus loop from Canada Place past Stanley Park, Granville Island, Gastown and more. Hop off to explore, then rejoin the route. Seven-language audio and two self-guided walks are included. Live guides such as Sherry and Dan have added lively local stories, though traffic and full buses can slow your plans.

“Sherry, the bus driver, was incredibly knowledgeable and super funny when explaining fun facts and the history of Vancouver. She truly made the bus ride around the city fun and entertaining.”

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Vancouver City Sightseeing Tour: Granville Island & Stanley Park - Gastown and Chinatown from the coach
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Vancouver City Sightseeing Tour: Granville Island & Stanley Park

11.Vancouver City Sightseeing Tour: Granville Island & Stanley Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,782 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $68

Take a 3.5-hour Vancouver overview by coach, with hotel or cruise-terminal pickup, a local guide, and stops at Granville Island Public Market and Stanley Park. Expect about an hour for the market, a brief visit to the Brockton Point totem poles, and city history along the way. Guide assignments vary; recent tours have featured Sam, Sean, Alex, and others.

“Good guide and visit to Stanley Park and Granville. I would’ve liked more time in city e.g. Robson St.”

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

12.Vancouver Tour: Stanley Park, Granville Island & Capilano Bridge

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,778 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $136

Take a guided coach tour from downtown Vancouver to Canada Place, Robson Street, Stanley Park, Capilano Suspension Bridge Park and Granville Island. You get about 90 minutes at Capilano and 75 minutes at Granville Island, plus city commentary and hotel pickup at most downtown hotels. The tour runs about five to six hours and costs $136.06 per person.

“It was great tour around points of Vancouver as we headed to Stanley park with a totem pole picture stop and other drive by points in the park great trip over lions gate bridge and so much fun at Capilano suspension bridge so fun and the catwalk. Then on to Granville Island for great food wonderful shops and the Public Market! It was a wonderful time.”

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From Vancouver: Whistler & Sea to Sky Gondola with Shannon Falls - The gondola turns the view into the main event
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From Vancouver: Whistler & Sea to Sky Gondola with Shannon Falls

13.Whistler & Sea to Sky Gondola with Shannon Falls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,640 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $173

Travel from Vancouver along the Sea to Sky Highway with a driver-guide, stop at Shannon Falls, ride the Sea to Sky Gondola above Howe Sound, and spend three hours in Whistler Village. Guides such as Alex, Jason, Andrea, and Jessica have been praised for lively commentary, but the guide is not guaranteed. Round-trip transport and the gondola ride are included.

“Great trip! Allow the whole day and enjoy the bus ride. Our guide was Andrea and she was very impressive with her knowledge. She was kind and drove us all around to the various spots in each location. Highly recommend!”

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Whale-Watching Tour from Vancouver - The crew makes the search more rewarding
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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

From Steveston, take a 3 to 5 hour cruise into coastal British Columbia waters in search of orcas, summer humpbacks, seals, sea lions, porpoises and eagles. You can meet at the Richmond departure point or choose a round-trip shuttle from select downtown Vancouver hotels. Guides such as naturalist James D. and Rhiannon have helped guests spot and identify whales.

“We had an absolutely amazing whale watching trip. We saw humpbacks, orcas, sea lions, harbor seals, bald eagle plus many other marine birds. The vessel was comfortable even though the weather was a bit wet. Captain and crew were great. I highly recommend this outstanding company.”

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Vancouver City Sightseeing Tour: Capilano Suspension Bridge & Vancouver Lookout - Vancouver Lookout: a city map from 553 feet up
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Vancouver City Sightseeing Tour: Capilano Suspension Bridge & Vancouver Lookout

15.Vancouver City Sightseeing Tour: Capilano Suspension Bridge & Vancouver Lookout

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,556 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $145

Spend about 6.5 hours touring Vancouver with a guide, hotel pickup from selected Vancouver and Richmond hotels, and entry to the Vancouver Lookout and Capilano Suspension Bridge Park. Expect neighborhood drives, time at Granville Island and Stanley Park, and independent walks across the bridge, through the treetops, and along the Cliffwalk.

“Fantastic tour. Our tour guide Sam was outstanding. Funny, very knowlegeable and an absolute pleasure to have him showing us the sights of Vancouver. From the moment of pick up at our hotel to drop off he was the perfect host. Everything was on time and we always had plenty of time at each site. I would recommend this tour absolutely! Thanks heaps Sam for making our day wonderful 😊”

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