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Vancouver Lost Souls of Gastown Walking Tour

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Visiting the Hotel Victorian -- the city's oldest hotel
The gothic Holy Rosary Cathedral where the Lost Souls of Gastown Tour starts
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icon1 hour 30 minutes  (approx.)
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iconOffered in: English

Overview

Get a glimpse into Vancouver’s rough and rowdy past on a walking tour of the historic Gastown neighborhood. Hear haunting tales of the city’s darkest days, when fires, smallpox and gold dust fever swept through the frontier outpost. Visit the neighborhood’s landmarks and historic sites as your guide evokes the thieves, hustlers and vagabonds that made the west so wild.
  • Gothic theater adventure in Vancouver
  • Recount the Great Fire of 1886, smallpox outbreaks, and Vancouver’s most shocking unsolved murder
  • Visit Gastown’s most famous sites, the Steam Clock, Gassy Jack statue, Byrne’s Block, Hotel Europe and Maple Tree Square
  • Weave through the back streets, alleyways and secret spaces of Gastown
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Buro The Espresso Bar , 356 Water St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1B6, Canada
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Meet outside Buro Coffee at 356 Water St. in Gastown. Close to Waterfront Skytrain and Seabus Station.

Maple Tree Square , Maple Tree Square, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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The walking tour ends in Maple Tree Square, Gastown, in the heart of Vancouver's restaurant and bar scene. The start point is just an easy 10 minute walk back, and the guide can provide a map and directions if needed.

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Our tours are designed for adult audiences and do contain some references to adult themes. Our age recommendation is 14+ but certainly children aged 10+ can attend and enjoy our walking tours if parents are comfortable with their children hearing mature subject matter.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
  • OPERATED BY Forbidden Vancouver
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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What is the social distancing policy during Vancouver Lost Souls of Gastown Walking Tour?
A:The policy on social distancing is:

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Wonderful City Tour
Nydia_M
, May 2022
We are in Vancouver for our family vacation and decided to take this tour and are SO HAPPY WE DID!! Our guide was a talented theatrical performer and excellent story teller. We enjoyed the tales of the past with colorful details and factual information. Thank you so much! See you again soon!!
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The guide was awesome,...
Valentina_U
, May 2022
The guide was awesome, really good actress impersonating her character, I got the chills! (Although it’s not a “ghost” tour, so you know). It’s a fun and different way to know the history of Gastown, I really liked it!
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Really great tour, definitely worth it.
Daniel_M
, May 2022
I really enjoyed learning about the history of the town. Really fun and informative, thanks. Great actor doing the talk, very well informed.
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Cole was excellent as...
Roberta_J
, May 2022
Cole was excellent as "George". Great stories about Vancouver and entertaining! Highly recommend. Thank you!
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Not what I expected
Virginia_D
, May 2022
Not what I expected. Thought it would be more ghost-like. Did not keep me engaged. Story teller was good
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star-5
Very interesting tour well worth the price!
Enda_G
, May 2022
Loved the steam clock and the history of Gastown was very interesting. Emmet our guide was a brilliant entertainer and actor.
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Vancouver Ghostus with the mostus
Alan_M
, May 2022
Entertaining dialogue from our guide was engaging and exciting Very Knowledgeable of history and presentation was great
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Great tour of the historical Gas Town.
Alfred_H
, May 2022
The location to meet is easy to find and the tour starts on time. The tour guide is excellent in acting out the script to tell the history of Gas Town. The walking tour takes you around Gas Town into back alley and refurnished historical building, the old fire hall. The 1.5 hour tour is well worth the tour fare. Strongly recommend to join this tour for the insight of Gas Town.
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History told in the eyes of George
Janet_E
, Apr 2022
George our lost soul guide is a very good story teller… you can actually imagine what happened in the 17th century… i love the part where his wife got the small pox and was thrown into a stockroom and George was trying to knock the door down but cannot… so he and his wife ended up talking with the door between them… it was so heartwrenching to watch that scene… it was an outstanding performance by Emmett (the real name of George)… also the guides does not breakout of character until the very end… it’s a very nice way of walking through history…
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Dramatic history
Melody_S
, Apr 2022
Very dramatic historical account of Gastown history. Felt like I was watching a one man play. Enjoyable but a little over the top at times. Would still recommend to give others a sense of the city origins.
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icon Response from Host , Apr 2022
Hi Melody, thanks for your review. Sounds like you enjoyed the Lost Souls of Gastown but were surprised by the amount of theatre involved. Our actors do take their work seriously and throw themselves into their performances. It is a one person roving play as you rightly describe it! Our other walking tours are more traditional and don't have the same degree of live performance -- I recommend you check them out, they might be right up your street! All the best and hope to see you again before too long.
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