Delve into Vancouver’s prohibition history on a walking tour through historic Gastown. You’ll see a side of Vancouver you never knew existed.

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Meet your guide, a professional storyteller and Gastown history expert, outside Monaco Cafe on Water Street.

Your guide will share tales of the villains, crooked politicians, and mobsters that ruled the city in the roaring twenties when the saloon doors swung closed and Vancouver became a den of illicit booze, crime, and vice.

As you walk past ornate heritage buildings, down narrow alleyways unchanged in over a hundred years, and along historic streets once teeming with bawdy houses, opium dens, and blind pigs, you’ll discover a unique perspective on Vancouver’s history. 

Finish the walking tour on the cobblestone streets of Maple Tree Square, surrounded by Gastown’s most talked about bars and restaurants. It’s the perfect place to share a post-tour dinner or drinks after learning why former mayor LD Taylor once said, “this is a port city, we ain’t no Sunday School town!”

Learn about Vancouver’s infamous Prohibition-era history
Visit city landmarks featured in the sordid tales shared by your guide
Hear tales of bootlegging, mobsters, rum-running, corruption, vice and riots
Explore Vancouver’s famous Gastown district

Two hour guided walking tour with a local expert
Gratuities are not included. If your guide did a good job, a tip 15-20% at the end of the tour is very welcome.

 

 

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