Vancouver Family Travel Guide

Vancouver Family Travel Guide

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Vancouver Family Travel Tips

By Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen

  • Hike and bike trails in Stanley Park along the waterfront and through thickets of trees.
  • Have a close encounter with a beluga whale at the Vancouver Aquarium.
  • Test the strength of your handshake, build gadgets, and discover science at TELUS World of Science.
  • Cross the gently swaying Capilano Suspension bridge and walk its Treetops Adventure course.
  • See impressive First Nations' totem poles at the University of British Columbia's Museum of Anthropology.

Vancouver Overview

By Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen
Vancouver, the largest city in western Canada, is urban with an outdoorsy flair—not too hard to imagine when you consider that inlets of the Pacific Ocean surround Vancouver on three sides, the majestic Coast Mountains rise in the north, and the fertile farmlands of the Fraser Valley sprawl eastward. Along with its spectacular natural assets, this cosmopolitan city offers a temperate climate, one of Canada's mildest. Read More

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The Listel Hotel

1300 Robson Street
Vancouver V6E 1C5 Map

Distance: 0.0 mi.
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Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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Luxury Residences on Georgia

1288 West Georgia Street
Vancouver V6E 4R3 Map

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Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

900 West Georgia Street
Vancouver V6C 2W6 Map

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Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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Attractions

Maplewood Farm

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405 Seymour River Pl.
North Vancouver, British Columbia V7H 1S6

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The folks at Maplewood swear a trip to their five rural acres is good, clean fun for kids from "0... Read More
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Granville Island

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Located on the south shore of False Creek, under the Granville Street Bridge
Vancouver, British Columbia

Distance: 1.5 mi. (from destination center)

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Almost a city within a city, Granville Island is a good place to browse away a morning, an... Read More

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H.R. MacMillan Space Centre

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In Vanier Park
1100 Chestnut St
Vancouver, British Columbia

Distance: 1.9 mi. (from destination center)

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In the same building as the Vancouver Museum, the space center and observatory has hands-on... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Vancouver

Distance (mi.)
Vancouver International Airport 5.1 map Flight Deals to YVR
Seattle/Tacoma International Airport 130.3 map Flight Deals to SEA
Portland International Airport 254.9 map Flight Deals to PDX

Other Smaller Airports near Vancouver

Distance (mi.)
Vancouver Coal Harbour Airport 4.1 map
Nanaimo Airport 36.6 map
Eastsound Orcas Island Airport 39.6 map

Flight Deals to Vancouver

Originating From
Las Vegas (LAS) to Vancouver (YVR) $308
Los Angeles (LAX) to Vancouver (YVR) $338
San Diego (SAN) to Vancouver (YVR) $393
Phoenix (PHX) to Vancouver (YVR) $410
Atlanta (ATL) to Vancouver (YVR) $655

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Vancouver Vacation Rentals

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Vancouver Rental Rooms in a nice units as hotel

Bedrooms: 11
Bathrooms: 7
Sleeps: 40
Amenities: Cable/Satellite TV, Non-Smoking, Pets OK, Phone, Stove, TV, Wireless Internet Access
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3 bedroom tourist suite in heritage home near beac

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Sleeps: 8
Amenities: Hot Tub, Non-Smoking, Pets OK
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Tyee Cabin

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 4
Sleeps: 8
Amenities: Air Conditioning, Cable/Satellite TV, Coffee Maker, Fireplace, Hair Dryer, Hot Tub, Linens, Lounge, No Pets, Non-Smoking, Oceanfront, Patio, Phone, Restaurant, Sauna, TV, Wireless Internet Access
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