Vancouver Holiday History and Hot Chocolate Tour

5.0
(8 reviews)

1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

This holiday season, step inside downtown’s grandest heritage buildings and hear the tales of intrigue, jealousy, and murder that lurk inside their walls. Start your adventure with a hot chocolate from award-winning Trees cafe. With warm cocoa in hand, delight in holiday displays in our city’s grandest hotels and finish off with a private viewing inside Vancouver's Art Deco masterpiece, the Marine Building. What better way to celebrate the holidays in Vancouver?

What's Included

Hot Chocolate - Dairy and Non-Dairy Options available
Guide
Gratuities
Private transportation

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

TOUR DEPARTURE POINT Outside Trees Cafe at 738 Granville Street, near the corner with West Georgia St.

End point

TOUR END-POINT The Marine Building at 355 Burrard Street in Downtown Vancouver.

Itinerary

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
  • 1

    We'll start the walking tour here with a warm cup of organic hot chocolate from legendary Vancouver cafe, Trees!

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2

    Built in 1906 as the city's courthouse, this neo-classical beauty is one of the city's most loved heritage buildings. Just wait till you hear the story of what happened to the architect who designed it!

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3

    Built in the 1920s, the Hotel Georgia is famous in the city for its connections to black entertainment history and its lavish lobby, bedecked in holiday decorations this time of year.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Vancouver's most famous, most opulent, and most beautiful hotel is a signature stop on this tour. We'll explore inside and out, with a visit into the Art Deco heart of the building and spaces immaculately preserved from when the hotel opened in 1937. Bonus for this tour, the hotel lobby is lovingly decorated with holiday motifs this time of year. A must visit site for anyone visiting Vancouver over the holiday season, and we'll take you there!

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5

    We'll visit one of the city's most loved winter attractions, "Gingerbread Lane" at the Hyatt Regency. It's a must-do holiday activity in Vancouver and we'll take you there!

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6

    Hold onto your hats for a visit to the finest heritage building in Vancouver, and some say all of Canada. The Marine Building is an Art Deco masterpiece. The lobby is absolutely breathtaking, no more so than over the holiday season when lovingly decorated by the building owners.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Supplied by Forbidden Vancouver

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Tags

Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Chocolate Tours
Seasonal
Food & Drink
New Product

Cancellation Policy

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

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