If you had to pick a perfect spot to build a city, Vancouver wouldn’t be a bad place to start. Vancouver is a modern metropolis nestled between the ocean and mountains, which gives it a unique look and feel: look to your left and marvel as the architectural beauty of its skyscrapers; look to your right and appreciate the luscious vistas of the mountainside or the Pacific Ocean.
Vancouver Aerial
Stanley Park
When Vancouver was founded, it was known as ‘Gastown’. Now Gastown is Vancouver's oldest neighbourhood located in the downtown core. The multicultural mix of the local indigenous peoples, Europeans and Chinese settlers exudes a uniquely modern, environment, rich with culture and perfect for any tourist.
Vancouver has its own unique atmosphere. It is an exceptionally clean, modern city and the Chinese influence has introduced a distinctly Asian feel to the city. There is no shortage of things to do and the city has a variety of parks, shops and museums, and the Capilano Suspension Bridge is one of the biggest and most impressive suspension bridges in the world.
Things to do on a Vancouver holiday
When planning your sightseeing itinerary, you could organise it as a series of walks fanning out from the city centre, with a good starting point being the Vancouver Art Gallery. You don’t have to stray far to cover the bases: shopping, great restaurants, beaches and nature are all within easy distance of the city's downtown.
For shopping, head to Robson Street, the city’s most popular shopping destination or try the boutiques of Yaletown. You’ll discover that the ‘real Vancouver’ can be found in its neighbourhoods whether it is in the cool coffee shops of Commercial Drive, the hipster hangouts of SoMa, the leafy streets of the West End, the kaleidoscope of thoroughfares in Chinatown and the historic, re-invigorated cobblestoned streets of Gastown. For many, Vancouver truly offers urban adventures while also offering some of Canada’s most fantastic outdoor attractions, right on its doorstep.
Here are some of our favourite tourist attractions to visit on your Vancouver holiday;
Vancouver Tourist Attractions
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park: Since 1989 people have been crossing the Capilano Suspension Bridge. Along with the Cliff Walk and a Treetop Adventure, the Park is a great day out for any family who enjoys getting outside and exploring something new.
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden: This attraction comprises a beautiful traditional Chinese garden and a public park. The park is free to enter and the garden has an admission fee. The garden it is the first of its kind built outside of China and iwas built in order to promote the Chinese culture and to improve the cultural understanding between western and Chinese cultures.
Stanley Park: One of North America's largest urban parks, with over one thousand acres of dense woodland and scenic sea views of Vancouver Harbour and English Bay. While you’re in Stanley Park you can also visit the Vancouver Aquarium, which is located on the south east end of the park. Offering a perfect day out, the park is a tranquil haven for anyone that loves the outdoors, yet it is located right on the edge of Vancouver's downtown.
Museum of Anthropology: Just 20 minutes from downtown, the Museum of Anthropology at UBC houses one of the world's finest displays of Nortwest Coast First Nations arts in a spectacular Arthur Erickson designed building overlooking mountains and sea. On Tuesdays, the Museum of Anthropology offers discounted rates and later opening times, well worth a visit!
Museum of Vancouver: This award-winning museum in Kitsilano aims to inspire a deeper understanding of the city around us through stories, objects, and experiences. Permanent exhibitions include an exhibition on Vancouver’s neon lights and galleries profiling the city from the early 1900s to the 1970s.
Vancouver Art Gallery: Located downtown in what was once a courthouse building, the gallery combines both the traditional and the boundary-pushing all in one space. From indigenous Canadian works to French Impressionists as well as hosting an impressive collection of photographic art, the Vancouver Art Gallery has established a reputation for curating collections well worth seeing. Take a break at the Gallery Café, with its beautiful hidden-gem patio overlooking bustling Robson Street.
Beaty Biodiversity Museum: Identifiable to passing students, staff, and visitors at UBC by Canada’s largest blue whale skeleton hanging from the ceiling. The museum’s permanent exhibitions include 500 displays that celebrate and investigate natural history.
Vancouver Experiences
We have put together some of the best day trips available from Vancouver - from whale watching to trips on a sea plane to guided tours and more. These are all available on our Canada holidays including Vancouver. Contact our experts to add them on to your holiday.
