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15 Best Gastown & Ghost Walking Tours

The ghost walks: Gastown’s brick alleys and the city’s oldest stories, the ones involving fires, fevers and unfinished business, told after dark.

1.Gastown Historic Walking Food Tour

Discover Vancouver’s historic Gastown neighborhood through a 3-hour walking food tour featuring seven tastings, lively stories, and a mix of local flavors and history.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“Andrea was very informative and friendly. She made it feel as she was a friend showing us the area - and the food choices were great! The rain did not slow us down in the least from enjoining the afternoon.”

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2.Vancouver Lost Souls of Gastown Walking Tour

Explore Vancouver’s dark past with the Lost Souls of Gastown walking tour. Engaging guides, haunting stories, and historic sites in a 1.75-hour experience.

★ 5.0

“So much fun! Billy is an excellent guide, and I really learned a lot on the Lost Souls of Gastown tour. Highly recommend!”

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3.Vancouver: Gastown Historical Walking Food Tour

Explore Vancouver’s historic Gastown on a 3-hour guided walking food tour featuring 7 eateries, local stories, and tastings of food, drinks, and desserts.

★ 4.8

“We thoroughly enjoyed our food tour. Sean, our guide, was very funny and engaging while still being informative. We certainly enjoyed the food on the tour but did feel that portions could have been slightly larger. We have carried out food tours in a variety…”

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4.The Forbidden Downtown and Gastown Walking Tour

Explore Vancouver’s Prohibition-era secrets on a 1.5-hour walking tour through Gastown and Victory Square, led by engaging guides for an authentic experience.

★ 5.0

“Walking 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…”

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5.Vancouver: Lost Souls of Gastown Tour

Discover Vancouver's haunted past on this 2-hour theatrical ghost tour of Gastown, led by talented actors bringing history and legends to life.

★ 4.7

“Jolene was amazing!! She immerses you into the story with her look, tone, humor and personality! I would do any tour with her, worth every penny!!”

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6.Gastown Walking Gourmet Tour: Food, Drinks & Local History

Explore Vancouver’s historic Gastown district with a 3-hour walking tour featuring food tastings, local drinks, and colorful stories—perfect for food lovers and history buffs alike.

★ 5.0

“It was a beautiful day in Vancouver Brandon was a good guide. The food was not what was listed in the discription but it was very good. I have went on many food tours. My only complaint is it takes to long. For the 3…”

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7.Experience Gastown Vancouver’s Elite Walking Food Tour

Explore Vancouver’s historic Gastown on a 3-hour walking food tour, sampling gourmet bites, learning local stories, and enjoying stunning city views.

“Ashram was an excellent tour guide and shared historical and architectural information about Vancouver. The restaurants were fantastic and covered a stratum from late night taco dive bar to Michelin starred sushi. Everything was excellent and Ashram’s enthusiasm was evident.”

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8.Gastown Pub Crawl

Join this Vancouver Gastown pub crawl for a lively night of bar-hopping, guided recommendations, free shots, and fun group challenges in historic Gastown.

★ 4.5

“Just meeting like minded people ready to drink. Many solo people and we all knew that we were going to drink and have fun. Scary at first because you don't know anyone. Liquid courage made the group bigger. Party all night long till 2am!!!”

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11.Vancouver City Sightseeing Adventure: a murder mystery in Gastown

Discover Vancouver's Gastown on this engaging murder mystery tour. Solve clues, explore landmarks, and enjoy an outdoor adventure for all ages.

★ 5.0

“It was a great time, the mystery was not too easy or too hard or to hard. We could have used more than 2 hours to complete. The area we walked around was safe and not difficult to traverse.”

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12.Gastown, the origins of Vancouver

Explore Vancouver’s historic Gastown with a guided tour. Learn about its origins, see iconic sights, and enjoy authentic stories—perfect for history lovers.

★ 4.0

“Fernando did an excellent job with the history of Gastown. He was full of knowledge. Gastown has quite a history related to this area but of Vancouver. Fernando was patient and answered all our questions. I would highly recommend this tour as the history is…”

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13.Vancouver Gastown Brunch Tour: A Morning of Local Flavours

Discover Vancouver’s historic Gastown with a delicious brunch tour featuring four local eateries, iconic sights, and a relaxed two-and-a-half-hour experience.

★ 5.0

“We really enjoyed our brunch tour with Sean! As Vancouver locals it was so fun to learn some facts about Gaston that we don’t know as well as get to try a bunch of delicious spots! You just. Any sample that many places in a…”

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14.Vancouver Gastown Breakfast Tour with Mimosa and Local Eats

Explore Vancouver's historic Gastown with a 2.5-hour small-group brunch tour featuring local eats, a mimosa, and iconic sights like the Steam Clock.

★ 5.0

“Excellent experiences with the choice of restaurants. Each one was unique in a wau that satisfied a whole range of taste. Love the tea, tasty bits at Nelson the Seagull. The egg dish at Brioche and the mimosa was a real treat. Thanks to Read…”

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15.Private Vancouver Sightseeing Adventure: a Gastown murder mystery

Discover Vancouver’s Gastown on a thrilling murder mystery tour. Solve clues, enjoy live actors, and explore the city while having fun with friends or family.

★ 5.0

“The game was exactly as advertised and was a mix of clues that were fairly easy to solve and some that were very tricky. Thanks for a fun couple of hours running around Gastown.”

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