THE FORBIDDEN VANCOUVER TOUR. Discover Vancouver’s dirtiest Prohibition-era secrets and illicit stories as you wander Gastown’s most historic streets. Hear tales of enterprising rum-runners, infamous riots, mobsters, and crooked cops. Our longest running walking tour! RETURNS APR 2025

Discover our award-winning Vancouver walking tours. As featured by the CBC, Vancouver Sun, BBC, Sunday Times, and Daily Hive. We’ve received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence every year since 2012 and we’re winners of the City of Vancouver Heritage Award Medal of Honour!

FORBIDDEN VANCOUVER WALKING TOURS. Peek beneath Vancouver’s sparkling surface to uncover a hidden history of dark crime, outrageous intrigue, and filthy scandal. Roam the city with our expert guides in these one-of-a-kind walking tours, and hear the scintillating stories of Vancouver’s secret past.

Venture into Vancouver’s earliest and most gruesome history on the Lost Souls of Gastown Tour. You’ll discover a time when Vancouver was the Granville Townsite – the wild frontier town that suffered a devastating fire, smallpox outbreaks, and unsolved murders.

At Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours we stage walking tours and special events that explore, share, and celebrate Vancouver’s most interesting histories and characters. We tell the stories that don’t make it onto the tour buses.

Discover Vancouver’s forbidden history on a private walking tour with your friends & family. Join us for an unforgettable adventure!

On this walking tour, you’ll visit the city’s most beautiful and famous heritage buildings. From the Vancouver Art Gallery and Hotel Vancouver to the Sinclair Centre and Hotel Georgia. You’ll even visit Art Deco masterpiece, the Marine Building, for a private viewing inside.

This ain’t where they take you on the tour buses! Explore Vancouver’s dirtiest Prohibition-era secrets. From mobsters and rum-runners to rioters and crooked politicians, this historical walking tour uncovers Gastown’s most historic streets – and most illicit stories.

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Give your students an unforgettable experience with our award-winning tours! Our expert storytellers will immerse your students in local history, bringing the tales of Vancouver’s past to life with dramatic flair and passion. These aren’t just “walking tours,” they’re adventures!