FORBIDDEN VANCOUVER WALKING TOURS
THE HOLIDAY HISTORY & HOT CHOCOLATE TOUR
Back by popular demand! This holiday season explore iconic heritage buildings and hear tales of intrigue, jealousy, and sin. Delight in holiday displays, then enjoy a VIP viewing of the Marine Building.
$49 | ~1.5 HOURS
NOV 15 TO JAN 10 ONLY
GIFT A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE!
Make lasting memories this holiday season with a Forbidden Vancouver walking tour! Our virtual gift certificates are ideal for curious locals and visitors to Vancouver.
No expiration date. Valid towards all walking tours, not valid for special events.
$50 | $75 | $100 | $150 | $200
PRIVATE WALKING TOURS
This holiday season, plan a get together with your friends, family, or team members for an outdoor experience in Vancouver that’s original, active, fascinating, and utterly engaging. Explore Vancouver’s hidden history with a private experience for your group.
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FROM $30 PER GUEST
CUSTOM START TIMES
SECRETS OF THE PENTHOUSE EVENT
Explore backstage at Vancouver’s notorious nightclub with club owner Danny Filippones and friends as your guides. Delight in live jazz and an authentic spaghetti & meatballs dinner (veg option available). Hear stories of Rat Pack parties, mobsters, bootlegging, and fire.
$70 | 6:30 PM | ~3 HOURS
JAN 29 & DEC 18: HOLIDAY SPECIAL
THE LOST SOULS OF GASTOWN TOUR
Discover the eerie history of Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhood. Follow the lamplight of your guide into Vancouver’s earliest and most gruesome history. Hear tales of deadly fire, smallpox, and more in this unique performance-theatre experience.
RETURNS FEB 2025
PRIVATE TOURS AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND
THE FORBIDDEN VANCOUVER TOUR
Discover Vancouver’s dirtiest Prohibition-era secrets and illicit stories as you wander Gastown’s most historic streets. Hear tales of enterprising rum-runners, infamous riots, mobsters, and crooked cops.
RETURNS APR 2025
PRIVATE TOURS AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND
THE HIDDEN HISTORY & SWEET TREATS TOUR
Explore Vancouver’s heritage buildings – and their stories of murder, jealousy, sin, corruption, and irresistible glamour. Enjoy delectable treats at the city’s finest bakeries and chocolatiers and a private viewing inside the famous Marine Building.
RETURNS JAN 2024
PRIVATE TOURS AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND
THE DARK SECRETS OF STANLEY PARK TOUR
Explore the breathtaking beauty and intriguing tales of Stanley Park. Beyond the lush forests, charming gardens, and beautiful beaches, lies a story of forced evictions, hidden treasures, chilling crime scenes, and the eerie legend of Deadman’s Island.
RETURNS MAY 2025
PRIVATE TOURS AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND
THE REALLY GAY HISTORY TOUR
Celebrate love with a raucous chronicle of Vancouver’s LGBTQ2+ community on a stroll through the vibrant and historic Davie Village. Discover the queer heroes who changed the social fabric of our city forever.
RETURNS MAR 2025
PRIVATE TOURS AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND
OUR LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We gratefully acknowledge our walking tours take place within the unceded, ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.