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The Haunting of Vancouver Film Tour

5.0 (15 reviews) 2 h 30 min Free cancellation
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The Haunting of Vancouver Film Tour

About this activity

Discover Vancouver in a whole new way on this one-of-a-kind haunted walking tour. Perfect for fans of ghost stories, history, architecture, and iconic landmarks, this tour combines the city’s spooky past with its rich cinematic history.

Explore real-life haunted locations in Downtown Vancouver, including Granville Street, the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, the Vancouver Art Gallery (the outside), iconic old theatres (viewed from the outside), Gastown, Blood Alley, the Steam Clock, and Waterfront Station. Learn about their dark histories and the ghosts that are said to haunt them today.

Adding to the intrigue, you’ll hear how horror and thriller movies have used these eerie locations as filming sites. Watch thrilling clips on a tablet and see how these landmarks were transformed on screen.

Tour Details:

This is a walking tour covering 3 km (2 miles) at a leisurely pace with plenty of breaks.

Please note: some clips depict violence and the supernatural and are rated PG-13.

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At a glance

Duration
2 h 30 min
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Up to 20 people
People per booking
1–20
Guide
English
Operated by
Storyboard Experiences (Vancouver)

Ages: Infants (0–4 years) · Children (5–17 years) · Adults (18–86 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Professional Guide (An actor) with tablet for viewing pleasure

Not included

  • Not included: No food or drink provided, please bring snacks and water.
  • Not included: Private transportation
  • Not included: Gratuities
  • Not included: Umbrellas- it may rain so please be prepared!

Itinerary

  1. Vancouver Art Gallery

    15 min

    See the front of the beautiful and historic Art Gallery and learn about the real-life hauntings that happen here as well as view clips from horror/thriller genre films that have also been shot here. Please note, that we see the outside but do not go inside.

  2. Absolute Spa at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

    10 min

    See the front of the beautiful and historic Hotel Vancouver (The Fairmont) and learn about the real-life hauntings that happen there to this day. View clips from hit horror movies and TV shows filmed here. Please note, that we see the outside but do not go inside.

  3. Robson Square

    10 min

    View clips from horror movies and tv shows filmed at this popular city square in Vancouver.

  4. Orpheum Theatre

    10 min

    See the front of the beautiful and historic Orpheum Theatre on popular entertainment district street: Granville Street. Hear the real-life haunted tales that occur in these buildings. View clips from horror and thriller genre movies and TV shows that have been filmed at these locations. Please note, that we see the outside but do not go inside.

  5. Vogue Theatre

    Passing by

    See the use of Vogue Theatre in film and tv. Please note, that we see the outside but do not go inside.

  6. Stop 6

    10 min

    See the front of historic St Regis Hotel. Learn about the scandal and real life crime that took place where you stand and the ghosts that inhabit the area to this day. Please note, we see the outside but do not go inside.

  7. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary

    10 min

    See the front of the beautiful and historic Cathedral of Our Lady Holy Rosary. Learn about the iconic public figure in Vancouver and his ghost. View clips from horror/thriller genre productions filmed using this beautiful church. Please note, that we see the outside but do not go inside.

  8. Victory Square

    Passing by

    Visit this historic public square in Downtown Vancouver. Learn about the spooky alleys used in the area for many horror productions.

  9. Stop 9

    5 min

    See the historic Dominion Building. Learn about the ghost that resides here and how they lost their life. Please note, we see the outside but do not go inside.

  10. Gastown

    30 min

    Visit the iconic and historic, original settlement of Vancouver. This street is home to many ghosts that roam buildings to this day. Learn about them and their deaths. There are many horror and thriller genre productions filmed here. View clips of them as well.

  11. Stop 11

    10 min

    Learn about this historic alleyway and the supernatural.

  12. Gaoler's Mews

    5 min

    Learn about the dark past of this area and the ghosts that remain here today.

  13. Gastown Steam Clock

    5 min

    See the famous clock in Gastown, pose for a picture.

  14. Waterfront Station

    5 min

    Visit the original station in Vancouver and learn how it came about. View clips from thriller productions filmed here as well as the real-life ghosts that have been seen roaming the halls. This is the final stop on our tour.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

  • Please meet your guide at the front of Vancouver Art Gallery (West Georgia Street side) in the large plaza underneath the white beam covering. Your guide will have an Orange Umbrella so that you'll be able to spot them. Please note that the tour ends at a different location than the starting point.

End point

  • Your tour will end at a different location than the starting point. It ends inside Waterfront Station in Downtown Vancouver. This is the main transit station in Vancouver. Your guide will be happy to give any directions to wherever you need to go at the end of the tour.

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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  • The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
  • The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible

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

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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