Sightseeing Tours in Vancouver

Surrounded by water on three sides and by mountains on one side, the coastal beauty of Vancouver is certainly a sight to behold. Vancouver sightseeing makes a picture-perfect postcard, with its scenic mountains and beaches. You can’t help but be amazed how the Canadian Rockies could nestle and protect such a quaint and charming city in its folds. You are talking about more than two million people who call Vancouver their home.

If you’ve set your sights on the 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler, close to Vancouver, you’re most likely to set foot on some of the most scenic spots in Vancouver. First stop would be Downtown Stanley Park, which is the most popular park in Vancouver. You would so look forward to walking, hiking, and cycling on its many trails. You would absolutely be fascinated by the well-preserved totem poles in the park, an evidence of Canada’s rich cultural and ethnic heritage. Swimmers and beachcombers would fall head over heels in love with Kits Beach and Sunset Beach. Incidentally, where else would you find beaches named First Beach, Second Beach, and Third Beach but in Vancouver? Someone must have been at a loss for words to have named them as such.

Did someone say shopping? Not to be missed would be your favorite Robson Street for the best in shopping sprees. You could also try the Pacific Centre, another shopping center in Vancouver. And for the self-confessed and secret shopaholics, do find your way to Yaletown where they have the most high-end fashion boutiques in Canada.

Right there in Downtown Vancouver, you would find the waterfronts of Coal Harbor where you can sail and windsurf to your heart’s content. It is also here where the float planes are stationed if ever you want to charter an aerial view of lovely Vancouver. Another alternative would be to cruise with your group through the city lights and explore the nightlife of Vancouver in a super-stretch limousine or excursion SUV service.

When you’ve had your fill of the Downtown area, it’s time to go West. If you like staid, historic buildings which have been renovated reminiscent of the olden time, then Gastown would be the place for you. It stands on the original Vancouver settlement, the former Granville. Talk about the new Granville Island, and you would instantly associate it with fresh and abundant public markets and exciting restaurants which offer all sorts of fare to feed your hungry palate. If you’re thirsty for some art, most of the theaters, museums, and art galleries are concentrated on the West area near Downtown Vancouver. And if you’re dying for some nightlife, the hotspots for barhopping are in the Granville Mall Area, so you will never run out of things to do.

When you’re ready to quiet down, have a look at the residential neighborhoods of East Van. It’s also in this area that you will have your fill of authentic cuisine from an assortment of ethnic restaurants. This ought to show you how truly rich and diverse the atmosphere in Vancouver is.

In one day of Vancouver sightseeing, you have every opportunity to swim in the beach, windsurf by the bay, play some golf, ski on a mountain resort, and enjoy the nightlife. This doesn’t happen anywhere else in the world, only in Vancouver. And how else can you enjoy every sight and the beauty of it all but with the comfort of having to drive a Vancouver limousine? Enjoy every bit of Vancouver, ride comfortably in a rented limo, take pictures and go home with nothing less than good memories.