Vancouver: Forbidden Vancouver Guided Tour The Forbidden Vancouver Tour
ID: GYG217680-373737
Category:
Country: Canada
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Delve into Vancouver's darkest history on a walking tour packed with the city’s most scandalous prohibition era stories. You'll see a side of Vancouver you never knew existed.
Your guide will share the tales of the villains, crooked politicians, and mobsters that ruled the city in the roaring twenties when the saloon doors swung closed and Vancouver became a den of illicit booze, crime, and vice.
As you walk past ornate heritage buildings, down narrow alleyways unchanged in over a hundred years, and along historic streets once teeming with bawdy houses, opium dens, and blind pigs, you’ll discover a unique perspective on Vancouver’s history.
Finish the walking tour on the cobblestone streets of Maple Tree Square, surrounded by Gastown's most talked about bars and restaurants. It's the perfect place to share a post-tour dinner or drinks after learning why former mayor LD Taylor once said, “this is a port city, we ain’t no Sunday School town!”
Highlights
- Learn about Vancouver's infamous Prohibition-era history
- Visit city landmarks that are featured in the sordid tales shared by your guide
- Hear tales of bootlegging, mobsters, rum-running, corruption, vice and riots
- Explore Vancouver's famous Gastown district
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• This tour operates rain or shine so please dress appropriately
• The tour is designed for adult audiences and contains some references to adult themes. The local partner's age recommendation is 14+, but children aged 10+ can attend and enjoy the walking tour if their parents are comfortable with them hearing mature subject matter
• Meet outside 356 Water St, at the intersection of Water and Cordova St at the entrance to Gastown
• Please arrive 10-15 minutes before the tour start time
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
