Vancouver Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt
Vancouver, Canada
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Product ID: 3596
2 hours
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Offered in: Czech and 24 more
A talking clock that runs on steam, a saloon-keeper on a barrel and a station full of stories — Gastown is Vancouver’s characterful start.
This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Vancouver on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time.
• Begin grandly at Waterfront Station, the old transcontinental terminus
• Meet Gassy Jack, the talkative founder on his whisky barrel
• Time your visit to the whistling Gastown Steam Clock
Available in 24 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian — see the full list when booking and choose yours when you start the game in the app.
Around 2 hours - any group size.
Vancouver’s oldest blocks, freshly puzzled.
- Free download of the Explorial App from your appstore (iOS or Android smartphone required)
- Points and scoring system: Compete between players of your group and beat the cities high score.
- Live Location: navigate within the map with marked locations. Always know where you are.
- Learn about the cities stories, history, and local legends
- Total flexibility: no waiting, start anytime, walk at own pace and do as many breaks as you want.
- Self-guided walking tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks.
- Live-Guide: 100% self-guided; no one will meet you or join your group. Start anytime you want.
- Entrance fees are not required for this game. All puzzles relate to the public areas of the sights
- This is not an audio guide but an sightseeing, gaming and learning experience
Meeting point
Maple Tree Square, Maple Tree Square, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
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Starting at Maple Tree Square, where Vancouver began, you'll open the Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and follow the cobbles into Gastown. The tour is fully self-guided — no guide, no fixed start time, just your group and the city. The statue of Gassy Jack presides over the square — the talkative saloon-keeper whose one bar in 1867 grew into a city. Riddles buy the first round of questions. Waterfront Station follows, the columned terminus where transcontinental trains once ended and SeaBus commuters now begin. Trivia reads the departure boards of history. Then the Gastown Steam Clock whistles on cue, venting the neighbourhood's steam system every quarter hour to the delight of every camera present. Around two hours between brick facades and mountain glimpses. The leaderboard blows the final whistle.
Duration:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Max 15 people per booking. For larger groups, make multiple bookings.
- After booking you receive a text message and a Viator message with your game code. Download the Explorial app from your appstore. Open the app, enter your 6 digit game code
- Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from starting the tour, you can simply reschedule it for another day. You can also rebook to a different city or request a refund
- Smartphone required: Bring your own fully charged smartphone with an active mobile data connection to the start of the tour. Please disable any VPN and avoid city Wi-Fi, as these will cause the app to malfunction or disconnect.
- Recommended attire: It’s best to wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes — approx. 2 hours of light walking
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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