Excursions
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...
see full detailsCapilano Suspension Bridge
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)...
see full detailsGulf 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...
see full detailsSan Juan Islands
The San Juan Islands form one of the best boater paradises in
the world. The hundreds of islands are separated by nationality but
are part of the same scenic and rugged archipelago, located off the
northwest coast of Washington State. Much of the...
see full detailsOthello Tunnels
Just outside the town of Hope, about an hour's drive east of
Vancouver, lies the Coquihalla Provincial Park, home to the
celebrated Othello Tunnels. This quintet of railway tunnels, which
traverse the spectacular, steep-sided Coquihalla Gorge, were built
for the Kettle Valley Railway, and...
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