🏨 Old Gastown Vancouver: City Exploration Game Activity

Old Gastown Vancouver: City Exploration Game

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From $7.65

7 reviews (4.57)

Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 1 hours

Departs: Vancouver, Vancouver

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Play a city exploration game where you search your surroundings for ways to solve fun challenges and puzzles that reveal amazing places and stories in the Old Town of Vancouver. There is no guide involved, you just follow an app and play at your own pace.

Each challenge will lead you to the next place by providing you with exact directions on screen. As you solve the challenge, the story of that place is unlocked. And the next location is revealed.

See ornate turn-of the century architecture
Learn about landmarks from the old days of Vancouver that are still standing… and even some that are no longer.
Try a new type of experience, the perfect mix between a tour, an outdoor escape game, and a treasure hunt.

If you are part of a group, one person can purchase access for everybody by selecting the total number of people. All group members will be able to play the city game on their smartphones. Alternatively, each person can purchase their own ticket.

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What's Included

Full flexibility: start at any hour, take a break at any time and resume later

Play offline: you DON'T NEED an internet connection for this while exploring

This experience is permanently available, 24/7, every day of the year.

This is the safest experience you can book: no human contact, avoiding crowds, only need your phone.

What's Not Included

A physical tour guide

Traveler Information

ADULT: Age: 1 - 99

Additional Info

Experience is available 24/7. And you can start and pause it whenever you want, if you need a break This is the safest experience you can book: private, no human contact, you will avoid crowds.
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience

Experience is available 24/7. And you can start and pause it whenever you want, if you need a break This is the safest experience you can book: private, no human contact, you will avoid crowds.
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Marine Building

The Marine Building (McCarter Nairne, 1929-30), 355 Burrard Street, Vancouver, was developed and built by Toronto's short- lived Stimson Developers to house commercial shipping interests and the Vancouver Merchants' Exchange. It is Vancouver's best surviving example of the Art Deco style.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

• Admission Ticket Free

Sinclair Center

Construction began in 1911 and was completed in 1913. Located at the corner of Howe and Cordova Streets, this building was designed by Public Works' Chief Architect David Ewart. It was built by the federal government as a warehouse to handle federal requirements on imported goods and was used by Customs until 1958.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

• Admission Ticket Free

Waterfront Station

Waterfront station was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and opened on August 1, 1914. It was the Pacific terminus for the CPR's transcontinental passenger trains to Montreal, Quebec and Toronto, Ontario. The current station is the third CPR station.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

• Admission Ticket Free

Steam Clock

Built in 1977, this well-known, antique-style clock is powered by steam & whistles to tell the time.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

• Admission Ticket Free

The Dominion was built from 1908-1910 by J.S. Heyler. The building is known as one of the most colourful, charismatic heritage buildings in the city due to its Beaux-Arts style, terracotta spandrels and Corinthian columns at the front entrance.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

• Admission Ticket Free

The Sun Tower

Built in 1911-1912, the heritage value of the Sun Tower is found in its distinctive landmark architecture, its association with Louis D. Taylor and the Vancouver World and Sun newspapers, and as an example of the expansion of the City's business district to this eastern fringe of downtown.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

• Admission Ticket Free

Sam Kee Building

Built in 1913, the Sam Kee Building at Pender and Carrall is celebrated for its architectural ingenuity, its cultural significance to the Chinese community and the impressive history of its namesake. It represents an important part of Vancouver's history, and the pioneering spirit of its early citizens.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

• Admission Ticket Free

Gassy Jack

The statue is a monument to "Gassy" Jack Deighton, a Vancouver saloon owner in the 1860s. Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood is named for Deighton. Deighton's legacy has been re-evaluated in recent years, especially for his marriage to a 12-year-old Squamish girl, Quahail-ya, whose English name was Madeline Deighton.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

• Admission Ticket Free

Gaoler's Mews

Gaoler's Mews is located in the heart of Gastown. The first building on this site was built in the mid-1800s. It housed Vancouver's first jail. After it burned down in Vancouver's great fire of 1886, it was replaced by a brick fire hall.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

• Admission Ticket Free

The Alibi Room

The building is a heritage site, which was erected over 100 years ago. It is positioned along the railyard only a short distance from Vancouver’s trade and shipping ports. All of these elements combined make for a unique and inspiring experience. The Alibi has established itself as a place for neighbours and community to share in great food, fantastic beer and culture.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

• Admission Ticket Free

Reviews

Exploring Gastown

Chloe3836, 12-11-2022

What a great way to spend a few hours exploring Gastown and its history! My daughter and I had a blast interpreting the clues...some more criptic than others, but would highly recommend to locals and tourists alike.

A BIG thumbs up!!

Steve_B, 06-11-2021

If you are not great at solving the riddle or question it is OK, there are hints and when needed hit the “skip” button and get the answer, easy peasy. It was a great way to explore the attractions at our own pace and learn about the history and culture, a big thumbs up!

Best Day Ever!

Kkristenrob, 28-08-2021

We loved the clues to get around the city and learn about many buildings in Gastown. Had the best day ever for cheap. My only critique is that the story became confusing at parts! We ended up ditching the story at the end and just read the clues and history!

Fun and interesting

Ann_T, 14-03-2022

We enjoyed the stories associated with each of the landmarks and the encouragement to look more closely at the architecture. The clues were fun (some pretty challenging). At the price, it's hard to go wrong

Fun for a few hours

Andrea_D, 21-04-2022

This was a fun way to check out GasTown in Vancouver. We had a bit of trouble downloading the game onto more than one phone so we all had to share. Also, we got hung up on one clue and there was no way to continue. But still fun for a few hours of exploring.

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