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Vancouver Lost Souls of Gastown Walking Tour
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Vancouver Lost Souls of Gastown Walking Tour
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- 24 hours prior100% refund
- Within 24 hoursNo refund
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
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Offered in: English
Overview
Get a glimpse into Vancouver’s rough and rowdy past on a walking tour of the historic Gastown neighborhood. Hear haunting tales of the city’s darkest days, when fires, smallpox and gold dust fever swept through the frontier outpost. Visit the neighborhood’s landmarks and historic sites as your guide evokes the thieves, hustlers and vagabonds that made the west so wild.
- Gothic theater adventure in Vancouver
- Recount the Great Fire of 1886, smallpox outbreaks, and Vancouver’s most shocking unsolved murder
- Visit Gastown’s most famous sites, the Steam Clock, Gassy Jack statue, Byrne’s Block, Hotel Europe and Maple Tree Square
- Weave through the back streets, alleyways and secret spaces of Gastown
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What's Included
Local guide
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Hotel pickup and drop-off
Departure & Return
Buro The Espresso Bar , 356 Water St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1B6, Canada
Maple Tree Square , Maple Tree Square, Vancouver, BC, CanadaMeet outside Buro Coffee at 356 Water St. in Gastown. Close to Waterfront Skytrain and Seabus Station.
The walking tour ends in Maple Tree Square, Gastown, in the heart of Vancouver's restaurant and bar scene. The start point is just an easy 10 minute walk back, and the guide can provide a map and directions if needed.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Our tours are designed for adult audiences and do contain some references to adult themes. Our age recommendation is 14+ but certainly children aged 10+ can attend and enjoy our walking tours if parents are comfortable with their children hearing mature subject matter.
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
- OPERATED BY Forbidden Vancouver
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Learn more about cancellations.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
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What is the social distancing policy during Vancouver Lost Souls of Gastown Walking Tour?
A:The policy on social distancing is:
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Great historical narrative of 19th century Gastown!
Samia_A
, Jul 2022
Sarah’s Soul
Susan_S
, Jul 2022
Our guide Sarah was awesome.
Her voice was loud enough for all to hear. She kept us all interested the whole time, even a young boy (12?) interested. And the way she told the stories, the controversial parts were clearly described without the young people necessarily understanding. She even cried a few times.
Truly Engrossing !
Mark_H
, Jul 2022
Spookily good
Ben_L
, Jul 2022
Guide in character
Eugene_C
, Jun 2022
How Vancouver grew up to be a big city.
WilliamTelwak
, Jun 2022
Like a play through the city
JoelMauricio_R
, Jun 2022
A Night to Remember!
Cinda_R
, Jun 2022
It was a wonderful tour,...
Kelsey_F
, Jun 2022
100% worth it
Margarita_L
, Jun 2022
Great experience
Vicki_F
, Jun 2022
Fabulous Gastown
Lynda_S
, Jun 2022
A fun adventure
Roxanne_J
, Jun 2022
Wonderful experience!
Lawrence_L
, Jun 2022
A great way to learn about Gastown
Elizabeth_M
, Jun 2022
Average at best, not worth the 2hrs
Martin_L
, Jun 2022
It's ok, the woman who was taken the tour was nice and tried to make it interesting. However, it's obviously hard to make a 2hr tour out of a very simple story. You walk from location to location to location for a 5 min description of events. That could of been done at the other location. We didn't stay till the end of the tour. It's not a experience I would recommend. This could be done in 45mins and be interesting and more time appropriate.
Response from Host , Jun 2022
Hi Martin, I'm sorry to hear the Lost Souls of Gastown wasn't what you expected. I will admit to being a bit surprised about a couple of your comments. I've never before heard the feedback that it's a very simple story. The story charts the life of someone who lived through early Gastown history -- from family tragedy to escaping the Great Fire to heading to the Klondike Goldrush to her involvement in one of the city's most notorious unsolved murders, with plenty of gothic tales along the way of strange deaths and intrigue. Usually the feedback about the experience content is really positive. However I respect your opinion and appreciate you sharing your thoughts.
And just a comment on the locations the tour visits -- it takes in the Gastown Steam Clock, Water Street, Hudson House, the old Fire Station, the CPR railyards, Maple Tree Square, and Gaoler's Mews -- definitely all the must-see locations in Gastown. But then if you left the tour after 45 minutes then you would have missed most of these sadly.
I'd like to suggest you check out another of our walking tours, which are delivered in a more traditional format. They might be more up your street. We have the Forbidden Vancouver Tour that explores prohibition history of the early 20th century, the Dark Secrets of Stanley Park (tales of crime, corruption and colonization) and the Really Gay History Tour, which speaks for itself!
All the best and I hope you enjoyed your stay in Vancouver.
Will
Such a fun tour
Leah_M
, Jun 2022
Great tour by Rachael. ...
Debbie_K
, Jun 2022
Stewart played the part...
Cathy_H
, Jun 2022
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