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Vancouver Lost Souls of Gastown Walking Tour
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Vancouver Lost Souls of Gastown Walking Tour
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Cancellation policy
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
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1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
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Offered in: English
Overview
Get a glimpse into Vancouver’s rough and rowdy past on a walking tour of the historic Gastown neighborhood. Hear haunting tales of the city’s darkest days, when fires, smallpox and gold dust fever swept through the frontier outpost. Visit the neighborhood’s landmarks and historic sites as your guide evokes the thieves, hustlers and vagabonds that made the west so wild.
- Gothic theater adventure in Vancouver
- Recount the Great Fire of 1886, smallpox outbreaks, and Vancouver’s most shocking unsolved murder
- Visit Gastown’s most famous sites, the Steam Clock, Gassy Jack statue, Byrne’s Block, Hotel Europe and Maple Tree Square
- Weave through the back streets, alleyways and secret spaces of Gastown
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What's Included
Local guide
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Departure & Return
Buro The Espresso Bar , 356 Water St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1B6, Canada
Maple Tree Square , Maple Tree Square, Vancouver, BC, CanadaMeet outside Buro Coffee at 356 Water St. in Gastown. Close to Waterfront Skytrain and Seabus Station.
The walking tour ends in Maple Tree Square, Gastown, in the heart of Vancouver's restaurant and bar scene. The start point is just an easy 10 minute walk back, and the guide can provide a map and directions if needed.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start time
- Our tours are designed for adult audiences and do contain some references to adult themes. Our age recommendation is 14+ but certainly children aged 10+ can attend and enjoy our walking tours if parents are comfortable with their children hearing mature subject matter.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travellers
- OPERATED BY Forbidden Vancouver
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Learn more about cancellations.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
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What is the social distancing policy during Vancouver Lost Souls of Gastown Walking Tour?
A:The policy on social distancing is:
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
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Was a nice lady guide ...
Oksana_S
, Aug. 2022
Great tour
Walter_H
, Aug. 2022
Historical Fun
Susan_I
, Aug. 2022
Gotta do this tour.
Jacquie_R
, Aug. 2022
History made real
Matt_M
, Jul. 2022
failed to engage the group
Jacinta_C
, Jul. 2022
Gastown tour was a gas!
Theressa_D
, Jul. 2022
Way to go Rebecca
Nadia_T
, Jul. 2022
The story of her travels...
Barbara_T
, Jul. 2022
Talented and kind
Alison_I
, Jul. 2022
Janet was an excellent guide and stellar performer. She was very safety conscious and managed the group expertly. She kept my interest the whole time and was able to convey humor, suspense and pathos as needed. And she kindly walked me in the right direction to my train station at the end.
Great stories by George!
Shayne_N
, Jul. 2022
A great experience
Jason_M
, Jul. 2022
Great tour. We had a lot of fun
Craig_C
, Jul. 2022
Sandra was fantastic!
Ronda_V
, Jul. 2022
From the moment we arrived for check in I was impressed. Sandra really embraced her character and made her story come alive. That added so much to what could’ve been a dry history tour. We enjoyed walking through Gastown and found the tour to be the perfect length. Make sure you stop by The Diamond restaurant & bar after the tour for a proper craft cocktail. Fun evening!
A wonderful example of engaging historical storytelling
Izzy_B
, Jul. 2022
Fabulous tour. Our guide, Rachael, was a brilliant storyteller, really bringing her character and that of Gastown itself to life. I loved the inclusion of real historical documents (photos and a newspaper cutting) and appreciated the 'real versus artistic licence' clarification at the end. Also appreciated the multiple inclusions of the role and histories of Indigenous Peoples' in the wider Gastown story.
Intriguing
Joann_H
, Jul. 2022
A-ok tour of gassytown
Thomas_S
, Jul. 2022
Fun way to spend an evening in Vancouver
Lee_W
, Jul. 2022
Soul Review
Ida_G
, Jul. 2022
Great historical narrative of 19th century Gastown!
Samia_A
, Jul. 2022
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