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Vancouver, BC

 

Tour Plan #1    Granville Island:  5 hour guided tour of Granville Island Public Market
Start: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Art galleries, restaurants, exotic foods, retail shopping and more! Edible British Columbia’s signature tour provides the opportunity for both locals and visitors to learn about and experience BC’s most visited and best known public market. With more than 12.2 million visitors a year, Granville Island can be a very busy place! Put yourself in the experienced and knowledgable hands of Edible BC & Shopabout Tours and learn the secrets and the best places to shop. The centerpiece of the island experience is the Granville Island Public Market which houses a diverse array of vendors. Irresistible green grocers, butchers, bakers, fishmongers, importers, ethnic food sellers, sweets stands, and casual eateries as well as a wine shop and a micro roaster of organic coffee are some of the neighbouring tenants. Just outside the market are many local artisans as well as the Netloft, a book store devoted solely to cookbooks. With more than fifty permanent vendors and a constantly rotating roster of farmers, culinary artisans and cottage industry food producers, Granville Island is a true cook’s treasure and a foodie’s heaven! With everything from fresh buffalo mozzarella and live lobster to famous Oyama sausages and Terra breads, Granville Island is your one stop culinary shop. This former industrial area’s open and airy architecture is definitely distinctive and adds a flair to the island.

Our regular daily Granville Island Market Tour is only $49 per person, plus GST, and runs from 9-11am.

In conjunction with Shopabout Vancouver, we do have a special Sample and Shop Granville Island Tour, that runs on weekends only. This tour is only $80 per person, plus GST, and runs from 9 AM - 2 PM.

http://www.edible-britishcolumbia.com/public-events/chef-guided-market-tours/granville-island/

Price:  $49.00 - $80.00 per person. Lunch is not included.
Minimum 10 - 15 people

 

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Tour Plan #2   South Granville:  Enjoy a gourmet lunch and a 4 hour guided tour
Start: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Enjoy a gourmet lunch and a 4 hour guided tour of some of Vancouver finest clothing outlets, retail stores and art galleries.  Fast-emerging as one of Vancouver's trendiest shopping neighbourhoods, South Granville-stretching from the south end of the Granville Street Bridge to West 16th Avenue-is full of galleries and stores specializing in interior design, home furnishings and homely antiques. Designer fashions, fine eyewear and classy shoes, stationary, linens and china round out the varied retail mix as well as the elegant Meinhardt's Fine Foods make this strip one of the best areas in the city for shopping. 

Lunch at West Restaurant 

Price:  $149.00 per person  includes transportation, lunch  ( $55.00 value) & guide Gratuities & taxes included  
Minimum 10-15 people

 

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Tour Plan #3    Vancouver Art Gallery  
Start: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM 
Vancouver is one of the most vibrant, progressive cities in the world and the Vancouver Art Gallery has a responsibility to reflect this wealth of creativity and dynamic energy. The Gallery stands in the centre of a city recognized as a nurturing ground for artistic talent. Through cutting-edge exhibitions, we feature the work of leaders in the field of contemporary art and Vancouver's internationally renowned artists, including Jeff Wall, Ian Wallace, Stan Douglas, Rodney Graham, Roy Arden and Brian Jungen, serving as a portal for their remarkable achievements while furthering British Columbia's artistic legacy. The Gallery also houses the magnificent works of significant historical artists, including the most extensive collection of the work of Canada's beloved Emily Carr.  Our permanent holdings number nearly 10,000 artworks, making the Gallery among the most valuable collections in Canada.

Lunch at the Gallery Café included.

Price:   $99.00 per person includes transportation, admission, museum guide and lunch ($25.00 value) Gratuities & taxes included Minimum 10 – 15  people

 

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Tour Plan # 4   North Vancouver: Grouse Mountain
Start:  10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Ride the gondola to the top of Grouse Mountain and enjoy the various indoor and outdoor activities with a breathtaking view of Vancouver.  Visit the Grizzly bears, birds of prey, ride the chair lift, watch the hang gliders and take a ride on the zip-trek!  

