Vancouver Botanical Gardens: Private Museum Explorer Tour

Embark on a private museum explorer tour of Vancouver’s botanical gardens. Discover the diverse plant life, learn about fragile ecosystems, and explore exhibits of totem poles and ethnographic objects from around the world.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • VanDusen Botanical Garden - Explore and learn about plants from every corner of the world, from the lowlands and highlands, from the rainforests and deciduous species; learn and understand the fragile ecosystem and First Nations influence.

  • Nitobe Memorial Garden - See Japanese flora and visit the authentic tea house. See Cheery Blossoms in spring, and Fall Colours in autumn.

  • Museum of Anthropology - At the Museum of Anthropology, see and learn world arts and cultures with a special emphasis on the First Nations peoples and other cultural communities of British Columbia, Canada, including original carved totem poles, First Nations longhouses, and craftworks of masters like Bill Reid and Susan Point.

  • Queen Elizabeth Park - Stroll the manicured gardens of the Little Quarry and the Main Quarry. Watch the fabulous Dancing Waters fountain. Take photo shots with the Photo Session, a bronze figurative sculpture of a man photographing three people, by J. Seward Johnson, Junior.

What's Included
  • Entrance to the Nitobe Memorial Garden, Vancouver
  • Bottled water
  • Private guide and transportation
What's Not Included
  • Entrance to the VanDusen Botanical Gardens, Museum of Anthropology
  • Other out of pocket expenses, souvenirs
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities for guide, up to discretion, highly appreciated
Additional Information

You will visit the VanDusen Botanical Gardens, Nitobe Memorial Garden, Museum of Anthropology, and Queen Elizabeth Park. Enjoy and see and experience the colours of the seasons - spring, summer, and fall.

At the VanDusen Botanical Garden, you will explore and learn about plants from every corner of the world, from the lowlands and highlands, from the rainforests and deciduous species; learn and understand the fragile ecosystem and First Nations influence.

At Queen Elizabeth Park, see the florals of the season, have a photo session with the Photographers, watch the fabulous Dancing Water fountain.

Next, the Museum of Anthropology, view exhibits of historic totem poles, and ethnographic objects come from around world, including the South Pacific, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas.

You will take a short walk over to the Nitobe Memorial Garden, via the Asian Centre and its Japanese landscaped garden and architecture.

This tour is best from April till October.

Location
VanDusen Botanical Garden
5251 Oak St,
Cancellation Policy

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

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Go02681907238
Jul 20, 2024
For a relaxing afternoon - A wonderful garden for the afternoon! Unfortunately, not everyone was! Plants written. We enjoyed the soft grass under our feet.
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