Vancouver Heritage Buildings Holiday Tour with Hot Chocolate

Free cancellation

Place: Vancouver

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Language: English

Mobile voucher accepted

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Guided Tour

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Group tour

Wheelchair accessible

Do this because

Delve into the heart of downtown's emblematic historic buildings
Discover Vancouver's Art Deco Masterpiece, the Marine Building
Explore grand hotels and uncover secrets of the Hotel Vancouver
Learn about the city’s most prominent architect's jealous murder
Marvel at holiday displays with your warming hot cocoa in hand

What to expect

This festive season, venture into the heart of downtown's heritage building and uncover the tales of intrigue, jealousy, and murder that echo within their walls. Along the way, savour a rich, warming cocoa as you admire the holiday displays in the city's most opulent hotels.

Your journey will take you from the Vancouver Art Gallery and Hotel Vancouver to the Sinclair Centre and Hotel Georgia. As you delve deeper into these sites, you'll discover a world filled with jealous lovers, scandalous dancers, and powerful criminals. You'll learn how these characters helped shape Vancouver into a city of gleaming hotels and opera houses that attracted notable figures such as Winston Churchill, Louis Armstrong, Marilyn Monroe, and King George VI.

The experience culminates with an exclusive viewing inside Vancouver's Art Deco gem, the Marine Building. There's no better way to embrace the holiday spirit in Vancouver.

Important to know

Accessibility:

Suitable for wheelchair users

Not allowed:

Smoking and vaping are not permitted

Know in advance:

At checkout, please indicate if you have any food allergies or intolerances
Minimum age to join this tour is 10 years old. The tour is free for children between 10 and 12
Sometimes the tour can run a little longer depending on the speed of the group and how much conversation comes up, so please plan for up to 2 hours
The tour takes place outside in Downtown Vancouver and operates rain or shine. Please be prepared for the weather by wearing appropriate clothing
Your guide will be bringing you inside or undercover for many of the stops on the tour. Although this walk is not strenuous, please wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to walk up to 2 km
Tour end point is The Marine Building at 355 Burrard Street in Downtown Vancouver
There's an opportunity halfway round to use the bathroom
Gratuities are kindly accepted. Your guide will be accepting cash and providing a contactless tipping option