Top Vancouver Outdoor Activities - page 5

Travel seamlessly between Vancouver and Seattle via seaplane for a quick journey with epic aerial views and photo ops. You'll get the chance to make a water take-off and landing, an unusual experience that you'll remember for years to come. This transportation option saves tons of travel time, avoiding a long drive or navigating cumbersome international airport protocols.

Just half an hour from downtown Vancouver, you will find a private winter wonderland in the mountains! With this small group guided tour, you can leave the rainy winter behind and explore the snowy mountains on Vancouver’s North Shore. Even beginners will quickly get the hang of snowshoeing, walking easily through the snow to enjoy the quiet of the winter landscape.

Fly in style from Vancouver to Whistler in a classic de Havilland seaplane. Depart from Vancouver's Coal Harbour and fly up the coast over the Georgia Strait, glacial mountains, and pristine lakes. Land at Greenlake, with beautiful views of Whistler and Blackcomb mountains. Arrive with plenty of time to explore the pretty alpine village of Whistler.

See Vancouver and adjacent North Vancouver on your own terms on this private, 6-hour tour of the city. Your driver will pick you up in a luxury vehicle and take you out on the town, driving you to popular attractions such as Stanley Park, Gastown, Granville Island, and the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, with the option to customize your tour and stops to suit your preferences.

Turn dinner into an adventure with this Zodiac tour from Vancouver to Bowen Island at the mouth of Howe Sound. In addition to dinner and a drink at a restaurant on Bowen, your experience includes a high-speed boat ride, ocean-ready gear, and sightseeing along the Vancouver waterfront.

Discover Vancouver’s highlights from the water on a 3-hour small-group sailing tour around the city’s waterways. Board your vessel to sail around the Inner Harbor, English Bay, Stanley Park, False Creek, and Indian Arm Provincial Park, where you spend about an hour. Take in the beautiful mountain scenery while you sail and listen to commentary from your guide about your surroundings.

Vancouver’s natural beauty makes it an ideal city for biking and outdoor adventures. Tailor your tour by choosing between a bike or an e-bike so you can better focus on the scenery. Cycle through Pacific Spirit Regional Park, which has trails that range from easy to moderate, before heading to Vancouver’s waterfront. At Granville Island, grab lunch at a restaurant of your choice, and then ride along the beaches.

Discover top city attractions on two wheels on this bike tour of Downtown Vancouver and Stanley Park. With a bike provided, and just a small group and guide for company, enjoy an active and personal way to explore. Discover many of Downtown's key areas and sights; then, continue to Stanley Park, where you can enjoy fine views over the snow-capped mountains beyond.

Get access to British Columbia's best dive sites with this boat trip from Horseshoe Bay. Choose to dive or simply ride along to enjoy the mountain scenery. Divers will see pinnacles, canyons, sponge bioherms, wolf eels, Pacific Octopus, and seals that make their home in Howe Sound.

Team up with your friends and family (appropriate for a group of 7–15 people) to save Vancouver from a mysterious organization called BLACKOUT! Challenge your group to see who can solve the mystery, as you divide into teams to roam downtown Vancouver and gather clues. Crack codes and live the life of a secret agent as you race against the clock to save the city.

Vancouver is under threat from an evil organization known only as Blackout, and you might be the city’s last chance! On this adventurous spy game, follow clues and crack puzzles in downtown Vancouver locations including Granville Street, the Marine Building, and Sinclair Center. With your secret agent kit provided, see if you have what it takes to stop Blackout from destroying Vancouver.

Travel across British Columbia in style and enjoy breathtaking views from the air on this one-way Vancouver to Victoria seaplane flight. Hop aboard your seaplane in Coal Harbour and take to the skies with your pilot. Watch as the Burrard Inlet becomes a speck in the distance, and admire fine views over Lion’s Gate Bridge and Stanley Park’s Brockton Peninsula. Soar over the Salish Sea, and gaze over the Gulf Islands’ sandy beaches and dense forests.

Discover the beautiful Pacific Northwest on this private 5-hour tour from Vancouver. Cross over the Lion’s Gate Bridge and relax during the scenic drives aboard an SUV with panoramic windows and a sunroof. At Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, explore the woods on the Treetops Adventure and test your courage on the glass floors of the Cliffwalk.

