48 hours in Vancouver
I absolutely love Vancouver and I think it may possibly be one of my favorite cities EVER!
Going on Holiday we stopped in Vancouver on the way back from holiday and we only got to spend 48 hours in my favorite city, so I am going to share where we stayed and what we got up to on our holiday.
What we did
Fly-Over Canada
Cycling around Stanley Park
Fly-Over Canada
If you're into Disney, then you will have probably been on the Soarin' ride. Then the FlyOver Canada is something that you absolutely have to do!
"FlyOver Canada utilizes state-of-the-art technology to reveal some of Canada’s most awe-inspiring sights as you have never seen them before."
You hang suspended with feet dangling, in front of a 20-metre spherical screen where a film takes you on an 8-minute journey across Canada, from East to West. There are also special effects including wind, mist, and scents, to make the ride seem more real than ever.
I would thoroughly recommend getting online for a time slot as this means that you will be let straight in and you can keep your tickets on your phone and it speeds up the whole process - and it is cheaper. Tickets are rather expensive but totally worth it!
Adults $27.00 (At the gate) $22.95 (Online). Students get a discount $21.00 (At the gate) and $17.85 (Online).
Find out more on their website - here
If ever in Vancouver this is definitely something that I would recommend, there is a specifically designed cycle path, to travel around and it is around a 3-mile cycle. It takes in some beautiful sights of Vancouver especially the sea which was really pretty and you could also see the cruise ships sailing in and out.
Stanley Park is situated at the northwestern edge of downtown Vancouver, it is one of Vancouver's main tourist destinations. The park haslots of lovely beaches, miles of well-maintained paved and dirt trails.
It was Vancouver's first park, with ever-blooming gardens, pristine coastal areas and roughly 500,000 cedar, fir and hemlock trees, Stanley Park have continued to live up to its "greenspace" designation for almost 130 years. For these reasons and more, this tranquil oasis is the perfect city escape.
Possibly one of my favorite things we did in Vancouver. We went on the Vancouver Classic Panorama. Which is the most popular tour of the city taking in the City and North Shore Mountains. The seaplanes depart from downtown Vancouver’s Coal Harbour and include a complete aerial view of the city and surrounding parks and beaches.
The ticket priceof $125.00 (taxes included), included complimentary hot drinks when you arrive at the terminal and also include a free pastry. The flight is a 20-minute tour, which really takes in all of the sights, which are truly beautiful. I think the best bit was taking off and landing on the water.
Visit Granville Island
An easy way to get to on the bus which a return ticket costs around $3. An absolutely amazing place with an amazing array of farmers markets all selling handmade fresh goods! If I lived in Vancouver I would go to Granville island purely for the markets every week, Iwish there was something like it in the U.K. if anyone knows somewhere please let me know. There are also some beautiful restaurants and spectacular views of Vancouver.
*The Harbour at Granville Island*
*Does this cupcake not look amazing, bought from the markets!!*
xoxo
Isabelle
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