There are many places to eat in Vancouver, below are some of our favourites;
Chambar, Beatty Street: This award winning restaurant refers to itself as ‘civilized debauchery’ and it prides itself in providing ‘unpretentious fine dining’.
West, Granville Street: This restaurant has been called the ‘jewel in Vancouver’s culinary crown’, creating exciting, modern dishes that will take your breath away.
Blue Water Café, Hamilton Street: This restaurant is consistently awarded “Best Seafood Restaurant” in Vancouver
How Expensive is Vancouver?
Average meal at an inexpensive restaurant $20.00
A 3 course meal for 2 at a mid-range restaurant $80.00
Taxi starting price $3.35
Taxi per 1km $1.93
Rates are subject to change.
Places to Stay
As with restaurants, there are plenty of hotels in Vancouver, catering to all budgets Below are some of our (and our customers') favourites;
Vancouver Holidays
Below is a selection of our Canada holidays including Vancouver
Canada & Alaska Cruises
Rockies & Alaska Experience
15 Nights
Banff
Lake Louise
Jasper
Rocky Mountaineer
Kamloops
Vancouver
Alaska Cruise
From £6209pp
Canada Fly Drive Holidays
Rockies & Rainforest East Bound Fly Drive
15 Nights
Vancouver
Victoria
Tofino
Parksville
Whistler
Clearwater
Jasper
Banff
Calgary
From £3609pp
Canada Fly Drive Holidays
Lakes & Lodges Self Drive
14 Nights
Calgary
Canmore
Banff
Jasper
Moraine Lake
Clearwater
Whistler
Vancouver
From £4149pp
Canada Fly Drive Holidays
Ultimate West Fly Drive
18 Nights
Vancouver
Kelowna
Revelstoke
Banff
Jasper
Clearwater
Whistler
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
Victoria
From £4559pp
Canada Rail Holidays
Canada's West & East Tour
12 Nights
Banff
Jasper
Kamloops
Vancouver
Toronto
From £5039pp
Canada Rail Holidays
Canada By Rail
14 Nights
Halifax
Montreal
Ottawa
Toronto
Banff
Jasper
Vancouver
From £5049pp
Alberta, BC & the Rockies
Trans Canada Rail Adventure
14 Nights
Toronto
Jasper
Vancouver
From £5989pp
Canada & Alaska Cruises
The Splendour of Canada & Alaska
17 Nights
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Banff
Rocky Mountaineer
Vancouver
Alaska Cruise
From £6599pp
Spectacular Rail Journeys
The Rockies, Alaska & Toronto
17 Nights
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Banff
Rocky Mountaineer
Kamloops
Vancouver
Alaska Cruise
Inside Passage
Skagway
Glacier Bay
Ketchikan
From £6739pp
Canada & Alaska Cruises
Canada & Alaska Sojourn
19 Nights
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Banff
Jasper
Rocky Mountaineer
Kamloops
Vancouver
Alaska Cruise
From £7049pp
Calgary Stampede
Cowboys, Trains & Cruise - The Calgary Stampede
18 Nights
Calgary
Banff
Jasper
Kamloops
Vancouver
Alaska Cruise
From £7129pp
Alaska Cruises
Rocky Mountaineer and Alaska Cruise in Style
16 Nights
Banff
Jasper
Rocky Mountaineer
Kamloops
Vancouver
Alaska Cruise
Anchorage
From £10079pp
Western Canada by Rail and Road
13 Nights
Calgary
Banff
Jasper
Prince George
Prince Rupert
Vancouver
From £3409pp
Canada Escorted Tours 2024 2025
Western Canada Iconic Sites An Escorted Tour and Cruise
16 Nights
Vancouver
Whistler
Clearwater
Jasper
Banff
Kelowna
Alaska Cruise
From £5189pp
