Vancouver Self-Guided Walking Tour Experience

Our online walking tours allow you to explore Vancouver at your own pace, on your own schedule. Our lightweight web app works on any device with a modern web browser. Start and stop when you like, grab a coffee, and continue when you are ready.
Your virtual host, Chris King, has been living in Vancouver for 20 years and is excited to give you a unique look into the most interesting aspects of his city.

Our routes combine historical context, modern events, and local interpretation to provide an interesting and fun experience for tourists, new Canadians, and lifelong locals.

Routes are available in English and French
Audio is English only
Data Connection is recommended - Offline Mode available

Meeting Point

1999 W Georgia St

1999 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6G 0A3, Canada

Head to the entrance of Stanley Park, both routes start near the address listed. When you get here, choose "Start this Route" in the web app and start whenever you are ready.

What's included:

• Chinatown and Coal Harbour Free Walking Routes
• Two Stanley Park Routes Premium Content - Seawall and Inner

Not included:

• Mobile Device
• Headphones
• Mobile Data
• Extra Battery Pack

What to expect:

Duration: between 4 hours and 5 hours

Deadman's Island

Deadman's Island, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Learn about Deadman's Island's rich history! From an Indigenous burial ground, to an immigrant burial ground, to a military base, a lot has happened here.

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Totem Poles

Vancouver, BC V6G 3G1, Canada

Unique to the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, the Totem Poles are Vancouver's hottest attraction. Learn about the history and techniques that led us to having these amazing works of art.

20 minutes

Nine O"Clock Gun

Stanley Park Dr, Vancouver, V6G 3E2

The Nine O'Clock Gun is one of the oldest things in Vancouver. Learn how it got here and how it came to ring out every night at 9pm. Unless you are doing the route at night, you won't see it go off, but you can watch from Coal Harbour while enjoying a meal or a drink after the route.

5 minutes

Brockton Point Lighthouse

Stanley Park Rd, Vancouver, V6G 3E2

The Burrard Inlet extends for quite a ways inland, at that makes the current here very strong. Find out why one of the first things to be built was a lighthouse.

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Girl In A Wetsuit

2600 Stanley Park Drive, Vancouver, V6G

Only slightly ripped off from The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, our Girl In a Wetsuit has been resting on this rock for over 50 years! It's also a great place to check out the tides.

5 minutes

Lions Gate Bridge

Lions Gate Bridge Rd, Vancouver

One of the most recognizable features of the Vancouver skyline, the Lions Gate Bridge has quite in interesting history. Our route passes right under the bridge so you can check out the architecture, and see the animals that call the bridge home.

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Prospect Point Lookout

5601 Stanley Park Drive, Vancouver, V6G 3E2

You'll earn your ice cream treat when you climb to highest point in Stanley Park. The views are worth it! You can also skip this stop by sticking to the seawall trail, if uphill climbs aren't your thing.

10 minutes

Siwash Rock

Stanley Park Drive, , Vancouver, V6G 3E2

Check out one of the most iconic natural landmarks in the Vancouver area.

5 minutes

Third Beach

Seawall, Vancouver, V6G 3E2

Third Beach started as a military installation, but now boasts a beautiful sandy beach that often has a drum circle.

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Second Beach

Stanley Park, Vancouver

This lovely park, beach and picnic area is actually the result of logging in the Stanley Park forest. Stop for a recharge at the concession stand.

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Lost Lagoon

Stanley Park, Vancouver

Lost Lagoon used to connect to Coal Harbour. It was called Lost because it would disappear when the tide went out. Nowadays, Lost Lagoon is fresh water due to the road cutting it off from the ocean.

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Malkin Bowl

610 Pipeline Rd, Vancouver, BC V6G 3B3, Canada

Check out one of the most unique venues in Vancouver. They've been running Theatre Under The Stars here since the 1940s.

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Stanley Park Pavilion

610 Pipeline Rd, Vancouver, BC V6G 1Z4, Canada

Check out this amazing wedding venue and rock garden. Also a good bathroom break.

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Vancouver Aquarium

845 Avison Way, Stanley Park, , Vancouver, V6G 3E2

Officially, the route doesn't go into the Aquarium, but if you plan enough time, you can pop in for a few hours and continue the route after. It's an amazing aquarium with a focus on sustainability and ethical treatment of animals.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Stanley Park Railway

690 Pipeline Rd, Vancouver, BC V6G 3E2, Canada

Hop on the Mini Railroad for a spin around Stanley Park that will delight train lovers of all ages. The Parks Board had to become a federal railway company to build the railroad, and we are sure glad they did.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Beaver Lake

Beaver Lake, Vancouver, BC V6G 3E2, Canada

An oasis of wilderness in the middle of the city, Beaver Lake is a great spot for animal watching.

20 minutes

Stanley Park Rose Garden

610 Pipeline Rd, Vancouver, BC V6G 3B3, Canada

Over one hundred years old, this rose garden boasts over 3500 rose bushes. Many of them are hybrids designed to bloom throughout the year, but the best time to see it is the summer.

10 minutes