Private Vancouver Sightseeing Adventure: a Gastown murder mystery

Uncover the truth on the Vancouver Murder Mystery Tour. Use your detective skills to solve a cold case while exploring the city and collecting clues. Can you crack the case?

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Downtown Vancouver - Ready to solve this Gastown murder mystery?

This is a private game just for you and the guests in your party and requires a minimum of 7 players. This game also runs daily for smaller groups (check our other listings). You will be met by a real person in character as a detective who will start the mystery story and give you everything you need to play.

The maximum group size is 15 guests (3 teams of 5 players). Contact us for larger groups (up to 48 players). Your group will be divided into teams to compete to see who can save the planet first. Maximum team size 6 players.

Fun for stagettes, stags, birthdays, team building activities, cruise ship excursions and more - get some fresh air, explore the city and solve a mystery at the same time!

Note: this a real adventure - there is no app to download and no screen time. Each team receives a detective kit with a map, evidence files, clues, tools and artifacts. Do you have what it takes to earn your detective badge?

PS: We also have a game for groups with younger children that is a great option for international visitors with some English language skill - check our other listings or send a message, we are here to help.

What's Included
  • Use of one detective kit per team during the game
  • 1 Souvenir Sticker per Guest
  • 1 Team Certificate per Team
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

Do you have what it takes to figure out who killed Jimmy Capello, how, and why? He was poisoned, strangled AND stabbed… popular guy!

You will be met by a real person in character as a detective who will send you on your murder investigation and give you everything you need to play. Work your way through Gastown in teams of 2 to 6 players, picking up clues and solving puzzles along the way. You’ll see historic places, public art, architecture and other attractions.
This outdoor escape room mystery game is real fun - there is no app to download, no wifi or devices required. You’ll be too busy exploring Gastown in downtown Vancouver to look at your phone (but don’t forget to take photos)!

Can you earn a top score and your place on our website and Instagram page? Each team receives a team certificate with their score and each player receives a souvenir sticker. Are you ready to solve this murder mystery? You have two hours to catch a killer!

  • Do NOT go to any location without receiving a message from us. We will send you your starting location leading up to your game day. If you do not receive anything 24 hours before your game, contact us. Our phone and email is listed online.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • A minimum of 6 people per booking is required
  • A maximum of 48 people per booking
  • Wear comfortable walking shoes for a 2 - 2.5 km walk
  • Bring reading glasses if you require them
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Parents bringing their kids should be made aware these games are recommended for ages 12+
Location
Downtown Vancouver
The meeting point shown on the map in Viator is a general location. We will send you a message with further instructions. Watch for a link to our digital waivers and the specific start location (we'll meet you there).
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Quatrebras
Aug 10, 2024
Great way to explore Vancouver - Really good fun and a great way to see Gastown. The murder mystery set some good puzzles and we enjoyed combining the challenge with getting to know Gastown better.
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836ayac
Jul 22, 2024
Mystery fun in gas town - Very fun activity! The puzzles were interesting but not too difficult that you got stuck for a long time. Got to see lots of Gas Town on the way! Bring water if it’s a hot day.
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Matt_s
Apr 17, 2024
Great for couples - It's like the Amazing Race!!! - My wife and I did the Vancouver Outdoor Murder Mystery in Gastown during a trip from Phoenix, AZ. We absolutely LOVED IT. Such a fun way to see parts of the city, and work together to solve puzzles and challenges as a couple. It felt like we were on the Amazing Race. The program is really well done, and is challenging, but not impossible. It's more than just a scavenger hunt, and requires some thought and deduction to get things right. I would highly recommend this activity for anyone looking to do something fun in Vancouver.
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Robin_a
Apr 7, 2024
Fun in Gastown! - The game was exactly as advertised and was a mix of clues that were fairly easy to solve and some that were very tricky. Thanks for a fun couple of hours running around Gastown.
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Bob
May 9, 2023
Have a good time! - Well organized,energetic brain teaser to keep you amused in Gastown for a couple of hours. Just the right amount of challenge. Refreshing and fun!
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Jaycee604
Apr 30, 2023
Fantastic Fun, highly recommended - Really fun game, especially if you can get a small group together. Very well organized and a fun challenge. Clues are challenging, but solvable. We had great fun racing around the city for 2 hours trying to solve all the clues.
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Tbag213
Oct 10, 2022
Fun for the whole family - My spouse loves these kinds of events so I organized it with our family. We had a great time running around solving the puzzles. In fact we plan to try some of their other adventures in the future
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Sherman1979
Dec 2, 2019
So much fun!! - We were in Vancouver for a Christmas party and wanted an activity for the night before. Vancouver Mysteries was an excellent choice!! Our group of 10 split into two teams and we had a great time dashing around Gastown solving clues! This game is very well organized and everyone enjoyed playing. Highly recommend!
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Chrissy
Nov 11, 2019
Detective's night out - Had so much fun with Vancouver Mysteries. Our host/detective from the company met us at Steamworks where we had enjoyed dinner and a few pre-game drinks. Our group of eight broke into two very competitive groups of four. With our bag of tools, our clues, the evidence bag and the police report, it was all very well organized. If we looked bit goofy literally running from place to place in gastown, that's okay as it was part of the fun. Thank you Vancouver Mysteries and Detective Colond.
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Tcztcz
Oct 28, 2019
Best 30th Birthday Party! - I wanted to get together a large group of people for my birthday, but did not want the stress of entertaining/hosting. We ended up going with Vancouver Mysteries - and did they ever deliver! From start to finish, they were a pleasure to deal with - very accommodating and responsive. They provided a well-organized, enjoyable, thought-provoking experience.. even tailoring the ending to finish at a nearby restaurant of my choice! Many of us have lived in Vancouver for a while now - but this brought us to placed in Gastown we don't often visit. The 25 of us who played are still talking how much fun it was one week later!
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