Private tour in Vancouver Mahara S
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Mahara S.
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Hello, I'd love to meet you and to have the pleasure of showing you my home town, Vancouver, and its surrounding areas. I have a unique perspective of seeing Vancouver's change from a little town of 250, 000 into its present status as a world-class city. I have experienced the history of the past fifty years: Expo 86 and the Winter Olympics in 2010, the building of Granville Island and now the revitalization of its downtown core. I know how important it is have a memorable yet fun and relaxing day, so you decide the pace. You can savor the day with delicious local food, artisan shops, or walks by the beach. You can specialize your tour. I am an experienced and good photographer, know some of the best spots, and how to make your pictures great. I've always loved travel, and from 2008 to 2011 spent three years roaming the globe, visiting and living the life. I've visited around 70 countries. This included living for two years in South America, fifteen cruises, and every type of travel you can imagine, from sleeping in the jungle to five-star hotels. I've spent my life with people, and am easy-to-be-with and flexible. I design your tour around your interests, while showing you our local highlights. I wrote The Laughing Boomer: Retire from Work - Gear Up for Living, as well as other books. I give presentations on how to live your travel dreams. Seeing the world and experiencing cultures are my passions. My interests and knowledge include art, architecture, Vancouver's Urban Planning, city highlights, people and cultures, food, nature, the environment and birding. I have excellent knowledge of eagles and the local nests, and if you are in Vancouver while they are nesting, I can take you to some nests. (need to plan this!) My Virgin River tour includes stunning nature sights, and we can visit these independently. I love showing visitors the amazing natural beauty that surrounds Vancouver. I was a post secondary educator and a music teacher. I am the volunteer education director of a local naturalist society, on the board of the Hancock Wildlife Foundation, and involved with the Cmolik Foundation, where I mentor university students. Tourism Academy: Be a Better Guide Passenger Transportation Board License and Insurance (PT 75441), Master of Education, M.Ed., Simon Fraser University Author: The Laughing Boomer: Retire from Work - Gear Up for Living (2011)
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Want to know why Vancouver has been voted one of the top cities in the world? Come with me to experience a driving/walking tour of Vancouver parks, posh and not-so-posh neighborhoods, seaside spots, historic sites and markets. We will visit Vancouver's Stanley Park, with totem poles, a view of the Lions Gate Bridge and circle this magnificent park. We will do a driving tour of English Bay, Coal Harbour and Yaletown and other areas surrounding our seawalls such as Kitsilano Beach, depending upon your interests. This tour can also be done with little walking, in a more "laid-back" style. Enjoy time at Granville Island, one for the largest in North America. with live music, snacks or a sit-down meal, and unique artisan shopping or looking. Additions can include Queen Elizabeth Park.
Mahara is a real pro. We enjoyed our day with her and learned a lot about Vancouver. She was flexible about changing the itinerary to avoid duplication with another TBL city tour we had also booked. Covered a lot of ground in 6 hours and we were very happy.
Mahara is certainly knowledgeable about Vancouver and its history, past and present. I had a tailor made itinerary which was fun as I got to see parts of Vancouver I have not seen before. She also made it interesting by relating current event stories in keeping with where we were at the time. She also kindly gave me some books on First Nation people when she found out I was interested in them. All an all, a very pleasant tour. I would recommend it wholeheartedly.
Mahara is a long-time resident of Vancouver, so she was able not only to show us around, but give us a comprehensive history of every neighborhood we visited. A real delight.
Nice overview of the city. Guide provided interesting information about the history of the city and it's neighborhoods. Certainly knows her way around.
We did two different tours with Mahara and both were amazing! She was very attentive and interesting. I can’t think of anything that would have made each day better! I highly recommend her.
We (family of four with adult children) really appreciated our time with Mahara. She has broad and interesting knowledge about the beautiful city of Vancouver. We saw and learned a lot, in a relaxed and friendly tour. A memorable day.
We will visit or do the following Drive by Canada Place and Olympic Cauldron, Digital Orca, Nike Statue Chinatown, driving only. Unfortunately Gastown is closed to vehicle traffic for 2024 Stanley Park: includes totem poles, a brief easy walk in the forest, and seawall Drive around Stanley Park, by the Lions Gate Bridge, English Bay, and Kitsilano Beach, Visit Granville Island Public Market to enjoy the atmosphere, food, goodies, and shopping Laughing Men, Olympic Village, BC Sports Area and Geodesic Dome Vancouver Hotel Queen Elizabeth Park Rainy Days: Per person QE Conservatory $10. 00 1/2 hour is usually good. Aquarium $50. 00 2 hrs. Science World $35. 00 1. 5 hrs. Pick up and drop off at your cruise terminal, hotel, airport, or predetermined location.
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Vehicles Tesla: For one to three people with reasonable amounts of luggage, you can have fun in a white Y Tesla. Honda Odyssey: can hold up to six people. Configuration is one in the front row, two or three in the second, and the rest in the back row. Luggage is the reality. Wide suitcases - the trunk will only hold two sideways, and with six people it can only be carry-on. Everything else is in between. I can flip down the back seat, but - less people.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Airport, Cruise Terminal, Hotel, Other specific addresses. Downtown by Canada Place is convenient.
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