Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Vancouver Trolley tour
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Touristinfo Centre sign, Vancouver
Excursion Tips
Walking Tours
Learn more about
Vancouver's Chinatown
with guides from the
Chinese Cultural Centre.
Historic Gastown comes
alive in Gastown Business
Improvement Society
(GBIS) tours. Walkabout
Historic Vancouver has
professional guides who
lead tours of downtown,
Granville Island, and Gas-
town.
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Chinese Cultural
Centre: 604 658 8880
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GBIS: 604 683 5650
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Walkabout Historic Van-
couver: 604 720 0006
Horse-Drawn Tours
A century-old tradi-
tion, the Clydesdales-
drawn narrated tours of
Stanley Park run March
to November. Up to 20
passengers per trolley.
One-hour tours of Victoria
visit Beacon Hill Park and
other scenic spots.
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Stanley Park Tours:
604 681 5115
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www.
stanleyparktours.com
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Victoria Carriage Tours:
1 877 663 2207
bus tours to Vancouver
attractions; the ticket is
valid for two days. West
Coast City & Nature Sight-
seeing provides mini-
coach tours with a focus
on natural sights. d
Gray
Line of Vancouver: 604
879 3363
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Gray Line of
Victoria: 250 388 5248
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West Coast City &
Nature Sightseeing: 604
451 1600
First Nations Tours
Coast Salish guides
lead two-hour interpretive
paddles in a 12-passenger,
traditional-style, ocean-
going canoe. The protect-
ed waters of Burrard Inlet
are the background for
stories and songs that
capture the rich culture
of Northwest Coast First
Nations. Kayaking is an
alternative. All ages wel-
come, from May to Octo-
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Takaya Tours: 604
904 7410
Cycle Tours
Local guides oversee
cycling, mountain biking,
and multi-sport adven-
tures. Gourmet meals, a
stop at the hot springs,
and luxurious support van
included. Small groups.
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Rocky Mountain Cycle
Tours: 604 898 8488 or
1 800 661 2453
Trolley Tours
Classic trolley cars
are replicated in modern
sightseeing buses. The
year-round city tour is two
hours, but you can hop on
or off at any of the 23
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Vancouver
Trolley: 604 801 5515
Golf in Whistler
Let Eagle Tours plan
your accommodation,
transportation, and tee
times at Whistler's five
championship golf
courses. All you have to
do is play.
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Eagle Tours:
604 905 4035 or 1 888
793 9222
Rail Tours
Rail travel is a Cana-
dian classic. VIA Rail
transcontinental service
guarantees cozy sleepers,
fine cuisine, and attentive
staff. Rocky Mountaineer
Vacations offers spectacu-
lar packages, such as a
famed two-day, all day-
light trip between Van-
couver and the Rockies.
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Rocky Mountaineer
Vacations: 604 606 7245
or 1 800 665 7245
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VIA
Rail: 1 888 842 7245
Whale Watches
For sightings of orcas
(killer whales), Dall's por-
poises, seals, and other
wildlife, Wild Whales Van-
couver departs the harbor
for the Gulf of Georgia
and beyond. Vancouver
Whale Watch has Zodiac-
style boats with on-board
naturalists. Steveston Sea-
breeze Adventures runs
from the Fraser River to
the Gulf Islands on larger
vessels.
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Steveston
Seabreeze Adventures:
604 272 7200
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Vancouver
Whale Watch: 604 274
9565
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Wild Whales
Vancouver: 604 699 2011
Rafting Trips
Whitewater rafting
expeditions on the mighty
Fraser, Thompson, and
Nahatlatch rivers, from
one to six days in length,
are suited to various expe-
rience levels. Camp or
enjoy B&B accommoda-
tions at the Yale base.
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Fraser River Raft Expe-
ditions: 1 800 363 7238
Bus Tours
Gray Line's luxurious
coaches tour Vancouver,
Victoria, and Whistler. They
also offer double-deck
Visit www.tourismvancouver.com, www.tourismvictoria.com, and
www.tourismwhistler.com for general information and offers
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