Stanley Park Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

2 to 3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

Walk or bike Vancouver's celebrated Stanley Park Seawall on a flexible GPS-guided audio tour. Stories play automatically as you reach landmarks including the Brockton Point Totem Poles, Nine O'Clock Gun, Lions Gate Bridge viewpoints, Siwash Rock, beaches and Lost Lagoon.

Follow the 9 km return route at your own pace, stopping for photos, beaches and viewpoints whenever you like. The tour includes 24 main-route stops plus optional interior park stories, with a live map and location-based trivia.

Download before you arrive; no mobile data or signal is needed during the tour. Start anytime and keep the tour for future visits.

What's Included

No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)
Live GPS map shows route & your location
Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime
Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
Attraction tickets
Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
Smartphone or tablet
STANLEY PARK SEAWALL: seasonal maintenance can close Prospect Point–Third Beach; follow detours.
Parking fees
In-person tour guide

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The Stanley Park Tour starts and ends at the south end of Stanley Park.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 to 3 hours (approximately)
  • Stanley Park (Pass by)

    STANLEY PARK — Begin a flexible 9-kilometre walk or bike ride around the seawall, with optional interior detours.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    ROBERT BURNS MEMORIAL — See Stanley Park’s first statue, dedicated to the celebrated Scottish poet.

    Admission ticket free
  • Stanley Park Information Booth (Pass by)

    STANLEY PARK INFORMATION BOOTH — Stop for maps and visitor guidance when the seasonal booth is staffed.

    Admission ticket free
  • Brockton Point Totem Pole (Pass by)

    BROCKTON POINT TOTEM POLES — View the Indigenous carving display; Ellen Neel’s Kakaso’las pole returned to UBC’s Museum of Anthropology in 2024.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    HALLELUJAH POINT — Take in broad views across Coal Harbour toward Vancouver’s skyline.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    NINE O’CLOCK GUN — See the historic 1816 cannon known for its longstanding evening time signal.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    BROCKTON POINT LIGHTHOUSE — Walk beneath the arches of the landmark 1914 harbour light.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    CHEHALIS CROSS — Pause at the Celtic cross commemorating lives lost in the 1906 Chehalis shipwreck.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    S.S. EMPRESS OF JAPAN FIGUREHEAD — See the colourful replica recalling Vancouver’s trans-Pacific maritime history.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    LIONS GATE BRIDGE — Admire the suspension bridge spanning First Narrows between Vancouver and the North Shore.

    Admission ticket free
  • Prospect Point Lookout (Pass by)

    PROSPECT POINT LOOKOUT — Enjoy elevated views of Lions Gate Bridge, Burrard Inlet and the North Shore Mountains.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    DOUK BEACH — Discover a quieter shoreline site linked to Stanley Park’s Depression-era history.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    SIWASH ROCK — See the 32-million-year-old sea stack and discover the Indigenous story associated with it.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    FERGUSON POINT AND BURMA STAR MEMORIAL — Combine ocean views with a quiet memorial to veterans of the Burma Campaign.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    SECOND BEACH — Pause at a family-friendly shoreline with a playground and seasonal outdoor pool.

    Admission ticket free
  • Air India Memorial (Pass by)

    AIR INDIA MEMORIAL — Reflect at the stone monument honouring the victims of Air India Flight 182.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    DEADMAN’S ISLAND AND HMCS DISCOVERY — View the island’s active naval reserve and explore its layered maritime history.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    STANLEY PARK ROCK GARDEN — Explore Vancouver’s first public rock garden, restored from its early twentieth-century design.

    Admission ticket free
  • Prospect Point Lighthouse (Pass by)

    PROSPECT POINT LIGHTHOUSE — View the active historic beacon at First Narrows from its publicly accessible grounds.

    Admission ticket free
  • Stanley Park Rose Garden (Pass by)

    STANLEY PARK ROSE GARDEN — Enjoy colourful seasonal blooms in the park’s century-old formal garden.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    HOLLOW TREE — See the stabilized 700- to 800-year-old western red cedar stump, one of the park’s most photographed landmarks.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    JAPANESE CANADIAN WAR MEMORIAL — Visit the 1920 monument honouring Japanese Canadians who served in the First World War.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    MALKIN BOWL — Pass the active outdoor performance venue, home to concerts and summer theatre.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    LOST LAGOON — Explore a freshwater wetland and bird habitat centred on the landmark Jubilee Fountain.

    Admission ticket free
  • Stanley Park (Pass by)

    HMCS DISCOVERY CAIRN — See a memorial connected to Vancouver’s naval reserve and wartime service history.

    Admission ticket free
  • Stanley Park (Pass by)

    2006 WINDSTORM — See how the powerful storm reshaped Stanley Park’s forest and inspired extensive restoration work.

    Admission ticket free
  • Stanley Park (Pass by)

    BEAVER LAKE — Follow the one-kilometre wetland loop for birds, water plants and signs of resident beavers.

    Admission ticket free
  • Stanley Park (Pass by)

    VANCOUVER ROWING CLUB — View the historic waterfront clubhouse beside Coal Harbour.

    Admission ticket free
  • Third Beach (Pass by)

    THIRD BEACH — Pause at a sheltered Pacific shoreline known for sunset views and seasonal swimming.

    Admission ticket free
  • Stanley Park (Pass by)

    TED AND MARY GREIG RHODODENDRON GARDEN — Enjoy seasonal colour among mature rhododendrons and azaleas beneath the forest canopy.

    Admission ticket free
  • Stanley Park (Pass by)

    STANLEY PARK PAVILION — Admire the restored heritage venue and its surrounding gardens.

    Admission ticket free
  • Statue Of Harry Jerome (Pass by)

    HARRY JEROME STATUE — Honour the Vancouver sprinter whose achievements made him one of Canada’s greatest track athletes.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    STANLEY PARK NATURE HOUSE — Visit the seasonal ecology centre for wildlife exhibits, park information and family activities.

    Admission ticket free
  • Lord Stanley Memorial Monument (Pass by)

    LORD STANLEY STATUE — See the monument to the governor general whose name the park has carried since 1888.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Nature and Wildlife Tours
Mountain Bike Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Audio Guides
Walking Tours
Nature Walks
Bike Tours
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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