Activities in Vancouver
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Private Tour: Capilano Suspension Bridge and Grouse Mountain
6 hours (Departs Vancouver, Canada)
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Breathtaking views, a fun gondola ride and fascinating attractions for any time of the year await you on this private and personalized tour to Grouse Mountain.…Not LP reviewed
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International Diving Centre
Equipment rentals and courses are part of the mix here, but the center also organizes regular trips around the region that can take you to revered dive sites on the Sunshine Coast and off Vancouver Island – treks to the sunken HMCS Cape Breton near Nanaimo are especially recommended.
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Fraserview Golf Course
Surrounded by mature trees, this city-run facility near E 54th St overlooks the Fraser River and consistently wins awards for being one of Canada's best public courses. Its clubhouse serves a full menu and you can also grab a consolatory beer if you've been hacking unsuccessfully all day.
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Cliffhanger Vancouver
The city's newest indoor-climbing center has a chatty, welcoming vibe and offers tons of courses for beginners and more advanced climbers alike. The popular two-hour intro course ($69) is ideal if you're a climbing virgin. The facility has 15,000 sq ft of terrain and 53 top ropes.
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Vancouver Trolley Hop-on Hop-off Tour, Lookout Observation Deck and Vancouver Aquarium Combo
Flexible (Departs Vancouver, Canada)
by Viator
Do it all in Vancouver! Explore the city with a ticket on the Vancouver Trolley Hop-on Hop-off Tour, enjoy panoramic views from The Lookout Observation Deck and…Not LP reviewed
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Walkabout Historic Vancouver
Informative and lively guides in period dress lead these entertaining, two-hour tours that explore the architecture, characters and history of downtown and Gastown, Chinatown and Gastown, or Granville Island, depending on which trek you choose. Call ahead for reservations.
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Windsure Adventure Watersports
For those who want to be at one with the sea breeze, Windsure specializes in kiteboarding, windsurfing and skimboarding and offers lessons and equipment rentals. Novices are more than welcome here: the two-hour windsurfing introductory group lesson ($52) is recommended.
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Propaganda Hair Salon
Propaganda features excellent hair washing complete with relaxing scalp massages. The staff is a mix of trendy and cool but stylistically sensible hair professionals, and hey, dogs are welcome inside to help their owners make those all-important new-look decisions.
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Private Tour: Capilano Suspension Bridge and Grouse Mountain
6 hours (Departs Vancouver, Canada)
by Viator
Breathtaking views, a fun gondola ride and fascinating attractions for any time of the year await you on this private and personalized tour to Grouse Mountain.…Not LP reviewed
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Vancouver Shore Excursion: Transfer Between Port of Vancouver Cruise Terminals and Victoria
4.5 hours (approx) (Departs Vancouver, Canada)
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Sit back, relax and enjoy an easy transfer between the Port of Vancouver cruise ship terminals and downtown Victoria aboard a comfortable coach and the BC…Not LP reviewed
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Hastings Skatepark
This has a traditional-style skatepark layout with three large, extremely popular concrete bowls plus an added street course. Designed by boarders, the bowl area offers hips, curves and metal coping while the street section has ledges, rails and quarter pipes.
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Mount Mamquam and Alpine Lakes Seaplane Tour from Vancouver
90 minutes (Departs Vancouver, Canada)
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For a scenic day out, discover the beauty and wilderness of Mount Mamquam on an aerial tour by seaplane. Breathe in the fresh alpine air and relax whilst…Not LP reviewed
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Canada West Mountain School
Canada West Mountain School is a long-established and well-respected institution, offering training and guided-excursion courses in Vancouver’s spectacular outdoor backyard. Programs include climbing, mountaineering and winter camping.
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Second Beach Pool
This outdoor pool shimmers like an aquamarine right beside the beach. It has lanes for laps but you'll be weaving past kids on most summer days; the kids take over here during school vacations, making it very hard to get anywhere near the waterslide.
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Suki's International
If you're jealous of all those stunningly coiffed people you keep seeing in the clubs here, don't get mad, get even. They generally get their 'dos and colors at Suki's, the city's fave salon minichain. There are three other Suki's around the region.
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Downtown Skate Plaza
The city’s excellent street-style skatepark was opened in 2004 and offers plenty of ramps, curbs, walls, steps and replica rails, plus surfaces such as granite, steel and brick. It’s also covered, so you can happily skate in the rain.
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Accent Cruises
Popular salmon buffet cruise along the coastlines of English Bay, Stanley Park and Ambleside Beach in West Vancouver. Departures are from Granville Island and it's a relaxing way to spend your evening after a long day spent trawling the sights.
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Vancouver Aquatic Centre
At Sunset Beach beside the Burrard Bridge (the concrete monstrosity that looks like a nuclear bunker), this busy aquatic center has a 50m pool, whirlpool, diving tank and sauna. There's also a gym if you want to continue your exercise purge.
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Grouse Mountain Sunset Tour
4 hours (Departs Vancouver, Canada)
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Finish a day of sightseeing with a sunset visit to Grouse Mountain. Travel by aerial tramway high above the alpine forest for breathtaking views over Vancouver…Not LP reviewed
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Vancouver Film School
If you’re inspired to direct your own searing indictment of whatever takes your fancy, you might want to look into enrolling at the Vancouver Film School, which has programs in animation, game design and visual effects.
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Vancouver Harbor Sightseeing Cruise
60 minutes (Departs Vancouver, Canada)
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See Vancouver’s waterfront sights on a relaxing one-hour tour of Vancouver Harbor.nbsp; This cruise offers stunning views of the city skyline and the North…Not LP reviewed
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Howe Sound Sea Safari Cruise
2 hours (Departs Vancouver, Canada)
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The Howe Sound Sea Safari Cruise takes you on a 2-hour adventure to the spectacular scenery and wildlife which make coastal British Columbia world famous. Grab…Not LP reviewed
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Langara Golf Course
Another city-owned facility (near W 49th St), with large rolling greens and narrow fairways, Langara is regarded as a challenging course. You can practice a few strokes on the putting green before you hit the main attraction.
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Vancouver Super Saver: 2-Day City Hop-On Hop-Off Tour and Attractions Combo
Varies (Departs Vancouver, Canada)
by Viator
Explore Vancouver at your own pace with this great-value tour. This Super Saver includes a 2-day hop-on hop-off city tour on a double-decker bus, admission to…Not LP reviewed
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Nike Runner’s Lounge
If you want to hook up with some Vancouver joggers, drop in to this swanky operation on the Coal Harbour side of Stanley Park. You can check your bags, collect an area running map and borrow an iPod for your trek.
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Kitsilano Pool
This giant, heated 137m saltwater outdoor pool provides the best dip in town. It has a designated kids' area, where young families often teach their kids to swim, and some lanes so you can practice your laps.
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