VANCOUVER Travel Guide: Budget Tips 🇨🇦

16 places in this vlog

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1. 0:25

   Stanley Park

   🌳 Park · West End

2. 0:45

   Vancouver Aquarium

   🏛️ Museum · Stanley Park · brief mention

3. 0:45

   Stanley Park Seawall

   🚡 Activity · Stanley Park · brief mention

4. 0:57

   Cypress Mountain Viewpoint

   🏢 Landmark · West Vancouver

   An easy drive up with a parking lot right at the viewpoint, so it's a good picnic stop.

5. 1:22

   Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

   🚡 Activity · North Vancouver

   It gets extremely packed, so people who dislike crowds or heights should proceed with caution.

6. 1:38

   Cliffwalk

   🚡 Activity · North Vancouver · brief mention

7. 1:40

   Treetops Adventure

   🚡 Activity · North Vancouver · brief mention

8. 2:24

   Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

   🌳 Park · Chinatown

   A must for garden lovers.

9. 2:40

   Chinatown

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Chinatown

   A good budget option for exploring on foot; visible homelessness in the area may feel intimidating to some visitors.

10. 2:51

    Sam Kee Building

    🏛️ Historic site · Chinatown

    Look for the darker paint, which marks the actual narrow building.

11. 3:36

    Gastown

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Gastown

    Home to the iconic steam clock.

12. 4:00

    Gastown Steam Clock

    🏢 Landmark · Gastown · brief mention

13. 4:04

    The Warehouse

    🍴 Restaurant · Gastown · brief mention

    Recommended for a cheap bite, with dishes at $5.95.

14. 5:56

    Granville Island Public Market

    🛒 Market · Granville Island

    Good for budget travellers who want to try lots of foods, including meat, cheese and potato bites.

15. 6:58

    Sea to Sky Gondola

    🚆 Day trip · Squamish

    Not a budget option, but named the one experience worth splashing out on.

16. 8:15

    Porteau Cove Provincial Park

    🚆 Day trip · Howe Sound

    Walk-in campsites cost about $20 a night, a budget alternative to expensive peak-season lodging.