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Activity Vancouver, Canada

Stanley Park Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

2–3 hours Free cancellation Private tour
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Stanley Park Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

About this activity

Walk or bike Vancouver's celebrated Stanley Park Seawall on a flexible GPS-guided audio tour. Stories play automatically as you reach landmarks including the Brockton Point Totem Poles, Nine O'Clock Gun, Lions Gate Bridge viewpoints, Siwash Rock, beaches and Lost Lagoon.

Follow the 9 km return route at your own pace, stopping for photos, beaches and viewpoints whenever you like. The tour includes 24 main-route stops plus optional interior park stories, with a live map and location-based trivia.

Download before you arrive; no mobile data or signal is needed during the tour. Start anytime and keep the tour for future visits.

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At a glance

Duration
2–3 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–15
Audio guide
English
Written guide
English
Operated by
Tripvia Tours

Ages: Adults (10–99 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
  • Included: Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)
  • Included: Live GPS map shows route & your location
  • Included: Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime
  • Included: Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest

Not included

  • Not included: Attraction tickets
  • Not included: Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
  • Not included: Smartphone or tablet
  • Not included: STANLEY PARK SEAWALL: seasonal maintenance can close Prospect Point–Third Beach; follow detours.
  • Not included: Parking fees
  • Not included: In-person tour guide

Itinerary

  1. Stanley Park

    Passing by

    STANLEY PARK — Begin a flexible 9-kilometre walk or bike ride around the seawall, with optional interior detours.

  2. Stop 2

    Passing by

    ROBERT BURNS MEMORIAL — See Stanley Park’s first statue, dedicated to the celebrated Scottish poet.

  3. Stop 3

    Passing by

    STANLEY PARK INFORMATION BOOTH — Stop for maps and visitor guidance when the seasonal booth is staffed.

  4. Brockton Point Totem Pole

    Passing by

    BROCKTON POINT TOTEM POLES — View the Indigenous carving display; Ellen Neel’s Kakaso’las pole returned to UBC’s Museum of Anthropology in 2024.

  5. Stop 5

    Passing by

    HALLELUJAH POINT — Take in broad views across Coal Harbour toward Vancouver’s skyline.

  6. Stop 6

    Passing by

    NINE O’CLOCK GUN — See the historic 1816 cannon known for its longstanding evening time signal.

  7. Stop 7

    Passing by

    BROCKTON POINT LIGHTHOUSE — Walk beneath the arches of the landmark 1914 harbour light.

  8. Stop 8

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    CHEHALIS CROSS — Pause at the Celtic cross commemorating lives lost in the 1906 Chehalis shipwreck.

  9. Stop 9

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    S.S. EMPRESS OF JAPAN FIGUREHEAD — See the colourful replica recalling Vancouver’s trans-Pacific maritime history.

  10. Stop 10

    Passing by

    LIONS GATE BRIDGE — Admire the suspension bridge spanning First Narrows between Vancouver and the North Shore.

  11. Stop 11

    Passing by

    PROSPECT POINT LOOKOUT — Enjoy elevated views of Lions Gate Bridge, Burrard Inlet and the North Shore Mountains.

  12. Stop 12

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    DOUK BEACH — Discover a quieter shoreline site linked to Stanley Park’s Depression-era history.

  13. Stop 13

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    SIWASH ROCK — See the 32-million-year-old sea stack and discover the Indigenous story associated with it.

  14. Stop 14

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    FERGUSON POINT AND BURMA STAR MEMORIAL — Combine ocean views with a quiet memorial to veterans of the Burma Campaign.

  15. Stop 15

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    SECOND BEACH — Pause at a family-friendly shoreline with a playground and seasonal outdoor pool.

  16. Air India Memorial

    Passing by

    AIR INDIA MEMORIAL — Reflect at the stone monument honouring the victims of Air India Flight 182.

  17. Stop 17

    Passing by

    DEADMAN’S ISLAND AND HMCS DISCOVERY — View the island’s active naval reserve and explore its layered maritime history.

  18. Stop 18

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    STANLEY PARK ROCK GARDEN — Explore Vancouver’s first public rock garden, restored from its early twentieth-century design.

  19. Prospect Point Lighthouse

    Passing by

    PROSPECT POINT LIGHTHOUSE — View the active historic beacon at First Narrows from its publicly accessible grounds.

  20. Stop 20

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    STANLEY PARK ROSE GARDEN — Enjoy colourful seasonal blooms in the park’s century-old formal garden.

  21. Stop 21

    Passing by

    HOLLOW TREE — See the stabilized 700- to 800-year-old western red cedar stump, one of the park’s most photographed landmarks.

  22. Stop 22

    Passing by

    JAPANESE CANADIAN WAR MEMORIAL — Visit the 1920 monument honouring Japanese Canadians who served in the First World War.

  23. Stop 23

    Passing by

    MALKIN BOWL — Pass the active outdoor performance venue, home to concerts and summer theatre.

  24. Stop 24

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    LOST LAGOON — Explore a freshwater wetland and bird habitat centred on the landmark Jubilee Fountain.

  25. Stanley Park

    Passing by

    HMCS DISCOVERY CAIRN — See a memorial connected to Vancouver’s naval reserve and wartime service history.

  26. Stanley Park

    Passing by

    2006 WINDSTORM — See how the powerful storm reshaped Stanley Park’s forest and inspired extensive restoration work.

  27. Stanley Park

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    BEAVER LAKE — Follow the one-kilometre wetland loop for birds, water plants and signs of resident beavers.

  28. Stanley Park

    Passing by

    VANCOUVER ROWING CLUB — View the historic waterfront clubhouse beside Coal Harbour.

  29. Third Beach

    Passing by

    THIRD BEACH — Pause at a sheltered Pacific shoreline known for sunset views and seasonal swimming.

  30. Stanley Park

    Passing by

    TED AND MARY GREIG RHODODENDRON GARDEN — Enjoy seasonal colour among mature rhododendrons and azaleas beneath the forest canopy.

  31. Stanley Park

    Passing by

    STANLEY PARK PAVILION — Admire the restored heritage venue and its surrounding gardens.

  32. Statue Of Harry Jerome

    Passing by

    HARRY JEROME STATUE — Honour the Vancouver sprinter whose achievements made him one of Canada’s greatest track athletes.

  33. Stanley Park Ecology's Nature House

    Passing by

    STANLEY PARK NATURE HOUSE — Visit the seasonal ecology centre for wildlife exhibits, park information and family activities.

  34. Lord Stanley Memorial Monument

    Passing by

    LORD STANLEY STATUE — See the monument to the governor general whose name the park has carried since 1888.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

  • The Stanley Park Tour starts and ends at the south end of Stanley Park.

End point

  • The Stanley Park Tour starts and ends at the south end of Stanley Park.

Using your ticket

Thanks for booking the Discover Stanley Park: A Smartphone Audio Walking Tour!!

**HOW TO DOWNLOAD THE TRIPVIA TOURS APP & GET STARTED **

From your mobile device, follow this link to get started: www.tripvia.tours/get-app

*Please check your confirmation email for more detailed instructions.

For assistance ⇒ www.tripvia.tours/chat

  • Important - Make sure you have a strong Wi‑Fi or mobile data connection while the tour downloads.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
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Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Service animals allowed

  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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