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The Art Deco & Chocolate Walking Tour

THE ART DECO AND CHOCOLATE TASTING WALKING TOUR

This walking tour has been retired. Discover Art Deco greats and the corruption at their foundations on our new Hidden History & Sweet Treats Tour, which ends with a private tour inside the beautiful Marine Building.

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On This Walking Tour You’ll Discover…

Scandal at the Vogue Theatre

Vaudeville at the old Orpheum

Murder of an Art Gallery architect

The rise of Art Deco in the roarin’ twenties

Vancouver’s most beautiful heritage buildings

(And the bootleggers and chancers who built them)

The secret Art Deco interior of the Hotel Vancouver

The Commodore Ballroom’s prohibition supper club

Decadence and financial strife at the Marine Building

World class chocolate tastings (included)

And more!

Currently on hold
10 AM – 12:30 PM
$60

Prices do not include fees and taxes. Student and senior pricing available on all tours. Contact us to arrange a private tour. 

Flexible Cancellation Policy

You can cancel your experience for a full refund up to 24 hours before your tour start time. Less than 24 hours before the start of your tour, you can receive a full credit for future use. No questions asked!

TESTIMONIALS FROM TRIP ADVISOR

  • ADCT #6FuzzyBeaver, Vancouver, BC – via Trip Advisor

    Lina is an awesome guide and brings the history of Vancouver to life through the various buildings and stories. You see some wonderful buildings and elements throughout the tour. It is an awesome way to spend a few hours seeing another side of the city. Highly recommended.

  • ADCT #5Barb, Vancouver, BC – via Trip Advisor

    Grew up and still live in Vancouver, but loved learning the stories behind the buildings and some good local history. Also gave me a deeper appreciation for the Art Deco buildings. Our guide, Tim, was fantastic. The 3 hours just flew by!

  • ADCT #4quietman961, Vancouver, BC – via Trip Advisor

    Lina was amazing. We learned much about Vancouver’s history, and architecture. She is engaging and knowledgeable. Chocolate indulgences were literally, award winning. This tour is a great idea early on when visiting Vancouver, and sets the stage and background for more adventurism. Lina can help with recommendations for the rest of your visit. Well worth it.

  • ADCT #3Kdburns2017, Vancouver, BC – via Trip Advisor

    My husband and I had a wonderful time on this walking tour. Learned fun stories about the city, buildings, and got to stop for sweet treats. Tim was a great guide, and I would recommend others to take the tour.

  • ADCT #2Terra B, Vancouver, BC – via Trip Advisor

    My boyfriend and I went on this tour early December and we both absolutely loved it! We had Lina as our tour guide and she made the tour riveting from start to finish! She is a fantastic story teller and very knowledgeable and passionate about the history of our city! I can’t wait to go on another one!

  • ADCT #1Erica H, Vancouver, BC – via Trip Advisor

    I thoroughly enjoyed a walk through the city's fabulous Art Deco buildings and even more so the chocolate! Tim was a wonderful host and made history come alive!

OUR AWARDS

WINNER TRIP ADVISOR CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE 2012 – 2021

WINNER LONELY PLANET “TOP CHOICE” 2021

WINNER CITY OF VANCOUVER HERITAGE MEDAL OF HONOUR 2019

WINNER MUST DO CANADA FEATURED EXPERIENCES 2021

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TOUR DESCRIPTION

Explore Art Deco in Downtown Vancouver

Join us on a walk to explore downtown Vancouver’s Art Deco beauties — from the streamlined sophistication of the Vogue Theatre, to the minarets and mosaics of the Commodore Ballroom, to the ornate decadence of the Marine Building, and much more in between! It’s your chance to unlock the history of these remarkable buildings.

On your Art Deco architecture walking tour you’ll hear how Art Deco swept out of Paris in the 1920s and took North America by storm. It’s the story of how war, technology, immigration, fashion, social upheaval, and archeology succeeded in tearing up the rule book on architecture.

Enjoy Vancouver’s Finest Chocolate on Your Way!

How do you improve on 2.5 hours exploring Vancouver’s remarkable Art Deco history and architecture with a professional Forbidden Vancouver storyteller as your guide? Add chocolate!

On the tour you’ll visit two legendary Vancouver chocolatiers who serve up locally-made hand-crafted chocolate at its finest. And you’ll hear first hand why Vancouver is making a name for itself in the international chocolate scene. Chocolate tastings are included in your ticket price.

MEETING PLACE

Tours start outside the Vogue Theatre — 918 Granville Street, downtown Vancouver
Tours end by Mink Chocolates Cafe — 863 W Hastings St, downtown Vancouver