If you want to experience some of the most beautiful landscapes in the Canadian Rockies in the winter without the hassle of self-driving on icy, snow-bound roads, this tour is ideal. Starting from Calgary or Banff, you’ll head into the national park. Take a sightseeing ride on a gondola, try tubing at Lake Louise, and stop at picturesque Lake Minnewanka.

Hike Stawamus Chief Trail and stop by a local brewery tasting on your next visit to Vancouver, Canada, and get ready to be thrilled. While the hike might be a bit challenging, you get to enjoy the magnificent views of Squamish. Reward yourself after the hike with a visit to the local brewery for a beer tasting!

Learn how to capture the best the West Coast has to offer on this full-day small-group nature photography tour. Departing from downtown Vancouver, you'll take the ferry to Bowen Island for a walk around a lake and through the temperate rainforest to the village. Your professional photographer guide will walk you through techniques for nature and architectural photography (or set up personal photoshoots according to your preference.) Whether you’re on your smartphone or wielding the latest DSLR, this tour will help you capture the sharpest memories.

There are so many environmental landmarks and sights near Vancouver that it can be tough to know where to visit for the best natural vistas. On this full-day hiking tour, explore a diverse range of habitats as you hike through the rainforests of Vancouver’s North Shore Mountains, visiting attractions such as Stanley Park and the Lions Gate Bridge before enjoying panoramic views from the Grouse Mountain Gondola Skyride.

Leave the city behind and explore the Canadian wilderness on this private day trip from Vancouver to Whistler. You'll travel along the spectacular Sea-to-Sky highway with your guide, enjoying exquisite views over snow-capped peaks and shimmering lakes. Feel the spray on your face at Shannon Falls—the third-tallest waterfall in British Columbia—stop at top local attractions like Britannia Beach, and more. On arrival in Whistler, enjoy free time to explore this beloved mountain town.

Enjoy a more immersive way to explore the natural highlights of Vancouver's Stanley Park—and benefit from the knowledge of an Indigenous guide—on this walking tour. Led by a First Nations cultural ambassador, this tour provides insight into how Native people have lived on and managed the land for countless generations. A little more than 1 mile (2 kilometers) long, this accessible walk offers an educational activity for families and history buffs.

Visit Vancouver’s Stanley Park with a storyteller guide on a walking tour that explores the park’s weirdest art installations, crime scenes, hidden trails, and secret cemeteries. As you walk through the park, learn fascinating bits of Vancouver history, from Deadman’s Island to the long-lost village of Whoi Whoi. And since this walking tour begins and ends at the entrance, you are in the perfect location to keep exploring when the tour concludes.

Enjoy high-speed thrills over the waves in English Bay and Howe Sound on this morning Jet Ski tour from Vancouver. Following a 30-minute safety briefing, hop onto your single- or double-rider Sea-Doo watercraft and take to the water. Follow your guide through English Bay and out toward Horseshoe Bay, and enjoy panoramic views over the bays, beaches and coves of Bowen Island. Head through beautiful Howe Sound to Bowyer Island and see native harbor seals lazing by the shoreline at Pam Rocks. Then, return to base via Anvil Island.

Channel your inner detective to solve this murder mystery. You will scour the streets of Gastown, visiting some popular landmarks, like the Gastown steam clock, the statue of Gassy Jack, and Gaoler’s Mews to find the clues you need. Find the clues, solve the puzzle, and help bring the killer to justice.

Departing from historic Granville Island, join Vancouver’s Original Whale Watchers on an intimate west coast adventure. Every tour is different as we explore the Strait of Georgia, Howe Sound, the Canadian Gulf Islands, and beyond in search of killer whales, humpbacks, seals, sea lions, eagles, and more! Sightings guaranteed or your next trip is free. Your adventure is professionally guided by a marine naturalist who will share insight on animal behaviour and provide you with a personalized educational experience. You will learn about the wildlife, ecology, history, and geography of our coast with particular emphasis on marine conservation. Tours vary between 3-5 hours depending on where the whales are on the day of your adventure.

Begin your day in English Bay. Then embark on an unforgettable journey with your map through the lush landscapes and vibrant history of Stanley Park, Vancouver's crown Jewel! Scoot down to Coal Harbour , immerse yourself in breathtaking beauty of scenic coastal vistas as you explore this urban oasis. Loop back down to False creek seawall and visit Granville Island. Explore all it has to offer from artisan stores, Public market as well as food courts. A captivating tour revealing fascinating stories and hidden gems.