Vancouver Lookout (Harbour Centre)
Vancouver Lookout
A saucer-shaped observation deck atop the Harbour Centre tower beside Gastown. A glass elevator whisks you up 168 meters in 40 seconds for 360-degree views of the city and harbour.
The Vancouver Lookout sits on top of the Harbour Centre building and opened in 1977. Its exterior looks like a flying saucer. An external glass elevator takes about 40 seconds to reach the ring-shaped observation level at 168 meters. From there you get 360-degree views of downtown, Gastown, Stanley Park, the North Shore mountains and the harbour, where seaplanes take off and land. On clear days you can see Vancouver Island in the distance. Admission is about CAD 20, and the ticket allows unlimited re-entry on the same day, so it works well for a daytime visit followed by a return for the night view. Dining at the revolving restaurant Top of Vancouver waives the observation fee.
Opening hours
10:00 AM–7:00 PM (extended in summer)
Nearby sights
- Gastown
- Canada Place & Vancouver Harbour
- Vancouver Art Gallery
- Chinatown & Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
- Yaletown
- Science World
- Robson Street
- Vancouver Aquarium