Lunch at Altitudes Bistro

Air Grouse Mountain Zip lines – Additional cost
Let Grouse Mountain take your breath away on the most unforgettable outdoor experience in the Lower Mainland! Start with the stunning trek around Blue Grouse Lake and then zip at top speeds of 80km/hr across the peaks of Grouse Mountain and Dam Mountain. Be the first to traverse the canyon and tell your friends. If you dare…  The original lines will give you a unique perspective on the Blue Grouse Lake region of the mountain, combining heart pounding thrills with an exploration of BC’s breathtaking old-growth forests. Along the way you will learn about indigenous flora and fauna and its significance to First Nations people.    Zip circuit:  Daily, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM  Tour duration is approximately 2 hours ; Tours depart every 30 minutes Monday through Friday

Price:   $149.00 per person includes transportation, lunch ($30.00 value) & guide. This does not include Zip-line adventures.
Gratuities & taxes included
Minimum 10-15 people

 

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Tour Plan #5   Stanley Park:  Walking Tour 
Start:  10:00 AM  from the Westin Hotel lobby and return by 3:00 PM
Enjoy a 5.5 mile stroll around the Stanley Park Seawall and Lost lagoon! Stanley Park Seawall Walk: The Stanley Park seawall was originally conceived as a precaution to erosion in the early 1920s. Though it took nearly six decades to complete the entire seawall, which rings the peninsula of Stanley Park, it was obviously well worth it as visitors and residents alike make this outdoor recreational facility the most popular activity in Vancouver. Its circular route racks up 5.5 miles or 8.85 km.  Lost Lagoon  Native Indian poet Pauline Johnson named this large pond. The waters of the lagoon once disappeared at low tide, but today it’s landlocked and a haven for wildfowl. Prospect Point Prospect is the summit of Stanley Park at 64 metres above sea level, and it offers breathtaking panoramic views of the North Shore. Across Burrard Inlet along the northern shore are docks, grain terminals, and huge piles of sulphur waiting to be loaded onto ships.

Lunch at the Teahouse at Ferguson Point 

Price: $60.00 per person includes lunch ($30.00 value) and guide.  Gratuities & taxes included
Minimum 10 people

 

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Tour  Plan # 6   North Vancouver
Lunch at The Beach House, Lynn Valley Park, Suspension Bridge and Ecology Center
Start:  12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM
Lynn Canyon’s marvelous suspension bridge, from which visitors cast cautious glances at the water 150 feet (50 m) below, where it turns from placid emerald green to whipped-up whitewater in an instant. Despite the sturdy steel cables there’s always a slight feeling of dread, an uncertainty as to whether the footings will hold. This crossing is not for the timid, as the bridge bounces and sways. Trails follow both sides of the canyon and lead upstream to 30 Foot Pool and downstream to Twin Falls Bridge. A tall wooden staircase assists walkers and cyclists to venture north through the park from 30 Foot Pool to its borders with the Seymour Demonstration Forest. The Lynn Valley suspension bridge hangs 20 stories above Lynn Creek, offering spectacular views of Lynn Canyon. The 616 acre park is forested with lush second growth rainforest and streamside vegetation. The park contains many hiking trails varying in length and difficulty.  http://www.dnv.org/ecology/index.htm.

Lunch at  The Beach House at Dundarave Pier
This lovingly restored heritage building sits on the shores of Dundarave Beach in West Vancouver. The large heated oceanfront patio is designed to give every guest the opportunity to enjoy the panoramic water views. Cozy dinner seating, or just relax in the bar. You won’t want to miss our upper deck, hand-crafted cocktails and west coast inspired menus.

Price:  $110.00 per person includes transportation, lunch ($30.00 Value) and guide. Gratuities & taxes included
Minimum 10-15 people

Note: Vendor Prices are subject change without notice!

 

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