Canada Motorhome Holidays
Southern BC to the Rockies and Back Motorhome Tour
15 Nights
Whistler
Sun Peaks Resort
Jasper
Banff
Revelstoke
Hope
Vancouver
From £2519pp
Canada Motorhome Holidays
Totem Circle
25 Nights
Vancouver
Victoria
Tofino
Campbell River
Port Hardy
Prince Rupert
Prince George
Jasper
Lake Louise
Banff
Calgary
Osoyoos
From £2569pp
Canada Escorted Tours 2024 2025
Canadian Rockies - an escorted tour
10 Nights
Banff
Jasper
Sun Peaks Resort
Vancouver
Victoria
From £2599pp
Canada Fly Drive Holidays
Klondike Gold Rush Self Drive
10 Nights
Whitehorse
Carmacks
Dawson City
Vancouver
From £2999pp
Canada Fly Drive Holidays
Peaks & Grapes Fly Drive
12 Nights
Vancouver
Whistler
Sun Peaks Resort
Jasper
Banff
Kelowna
From £3049pp
Canada Winter Experiences
Rockies Snow Train
9 Nights
Vancouver
Jasper
Lake Louise
Banff
Calgary
From £3129pp
Canada & Alaska Cruises
Alaska Cruise & Vancouver Stay
11 Nights
Vancouver
Alaska Cruise
From £3309pp
Canada Fly Drive Holidays
Rockies & Rainforests Fly Drive
15 Nights
Calgary
Banff
Jasper
Clearwater
Whistler
Parksville
Tofino
Victoria
Vancouver
From £3609pp
Canada Multi Centre Holidays
Northern Lights and Winter Adventure
12 Nights
Calgary
Banff
Whitehorse
Vancouver
From £3839pp
Canada Escorted Tours 2024 2025
Rockies Escorted Tour and Toronto
10 Nights
Vancouver
Revelstoke
Banff
Toronto
Blue River
From £3875pp
Canada Escorted Tours 2024 2025
Rockies Summer Escorted Tour and Cruise
14 Nights
Vancouver
Revelstoke
Banff
Blue River
Alaska Cruise
From £4179pp
Canada Rail Holidays
Coastal Cities & the Rocky Mountains
12 Nights
Victoria
Vancouver
Rocky Mountaineer
Kamloops
Jasper
Lake Louise
Banff
Calgary
From £4789pp
Canada Fly Drive Holidays
Vancouver, Bears & Whales
14 Nights
Vancouver
Whistler
Campbell River
Knight Inlet
Tofino
Victoria
From £4969pp
Canada & Alaska Cruises
Grizzlies and Alaska Cruise
14 Nights
Vancouver
Knight Inlet
Alaska Cruise
From £5289pp
Canada Rail Holidays
Canadian Gold Rush
12 Nights
Vancouver
Rocky Mountaineer
Whistler
Quesnel
Jasper
Lake Louise
Banff
From £6019pp
Canada & Alaska Cruises
Rockies Highlights and Alaska Cruise
14 Nights
Banff
Vancouver
Alaska Cruise
From £6129pp
Canada Rail Holidays
Niagara Falls & Rockies Delights
15 Nights
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Calgary
Banff
Jasper
Quesnel
Whistler
Vancouver
Victoria
From £6499pp
Canada Wildlife Holidays
Vancouver Island & the Grizzlies Fly Drive
14 Nights
Vancouver
Victoria
Tofino
Parksville
Desolation Sound
Whistler
From £6539pp
Canada Wildlife Holidays
The Magic of Canada Wildlife Tour
17 Nights
Vancouver
Jasper
Banff
Winnipeg
Churchill
From £9229pp
Alaska Luxury Cruises
Wilderness of Alaska & Canada
16 Nights
Anchorage
Alaska Cruise
Vancouver
Sonora Island
Campbell River
Knight Inlet
From £11619pp
Cunard Alaska Cruises
Banff, Rocky Mountaineer and Alaska Voyage
18 Nights
Banff
Kamloops
Vancouver
Seattle
Alaska Cruise
From £6089pp
Yukon & Alaska
Best of Yukon and Alaska
14 Nights
Vancouver
Inside Passage
Tracy Arm
Juneau
Skagway
Whitehorse
Dawson City
Fairbanks
Denali National Park
Anchorage
From £4549pp
Canada & Alaska Cruises
