About this experience
Discover Vancouver: Film, TV, and City Highlights Tour
Explore Vancouver’s film history and iconic landmarks on this immersive 3-hour walking tour. Perfect for film fans and those who love exploring vibrant neighborhoods, architecture, and local culture.
Visit filming locations from Deadpool, Fifty Shades of Grey, The X-Files, The Interview, The Flash, Night Agent and more. Stand where scenes were shot, see clips that bring them to life, and learn how they were created. Gain insight into Vancouver’s booming film industry, the 3rd largest in North America.
This tour highlights Vancouver’s neighborhoods and landmarks, including the Vancouver Art Gallery, Granville Street, Public Library, stadium district, Chinatown and its gardens, Gastown, the Steam Clock, and Waterfront Station. Your guide, a local actor, will share stories about the city’s architecture, culture, and history, blending film trivia with city exploration.
Please note: Some clips feature violence and are rated PG-13
At a glance
- Duration: 3 hr
Plan your experience
Set aside 3 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What is included
- Local Actor Tour Guide with Tablet containing video clips.
Not included
- No food or drink is provided on the tour but guests will have an opportunity to purchase snacks if needed.
- Private transportation
Itinerary and highlights
This 3 hour walking tour starts here and passes through each location listed below. Learn about which productions shot here and more on the industry.
Learn about what was shot here and some insider tips.
Will not go inside but guests will learn about what was shot here as well as some past highlights of this venue.
Will not go inside but guests will learn about what was shot here as well as some past highlights of this venue.
Please note: Guests will get to see the garden and learn about films shot in this beautiful location and Vancouver hidden gem. *Subject to change depending on group size and day.
Guests will walk through historic Shanghai alley and witness the chinatown arches while learning about the film industry.
Guests will learn some local info on historic Gastown as well as the productions shot here. Guests will also see the historic "Blood Alley" and the infamous steam clock.
Guests may have the chance to see the clock chime off if the timing is right.
What was shot here and some past info on this Vancouver staple. *Subject to change depending on group size and day.
Learn about productions shot here, some past info on this station as well as some additional film fun facts.
Meeting and pickup information
- ***READ CAREFULLY: Meet your guide in Robson Square - where it is on Google Maps. The main walkway through the square, DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM SPORTCHEK BY THE WOODEN BENCHES. Your guide will be holding an ORANGE UMBRELLA.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Storyboard Experiences (Vancouver)
Meeting points and locations
Accessibility and practical details
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Guests should be able to comfortably walk for 3 hours at a leisurely pace with breaks*
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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