Team Building & Corporate Events
Choose one of our Forbidden Vancouver signature events or arrange a custom private tour based on your interests.TEAM BUILDING & CORPORATE EVENTS
Strengthen Bonds & Ignite Curiosity Over Vancouver’s Hidden History
SHAKE THINGS UP WITH A UNIQUE VANCOUVER EXPERIENCE
Breathe some fresh air into your team’s work routine and get them outside for a bonding adventure into Vancouver’s past. Immerse yourselves in the city’s hidden secrets with our expertly curated walking history walking tours. From hilarious anecdotes to fascinating historical insights, our walks are the ultimate way to strengthen connections, inspire creativity, and create discussion among your team. Our walking tours start and end near transit and social hubs to connect post-tour.
Discover hidden gems, explore historic neighborhoods and connect with your team in a way that only Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours can deliver! Get started today.
CHOOSE YOUR START TIME
TOURS RUN ~2HRS
AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND
FROM $29 PER PERSON
9 person minimum, or equivalent cost
MEET IN DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER
EMAIL US TO GET STARTED
Email us: [email protected]
Include your group size, preferred tour, date, and time. We’ll respond within one business day. And you can cancel your experience for a full refund up to 24 hours before your tour start time. No questions asked!
Email us: [email protected]
Include your group size, preferred tour, date, and time. We’ll respond within one business day. And you can cancel your experience for a full refund up to 24 hours before your tour start time. No questions asked!
ENGAGING STORIES
SHARED SMILES
LEARN TOGETHER
WHO WE’VE WORKED WITH
CHOOSE YOUR PRIVATE WALKING TOUR
THE FORBIDDEN VANCOUVER WALKING TOUR
PROHIBITION | RUM-RUNNING | RIOTS | GASTOWN
On the Forbidden Vancouver Tour you’ll explore prohibition-era Gastown, a time of bootlegging, rum-running, and speakeasies.
Stroll the city’s oldest cobblestone streets and hear the stories of legendary Vancouver mob kingpin Joe Celona, crooked prohibition commissioners, infamous riots, dry squad raids, and our city’s greatest smugglers.
THE DARK SECRETS OF STANLEY PARK WALKING TOUR
HISTORIC TOTEM POLES | NOTORIOUS CRIMES | DEADMAN’S ISLAND
On the Dark Secrets of Stanley Park Tour you’ll discover the park you thought you knew has a remarkable – and oftentimes shocking – history.
Travel back in time through murky real estate deals, forced evictions, smallpox cemeteries, bizarre public artwork, and true crime scenes. You’ll never see the park the same way again.
THE REALLY GAY HISTORY WALKING TOUR
LGBTQ2+ PIONEERS | DRAG QUEENS & KINGS | BOOKSTORE BOMBS
On the Really Gay History Tour you’ll walk the city’s bustling West End with storyteller and tour creator Glenn Tkach as your guide.
Hear tales of gay struggle at the United Church, the myth of Patient Zero, our city’s very first PRIDE parade, Jim Deva Plaza, Vancouver’s secret gay village, and the transgender activist who blew the whistle on the biggest crime in Vancouver history. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and walk away inspired!
THE MONUMENTAL SCANDALS WALKING TOUR
ICONIC BUILDINGS | CORRUPTION | FAME | MURDER
On the Monumental Scandals Tour, you’ll discover the sensational stories behind our city’s most iconic places including Granville Street’s Theatre Row, Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver Art Gallery, Marine Building, and much more.
You’ll dig into the dirty foundations of our city’s most famous buildings – and their stories of murder, fame, jealous lovers, fortunes built and lost, corruption… and alluring glamour.
FORBIDDEN VANCOUVER PRIVATE TOUR REVIEWS
WE HAD AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE AS A PRIVATE TOUR!
“The tour itself is well organized and thought-out… It was fascinating learning about Vancouver’s seedy past. Our tour guide was amazing! An excellent storyteller, passionate, and engaging. He definitely made our night!”
-libbys525, Tripadvisor
AMAZING TOUR!
“I went with staff as a team bonding activity and it touched all of our hearts. So informative and wonderful. Highly recommend this tour!”
-ChristinaCVCS24, Tripadvisor
GREAT STORYTELLING
“Rob tells the stories of old Gastown so well, it is possible he is actually a time traveller who lived through it all. The information was not dry cut dates and events, but the interwoven stories of many individuals who played various roles during the time.”
-Gwchristie306, Tripadvisor
A WONDERFUL WAY TO SPEND A DAY
“One thing that really stood out to me was his awareness and cultural humility around indigenous people, history of two spirit people, and the land thru which he guided us.”
-M J, Tripadvisor
WHAT TO EXPECT ON A FORBIDDEN VANCOUVER PRIVATE TOUR
This shared experience will ignite conversation and create stronger bonds!
This isn’t a history lesson, it’s storytelling. Expect to laugh, learn, and be entertained.
Engage your team’s empathy & teamwork with real stories of Vancouver’s past heroes and villains.
Our tours are a low-barrier activity for those who may be shy to participate, and those more engaged can ask questions.
*Tours are accessible (with the exception of the Dark Secrets of Stanley Park) and are held at your group’s pace.
ARRANGE YOUR PRIVATE TOUR
Email us: [email protected]
Be sure to include:
Your group size
The tour you’re interested in
Your preferred date and time
The reason for your private tour
We’ll respond to your request within one business day. We look forward to hosting a private walking tour with your group!
ARRANGE YOUR PRIVATE TOUR
Email us: [email protected]
Be sure to include:
Your group size
The tour you’re interested in
Your preferred date and time
The reason for your private tour
We’ll respond to your request within one business day. We look forward to hosting a private walking tour with your group!