Rockies & Alaska Explorer
19 Nights
Banff
Jasper
Rocky Mountaineer
Kamloops
Vancouver
Alaska Cruise
Whitehorse
Dawson City
Fairbanks
Denali National Park
Anchorage
From £7279pp
Canada & Alaska Cruises
Canadian Rockies & Alaska Adventures
16 Nights
Banff
Jasper
Via Rail
Vancouver
Alaska Cruise
From £5079pp
Canada Fly Drive Holidays
Mountain Magic in BC Fly Drive
13 Nights
Vancouver
Osoyoos
Nelson
Invermere
Field
Revelstoke
Sun Peaks Resort
From £3349pp
Canada Motorhome Holidays
Sunshine Coast Tour
6 Nights
Vancouver
Gibsons
Earls Cove
Powell River
Lund
Sechelt
From £1679pp
Canada City Breaks
Vancouver City Break
6 Nights
Vancouver
From £1779pp
Canada Motorhome Holidays
Okanagan Motorhome Wine Tour
11 Nights
Vancouver
Osoyoos
Penticton
Kelowna
Shuswap Lake
From £1939pp
Canada Escorted Tours 2024 2025
Canadian Rockies Express
7 Nights
Calgary
Banff
Golden
Kelowna
Whistler
Vancouver
From £1999pp
Canada Fly Drive Holidays
Whistler & Pacific Coast Fly Drive
6 Nights
Vancouver
Whistler
Tofino
Victoria
From £2039pp
Canada Motorhome Holidays
Yukon and Alaska Motorhome Adventure
9 Nights
Vancouver
Whitehorse
Haines Junction
Haines
Skagway
From £2149pp
Canada Motorhome Holidays
Vancouver Island Motorhome Experience
13 Nights
Vancouver
Victoria
Malahat
Nanaimo
Tofino
Tofino / Ucluelet
Courtnenay
Courteny
Horseshoe Bay
From £2239pp
Canada Fly Drive Holidays
Discover Whistler & the Rockies
12 Nights
Banff
Lake Louise
Jasper
Sun Peaks Resort
Whistler
Vancouver
From £2659pp
Canada Holiday Offers
Royal Hideaway
6 Nights
Vancouver
Victoria
Whistler
From £2659pp
Canada Fly Drive Holidays
Spirit of the West Self Drive
11 Nights
Calgary
Banff
Lake Louise
Jasper
Sun Peaks Resort
Vancouver
From £2719pp
Canada Motorhome Holidays
Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast Motorhome Tour
16 Nights
Vancouver
Victoria
Nanaimo
Tofino
Parksville
Campbell River
Lund
Sechelt
From £2839pp
Canada Fly Drive Holidays
Sunshine Coast Circle Tour
9 Nights
Vancouver
Sunshine Coast
Campbell River
Tofino
Victoria
From £2899pp
Canada Motorhome Holidays
British Columbia and The Rockies Motorhome Tour
20 Nights
Vancouver
Manning Park
Revelstoke
Golden
Banff
Jasper
Whistler
Clearwater
From £2989pp
Canada Fly Drive Holidays
Vancouver Island Family Self Drive
14 Nights
Whistler
Parksville
Tofino
Victoria
Vancouver
From £2999pp
Canada Fly Drive Holidays
Rainforest to Rockies
16 Nights
Vancouver
Whistler
Kamloops
Revelstoke
Golden
Vernon
Nelson
Osoyoos
From £3029pp
Canada Family Holidays MCT
Family Canadian Rockies Self Drive
14 Nights
Calgary
Banff
Jasper
Clearwater
Whistler
Vancouver
From £3079pp
Canada Fly Drive Holidays
Pacific Coast & Whistler Self Drive
13 Nights
Vancouver
Victoria
Parksville
Tofino
Campbell River
Whistler
From £3169pp
Canada & Alaska Cruises
Glaciers & Mountains
16 Nights
Vancouver
Whistler
Seattle
Alaska Cruise
From £3389pp
Canada Winter Experiences
Winter Escapades
9 Nights
Vancouver
Jasper
Lake Louise
Banff
Calgary
From £3459pp
Canada & Alaska Cruises
Victoria, Vancouver & Alaska Highlights
14 Nights
Vancouver
Victoria
Alaska Cruise
From £3459pp
Canada Fly Drive Holidays
Ultimate Pacific Coast Experience Fly Drive
