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VANCOUVER
TOURING / British Columbia
Vancouver City Highlights Tour
Sea to Sky Tour
The City Highlights Tour is the best way to see this West Coast gem . Explore Stanley Park ' s 1000-acre playground providing superb photo opportunities . Enjoy a stop at the totem poles and get an iconic photo of the sails of Canada Place . Spend time browsing artisan workshops and get some great food with waterside views during your visit to Granville Island , a tiny peninsula within the city . Sure to be a highlight of your day is the 40-second glass elevator ride 553 feet skyward to a panoramic observation deck featuring a 360-degree view high above Vancouver . Also tour through Gastown , Chinatown , Robson Street , English Bay , Vancouver Harbour and more . This is an ideal tour for pre- and post-cruise passengers with pick-up and dropoff at the cruise terminal and luggage handling included .
Vancouver ’ s rugged wilderness is literally right around the corner and now more accessible than ever before ! Enjoy this fantastic day tour along the Sea to Sky corridor where you literally journey to the top of a mountain and into one . Take in the ocean-side town of Horseshoe Bay , a quaint seaside village popular with the locals . Feel the spray from Shannon Falls , British Columbia ’ s third highest waterfall at 1099 feet . Rise 2800 feet to the top of the Sea to Sky Gondola ; offering sweeping views of the Howe Sound fjord , luscious coastal forest and surrounding mountains ; and capture photos as you journey 325 feet across the heart-pounding Sky Pilot Suspension Bridge . Sure to be a highlight , climb aboard a mine train at Canadian National Historic Site Britannia Mine Museum to experience an early haulage tunnel .
From $ 75
Vancouver Delights Tour
From $ 105
Sewell ' s Marina
Explore both Vancouver and its neighbouring North Shore all in one day . This fullynarrated seven hour tour provides stops in downtown Vancouver at Stanley Park , Granville Island and the Vancouver Lookout , as well as journeys through Gastown , Chinatown , Robson Street , and English Bay . Cross the Lions Gate Bridge into the temperate rainforest on Vancouver ’ s North Shore to visit both the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park and Capilano Fish Hatchery . Walk across the heartquickening suspension bridge , and journey cliff-side through rainforest vegetation on a series of unobtrusive cantilevered and suspended walkways jutting out from the granite cliff face . And , no visit to the Pacific Northwest is complete without an impression of the Pacific Salmon life cycle at the Capilano Fish Hatchery .
Step aboard the Sea Safari for a two hour tour of Howe Sound , where you will find yourself racing along steep cliffs , observing seals at play , exploring sea caves , watching the majestic bald eagles and taking in the sights of the Vancouver skyline . Each safari boat accommodates up to a maximum of 12 guests , which provides a very authentic and enriching experience in the marine environment of Howe Sound . Sewell ' s Marina is a family business in their 85th year with amazing experience and guides to make sure you won ' t miss a thing . Join this Canadian Signature experience with daily tours departing at 11am , 1.30pm and 4pm from April to October . Shuttles available from any downtown Vancouver or North Shore hotel , reservations required .
From $ 125
North Shore Tour With Grouse Mountain
Explore the amazing temperate rainforest on Vancouver ’ s North Shore with this half-day light adventure into the stunning nature that surrounds the city . Take the heart-pounding 450 foot walk across the Capilano Suspension Bridge , ride a gondola on Grouse Mountain to the vast mountain playground at 4100 feet , and learn about spawning salmon at Capilano Fish Hatchery .
From $ 160
Vancouver to Whistler Tour
Travel from Vancouver to Whistler via the spectacular Sea to Sky Highway featuring breathtaking views of the coastal mountains on one side and glacier fjords on the other . On route stop to visit Shannon Falls , the third highest waterfall in BC . There is plenty of time in Whistler Village to browse through the quaint shops and explore the Aboriginal Cultural Museum .
From $ 140
From $ 87
Peak and Canyon Tour
A great way to get a light adventure before your cruise . This half-day , pre-cruise excursion will take you into the stunning nature that surrounds the city . Drive over the iconic Lion ' s Gate Bridge , walk across the Capilano Suspension Bridge and explore the mountain playground situated atop Grouse Mountain , all while your cruise luggage is delivered to your stateroom .
From $ 150
Full Day Victoria Tour
Explore Victoria ' s highlights on this small group day trip from Vancouver . Enjoy a one and a half hour cruise to Vancouver Island during the fully-narrated sightseeing coach tour to downtown Victoria followed by free time to explore at your own pace by foot . The highlight of your day will surely be world-famous Butchart Gardens , a stunning 55-acre sprawl of floral gardens .
From $ 185
ANDERSON VACATIONS From prices for accommodation are ‘ per room ’ and sightseeing are ‘ per person ’.