Day trips

Day trips from West Vancouver

The trips worth the ticket from West Vancouver — with honest travel times.

Photos for West Vancouver are still on their way. Every listing below is real.

Downtown Vancouver (~15 km)

Getting there: Bus (~30–45 min).

Stanley Park, Granville Island, the neighbourhoods — the big city across the inlet.

Getting there: Car/bus (~1h30–2h).

The Sea-to-Sky Highway: the resort, the gondola — the essential BC day.

Getting there: BC Ferries from Horseshoe Bay.

Gibsons, the coast road — the ferry day trip.

Getting there: Car (~20 min).

The Skyride, the grizzly bears, the Grouse Grind.

What's the single best day trip from West Vancouver?

The first one above — it's the trip the town is known for.

Can I do these without a car?

The entries say how: trains and tours cover most; a couple need wheels.

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