What You Will Do
Discover Vancouver in a whole new way on this one-of-a-kind haunted walking tour. Perfect for fans of ghost stories, history, architecture, and iconic landmarks, this tour combines the city’s spooky past with its rich cinematic history.
Explore real-life haunted locations in Downtown Vancouver, including Granville Street, the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, the Vancouver Art Gallery (the outside), iconic old theatres (viewed from the outside), Gastown, Blood Alley, the Steam Clock, and Waterfront Station. Learn about their dark histories and the ghosts that are said to haunt them today.
Adding to the intrigue, you’ll hear how horror and thriller movies have used these eerie locations as filming sites. Watch thrilling clips on a tablet and see how these landmarks were transformed on screen.
Tour Details:
This is a walking tour covering 3 km (2 miles) at a leisurely pace with plenty of breaks.
Please note: some clips depict violence and the supernatural and are rated PG-13.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
Please meet your guide at the front of Vancouver Art Gallery (West Georgia Street side) in the large plaza underneath the white beam covering. Your guide will have an Orange Umbrella so that you'll be able to spot them. Please note that the tour ends at a different location than the starting point.
1
Vancouver Art Gallery
15 minutes
See the front of the beautiful and historic Art Gallery and learn about the real-life hauntings that happen here as well as view clips from horror/thriller genre films that have also been shot here. Please note, that we see the outside but do not go inside.
2
Absolute Spa at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
10 minutes
See the front of the beautiful and historic Hotel Vancouver (The Fairmont) and learn about the real-life hauntings that happen there to this day. View clips from hit horror movies and TV shows filmed here. Please note, that we see the outside but do not go inside.
3
Robson Square
10 minutes
View clips from horror movies and tv shows filmed at this popular city square in Vancouver.
4
Orpheum Theatre
10 minutes
See the front of the beautiful and historic Orpheum Theatre on popular entertainment district street: Granville Street. Hear the real-life haunted tales that occur in these buildings. View clips from horror and thriller genre movies and TV shows that have been filmed at these locations. Please note, that we see the outside but do not go inside.
5
Vogue Theatre
See the use of Vogue Theatre in film and tv. Please note, that we see the outside but do not go inside.
6
St Regis Hotel
10 minutes
See the front of historic St Regis Hotel. Learn about the scandal and real life crime that took place where you stand and the ghosts that inhabit the area to this day. Please note, we see the outside but do not go inside.
7
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
10 minutes
See the front of the beautiful and historic Cathedral of Our Lady Holy Rosary. Learn about the iconic public figure in Vancouver and his ghost. View clips from horror/thriller genre productions filmed using this beautiful church. Please note, that we see the outside but do not go inside.
8
Victory Square
Visit this historic public square in Downtown Vancouver. Learn about the spooky alleys used in the area for many horror productions.
9
The Dominion Building
5 minutes
See the historic Dominion Building. Learn about the ghost that resides here and how they lost their life. Please note, we see the outside but do not go inside.
10
Gastown
30 minutes
Visit the iconic and historic, original settlement of Vancouver. This street is home to many ghosts that roam buildings to this day. Learn about them and their deaths. There are many horror and thriller genre productions filmed here. View clips of them as well.
11
Blood Alley
10 minutes
Learn about this historic alleyway and the supernatural.
12
Gaoler's Mews
5 minutes
Learn about the dark past of this area and the ghosts that remain here today.
13
Steam Clock
5 minutes
See the famous clock in Gastown, pose for a picture.
14
Waterfront Station
5 minutes
Visit the original station in Vancouver and learn how it came about. View clips from thriller productions filmed here as well as the real-life ghosts that have been seen roaming the halls. This is the final stop on our tour.
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