Private Tour
Private Tour: Vancouver Sightseeing
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
In this private luxury tour, seat back, relax, and enjoy Vancouver's major attractions. This is the best way to view this beautiful city while your tour guide tells you its history. Enjoy the journey while you admire the wonderful views of Stanley Park’s Brockton Point, English Bay, Granville Island, Chinatown, and Gastown. This tour is family and kid-friendly.
You can customize the destinations you want to explore upon request (by notifying your tour operator early) or simply relax and let your tour guide do the work for you.
Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please provide a contact number while you're traveling.
At time of booking, cruise ship passengers (if applicable), must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and reboarding time
Please allow 30 minutes for pickup due to traffic
A moderate amount of walking is involved, due to uneven surfaces comfortable footwear is advised
Each traveler is allowed a maximum of 1 suitcase and 1 carry-on bag. Oversized or excessive luggage (e.g. surfboards, golf clubs or bikes) may have certain restrictions, please inquire with the operator prior to travel to confirm if your excess luggage is acceptable
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Pickup and drop-off from Downtown Vancouver only
Airport drop offs are not included
Airport drop off can be included upon request (extra charges will apply)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Chinatown
Chinatown is known for its buzzing food scene, which includes traditional Asian bakeries, dim sum restaurants and hip cocktail bars. Jars of ginseng and dried fish line the shelves of old-school apothecaries, while Chinese groceries stocked with live seafood and exotic vegetables share the streets with indie fashion shops.
Gastown
Lively Gastown is known for its whistling Steam Clock and mix of souvenir shops, indie art galleries and decor stores in Victorian buildings. A trendy food and drink scene includes chic cocktail lounges and restaurants serving everything from gourmet sandwiches to local seafood. Hip eateries also dot the neighboring Downtown Eastside area, while the up-and-coming Railtown district is home to edgy fashion studios.
What‘s Included
GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Bottled water
Live commentary on board
Local, professional and fun guide
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Morning
The scheduled tour begins at 09 am departure time may be changed upon request.
Pickup included
Winter Hours
The scheduled tour begins at 10 am departure time may be changed upon request.
Pickup included
Afternoon
The scheduled tour begins at 2 pm departure time may be changed upon request.
Pickup included
Reviews
15 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Basic City Tour
Michael G,,Aug 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Basic excursion; nothing fancy. A little pricy for what you get / see. The driver was excellent. But can’t recommend due to price
Well worth it!
Susan Z,,Oct 4, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00I'm glad that I booked this and highly recommend it for anyone who is new to Vancouver and doesn't know the neighborhoods yet or well. Great 3-hour highlights tour in a comfortable van - Stanley Park, Gastown, Granville Island, etc. Erick was great - sweet, knowledgeable, easy-going. Not cheap, but well worth it!
Personalized
C8512DNjosephc,,Apr 7, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide, Eric, took us on a scheduled tour but if we weren’t interested in a particular area, he passed that and we spent more time where we were interested. The private tour in a luxury vehicle was excellent
Great overview of Vancouver downtown
Liisa A,,Feb 21, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00Got a good overview of Vancouver city. A lot of fun information, great flexibility of a private tour.
5 hours of pure joy
Elena K,,Nov 27, 2021
- Review from Viator
5.00When I found this tour on Viator I was hesitating to book because of the price but after reading though other reviews, decided to book the tour and haven't regret a second. Erik is an outstanding guide. While driving his comfortable, clean, and spacious van, Erik showed us a lot of interesting places in Vancouver, told their histories while making a lot of jokes and cheering conversation. My youngest kids fall in love with Erik and everyone enjoyed the tour very much. We even extended it and included Capilano Bridge adventure tour and it was awesome!
Great insider look at the city
Michael B,,Oct 2, 2021
- Review from Viator
5.00Eric was a fantastic guide! We learned so much of the history of Vancouver and he offered many interesting details that we could not have otherwise learned. He was also funny and had us laughing the entire time. Highly recommend!!
Great experience
F489SQleonb,,Aug 30, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Eric was a very nice guy and gave us all the information we needed. The car was very clean and convenient
A great experience
lisettebovaird,,Aug 29, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide, Don was fantastic! Vancity Tours was accommodating and polite and professional! Don even took us on a tour on his day off. I highly recommend this company (book directly through Vancity Tours) and enjoy a great day with plenty of insight from a lifelong Vancouver resident. He stopped where we wanted to stop, and didn’t where we wanted to keep moving. So the tour was tailored specifically to US, and not just a greatest hits tour that kept to a very specific schedule. The flexibility was key for us! And during the pandemic we felt very safe as masks were worn and we were able to keep our windows open. We had a great morning and learned quite a bit about this beautiful city. Thank you Vancity Tours and Don!
Great Orientation
Prof46,,Jun 5, 2019
- Review from Viator
5.00This was an excellent way to get an overview of Vancouver at the start of our stay. A comfortable vehicle and a knowledgeable guide made the tour very worthwhile. This tour allowed us to see the places we wanted to explore on our own. A highlight was the time we had at Queen Elizabeth Park which is not on the usual tourist track.
Vancouver Sightseeing
Gerald H,,May 31, 2019
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour was a great overview of Vancouver. We enjoyed this beautiful city. We went to Stanley Park and saw the totem poles, Queen Elizabeth Park to marvel at the view and the flowers, the Gas Lamp district, and the water's edge. We began our tour from Canada Place after disembarking from our cruise.
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