Private tour in Vancouver Javier V
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Javier V.
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My story doing tours in Vancouver began around 12 years ago when I was working for a Chinese company and my mom called me asking to help her friend, Gloria, who was coming to Vancouver with a group of 35 people from South America. They were taking a cruise to Alaska and had only the morning to visit Vancouver. I didn't know Gloria, but I wanted to help, so I prepared a presentation highlighting the key places her and her group should visit. I gave her an itinerary, a map and spoke with her a couple times believing that was the most I could do to help her. However, to my great surprise, Gloria called me a third time asking me to be their tour guide. She noticed my passion, the knowledge I had of the city and my goodwill. That was my first tour, about 12 years ago. Since then, I've done over 1000 tours, and I've been able to refine my itinerary to showcase the best of this beautiful city. Along the way I have learned much more about the city's rich history, hidden gems, best angles for photos, and fascinating stories that make this city so wonderful. Despite my many tours done, my enthusiasm to share the beauty of the city has never wavered. It's truly a joy to see the awe and appreciation people's faces as I guide them through breathtaking sights. I never leave my house the day of the tour thinking I am going to work, I leave excited to meet new people and show them this breathtaking city. I view my clients as friends or family members and offer them as much hospitality as I possibly can. While the itineraries of my tours offer a helpful guide my goal is to create an unforgettable moment by savoring the little things as well such as enjoying a hot coffee in a cold day or perhaps an ice cream in a warm summer day. I own two vehicles, a minivan for 6 passengers and bigger van for 14 passengers plus the driver, as part of the British Columbia passenger rules, both vehicles passed a commercial inspection every 6 months, and are insured with a commercial insurance taking into account their passenger capacity. - Master's in business (MBA) in the University of British Columbia - Class 4 unrestricted driver license permit, which means I am authorized to drive a vehicle with a maximum capacity of 25 passengers. such as school buses, ambulances or limousines. - Passenger transportation authorization number 75302, honestly a very hard authorization to get but it is the only way to do tours while driving a vehicle with passengers.
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Vancouver deserves a few days to visit, in my opinion ideally 4. However, my clients occasionally do not have the luxury of those extra days, perhaps you are disembarking from a cruise and have a flight to catch that night, or you have a long layover and find yourself with only one day to visit the city. To accommodate to this tight schedule, I chose to structure this tour based on the most popular sites from my additional two tours, the City Tour and the Tour to North Vancouver. The tour sets out to visit downtown Vancouver, visiting the old part of the city (Gastown and Chinatown), the market at Granville Island, Stanley Park, and Olympic Village. We aim to cross the Lions Gate Bridge towards North Vancouver where we will visit visit BC's most popular attraction, the Capilano Suspension Bridge. If you're afraid of heights, or have difficulty walking, we can visit Grouse Mountain instead of the Suspension Bridge.
•Coal harbor neighborhood. •Stanley Park - Totem Poles (Stop) and its Rose Garden •West End neighborhood and English Bay •Burrard Bridge •Granville Island (Stop) •Olympic Village (Stop) •China Town •Gastown (stop at the Steam Clock for a picture) •Canada Place and Convention Centre •We drive by the Lions Gate Bridge towards North Vancouver. •Stop Capilano Suspension Bridge (tickets not included) - Cliffwalk - Treetops Adventure walk - Suspension Bridge *Drop off at the Airport included in the tour price *Times may vary depending on the client's pace from 7.5-9 hours. *No extra cost if the tour takes longer. *There are lunch options available at Granville Island and Capilano Suspension Bridge. *Tour can be customized
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If your group is, equal to or less than 5 passengers, I will be using a new Chrysler Pacific Minivan with a capacity for 7 passengers, including myself. If your group is, equal to or bigger than 6 passengers, I will be using a new Ford Transit Passenger van with a capacity for 15 passengers, including myself. If your group is larger than 10 passengers, please send me a message for a customize quote. I can accommodate up to 14 people. Please let me know how many suitcases you are bringing in order to ensure that they all fit inside the Minivan or the bigger Transit Van, thank you.
999 Canada Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3T4, Canada
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