Canada Itineraries: CA22
Springtime in Vancouver
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Day 01: Arrival in Vancouver
Arrive at Vancouver airport and complete your immigration. Later transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is kept free for leisure. Overnight at Vancouver.
Day 02: Vancouver
After breakfast proceed to the University of British Columbia a beautiful campus for visitors to explore. Just 30 minutes from downtown. Start your visit with a walk through the Museum of Anthropology, where you can explore the area’s indigenous heritage with one of the world’s best collection of Northwest Coast First Nations art, including many pieces by Bill Reid, one of Canada’s most recognized indigenous artists. The Beaty Biodiversity Museum offers a spectacular display of specimens, from the 26-meter-long blue whale skeleton suspended in the atrium down to insects and fungi. Later after lunch proceed to UBC Botanical Garden & Greenheart Treewalk is a hidden gem, with highlights including an Asian Garden, B.C. Rainforest Garden, a Physic Garden, and the tree walk – 310 meters of suspension bridges taking you up into the forest canopy. Explore the Nitobe Memorial Garden—a traditional Japanese “tea and stroll” garden. Later in the evening proceed to get a taste of one of Vancouver’s hippest neighbourhoods with Vancouver Foodie Tours’ Gastronomic Gastown Tour. Gastown is home to some of the city’s best restaurants. Overnight at Vancouver.
Day 03: Vancouver
After breakfast proceed to 100 years old, Vancouver’s Chinatown which is one of the city’s most historic areas. Spend your morning strolling the neighbourhood’s streets, taking in the sights, sounds, and smells of Chinatown as it wakes up for the day. Duck into tea shops, boutiques, Asian grocery markets, and traditional apothecaries as you explore. Later visit the Dr. Sun YatSen Classical Chinese Garden—the first classical Chinese garden built outside China when it opened in 1986. Every element of the garden and structure is loaded with symbolism. A guided tour, included with admission, will help you connect with the meanings and teachings that make this such a rich cultural stop on your itinerary. After a traditional dim sum lunch, head south to VanDusen Botanical Garden. In the spring, you’ll be treated to colour-bursting displays along their Rhododendron Walk, as well as the Japanese cherry blossoms, magnolias, and laburnum, all set over 22 hectares. VanDusen’s plant collections are grouped by variety, such as the grove of maples, or by geographic location, such as the Canadian Heritage Garden and the Sino-Himalayan Garden. Later Toast spring this evening with a dinner that celebrates all things British Columbian; along with dishes full of locally-grown ingredients, you’ll enjoy B.C. wines, Vancouver craft beers, ethically-raised meats, and sustainable seafood. Overnight at Vancouver.
Day 04: Fly back to hometown
Post breakfast check out from the hotel and get ready to fly back home with loads of memories.