Stanley Park & the seawall
A 10 km waterfront loop around an urban rainforest.
Vancouver in pictures
Vancouver
Where the mountains meet the sea
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Glass towers against the North Shore mountains, the Stanley Park seawall and some of Canada's best food — Vancouver is the gateway to the Pacific coast.
Fly from Toronto in about 5 hours nonstop. VIA Rail's The Canadian also reaches Vancouver, but it's a multi-day cross-country journey rather than a quick trip.
The driverless SkyTrain is fast and easy; downtown, Gastown and the seawall are walkable; and the SeaBus crosses the harbour to the North Shore.
A 10 km waterfront loop around an urban rainforest.
A public market and artisan quarter under the bridge.
A swaying walk high above the rainforest canyon.
Skiing (or hiking) minutes from downtown.
July to September brings warm, dry days; winter is rainy in the city but offers skiing minutes away.
Compare the ways to get there, then build a day-by-day plan.
Fly from Toronto in about 5 hours nonstop. VIA Rail's The Canadian also reaches Vancouver, but it's a multi-day cross-country journey rather than a quick trip.
The driverless SkyTrain is fast and easy; downtown, Gastown and the seawall are walkable; and the SeaBus crosses the harbour to the North Shore.
July to September brings warm, dry days; winter is rainy in the city but offers skiing minutes away.