COUPLES GETAWAY IN VANCOUVER: DAY ONE Vancouver’s best luxury hotels offer unparalleled amenities Best of Downtown Tour for a progressive lunch where you’ll get and services along with spectacular views of the city, water and to sample your way through five local favourites that show off the mountains. Get an early start at Café Pacifica in the Pan Pacific city’s multicultural side and love of seafood. Vancouver, a light-filled space on the waterfront. While you sip When you return, take things in the other direction with a relaxing your coffee and enjoy one of the city’s best breakfast buffets, you couples massage at a spa in one of the city’s best hotels, such and your loved one can take in the views that Vancouver is famous as the Fairmont Pacific Rim, the Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver or for. the Rosewood Hotel Georgia. For a truly local experience, you TWO-DAY ITINERARY Afterwards, get back to nature with a whale watching adventure. can even indulge in treatments that use Canadian ingredients and Available from April to October, operators such as Prince of products. Whales, Wild Whales Vancouver, Vancouver Whale Watch and Whether you seek luxurious Tonight, enjoy dinner at one of Vancouver’s most romantic Seabreeze Adventures offer the chance to see orcas, humpback accommodations, scenic spots restaurants, The Observatory, at the top of Grouse Mountain. whales, sea lions and porpoises in their natural environment. to sneak a kiss or unforgettable Located on the North Shore, a scenic gondola ride will whisk you adventures to bring you closer If you’re visiting in winter, head from the restaurant down to the to the peak. Then, sit down for a formal dinner that showcases the together, Vancouver will steal tip of Canada Place for a virtual flight across the country, care of best of the region’s ingredients, paired with an extensive wine list your heart. FlyOver Canada! This 4D flight simulation will have you holding and a spectacular view of downtown that is unmatched. If you’re your breath as you soar from the Maritimes to the Pacific Coast, lucky enough to be visiting in December, take a romantic pre-dinner feeling the wind in your hair and the scent of the sea and alpine in snowshoe stroll through Light Walk, a sparkling light installation the breeze. In the early afternoon, join Vancouver Foodie Tours’ that’s part of the mountain’s Peak of Christmas program. COUPLES GETAWAY IN VANCOUVER: DAY TWO This morning, enjoy a casual breakfast at Giovane Café in you’ll see Stanley Park from above as well as flying over the Fairmont Pacific Rim. With some of the city’s best coffee Burrard Inlet, the Coast Mountains, hanging glaciers and and pastries, this is a great place to plan your morning in jagged mountain peaks. After landing on a secluded alpine Stanley Park. Cycle City Tours’ Stanley Park tour is a great lake, you’ll enjoy a private gourmet picnic lunch as you take way to explore - you’ll learn about the park’s colourful 125- in the tranquil surroundings. After lunch, the flight back to year history, importance to Indigenous communities, and downtown Vancouver promises to be just as spectacular! biodiversity as you pedal along rainforest trails and the This afternoon, head over to Vancouver’s favourite cultural seawall. If cycling is not your thing, take a loop of the park district, Granville Island, exploring the famous public with Stanley Park Horse-Drawn Tours, then stop at the market, as well as checking out some of the artisan studios Vancouver Aquarium, recognized around the world for its and workshops – the perfect excuse to pick up a piece marine science research. Book an Animal Encounter, and of jewellery or Indigenous art as a souvenir of your trip. you’ll get to go behind the scenes with their adorable sea The island has plenty of dinner options, from casual fish otters, cheeky sea lions or inquisitive penguins, learning and chips, to the refined farm-to-table fare with local wine about their behaviours and feeding them a fishy snack. pairings at Edible Canada Bistro. Finish the night with a Take a scenic walk along the seawall back to Coal Harbour laugh by catching a Vancouver TheatreSports League before you take to the skies! Board one of Harbour Air’s show at the Improv Centre. floatplanes for their Alpine Lakes and Glaciers Tour, and Tourism Vancouver Visitor Centre 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L6, Canada Email: [email protected] www.tourismvancouver.com @inside_vancouver @insidevancouver @MyVancouver INSIDER TIPS! RECOMMENDED ACCOMMODATION ITINERARY ADD-ONS Looking for a romantic dinner option with a view? Make a • Fairmont Pacific Rim • If you’re looking for an ultra-lux experience, book reservation for your clients at The Observatory on Grouse • The Westin Bayshore a chartered flightseeing experience withSKY Helicopters. Mountain and they will receive complimentary admission for • Pan Pacific Vancouver the Grouse Mountain skyride. • Rosewood Hotel Georgia • Experience Vancouver from a culinary perspective • Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver with Vancouver Foodie Tours on the Gastronomic Gastown Tour. • Opus Hotel • JW Marriott • Prefer something a bit more exhilarating? Try out a zodiac boat tour with • The DOUGLAS Vancouver Water Adventures (May to September)..