Activities

The Lost Souls of Gastown tour

from

$30.00

Free cancellation

Language: English

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Wheelchair accessible

Instant confirmation

Guided Tour

Local touch

Why you’ll love this…

Take an unconventional walking tour by lamplight
View a dramatic theater piece as you visit Vancouver's landmarks
Learn about the city's earliest and most gruesome history

What to expect

Explore Vancouver by lamplight on this 90-minute walking tour featuring the city's most gruesome historical events. Designed for adults, the experience is conducted as a theater piece told through the lens of one person's tragic tale. The tour covers topics such as the Great Fire, the smallpox plague, and the unsolved murder of John Bray, all based on documented history taken from city archives. Your guide will take you to all of Gastown's must see locations and landmarks, including the city's oldest hotel, the Victorian, as well as Gaoler's Mews, Water Street, and Maple Tree Square.

What's included

Guided walking tour

What's not included

Tips (optional)

Where

356 Water Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Meeting point:

Please meet your guide outside Monaco Cafe at the entrance into Historic Gastown. A 1 minute walk from Waterfront Skytrain and Seabus Station.

What to remember

This tour is not suitable for children under ten years old
Tours are designed for adult audiences and do contain some references to mature subject matter. The age recommendation is 14+ but children aged 10+ can attend accompanied by a parent
Minors must be accompanied by an adult
Tours operate rain or shine and are outside, please dress appropriately for the weather. In the summer, it's recommended to bring a sweater or jacket. In the spring or fall please bring a waterproof jacket and sturdy footwear. Hats and gloves will help on colder nights
Please wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to walk around an urban environment
This tour is not wheelchair accessible
The minimum number of participants required for this tour to run is five people
There is a maximum number of 25 people for this tour
Assistance dogs are welcome on this tour however any other pet animals are not welcome on this tour

Provider

Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 48 hours before the experience begins.

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