14 Nights
Vancouver
Whistler
Sunshine Coast
Campbell River
Tofino
Victoria
From £3509pp
Alberta, BC & the Rockies
Wine & Dine the Okanagan Valley
15 Nights
Vancouver
Manning Park
Osoyoos
Penticton
Kelowna
Vernon
Ashcroft
Whistler
From £3569pp
Canada Family Holidays
Family Alaska Cruise & Vancouver Stay
11 Nights
Vancouver
Alaska Cruise
From £3579pp
Canada Holidays 2024
Best of British Columbia
14 Nights
Vancouver
Victoria
Whistler
Vernon
Field
Invermere
Nelson
Osoyoos
From £3659pp
Alaska Cruises
Seattle, Alaska & the Mountains
14 Nights
Seattle
Alaska Cruise
Vancouver
Whistler
From £3659pp
Canada Winter Experiences
Niagara Falls to Northern Lights
6 Nights
Toronto
Yellowknife
From £3719pp
Canada Escorted Tours 2024 2025
Escorted Eastern Canada Journey with Alaska Cruise
15 Nights
Toronto
Ottawa
Quebec City
Montreal
Vancouver
Alaska Cruise
From £3779pp
Canada & Alaska Cruises
Bears, Whales & Glaciers
15 Nights
Vancouver
Victoria
Tofino
Alaska Cruise
From £3829pp
Canada Rail Holidays
British Columbia By Rail
10 Nights
Vancouver
Jasper
Prince Rupert
Prince George
From £3839pp
Canada Fly Drive Holidays
Wilderness Explorer Fly Drive
14 Nights
Vancouver
Manning Park
Penticton
Clearwater
Jasper
Field
Banff
Canmore
Calgary
From £3869pp
Canada Rail Holidays
Western Canada Highlights
9 Nights
Vancouver
Via Rail
Jasper
Banff
From £3879pp
Canada Escorted Tours 2024 2025
Canadian Rockies & Vancouver Escorted Tour
13 Nights
Calgary
Banff
Lake Louise
Jasper
Kelowna
Victoria
Vancouver
From £3895pp
Canada Fly Drive Holidays
Coastal Peaks to Plains Fly Drive
13 Nights
Vancouver
Victoria
Port Hardy
Prince Rupert
Prince George
Jasper
Banff
Calgary
From £4069pp
Canada Rail Holidays
The Rockies, Vancouver & Victoria
12 Nights
Banff
Lake Louise
Jasper
Vancouver
Victoria
From £4129pp
Alaska Cruises
Denali Explorer & Glaciers
13 Nights
Anchorage
McKinley Wilderness Lodge
Denali Wilderness Lodge
Whittier
Hubbard Glacier
Glacier Bay National Park
Skagway
Juneau
Ketchikan
At Sea
Vancouver Port
Vancouver
From £4139pp
Canada Fly Drive Holidays
Lakes & Lodges - East Bound Fly Drive
14 Nights
Vancouver
Whistler
Clearwater
Jasper
Lake Louise
Moraine Lake
Banff
Canmore
Calgary
From £4149pp
Canada Escorted Tours 2024 2025
Rockies & Alaska Grand Discovery
17 Nights
Calgary
Banff
Jasper
Sun Peaks
Vancouver
Inside Passage
Juneau
Skagway
Glacier Bay
Ketchikan
From £4195pp
Canada Escorted Tours 2024 2025
Vancouver Island Escorted Tour
9 Nights
Vancouver
Victoria
Tofino
Campbell River
From £4229pp
Canada & Alaska Cruises
Vancouver & Alaska Adventure
15 Nights
Vancouver
The Inside Passage
Ketchikan
Juneau
Skagway
Glacier Bay
The Gulf of Alaska
Denali National Park
Anchorage
From £4289pp
Canada & Alaska Cruises
Pacific Coast & Alaska Cruise & Fly Drive
20 Nights
Vancouver
Victoria
Tofino
Campbell River
Whistler
Alaska Cruise
From £4299pp
Canada Wildlife Holidays
Best of BC with Bears & Whales
12 Nights
Victoria
Vancouver
Knight Inlet
Whistler
From £4349pp
Canada Fly Drive Holidays
Coast Discovery and the Rockies
17 Nights
Banff
Moraine Lake
Jasper
Clearwater
Whistler
Campbell River
Victoria
Vancouver
