Vancouver Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

4.9
(7 reviews)
Vancouver, Canada

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2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: German and 5 more

A talking clock that runs on steam, a saloon-keeper on a barrel and a station full of stories — Gastown is Vancouver's characterful start.

This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Vancouver on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time.

• Begin grandly at Waterfront Station, the old transcontinental terminus
• Meet Gassy Jack, the talkative founder on his whisky barrel
• Time your visit to the whistling Gastown Steam Clock

Around 2 hours, any group size, available in English.

Vancouver's oldest blocks, freshly puzzled.

What's Included

Free download of the Explorial App from your appstore (iOS or Android smartphone required)
Points and scoring system: Compete between players of your group and beat the cities high score.
Live Location: navigate within the map with marked locations. Always know where you are.
Learn about the cities stories, history, and local legends
Total flexibility: no waiting, start anytime, walk at own pace and do as many breaks as you want.
Self-guided walking tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks.
Live-Guide: 100% self-guided; no one will meet you or join your group. Start anytime you want.
Entrance fees are not required for this game. All puzzles relate to the public areas of the sights
This is not an audio guide but an sightseeing, gaming and learning experience

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Maple Tree Square

Book your Explorial tour today. Start whenever you want. *** After booking, you’ll receive your game code via text message and a Viator message. *** Download the Explorial app for free. *** Head to the meeting point and enter the game code provided (6 digits) to start the tour.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Starting at Maple Tree Square, where Vancouver began, you'll open the Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and follow the cobbles into Gastown. The tour is fully self-guided — no guide, no fixed start time, just your group and the city.

The statue of Gassy Jack presides over the square — the talkative saloon-keeper whose one bar in 1867 grew into a city. Riddles buy the first round of questions.

Waterfront Station follows, the columned terminus where transcontinental trains once ended and SeaBus commuters now begin. Trivia reads the departure boards of history.

Then the Gastown Steam Clock whistles on cue, venting the neighbourhood's steam system every quarter hour to the delight of every camera present.

Around two hours between brick facades and mountain glimpses. The leaderboard blows the final whistle.

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Max 15 people per booking. For larger groups, make multiple bookings.
  • After booking you receive a text message and a Viator message with your game code. Download the Explorial app from your appstore. Open the app, enter your 6 digit game code
  • Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from starting the tour, you can simply reschedule it for another day. You can also rebook to a different city or request a refund
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Tags

Self-guided Tours
Walking Tours
Fun & Games
Scavenger Hunts
Low Supplier Cancellation Rate
Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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