Vancouver Really Gay 2-Hour Walking Tour of LGBTQ2+ History in Downtown and West End, Canada
by Forbidden Vancouver
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
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The tour starts outside Trees Organic Coffee Shop at 930 Burrard Street in Vancouver, Canada, where participants meet a professional guide wearing pink. Over the course of two hours, the group walks through Downtown Vancouver and the West End, focusing on the LGBTQ2+ community's history and culture. The route includes stops related to Imperial Court coronations, drag kings performing at the Quadra, and gay ministers at the United Church. The guide explains important events such as Patient Zero and the GRID crisis and leads the group to Nelson Park. The tour covers Vancouver’s earliest Pride parade, Jim Deva Plaza, and incidents like bookstore bombings. It also tells the story of a transgender campaigner who exposed a major local crime and shares the history of Gone to the Spirits, a two-spirited warrior. The walk follows the tree-lined streets of the West End and ends in the Davie Street gaybourhood, known for its variety of bars and restaurants. This really gay walking tour lasts about two hours and includes a professional guide. Gratuities are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Vancouver Downtown
The tour starts outside Trees Organic Coffee Shop at 930 Burrard Street, where the guide awaits dressed in pink. The two-hour walk explores LGBTQ2+ history in Downtown and the West End, highlighting Imperial Court coronations, drag kings at the Quadra, gay ministers at the United Church, and the impact of Patient Zero and the GRID crisis. The group visits Nelson Park, learns about the city’s earliest Pride parade, Jim Deva Plaza, bookstore bombings, and a transgender campaigner involved in a major crime case. The walk passes Vancouver’s secret gay village and tells the story of two-spirited warrior Gone to the Spirits before finishing in the Davie Street gaybourhood with its selection of bars and restaurants.
120 min
Meeting point
Meet outside the Trees Organic Coffee Shop at 930 Burrard St.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Vancouver Really Gay 2-Hour Walking Tour of LGBTQ2+ History in Downtown and West End, Canada
by Forbidden Vancouver
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.C$78Overview
The tour starts outside Trees Organic Coffee Shop at 930 Burrard Street in Vancouver, Canada, where participants meet a professional guide wearing pink. Over the course of two hours, the group walks through Downtown Vancouver and the West End, focusing on the LGBTQ2+ community's history and culture. The route includes stops related to Imperial Court coronations, drag kings performing at the Quadra, and gay ministers at the United Church. The guide explains important events such as Patient Zero and the GRID crisis and leads the group to Nelson Park. The tour covers Vancouver’s earliest Pride parade, Jim Deva Plaza, and incidents like bookstore bombings. It also tells the story of a transgender campaigner who exposed a major local crime and shares the history of Gone to the Spirits, a two-spirited warrior. The walk follows the tree-lined streets of the West End and ends in the Davie Street gaybourhood, known for its variety of bars and restaurants. This really gay walking tour lasts about two hours and includes a professional guide. Gratuities are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Vancouver Downtown
The tour starts outside Trees Organic Coffee Shop at 930 Burrard Street, where the guide awaits dressed in pink. The two-hour walk explores LGBTQ2+ history in Downtown and the West End, highlighting Imperial Court coronations, drag kings at the Quadra, gay ministers at the United Church, and the impact of Patient Zero and the GRID crisis. The group visits Nelson Park, learns about the city’s earliest Pride parade, Jim Deva Plaza, bookstore bombings, and a transgender campaigner involved in a major crime case. The walk passes Vancouver’s secret gay village and tells the story of two-spirited warrior Gone to the Spirits before finishing in the Davie Street gaybourhood with its selection of bars and restaurants.
120 min
Meeting point
Meet outside the Trees Organic Coffee Shop at 930 Burrard St.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.