Things to do in Vancouver

Walk-through holographic wildlife attraction beside BC Place with rotating shows such as Dinosaurs, Underwater and Asia.

Granville Island's original whale watching company, running 3 to 5 hour trips for orcas and humpbacks from April through October.

Vancouver's famous 460-foot suspension bridge above the Capilano River, with treetop walkways and a cliffside walk.

Scheduled and charter flights linking Bellingham, Anacortes and Seattle to the San Juan Islands, plus scenic air tours.

Whale watching boat tours from Victoria's harbour in search of orcas, humpbacks and other marine wildlife.

Whale and marine wildlife boat tours departing from Victoria and Vancouver in search of orcas and humpbacks.

North Vancouver mountain resort with an aerial tramway, hiking trails, wildlife viewing and a mountaintop bike park.

A 55-acre National Historic Site of Canada near Victoria with sunken, rose, Japanese and Italian display gardens.

Victoria's flagship museum showcasing British Columbia's natural and human history.

Chamber of commerce for the isolated US exclave community of Point Roberts, reachable overland only through Canada.

Horse-drawn carriage rides through Vancouver's Stanley Park.

Outdoor Shakespeare festival performing under tents at Vanier Park each summer.

Full-hookup RV campground near the Capilano River with a pool and hot tub.

Canada's first museum dedicated to Chinese Canadian history and culture.

Hop-on hop-off trolley tours through downtown Vancouver, Stanley Park, and Granville Island with onboard commentary.

Scenic seaplane flights and scheduled floatplane routes departing downtown Vancouver's Coal Harbour.

Narrated boat tours and dinner or brunch cruises around Vancouver's harbour and Indian Arm fjord.

Small-group sightseeing tours from Vancouver to Capilano Suspension Bridge, Victoria, Whistler, and other BC destinations.

Open-air designer outlet mall near Vancouver International Airport with about 80 brand-name stores.

Interactive science museum in Vancouver's iconic geodesic dome, with hands-on exhibits and an Omnimax theatre.

Aerial gondola near Squamish rising to alpine viewpoints, a suspension bridge and hiking trails.

Floatplane airline offering scheduled flights and scenic sightseeing tours over Vancouver and the Gulf Islands.

Helicopter tour operator flying scenic and backcountry flights over Vancouver and the coastal mountains.

Official visitor guide to the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia: Salt Spring, Galiano, Mayne, Pender and Saturna.

Indigenous cultural centre in Whistler sharing Squamish and Lil'wat Nations art, history and guided tours.

Vancouver sightseeing tour operator running day trips to Whistler, Victoria and around the city.

Official visitor guide to Bowen Island, a short ferry ride from Vancouver in Howe Sound.

See Northwest Coast First Nations art, totem poles and global ethnographic collections at UBC's museum of anthropology.

The board that runs Vancouver's public parks, including Stanley Park, VanDusen Botanical Garden and Bloedel Conservatory.

Boat tours from Steveston into the Salish Sea to spot orcas, humpback whales and other marine wildlife.

Official visitor guide for North Vancouver and West Vancouver, across the water from downtown Vancouver.

Guided canyoning trips rappelling past waterfalls and sliding through pools near Vancouver and Squamish.

Hop-on hop-off and guided sightseeing tours covering Vancouver, Victoria and Whistler.

Ride an underground mine train and pan for gold at this former copper mine turned National Historic Site.

Bellingham-based whale watching and San Juan Islands cruise operator sailing the Salish Sea.

Elevated boardwalk trail through a rainforest canyon to Mamquam Falls near Squamish.

Waterfront center renting kayaks, SUPs, boats and jet skis with guided paddle and boat tours on Howe Sound.

Canada's largest aquarium in Stanley Park, home to more than 65,000 animals across indoor and outdoor exhibits.

Western Canada's leading public art museum with more than 13,000 works in downtown Vancouver.

Greater Vancouver's largest shopping mall, with about 450 stores, a big food court and direct SkyTrain access in Burnaby, BC.