Vancouver/Victoria trip report and itinerary

[essnce629]

We just got back from our Vancouver/Victoria trip on Monday and I thought I'd post our final itinerary for anyone interested. We were there 9 days-- 6 days in Vancouver and 3 days in Victoria. We stayed in a 1 bedroom Airbnb apartment in Vancouver and a hotel in Victoria. We had a great time and were even there for DS1's 15th birthday. It was definitely a go, go, go trip! To save money, we didn't rent a car till day 4 (because it was about $100 a day for a rental). We took our car with us on the ferry, to and from Victoria.


Vancouver/Victoria Itinerary


Day 1:

Cycle City 5 hour Grand Tour: bike tour covered downtown,*Stanley Park, English Bay, False Creek, Granville Island, Chinatown, and Gastown.


Day 2:

Grouse Mountain

The kids and I took the Skyride up

DH did the Grouse Grind (2,830 steps up to the top of the mountain)


Day 3:

Museum of Anthropology

UBC Botanical Gardens and the Greenheart TreeWalk

Rainforest at Pacific Spirit Regional Park


Day 4:

Rented a car

Lynn Canyon hike and suspension bridge

Stanley Park-- rented bikes and biked the entire perimeter of the park on the Seawall

D'oro Gelato e Caffe for dessert

Relaxed in our apartment complex pool/sauna/jacuzzi


Day 5:

Sea to Sky Highway

Britannia Mine Museum and tour

Shannon Falls

Squamish Sea to Sky Gondola

Brandywine Falls

Whistler Village for dinner


Day 6:

50 minute drive to Buntzen Lake

Rented a canoe and kayak to explore the lake

Queen Elizabeth Park and Bloedel Conservatory (brought a picnic dinner)

La Casa Gelato for desert (238 flavors)

Relaxed in our apartment complex pool/sauna/jacuzzi


Day 7:

Took ferry to Victoria (1.5 hours)

Butchart Gardens and firework show


Day 8:

Drove 2.5 hours to Horne Lake*

Horne Lake Caves 3 hour cave tour for DS1's 15th birthday


Day 9:

Explored downtown Victoria

Took ferry back to Vancouver

Flight home




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[HannaAddict]

Great trip and thanks for sharing your itinerary. You have a lovely family too and it looks like you are having a great time!!


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[marinkitty]

Looks and sounds like a great trip! Thanks for sharing.

[JustMe]

Glad you had a great trip! This is another trip we plan to take in the future!

[DualvansMommy]

I made some notes off your trip for our future trip way into the future. Sounds like a great trip! Thank you for sharing your trip with us, and a lovely family you have too!