Located an hour away from Vancouver, Squamish is the activity capital of Canada.
Driving north into the mountains on the Sea-to-Sky Highway highlights of your 6 hour Squamish tour may include:
Britannia Mine Museum:
Take a step back in time at the multi-award-winning Britannia Mine Museum offering an engaging experience of an iconic National Historic Site. Rumble aboard The Underground train as it rolls through an historic mining tunnel. Push up your sleeves at our Gold Panning Pavilion and keep what you find! Immerse yourself in the award-winning, multi-sensory experience of BOOM! on the breathtaking ground level of the historic Mill No.3 building. Learn about copper extraction, mill history and what life was like back in the day as the Mill building is brought back to life.
Shannon Falls:
Shannon Falls is the third highest waterfall in British Columbia and three times higher the Niagara Falls and holds significant spiritual value to the Squamish First Nation, the first people to live in this area. Don’t forget to ask your guide of the First Nations story of how the falls were born.
Sea-to-Sky Gondola:
Offering breathtaking views of coastal BC mountains, oceans, rivers, forests this new attraction shouldn’t be missed. After your gondola ride to the Summit Lodge, you’ll get to cross the 100 metre Sky Pilot Suspension Bridge, a favourite spot to snap great pics. On the other side of the bridge, you’ll find a wide range of hiking trails for every level of fitness; each leading to simply jaw-dropping viewpoints of Squamish, Howe Sound, The Stawamus Chief, and all along the Coast Mountain Range.
Howe Sound Brewing Company:
A destination in itself, be sure to make time before or after your next Squamish adventure to stop and enjoy the food & drink in this local favourite – an all-wood establishment with the typical relaxed big room restaurant and bar. One of the original craft breweries in British Columbia offering ceramic spring top bottled beers.
please note a minimum of 2 persons are required to book this tour
Pricing:
• $148.00 per adult 13+
• $89.00 children 5-12 years old
• under 5 years old: free of charge
Or:
Book a Private Squamish Day Trip
* 5% GOODS & SERVICES TAX (GST) IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE.
* GRATUITIES ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CLIENT.
* ALL PRICES ARE IN CANADIAN DOLLARS (CAD)
* ADMISSION CHARGES TO TOURIST ATTRACTIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED
Tour pick-up available from any hotel or B&B in downtown Vancouver, or Burnaby area.
No pick-up available in Richmond.
Guests staying in Richmond:
please take the Canada Line Skytrain to Waterfront Station (downtown Vancouver).
Exit the station via the main exit and proceed to
999 Canada Place (view map)
Pick up will be at 10:00am at the front entrance of the
Pan Pacific Hotel.
Check current tour availability and BOOK NOW
or call 604-780-3474 to book your Great Squamish Day Trip with Lawrence Tours.
Testimonials
We booked a full day to Squamish and Michael had the perfect day planned full of adventure and beautiful scenery. He shared stories and details that many tour guides gloss over in an engaging and fun manner. He is an excellent communicator with great follow up from booking to end of tour. Our group gives Michael the highest of recommendations as an outstanding tour guide.
Thanks to Michael for a great day tour to Squamish. His tour and service are so great that our memories still linger. All the sights mentioned in the itinerary were visited and we enjoyed every moment with him. He is very professional and knowledgeable. We are glad that we booked the tour from him. Highly recommended and will surely get him if we return to Vancouver.