Tours
In addition to the tours listed below, other exciting packages to destinations such as Whistler and Vancouver Island are available through Grayline Tours located in the lobby of the Westin Hotel. These can be booked directly at the Grayline website.
Vancouver City Tour
Wednesday, October 4, 2006
1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Board the comfortable motor coach for a fully commentated tour of one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
- Discover Vancouver . . . tour the city centre and shopping districts, explore historical Gastown and see the Steam Clock. Drive through Chinatown, North America's second largest.
- Visit Stanley Park, the second largest urban park in North America. Beaches surround this world famous 1,000-acre park of forest and gardens. It is also home to several totem poles. Enjoy the ride around the park aside the ocean to tranquil English Bay.
- Pass through Granville Island Public Market, which has a collection of theatres, artists studios and craft shops.
- Visit the Vancouver Lookout Observation Deck! A spectacular 360-degree panoramic viewing deck for beautiful views of the harbor and mountains.
- Pass through Robson Street, Vancouver's most popular shopping district in downtown and the City Centre.
North Shore Scenic Tour
Thursday, October 5, 2006
1:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Your first stop is the Capilano Fish Hatchery that houses an extensive educational display covering many aspects of the salmon life cycle and the functioning of the hatchery.
The Capilano Suspension Bridge was originally built in 1889; it is the world's longest and highest suspension bridge - 450 feet (140 metres) and 230 feet (70 metres) above the Capilano Canyon.
The story centre at the Capilano Suspension Bridge brings visitors face to face with the pioneers who shaped the history of Capilano Suspension Bridge and Vancouver. A colorful totem park displays over 25 authentic totem poles and life size statues. Treetops Adventure is the park's newest attraction - seven suspension bridges through the evergreens taking you up to 100 feet (30 metres) above the forest floor.
Continuing on your North Shore Adventure . . . your next stop is Grouse Mountain! At the foot of Grouse Mountain you will board the Grouse Mountain Skyride and climb 4,100 feet in a stately, scenic voyage up forested slopes. As you rise, the views grow ever more spectacular - or mysterious if you plunge into the swirling mountain mists. You will soon dock at the alpine station and disembark at the Peak of Vancouver, where scenery, wildlife and adventure abound. Visit the Refuge for Endangered Wildlife and see orphaned Grizzly Bears and Grey Wolves. Return to Vancouver via the spectacular Lions Gate Bridge.
