Vancouver travel guide

At a glance

largest city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. For a first visit, Stanley Park, Vancouver Public Library, Capilano Suspension Bridge are strong starting points. This guide brings together 13 places, practical 1/3/5/7-day routes and a concise food shortlist so you can understand the city before shaping the trip around your pace.

Highlight stops

• Stanley Park — park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• Vancouver Public Library — public library system in British Columbia
• Capilano Suspension Bridge — suspension bridge in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• Hotel Vancouver — hotel located on West Georgia Street at Burrard Street, in the heart of Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia
• Gastown — neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia
• Living Shangri-La — skyscraper in Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• Harbour Centre — Mixed-use skyscraper in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• Museum of Anthropology at UBC — museum of Anthropology in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Food and drink

Use these well-documented flavours as a practical tasting shortlist; open an item to understand it and add it to your trip plan.

• Hawaiian pizza — pizza variety, usually topped with pineapple pieces and ham
• sushi pizza — variant of Japanese sushi served in Canada
• Montreal-style smoked meat — style of smoked meat corned beef created by Jewish immigrants in Montreal, Quebec
• Garlic fingers — flatbread popular in Atlantic Canada
• OpenCola — brand of open cola where instructions for making are freely available

1-day itinerary

Day 1 · Parks and open air

Queen Elizabeth Park · Pacific Central Station · Gastown · Harbour Centre

3-day itinerary

Day 1 · Parks and open air

Queen Elizabeth Park · Pacific Central Station · Gastown · Harbour Centre

Day 2 · History and landmarks

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, Vancouver · Vancouver Public Library · Vancouver Art Gallery · Hotel Vancouver

Day 3 · Architecture and city fabric

Living Shangri-La · Stanley Park · Lions Gate Bridge · Capilano Suspension Bridge

5-day itinerary

Day 1 · Parks and open air

Queen Elizabeth Park · Pacific Central Station · Gastown

Day 2 · Architecture and city fabric

Harbour Centre · Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, Vancouver · Vancouver Public Library

Day 3 · Museums and art

Vancouver Art Gallery · Hotel Vancouver · Living Shangri-La

Day 4 · Parks and open air

Stanley Park · Lions Gate Bridge · Capilano Suspension Bridge

Day 5 · Museums and art

Museum of Anthropology at UBC

7-day itinerary

Day 1 · Parks and open air

Queen Elizabeth Park · Pacific Central Station

Day 2 · History and landmarks

Gastown · Harbour Centre

Day 3 · History and landmarks

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, Vancouver · Vancouver Public Library

Day 4 · Museums and art

Vancouver Art Gallery · Hotel Vancouver

Day 5 · Architecture and city fabric

Living Shangri-La · Stanley Park

Day 6 · Architecture and city fabric

Lions Gate Bridge · Capilano Suspension Bridge

Day 7 · Museums and art

Museum of Anthropology at UBC

Before you go

This route distributes nearby source-backed stops across balanced days. Opening times and ticket conditions can change; check the official source before visiting.