From £4579pp
Canada Holidays for Solo Travellers
Spirit of the West Solo Traveller
11 Nights
Calgary
Banff
Lake Louise
Jasper
Vancouver
Sun Peaks Resort
From £4609pp
Canada Escorted Tours 2024 2025
Grand Canadian Coast to Coast - an escorted tour
16 Nights
Montreal
Quebec City
Ottawa
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Banff
Lake Louise
Jasper
Sun Peaks Resort
Vancouver
From £4695pp
Canada Escorted Tours 2024 2025
Rocky Mountain RailTour - an escorted tour
10 Nights
Calgary
Banff
Lake Louise
Jasper
Kamloops
Rocky Mountaineer
Vancouver
Victoria
From £4695pp
Spectacular Rail Journeys
Northern BC & Rockies Explorer
17 Nights
Whistler
Jasper
Banff
Prince George
Prince Rupert
Port Hardy
Vancouver
From £4759pp
Canada Rail Holidays
British Columbia by Rail and Alaska Cruise
17 Nights
Vancouver
Jasper
Prince George
Prince Rupert
Alaska Cruise
From £4849pp
Alaska Cruises
Majestic Alaska & Rocky Mountains
14 Nights
Calgary
Banff
Rocky Mountaineer
Vancouver
Alaska Cruise
From £4879pp
Canada Escorted Tours 2024 2025
Vancouver Island & Northern Rockies
13 Nights
Vancouver
Victoria
Campbell River
Port Hardy
Prince Rupert
Smithers
Prince George
Jasper
Banff
Calgary
From £4979pp
Canada Adventure Holidays
Ski Whistler with Yukon Northern Lights & Vancouver
12 Nights
Vancouver
Whistler
Whitehorse
From £5019pp
Canada & Alaska Cruises
Canadian Rockies & Alaskan Explorer
14 Nights
Banff
Rocky Mountaineer
Kamloops
Vancouver
Alaska Cruise
From £5039pp
Canada Rail Holidays
Canadian Discovery
14 Nights
Vancouver
Kamloops
Jasper
Banff
Calgary
Toronto
From £5119pp
Canada Fly Drive Holidays
Canadian Wellness Getaway
14 Nights
Vancouver
Tofino
Whitehorse
Dawson City
From £5179pp
Canada & Alaska Cruises
Canadian Rockies & Grand Alaska
13 Nights
Calgary
Banff
Rocky Mountaineer
Kamloops
Vancouver
Alaska Cruise
Anchorage
From £5209pp
Spectacular Rail Journeys
Highlights of Eastern & Western Canada
16 Nights
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Banff
Jasper
Rocky Mountaineer
Vancouver
Whistler
From £5229pp
Canada Escorted Tours 2024 2025
Rockies Grand Circle - an escorted tour
14 Nights
Vancouver
Whistler
Sun Peaks Resort
Jasper
Banff
Rocky Mountaineer
Kamloops
Victoria
From £5495pp
Canada & Alaska Cruises
Vancouver, Alaska & the Rockies
18 Nights
Vancouver
Canada Place
Inside Passage
Tracy Arm/Juneau
Skagway
Glacier Bay
Ketchikan
Kamloops
Jasper
Banff
Calgary
From £5599pp
Canada Rail Holidays
Classic Rockies & BC
13 Nights
Banff
Kamloops
Vancouver
Victoria
Whistler
From £5619pp
Rocky Mountaineer and Alaska Cruise
Rockies Alaska Experience Eastbound
16 Nights
Vancouver
Alaska Cruise
Rocky Mountaineer
Kamloops
Jasper
Banff
From £5839pp
Alaska Cruises
Alaska by Rail and Sea
15 Nights
Fairbanks
Talkeenta
Anchorage
Seward
Hubbard Glacier
Juneau
Skagway
Ketchikan
Icy Strait Point
Inside Passage
Vancouver
From £5879pp
Canada & Alaska Cruises
Alaskan Wilderness Discovery
21 Nights
Vancouver
Alaska Cruise
Alyeska
Anchorage
Talkeenta
Denali National Park
Fairbanks
Seattle
From £5909pp
Vancouver Hotels
Below is a small selection of the hotels we use in our Canada holidays which visit Vancouver
