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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

“Zoie was animated, personal and had a fun humor about her. Truly enjoyed the experience, her period appropriate clothing and the gin flask!”

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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

“Sean our guide was fun and gave us great info about the city as well as getting us from place to place to sample their signature food or drink. Highly recommend.”

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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

“Glenn was awesome! We had an amazing time. Great story teller! Loved it. Would recommend this for anyone that loves to be entertained and learn about the city.”

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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

“So much fun,a great way to learn about the area with really good food and a friendly tour guide! You don't want to miss this!”

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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

“What a great way to meet people and explore some of the bar scene in Gastown! The bar crawl bingo was a fun twist to get folks interacting (and we know our group really won 🏆!)”

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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

“Jeremy is an awesome guide who knows a lots of things about Vancouver. The tour was worth it if you want to know Vancouver in a « short » time”

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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

“Our tour guide Ken was very friendly and knowledgeable of the history of the origins of Vancouver. We enjoyed the tour very much. We also received recommendations of other things to do during our stay in Vancouver. Thanks!”

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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

“I’m a firm believer that small group tours are a great way to get a feel for an unfamiliar city. And what better way than to add in amazing food and a little taste of the history? We had a really fun and informative guide,…”

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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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