Excursions

Grouse Mountain © Tourism Vancouver/Al Harvey
Grouse Mountain
On Vancouver’s north shore, just a 15-minute drive from
the downtown area across the Lions Gate Bridge, is the year-round
mountaintop playground of Grouse Mountain. Ascending the
mountain is part of the adventure in the Super Skyride, a
100-passenger tram that glides up the steep...
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Built in 1889, the Capilano Suspension Bridge is one of
Vancouver's oldest and most popular tourist attractions, with
plenty of activities and sights in the park for visitors to enjoy,
besides the bridge itself. Stretching 450 feet (137m) across and
perched 230 feet (70m)...
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Galiano Island © Geraldine Minuk-Eliot
Gulf Islands
Tucked in the Strait of Georgia, in between Vancouver Island and
the mainland, are the picturesque Gulf Islands. More than a dozen
of these long, thin islands, and numerous islets, can be found on
Canada's West Coast and each island has its own...
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