Private Tour to Capilano Bridge and Grouse Mountain
Vancouver, Canada
Experience the beauty of the Pacific on this private, 5 hours sightseeing tour. Breathe in the fresh mountain air on a visit to Grouse Mountain and Capilano Suspension Bridge Park. Experience breathtaking views of the city, sea, and over 40 surrounding mountaintop attractions. Visit the Capilano Suspension Bridge, plus the Cliffwalk and Treetop Adventure. Add a trip to the famous Capilano River Salmon Hatchery, if desired.
This Vancouver North Shore day trip starts with a local hotel pickup in a luxury SUV. Drive over the beautiful Lion’s Gate Bridge, a 5,890-foot (1,823-meter) suspension bridge that offers unparalleled views of Vancouver Harbor, English Bay, and beyond.
Once across the North Shore, continue on a short drive up the mountain to the Capilano Fish Hatchery. Learn about the life cycle of salmon and depending on the season (July-August), watch them as they leap their way upriver.
Next, head to the Capilano Suspension Bridge to meander among the towering trees of the surrounding temperate rainforest and learn the traditions of the indigenous First Nation's people. Then walk across the 446-foot (136-meter) bridge to the other side of the river for a climb to the canopy and walk through the Treetops Adventure walkway high above the canyon and river below.
For those seeking a more thrilling experience, try the Cliffwalk, the newest attraction at the bridge. This adrenaline-pumping journey travels through the rainforest on a series of suspended walkways jutting out from the granite cliff face to unexplored territories of the park.
After the Capilano Suspension Bridge, ride the gondola up to Grouse Mountain and travel to a 3,937-foot (1,200-meter) viewpoint above the city to enjoy nature’s spectacular view. In the summertime, walk along the mountaintop meadows and witness the Logging Sports show. On a clear day, it's possible to see Mt. Baker and Vancouver Island off British Columbia’s coast. Also, get up-close views of grizzly bears at the Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.
After this exciting North Shore experience, relax on the drive back to Vancouver.
Please note: Hotel information must be included at checkout and please call the tour operator ahead to confirm.
I was travelling with a young family member whose ambition was to walk the Capilano Bridge - I have a real fear of bridges and suspension bridges in particular but did not want to disappoint so booking a private tour was a good compromise. If I was going to have a problem I did not want to hold up a big group. It worked out brilliantly. After a slight confusion about the pick up time we met our guide, Erik, who was friendly, helpful and very understanding about my fear of the bridge. He was both highly informative and also very responsive to our wishes and needs, whether we wanted a bit longer to read a notice or were feeling rather anxious. Our tour covered the bridge, the treewalk and the cliffwalk and then up Grouse Mountain in the gondola. Erik gave us time to ourselves when appropriate but showed us around, so we knew where everything was. It was an excellent tour and I would recommend it. The history, the amazing trees, the views from Grouse Mountain, all made it a really worthwhile trip, made even better by such a good guide
Review by: d.j.carter, August 2017
Had a brilliant day of sight seeing, our driver/ guide was great and we recommend it to all.
Review by: Kathleen H, July 2017
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Heather B, June 2017
Eric was on time, extremely well presented, very friendly, knowledgeable and a totally professional tour guide. This was an outstanding start to our vacation. We were not rushed, his knowledge of the sites visited and his relaxed manner added to our tour experience. We thoroughly enjoyed the day which was enhanced by the tour being moulded around the weather conditions a great time was had in the snow. We cannot speak highly enough about this professional, fun experience and we would highly recommend this tour to fellow travellers. Thank you Eric for such a great time.
Review by: Eric T, September 2016
Francisco Frank was a great driver and guide. The trails around the Capilano Bridge and ride up to Grouse Mountain were great. Frank took us to where we needed to be and then set us free to explore as we wished letting us know what time to meet him. Thought there would be more guiding but on the whole it was good as we weren't constrained as to which parts of Grouse Mountain we could enjoy. Also, this was a completely private tour, just my partner and me, so the pickup and drop off at our hotel were quick and easy. Nice alternative to having to rent a car and know what tickets to get and attractions to see.
Review by: Gary John R, August 2016
Eric picked us up right on time and provided a great tour. No rushing about, done at the pace we chose. Well worth considering when in Vancover.
Review by: Laurence M, July 2016
Great day out, professionally organised and smoothly run. _br/_ Highly recommended for families even if the weather isn't great.
Review by: Gary M, July 2016
Eric was an exceptional tour guide. He went above and beyond what was expected to make my Daughter and my time with him thoroughly enjoyable! He was very friendly, easy-going, helpful and informative. The tour ran smoothly with no delays or queues. Even though we were due to fly from Vancouver to Seattle straight after our Private Tour, we made a last minute decision that we wanted to drive instead of fly so we could soak up the beautiful scenery, and much to our surprise Eric kindly offered to drive us across the Canadian/USA border down to Seattle!!! This was by far the best decision we made all trip. Eric made us feel as though we were Family or Good Friends, rather than just tourists. Cannot recommend this highly enough. Thanks once again for everything Eric, and don't forget to contact us when you come to Australia. Kind Regards, Gary and Melissa
Review by: Erik V, June 2016
Erick was an awesome tour guide. He got us to the right spots on the tour at the exact times we needed to be there. He also worked us into some great photo ops that no one else was getting. Overall a great tour. Highly recommend this tour.
Review by: Chuck D, June 2016
Eric made this trip wonderful. We learned so much about The area and its history. He took all the stress of the transportation and just getting around out of the trip so we could truly enjoy it!!_br/_ I would definitely recommend this excursion
Review by: David L, May 2016
Eric was outstanding! We'd request him again.
Review by: rude700, April 2016
We used the same company and again it was amazing.
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