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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

“Really good tour. Good value. Sean is an engaging tour guide and masterful story teller. Took care of us. I want to try other food tours!!!”

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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

“Wonderful night time walking tour narrated by a knowledgeable and personable guide. Focus was on the impact of prohibition on Vancouver with a in depth discussion on Gastown during that era.”

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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

“Lost Souls of Gastown was Amazing. Sarah/Amy was terrific - engaging and interesting! I was in some pain from 11 hours of walking around the city already and thought I was going to have to drop out early. But it was so good I hobbled…”

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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

“We had so much fun on our tour. Angela our guide was very knowledgeable of Gastown. She took us to some amazing spots with a wide variety of foods. We can't wait to come back to Vancouver.”

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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.

“Not a long walk - easy for most. Interesting insight and narrative from tour guide. Gentrification has certainly changed what was a failing neighbourhood into a bustling area of shops, restaurants and historical landmarks. Food choices were varied and intriguing although not overly filling.”

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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

“Was fun, but apparently there was a bus everyone went on? We never got an option for a bus, so the whole group had already met by the time they met us”

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9.Gastown, Chinatown & Granville Island – Vancouver Bike Tours

Explore Vancouver's vibrant neighborhoods on this 3-hour guided bike tour, featuring scenic seawalls, iconic landmarks, and local art. Perfect for first-timers and curious explorers.

★ 5.0

“Our bike tour of Vancouver with Jeremy was a fantastic experience. The itinerary was well thought out, with plenty of great stops that gave us a real sense of the city and ideas for where to come back and explore on our own. Timing our…”

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10.Vancouver: The Forbidden Vancouver Tour

Explore Vancouver's hidden past with this 2-hour walking tour of Gastown, uncovering Prohibition stories, mobsters, and historic landmarks for just $27.

★ 4.9

“This is the most amazing tour! Glenn (with 2 N’s) is knowledgeable and fun to listen to. He also does a cool Stanley Park and pride tour. He is a storyteller through and through! Highly recommend!”

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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

“Great way to learn a bit about Gastown and explore a fun area. We got a nearly perfect score and finished with about 10 minutes left because we forgot to turn the page at one of the clues. Whoopsie. Detective Bennett was great.”

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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

“My wife and I did the Vancouver Outdoor Murder Mystery in Gastown during a trip from Phoenix, AZ. We absolutely LOVED IT. Such a fun way to see parts of the city, and work together to solve puzzles and challenges as a couple. It felt…”

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