Dark Secrets Tour, great stuff! - This was a very interesting and well thought out tour to show the dark secrets of Stanley Park. Our tour guide Rob was an excellent storyteller and was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. A great way to spend our last day in Vancouver.

Captivating tour - Rob, our guide, is very well informed. Kept the whole group captivated for the full 2 and a bit hours. Highly recommended.

Glenn is a gifted and enthusiastic storyteller - We LOVED The Really Gay History tour so brought our family along for our second outing with Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours. When we saw that it would be led by Glenn again, we were Thrilled. He is a personable, erudite and prodigious story teller, and expertly guided us through the dark secrets of Stanley Park. Cannot recommend this tour highly enough, for Vancouver visitors and locals alike.

Fantastic tour reveals the history of Stanley Park - Fantastic tour! We were welcomed by our guide Cole who was brilliant. The history of the park is so interesting and thought provoking. Cole spoke so well and kept everyone engaged and entertained. I highly recommend the tour.

Great storytelling -- will keep you enthralled! - Rob was an amazing tour guide, very informative and a great storyteller! We came away with so much interesting information about the history, grief and struggles of the birth of Vancouver and Stanley Park. He kept us enthralled for the entire time. (something I cannot say for the Gastown Lost Souls tour which was overacted and boring -- we left early). I highly recommended this tour!

Amazing and Thought Provoking Experience - Me and my partner had the pleasure to take this tour with Glenn (Saturday Aug 10th 2024) As a high school teacher I understand the importance of story telling and considering different perspectives. Glenn not only achieved this, but he enriched our experience at Stanley Park. The tour is not only lets you explore the beautiful park, but also its seedy past. I recommend this tour if you are visiting this natural wonder. I will certainly add some of these tragic stories to my social science lessons!

SUPER great experience - Yesterday, Saturday 13th July my husband and I were able to go on a Dark Secrets of Stanley Park tour with Cole, our guide. It was EXCELLENT! Even though we have lived in Port Moody for over 40 years and have visited Stanley Park many times, We learned lots of pieces of information, history, cultural etc. that we had not previously known. Cole arrived early, and politely went around people who were waiting near the aquarium statue finding out and checking off people in his group,. The pace of the tour was right for the range of people who attended and throughout the tour Cole was professional polite and used a slight touch of humour. It was obvious he knew a lot of relevant information which he provided in appropriate amounts while at the same time answering questions and taking comments. The time seemed to fly by with Cole. He made sure he was respectful of other park users and carefully guided his group around often making sure that there was shade for people to stand under while listening to his comments. It was a great afternoon for us, and we would highly recommend Cole and this walking tour.

Interesting tour with lots of dark history - Great information! Definitely fun way to see Stanley park and learn about some of its dark history. Maybe not that great for kids though 😅

the park with many stories. - The guide was and excellent very engaging story teller. There wasn't a dull moment. Many unusual facts about the history of the park.

Fantastic dark secrets of Stanley park tour by Aislynn - I would give this more stars if I could. I have done a few tours in my week in Vancouver but this was the best. It was led by Aislynn (pron Ashlynn) who learnt she was of indigenous heritage in her 20s as her great grandmother covered this up to save her children being taken or forced into residential schools (like internment camps). This lived experience resonated with the dark secrets of Stanley park. Aislynn showed the dark secrets of polar bear enclosures and gravestones being used to build the sea wall and incorporated the indigenous history of the area, including the battles and sacrifice of 200 warriors at dead man’s island and the dark history of how 90% of local indigenous people were wiped out by the spread of small pox following first contact with white people, followed by the displacement of the local indigenous tribes from Stanley park, and then gov assimilation programs designed to erase culture and language of indigenous peoples. Unnervingly similar to Australian history with decimation by small pox, displacement, stolen generations, cultural genocide and racism. This was an enlightening history sensitively and dramatically told. Aislynn also made everyone feel included. She chatted to people between stops and happily answered questions. It was a lovely walk through the park too. I would recommend doing this if you can.