Gastown's Phantom Past: Vancouver's Must-See Dark History Tour

This was the coolest thing! The tour was extremely enjoyable despite the rain. Our storyteller/guide Cole aka George was wonderful. His tales felt real and gave me a feeling of emotional connection with the events and people he was telling us about. So glad I went on the tour. Thank you! 🙏👍💕☺️

We did our tour with Amy who was a great guide and she has clearly missed a vocation to be on the stage. She did really well in ushering a large group across many roads and really took time by sharing her lantern to involve as many of the group as possible for a really cohesive feel. Her storytelling was fantastic and she really taught us a lot about the history of Gastown, and that gassy Jack even came from where we live……Yorkshire. My only observation is that on the ticket it said 90 minutes and to end at 8:30 but Amy was still going at 8:50 and we realised we were going to be late for our dinner reservations, so felt quite distracted towards the end. I can see on the website it says 1 1/2 to 2 hours so maybe the ticket could be changed could reflect this and therefore avoid any misunderstanding. Great value and well done Amy for keeping the group engaged and with more than a few laughs thrown in as well.

Zoie was animated, personal and had a fun humor about her. Truly enjoyed the experience, her period appropriate clothing and the gin flask!

We had an incredible experience with our guide Billy ! Kept us interested the whole time ! I highly recommend if you want to discover more about Vancouver :)

Thanks to Billy for the amazing tour! We had a great time learning about Vancouver and it’s history. Highly recommend!!

Kennedy brought us along his journey through the past with stories wrought with tragedy, perseverance and rebuilding. His description of the events coupled with his enthusiastic rendition were enjoyable from the first moment to the last stop.

Vanessa is such a talented guide! She really brought the history to LIFE and gave the characters such humanity. I will think about this experience for many years to come.

Very fun and informative tour of gas town. Cole was very performative and had excellent story telling skills. Very fun way to start a trip.

This was a really neat way for our family of five to explore the Gastown district of Vancouver! Our guide, Kennedy, did a great job of effectively telling tales in a convincing accent for the full 90-minute tour. He had a great sense of humor and ad-libbed some funny bits, too. It was cool to learn that he was a 3rd-generation Gastown resident. The mile-long stroll was easy with minimal inclines. I especially enjoyed seeing the famous Steam Clock! It felt good to learn that a portion of our ticket cost supports the Vancouver Urban Native Youth Association, which provides meaningful opportunities for local indigenous youth.

Well organized, interesting, but a bit crowded. Do not like that you are requiring a 100 character comment.