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Talking Trees: Stanley Park Indigenous Walking Tour Led by a First Nations Guide
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
$58.08
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The Talking Trees tour in Stanley Park offers a unique journey shaped by the land, the season, and the stories shared along the way. Guided by a Cultural Land Ambassador, you will walk among towering trees while learning about Indigenous sustainable practices.
- 🌳 Begin your experience with a land acknowledgment and a gentle introduction from your Cultural Land Ambassador.
- 🍃 Walk among impressive cedars, maples, and firs, while discovering the sustainable living practices of Indigenous peoples.
- 📖 Engage in storytelling and land-based teachings that reveal the traditional uses of local plants and trees for food, medicine, and technology.
- 🌲 Learn about the “Tree of Life” and its significance in transportation, housing, clothing, and ceremonies.
- 🗣️ Understand Indigenous stewardship practices through selective harvesting and reciprocal relationships with the land.
- ⏰ Choose from two daily tour times at 10:00 AM or 12:00 PM to fit your itinerary.
- 🗺️ Start your journey at the Stanley Park Bus Loop, easily accessible from Georgia Street with parking available nearby.
- 🌿 Enjoy a guided walking route to Beaver Lake, with regular stops for storytelling and discussions about Indigenous teachings.
- ☕ Savor a single cup of Talaysay Hush Tea, an Indigenous tea blend, included in your tour experience.
- 🚍 Public transportation to the meeting location is not included, and hotel pickup and drop-off are not offered.
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Daily Talking Trees
Available twice per day.: Available 10:00 AM & 12:00 PM, please select the time that best suits your itinerary.
Available twice per day.: Available 10:00 AM & 12:00 PM, please select the time that best suits your itinerary.
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Talaysay Hush Tea (Indigenous Tea Blend) - Single Cup
- Local Cultural Land Ambassador (Guide)
- (Optional)
- Public transportation to get to meeting location is not included in the cost of the tour.
- Stanley Park has paid parking throughout the park.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting point
This location is at the round wooden Gazebo (Public Transit drop off location right in Stanley Park) via Pipeline Road. The site is called the Stanley Park Bus Loop
Vancouver, BC V6G 3E2.
Return details
This location is at the round wooden Gazebo (Public Transit drop off location right in Stanley Park) via Pipeline Road. The site is called the Stanley Park Bus Loop
Vancouver, BC V6G 3E2.
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Your experience begins at the Stanley Park Bus Loop, located beside the Mini Train and Aquarium parking area. Guests arriving by car can enter the park from Georgia Street, follow the Causeway, and take the Pipeline Road exit at the roundabout. Continue uphill past the Rose Garden and turn right into the parking lot for the Mini Train, Aquarium, and Bus Loop. Your Cultural Land Ambassador will be waiting in the round, open-air wooden gazebo inside the bus loop. This is where guests gather, check in, and meet the guide. After brief introductions and a welcoming, the group will depart together toward Beaver Lake to begin the main portion of the tour.
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From the Stanley Park Bus Loop, guests will set out on a guided walking route toward Beaver Lake, following shaded forest trails and pausing at several iconic points along the way for storytelling and knowledge sharing. As the group walks, the Cultural Land Ambassador will introduce key plants, trees, and landscape features, sharing Indigenous teachings, stories, and traditional uses connected to food, medicine, technology, and cultural practices. The pace is relaxed, with regular stops to observe the land, ask questions, and engage in discussion. The route loops around Beaver Lake before returning along the trail toward the Stanley Park Bus Loop. The walking portion of the experience takes approximately 90 minutes in total and concludes at the same meeting point where the tour began.
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After completing the loop around Beaver Lake, the group will make their way back along the forest trail toward the Stanley Park Bus Loop, where the tour concludes. The return walk offers a relaxed opportunity for guests to ask additional questions, reflect on what they’ve learned, and engage in informal conversation with their Cultural Land Ambassador. The tour ends at the same meeting point, allowing guests to easily return to their cars, buses, or continue exploring Stanley Park on their own.
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Talking Trees: Stanley Park Indigenous Walking Tour Led by a First Nations Guide
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
$58.08
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!