Travel to Vancouver

Vancouver is Canada's gateway to British Columbia. This beautiful city draws a lot of people during the summertime. With lots of shops, restaurants, theatres, and other attractions, Vancouver is a pleasant, laid-back vacation spot for all visitors. More on Canada travel tips and information.

Vancouver Hotels

This cosmopolitan city offers many modern hotels to its tourists. Some are quite elegant and expensive, while others are more affordable. There are all varieties of Vancouver hotels. To find the Vancouver hotel that suits you, go online.

Whether you want to stay downtown in the heart of Vancouver or on Vancouver Island, you can find hotels all over the city. Choosing a location is easiest online. More on hotels in Vancouver here.

Highlights

• Gastown has loads of nineteenth-century office buildings that are now home to restaurants, bars, boutiques, and galleries. This spot shouldn't be missed by those who appreciate beautiful architecture.
• Pacific Centre is a fun place to see. It's basically a complex of offices, restaurants, shops, and theatres. And Stanley Park, the city's largest park, occupies the tip of the peninsula and offers fine views of the mountains and coast.
• Chinatown is a real Chinese market and business district. The Dr. Sun Yat - Sen Classical Chinese Garden, is a real treat as it is the only full-scale Chinese garden found outside China.
• Just about any form of outdoor recreation can be enjoyed in Vancouver. And Lynn Canyon, which has many hiking trails, great swimming, and picnicking, is a good place to start.
• Granville Island, with its mix of cobbled streets, artisan studios and an eclectic market, is also a popular spot for visitors.

Day trips by hire car

There is plenty to see outside of the main city that can be explored by hire car. The Vancouver area is easily navigated by hire car. You reserve a Vancouver hire car online here.

Mt Seymour Provincial Park is a simple and effective way to escape by hire car from the city. A road winds most of the way up to the peak of Mt Seymour, or you can take the chair lift. There are several hiking trails here for those a little more ambitious.

Another spot to go to is Vancouver Island. It's heavily settled on the east coast, but still pleasant, while the rest of the island is unspoiled, particularly the dramatic Pacific-facing west coast. A good day trip by hire car is to drive the Queen Charlotte strait, which is scattered with islands and inlets, best seen from Port Hardy, on the northeast of the island. Good deals on car rentals in Vancouver are available here.