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Top Things to Do in Vancouver Canada
If you are planning a trip to Vancouver Canada and looking for the best things to do, see and eat while visiting, you are in the right place. Vancouver is located in beautiful British Columbia. The city is well known for Stanley Park, the skyline of steel and glass skyscrapers, a seawall, rainforests, waterfalls, suspension bridges, sky trains, totem poles, beaches, a famous steam clock, seaplanes, and blue-purple mountains. Browse the list of must-see attractions, off-the-beaten-path experiences, outdoor activities, and museums to create your personal Vancouver bucket list. Then, plan the itinerary for your Vancouver trip with these top things to do, see, and eat. If you are short on time and here is a 3-day itinerary of the top attractions in Vancouver. Enjoy your time out of the office!
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Photograph the city from Lonsdale Quay
Have rooftop cocktails at Rosewood Hotel Georgia
Eat smoked salmon, poutine, and a Japadog
Explore the street art in Mt Pleasant
Take a walk along the waterfront at Canada Place
Check out the simulated Fly Over Canada Ride
Photograph the Vancouver Public Library
Look down on the city from the Vancouver Lookout
Photograph the Gassy Jack Statue and flat iron building
Shop for souvenirs in Gastown
Listen to the famous steam clock chime
Cycle along the Stanley Park loop
View the city from above in a seaplane
Get your caffeine fix and some kitty love at Catfe
Go whale watching
Shop along Robson Street
Have a picnic at the Van Dusen Botanical Gardens
Spend a night out in Yaletown, Davie Village, or along Denman Street
Eat Dim Sum in Chinatown
Relax in Chinatown’s Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Photograph Chinatowns Millennium Gate
Spend an afternoon brewery hopping in the Brewery Creek district
Paddleboard or play volleyball at Kitsilano Beach
Go for a swim in the Second Beach Pool
Walk the seawall from False Creek to Granville Island
Watch a hockey game
Check out the Gothic Christ Church Cathedral
Take a cruise along English Bay and enjoy the skyline from the water
Photograph the rainbow crosswalk in Davie Village
Kayak to the seal colony at Pam Rocks
Take the mini tugboat ferry to Granville Island
Check out the Granville houseboats
Stop for lunch at Granville’s Public Market
Browse the Granville Island art galleries and vendors
Explore the Science World Museum
Ride the AquaBus around False Creek
Photograph Pink Street
See the First Nations totem poles at the Museum of Anthology
Check out the view from Bloedel Conservatory
Photograph Lions Gate Bridge from Stanley Park’s Prospect Point
Say hello to the Beluga Whales at the Vancouver Aquarium
Check out Stanley Park’s totem poles, Siwash Rock, and the hollow tree
Watch the sunset from English Bay
Take selfies with the A-maze-ing Laughter statues at Morton Park
Photograph the Inukshuk sculpture at English Bay
Check out the tasting room at Liberty Distillery
Skinnydip at the clothing-optional Wreck Beach
Learn Vancouver’s history at the Museum of Vancouver
Photograph the city center from Little Mountain in Queen Elizabeth Park
Catch a Shakespeare performance on the beach
Visit the Richmond Olympic Oval
Explore Indian Arm, Granite Falls, and Silver Falls
Walk the Lynn Canyon twin falls boardwalk
Walk across the Lynn Canyon suspension bridge
Check out the Capilano Suspension Bridge and Cliffwalk
Watch the salmon swim upstream at the Capilano Salomon Hatchery
Revisit the 1920s at Burnaby Village living history museum
Go rock climbing, mountain biking, windsurfing, or white water rafting in Squamish
Take a day trip to Vancouver Island
Hang out at the Richmond night market
Visit the Buddhist Temple in Richmond
Ride to sea to sky gondola past Shannon Falls
Drive the Sea to Sky Highway to Whistler
Ride a bobsleigh at the Whistler Sliding Centre
Take a black bear viewing tour
Photograph Brandywine Falls
Take the Skyride up Grouse Mountain and watch the lumberjack show
Go wine tasting on Lulu Island or in Fraser Valley
Wander the fishing village of Steveston
Be sure to check the Vancouver Convention and Visitors Bureau website for upcoming festivals, special events, and what’s happening during your stay.
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