Last month, I spent a week in Vancouver and it definitely wasn’t enough. I know I’ll have to go back to BC one day to explore more cities and nature. (In a dream trip, I’m driving across Canada in a van.) But for now, here’s my top 5 to do in Vancouver!
5. Walk along Canada Place
Beautiful walk along the Harbour.
4. Stanley Park
Huge park. Rent a bike and spend the day exploring it. You can even spend some time at the Vancouver Aquarium in its middle.
3. Lynn Canyon
About 20 minutes from the city, the park offers nice hikes, beautiful waterfalls, and a 48-meter-long suspension bridge, 50 meters above the bottom of the canyon.
2. Granville Island
You can spend a whole day wandering through the shops and markets of this island! Eat by the water and get some awesome local souvenirs.
1. Capilano Suspension Bridge
Probably the most popular attraction, and for a reason. If you’re afraid of heights, you might want to spend the day on Granville Island instead, because this bridge is 140 meters long and 70 meters above the river!
(Can be pretty touristy, so the Lynn Canyon bridge is a nice alternative.)
Have you ever been to Vancouver?
Have you done any of these things?
What would you add on the list?
Let me know in the comments!
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Thanks! 🙂
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I was in Vancouver for a week and I totally agree its not enough time to explore. It has too many to offer! I have checked out all the places you mentioned here except number three. Stanley Park is very beautiful and peaceful. I wish i could go back as well. Take a rail from Toronto is my dream trip. Wish you could return there soon.
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I know, a week isn’t enough! I’m going to have to go back as well! The transcanadian rail is also on my bucket list; everybody says the scenery is fabulous! But it’s quite a long ride and I didn’t have much time so I flew. (One day …) 🙂
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The same here. I flew from Calgary to Vancouver. You live in Quebec so it takes even longer to travel to Vancouver by rail not to say I need a rail pass. Cannot afford a round-trip from the east to west. I hope you enjoyed your trip there and wish we both will be back in there again. I still need to visit Gastown and Vancouver Island.
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Yeah the trip from Quebec is wayyyy too long ahah. (Hey, funny: I still need to visit Gastown, too! 🙂 I’m sure we’ll get to go back one day.)
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Hey even funnier is that we both stayed for a week and we both missed the Gastown, really??? Great minds think alike 🙂 Hope we both will get to Vancouver again at some point.
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Thanks for the recommendations!
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My pleasure!
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I went to Vancouver last year and visited the places you’ve recommended. I love Granville Island, Stanley Park and The Capilano! Ugh, I hope to be back soon! 😃
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Ahah it seems everybody wants to go back to Vancouver! 😀 The places you mentioned are definitely must-sees!
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Hi Audrey ! As aslways, your pictures are breathtaking. Maybe I’ll go visit Canada this winter when my hips are healed. I fell yesterday while I was cleaning my roof, funny thing.
I had a van in my youth, I highly recommand it. You seem just as free-spirited as I was back in the days. Hitting the road, bathing in the river, eating apples from the trees.
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Oh no! I hope you get better soon! I’m sure you would love Canada during winter!
And yes, I would really love to get a van one day. It’s been on my mind for a few weeks now!
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I’ve not come across lynn canyon before! Thanks for this suggestion, I love to find things that aren’t quite as touristy!
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My pleasure! 🙂 And me too!
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