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  • Vancouver, Canada

Vancouver Botanical Gardens & Museum Private Explorer

  • 5 hours (approx.)

  • Pickup offered

  • Mobile ticket

  • Offered in: English

You will visit the VanDusen Botanical Gardens, Nitobe Memorial Garden, Museum of Anthropology, and Queen Elizabeth Park. Enjoy and see and experience the colours of the seasons - spring, summer, and fall. At the VanDusen Botanical Garden, you will explore and learn about plants from every corner of the world, from the lowlands and highlands, from the rainforests and deciduous species; learn and understand the fragile ecosystem and First Nations influence. At Queen Elizabeth Park, see the florals of the season, have a photo session with the Photographers, watch the fabulous Dancing Water fountain. Next, the Museum of Anthropology, view exhibits of historic totem poles, and ethnographic objects come from around world, including the South Pacific, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. You will take a short walk over to the Nitobe Memorial Garden, via the Asian Centre and its Japanese landscaped garden and architecture. This tour is best from May till October.

What to Expect

Private tour
4 stops
5 hrs duration

Stop at: VanDusen Botanical Garden

120 min Admission not included

Explore and learn about plants from every corner of the world, from the lowlands and highlands, from the rainforests and deciduous species; learn and understand the fragile ecosystem and First Nations influence.

Stop at: Nitobe Memorial Garden

45 min Admission included

See Japanese flora and visit the authentic tea house. See Cheery Blossoms in spring, and Fall Colours in autumn.

Stop at: Museum of Anthropology

90 min Admission not included

At the Museum of Anthropology, see and learn world arts and cultures with a special emphasis on the First Nations peoples and other cultural communities of British Columbia, Canada, including original carved totem poles, First Nations longhouses, and craftworks of masters like Bill Reid and Susan Point.

Stop at: Queen Elizabeth Park

45 min Admission included

Stroll the manicured gardens of the Little Quarry and the Main Quarry. Watch the fabulous Dancing Waters fountain. Take photo shots with the Photo Session, a bronze figurative sculpture of a man photographing three people, by J. Seward Johnson, Junior.

What's Included

INCLUDED
  • Private guide and transportation
NOT INCLUDED
  • Tickets to the Nitobe, VanDusen Botanical Gardens, and museum. Tickets subject to changes
  • Other out of pocket expenses, souvenirs
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities for guide, up to discretion, highly appreciated

Meeting And Pickup

Start time:

9:00 AM

Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the start time, the amount paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience's local time.
This experience requires good weather. If canceled due to poor weather, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Customer Reviews

Source: Viator and Tripadvisor

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3 total reviews

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Starting from

CA$545.00

per person

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