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Vancouver True Crime Walking Tour Gastown to Stanley Park
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2 to 3 Hours
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Overview
Behind the beauty and majesty of Vancouver's Gastown and Stanley Park areas, lies a hidden and sinister history.
On this three hour adventure, you will experience the strange and dark tales of a forgotten serial killer, riotous hippies, gangland executions and the shocking horror of the mysterious Babes in the Woods murder in Stanley Park.
Begin this thrilling tour in Vancouver’s historic Gastown, one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods. Then continue along the waterfront Sea Wall Walk, encountering magnificent views and amenities before finishing up in the lush natural beauty of Stanley Park.
This is a self guided, TRUE CRIME walking tour like no other. The Crimewalks App guides you to the chilling scenes of these true crimes and when you arrive at a location, immersive audio will begin to play and you can access images and other media related to that story.
Start, stop, and resume your tour whenever you are ready.
Experience the city like never before, only with CRIMEWALKS!
What's Included
- Our APP for True Crime Tours
- The Gastown to Stanley Park True Crime tour
- Rich audio experience and associated images
- Live GPS navigation that leads from crime scene to crime scene
- Mobile Device
- Headphones
- Mobile Data
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
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The final stop on this tour is Beaver Lake in Stanley Park
What To Expect
Maple Tree Square
When you approach Maple Tree Square, the immersive audio experience will begin and relay to you the sordid tale about one of Vancouver's forgotten serial killers, the Boozing Barber, who prowled the establishments of the area for his victims.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Steam Clock
The Vancouver Steam Clock is not only one of Gastown's most iconic attractions, but also the epicenter of the Gastown Riot which occurred in August of 1971. The hippies had gone too far, and the mayor of the city had had enough. It all came to a head on August 7th.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Harbour Centre
Harbour Centre is the location where a foreign exchange student was last seen alive. Hear the entire story. Beware of who you trust!
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The beautiful vista on the seawall near Coal Harbor was the scene of a brazen gangland hit carried out in broad daylight during a busy summer evening. Here all the shocking details.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Coal Harbour
The Bayshore Hotel has had many visitors over the years, some more famous than others, but no one could ever quite match the eccentric and bizarre residency of reclusive billionaire, Howard Hughes. Listen to the story about the time Howard Hughes came to town.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Vancouver Aquarium
The lush beauty of Stanley Park became the scene of a most horrifying assault, one which would leave police struggling to find a suspect and even more challenged when it came to making their charges stick. Learn about the unlikely heroes who finally cracked the case of the Marauder of Lovers Lane.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
One of the most puzzling and famous cases in Vancouver history is the Babes in the Woods mystery. Two skeletons were found near Beaver Lake and the case would remain unsolved for over 7 decades. Hear the whole story at this final stop on your Crime tour.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Komagata Maru Monument
The Komagata Maru monument was erected to commemorate one of Canada's most tragic and regrettable chapters. In 1914, this was the scene of a stand off when the Canadian Government refused to allow the South Asian passengers of a chartered vessel to disembark and instead sent them away to an uncertain future. Hear the whole story.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The total duration of this Tour includes the traveling times to and from locations
- This is a walking tour of several kilometers. Although it is mostly flat, a certain degree of physical fitness is required
Operated by CRIMEWALKS™ True Crime Tours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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