The Forbidden Downtown and Gastown Walking Tour
Overview
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1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Explore Vancouver’s dirtiest Prohibition-era secrets. From mobsters and rum runners to corrupt politicians, this historical walking tour winds through Gastown’s most historic streets and alleyways – and most illicit stories.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start time
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Professional guide
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
What To Expect
Cambie Bar & Grill
A Vancouver institution, now a lively local bar, hostel and restaurant. The Cambie has history dating back to the Gold Rush!
Hear about the tallest building in town in 1910!
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The Forbidden Vancouver Tour
The Forbidden Vancouver Tour is an interactive walking tour through Vancouver's prohibition history. You'll hear tales of mobsters, opium, and vice as you explore historic Victory Sq. and Chinatown.
Reviews
473 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fun activity to learn about Gastown history
Diego S,
Oct 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00Took the tour with Glenn. Great storyteller and he even dressed up for the walk! Awesome experience.
Discover The Prohibiton period in Gaston.
Gerald R,
Aug 12, 2025
- Viator
5.00Very interesting history about Gas Town during Prohibition times. Learned about the places and characters during this time.
Writing this review two...
Timurul H,
Aug 9, 2025
- Viator
5.00Writing this review two years after the fact, and I still think about it sometimes. Genuinely some of the best content curation and presentation I've come across. I forget your name, man with the lovely short grey heard, but you were brilliant.
Walking tour at 4pm was...
Diane C,
Jul 15, 2025
- Viator
4.00Walking tour at 4pm was two hours long. Although it was really interesting and educational, two hours was a little long. We started at one point and ended up in another and had to walk back to the meeting point on our own. It was a little much.
Interesting information...
Jeannette V,
Jun 30, 2025
- Viator
5.00Interesting information about the history of Vancouver through stories about prohibition and important persons, told on different places in the area of Gastown
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