Experience A Different Side Of Vancouver With The Really Gay History Tour
- Location
- Vancouver, Canada
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Per Person
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Trip inclusions
- Expert guide
Experience A Different Side Of Vancouver With The Really Gay History Tour
Uncover True Stories With The Really Gay History Tour
Being on a Really Gay History Tour in Vancouver will prove to be a highly fascinating tour of your life. A journey that unveils a vibrant, rich and fresh side of the city that you have no idea every existed! Led by our professional and charismatic guide Glenn Tkach, the tour takes you on the unique walk over the rainbow brick streets of the city’s storied past. If you every thought that you know everything about the city of Vancouver, then this tour can surprise you.
You get a captivating glance at Vancouver’s undercurrent of human rights milestones, queer activism, vibrant communities and scandalous scandals that have completely shaped this city over decades.
Walking over Davie Village Street popularly called as Gay Village of Vancouver, you will get to see how a normal city street turns in a haven for self-expression and freedom, painted in colorful graffiti and shining fairy lights. Our walk across the Comox Streets will make you realize how much important these surroundings were and still continue to foster LGBTQ+ culture in Vancouver City.
With Gay Vancouver Tour, you get to visit some of the hidden places like the police raids sites, cabarets of 20th century and secret bars, not just does this tour pull back its curtain on the victories and struggles of Vancouver’s LGBTQ+ community, but reminds us that our history is not always so monochromatic as we think it to be. It paints in a million hues and shades, very much like a pride flag itself.
The Vancouver Gay Adventure tour offers a lot more than only entertainment. The tour educates, enlightens, and breaks the stereotypes, encouraging participants to step outside the comfort zones. The tour concludes at the Davie Street village, but the realization hit me hard – the really gay history isn’t just the history of LGBTQ+ people, it is a part of Vancouver’s cultural and social DNA. Go ahead and book the tour, to see Vancouver city as you have never seen it before.
Trip itinerary
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1Vancouver Downtown2 hours
Meet our man in pink guide! –at 930 Burrard Street outside the Trees Organic Coffee. From there, you will start on a two hour long walking adventure in the LGBTQ2+ culture and history of the West Coast metropolis. Weave a path over Imperial Court coronations, gay ministers at United Church, drag kings at the Quadra, GRID crisis, Patient Zero, and visit Nelson Park, till you are in a gaybourhood on the Davie Street. This walking tour takes you to the historic West End where you will explore the Pride parade, bookstore bombings, Jim Deva Plaza, transgender campaigner blowing a whistle on the biggest crime ever in Vancouver history, secret gay village in Vancouver, and the outstanding story of the warrior Gone to Spirits. You will finish in the Davie Street village after checking out the fantastic range of restaurants and bars. Admission ticket is free.
Vancouver, Canada
Pickup Information
- Your pick-up location and time will be mentioned in your booking confirmation email.
Cancellation & Refund Policy
- The tour can be cancelled 24 hours before your experience for the complete refund.
- For the full refund, you need to cancel the tour 24 hours before your experience’s start time.
- Suppose you cancel the tour within 24 hours before your experience’s start time, then amount you paid won’t get refunded.
- Changes done within 24 hours before your experience’s time won’t accepted.
- The cut-off times will be based on experience’s local time.
Other Information
- Confirmation to be received after booking is done
- Wheelchair and stroller accessible
- Pet animals permitted
- Close to public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair available
- Surfaces are wheelchair available
- Travelers need to have moderate physical fitness
- Wear appropriate shoes.
- Carry sunscreen if weather is warm.
- The walking tour has explicit language.
- The tour happens at any weather condition, but many stops are covered.
- Tour is not suggested for the guests below 14 years.
- Arrive ten minutes before the scheduled tour time so we will check you in. The tours will depart on time, ensure you reach on time, as we do not want you miss the tour!
- This tour has maximum of around 20 travelers
Tour exclusions
- No Gratuities
What our travellers say
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sally Ormana week ago
Exceptionally bad traffic made the start later than would have liked but Shawn our driver was a brilliant host making sure we experienced all the features of the trip. Skylon Tower, the Sheraton Buffet, Niagara Falls, the whirlpool, Niagara on the Lake, the world’s smallest church and the wine tasting. Highly recommend and book it all you will not be disappointed.
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Donald Haywood3 months ago
We went with Shawn on our tour and from the very beginning he was very professional and courteous! Shawn was an excellent safe driver and we had a smooth trip and at all of our stops we had more than enough time to enjoy the sights! I would definitely take this tour again if I were in Toronto and didn’t want to drive and I highly recommend Shawn and his fine hospitality and kindness and great knowledge of the area. Shawn loves the Niagara region and knows it well and truly loves it here and that helps make his tour exceptional!
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Sherine Smith4 months ago
We had a wonderful experience on the Niagara Falls tour with Tour Beez! Everything was well organized, and our tour guide, Shawn, was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the trip enjoyable from start to finish. He shared interesting facts, kept everything on schedule, and ensured everyone had a great time. I would definitely recommend Tour Beez and Shawn for anyone planning a Niagara Falls tour!
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Belisse Brandao da Cunha3 months ago
Absolutely amazing!!!!! Shawn was awesome! He was incredibly kind and thoughtful, and somehow managed to give every single passenger one-on-one attention and care. I highly recommend this tour!I was traveling with my 3-month-old baby, and Shawn made sure we were comfortable throughout the entire experience. We absolutely loved it!
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Tammy Kuffner2 months ago
We had a great time! We are from British Columbia and have never been to Niagara so booking through tour beez was easy and they did all the planning, even small details like booking our Uber, providing links and times. Our tour guide, Shawn was extremely knowledgeable with the falls and also the surrounding area. He was so friendly and personable. He even added on a couple extra stops whenever time was saved along the way. I will 💯 recommend Tour Beez to friends and family!
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Priya K2 months ago
Shawn was the tour guide of the day and he was absolutely fantastic! He’s super friendly and very informative. The tour allowed us to explore many sites including Niagara Falls, a scenic drive along Niagara parkway, a stop at Floral clock, and we finished with wine tasting at Niagara College. Would recommend this tour to anyone!
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