Metro Vancouver Regional District
The largest metropolitan area on Canada's west coast, ringed by mountains and sea with city and nature seamlessly joined, and the top gateway to British Columbia.
Metro Vancouver Regional District lies in southwestern British Columbia, covering the City of Vancouver and many surrounding municipalities, with the Coast Mountains to the north and the Strait of Georgia to the west. Highlights include Stanley Park, Granville Island, Gastown, the Capilano Suspension Bridge and Grouse Mountain, and the North Shore mountains offer skiing in winter. The climate is mild and rainy, and summer (Jun–Sep) is the best time to visit. Vancouver International Airport and Pacific Central Station are the main transport gateways, and ferries also run to Vancouver Island.
Destinations
Itineraries
- Vancouver First-Timer's Classics – Gastown, Stanley Park, Granville Island, and the Capilano Suspension Bridge and Grouse Mountain on the North Shore. See…
- Vancouver to the Rockies via Okanagan – A one-way traverse of BC, traveling from the coastal city through wine country and mountain passes to Calgary.
- Vancouver Neighborhoods, Museums and Whistler – Historic neighborhoods, the UBC museum, seawall cycling, and a day on the Sea to Sky Highway to Whistler. Take five day…
- BC & Canadian Rockies Grand Loop – A round-trip loop from Vancouver, passing through Whistler, Wells Gray, Jasper, Banff, and wine country.
- Vancouver, Victoria and Whistler – Use Vancouver as your base. Take a ferry to Victoria for one night, then drive the Sea to Sky Highway for a day trip to…
- First Passage to the West Rockies Sightseeing Rail – Take a daytime sightseeing train from Vancouver to Lake Louise, then transfer to Banff and Calgary.
- Vancouver Family Trip – Science World, the aquarium, the suspension bridge and the Grouse Mountain grizzlies, plus the Steveston fishing villag…
- North Shore Hiking and The Chief – Stay in North Vancouver and hike the Grouse Grind, Lynn Canyon, Quarry Rock and The Chief in Squamish.
- Vancouver Island Island-Hopping & West Coast – From Victoria via Salt Spring Island to Tofino, returning to Vancouver via the East Coast.
- Vancouver Asian Food and Markets – Dim sum in Chinatown, Granville Island Market, food courts in Richmond, and seafood at Steveston
- Pacific Northwest by Rail and Ferry, Car-Free – Ride Amtrak to link Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, then take a ferry to Victoria