Vancouver Holiday History and Hot Chocolate Tour
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
This holiday season, step inside downtown’s grandest heritage buildings and hear the tales of intrigue, jealousy, and murder that lurk inside their walls. Start your adventure with a hot chocolate from award-winning Trees cafe. With warm cocoa in hand, delight in holiday displays in our city’s grandest hotels and finish off with a private viewing inside Vancouver's Art Deco masterpiece, the Marine Building. What better way to celebrate the holidays in Vancouver?
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
We'll start the walking tour here with a warm cup of organic hot chocolate from legendary Vancouver cafe, Trees!
Vancouver Art Gallery
Built in 1906 as the city's courthouse, this neo-classical beauty is one of the city's most loved heritage buildings. Just wait till you hear the story of what happened to the architect who designed it!
What‘s Included
Hot Chocolate - Dairy and Non-Dairy Options available
Guide
Gratuities
Private transportation
Options
Vancouver Holiday History and Hot Chocolate Tour
Reviews
13 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Really enjoyable and informative tour.
P8820GSjonm,,Dec 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was really fun, and Glenn is a very good orientator for telling stories. He is very knowledgeable about the history of the area. Not that he had any control over it but was glad the monsoons ended just before the tour started.
THE HOLIDAY HISTORY AND HOT CHOCOLATE WALKING TOUR, SPICED UP BY A TALENTED GUIDE, VANCOUVER 2025
melaniolazom,,Dec 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00THE HOLIDAY HISTORY AND HOT CHOCOLATE WALKING TOUR, SPICED UP BY A TALENTED GUIDE, VANCOUVER 2025: Thank God in His Name of Jesus, Amen! This tour, conducted and operated by the Forbidden Vancouver Tour, was really hot. First, at the strat of the tour in the early evening of 17 December 2025, we were provided hot chocolate to sip on during the walking tour that lasted one and a half hours more or less, and, second, we were regaled with hot bits and pieces of information about political, economic, media, and social scandals that played out in Vancouver, Canada, involving city politicians and society personalities in the 1920s until the Second World War. What made the tour truly interesting was the characterization, as it were, of the historical accounts and scandals by Marina, the walking tour guide from the Forbidden Vancouver Tour. Marina came from the Vancouver theater circuit prior to shifting as a tour guide. Using her theater experience to the hilt, Marina literally breathed to life Vancouver’s history and the scandals that spiced it up. My wife, Judge Angelina, expressed total amazement at the way Marina pulled each of the 50 or so pictures from her shoulder bag, bringing up with precision the exact picture of the historical event that she was discussing, even without sorting the pictures out first. It was fun and exhilarating—-the tour, I mean. Salamat Panginoong Jesus, Amen!
A surprise! - stories of people and of buildings that make vancouver's history so interesting!
V2647EEannel,,Dec 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Aislynn was fantastic as our tour guide. While we walked through downtown - looping around from Granville Street (outdoors and indoors) and ending at the Marine Building (a place I'd seen a million times but never registered it's significance!) - she showed us wonderful architecture and also spun the tales of people who lived in the earlier days of the city.
Fun Vancouver stories, matched with delicious Hot Chocolate.
WalkTraveler1,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our History and Hot Chocolate tour was amazing. Our guide Glenn was a fantastic story teller and kept our group engaged with the tales of days gone by in Vancouver. This was our second Forbidden Vancouver tour and we have thoroughly enjoyed both. Would definitely recommend this tour company if you would like to hear intriguing, fun facts about Vancouver.
A most wonderful way to get to know Vancouver
TannisRob,,Apr 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We have done most of the Forbidden City Walking Tours and enjoy all of them. This one was just as awesome! We were taken all over the downtown portion of Vancouver, and heard so many stories! The best part is at the last stop - the Marine Building. It is stunning!!
Art deco treat
Zachary H,,Mar 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00best tour on our trip. guide was acoomodating and very knowledgeable and friendly. couldn't have asked for a better art deco treat!
Entertaining walking tour
RaeRaeC,,Dec 30, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such a fun activity and a great way to learn more about the history and the scandalous past of Vancouver. Glenn was our storyteller and he was very entertaining and also checked in with all members of the group to ensure everyone was ok and following along. Highly recommend for both lower maintains locals and tourists to the area. Also the hot chocolate from Trees was delicious!
An amazing experience with Aislynn!
Melanie S,,Dec 15, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time on our tour of Vancouver with Aislynn. We learned so many interesting things about the scandalous history of this beautiful city. If you love history or just enjoy an interesting and engaging storyteller, I highly recommend that you book this tour! We also enjoyed checking out all of the beautiful hotels decked out for the holidays. Thank you Aislynn!
Great experience!
H8072XNjackieb,,Dec 11, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Highly recommend taking a tour with Forbidden Vancouver. Rob was our tour guide and was incredibly knowledgable, friendly, and entertaining. We took the hot chocolate history tour and it was exactly what we were hoping it would be. We learned a lot and got to see some beautiful buildings and some holiday decorations. The tour was well organized. Rob made sure everyone could hear/see and kept a good pace throughout. Very impressed and would happily take more tours from them.
Great introductory tour
Ambygirl92,,Dec 5, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great introductory tour to Vancouver. The guide was very knowledgeable and added humor to the history. He did a great job of keeping track of the group on the busy streets and showing us some lovely buildings
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