The Really Gay History Tour in Vancouver, Canada | 2 hours

330 Reviews | Vancouver
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The Really Gay History Tour
2 Adults x $26.93
$53.86
Approx Total
$53.86

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Professional guide
  • Gratuities

Overview

It's time for Vancouver's secrets to come out of the closet. The wild, untold history of Vancouver's LGBTQ2+ community comes alive through stories of struggle, unity, and celebration on a 2 hour adventure through Downtown and the West End. You'll meet a history of outrageous drag queens, book store bombings and the unsung heroes who forever changed the social fabric of our city.

Meeting points

Meet outside the Trees Organic Coffee Shop at 930 Burrard St.

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Itinerary

  • Vancouver Downtown

    Meet your guide – the man in pink! – outside Trees Organic Coffee Shop at 930 Burrard Street. You'll soon embark on a 2 hour long adventure into the LGBTQ2+ history and culture of this West Coast metropolis. You'll weave a path through Imperial Court coronations, drag kings at the Quadra, gay ministers at the United Church, Patient Zero, the GRID crisis, and visit urban oasis Nelson Park, until you find yourself in the gaybourhood on Davie Street. The walking tour strolls the historic tree-lined West End as you discover the city's earliest Pride parade, Jim Deva Plaza, bookstore bombings, a transgender campaigner who blew the whistle on the biggest crime in Vancouver history, Vancouver’s secret gay village, and the remarkable story of two-spirited warrior Gone to the Spirits. You’ll finish right in the middle of the action in the Davie Street village with its fantastic variety of bars and restaurants.

    2 hours

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Wear sensible shoes.
  • Bring sunscreen if it's warm out.
  • This walking tour contains explicit language.
  • The walking tour happens rain or shine, but many of the stops are under cover.
  • Not recommended for guests under the age of 14.
  • Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled tour start time so we can check you in. Our tours depart on time and we don't want you to miss it!

Free Cancellation

April 26100% refund
April 27No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Super fun and entertaining

Published on Nov, 2024

Went with a group of friends for my birthday and I cannot recommend this tour enough. Glenn is entertaining, engaging and really informative. You can tell he has put a lot of work into digging up this history and communicating it in an entertaining fashion.

Thank you, Mr. Pinkhat!

Published on Oct, 2024

The experience with Glenn was genuinely extraordinary. His storytelling abilities are unmatched, and it's a delight to see him thriving in his vocation. He possesses a wealth of knowledge and is a walking encyclopedia, providing information that even Dr. Google can't offer. With impeccable diction and a voice that commands attention without amplification, Glenn's easygoing nature and fantastic sense of humour make for an engaging and entertaining experience. Unlike other guides, he is approachable and open-minded, creating an inclusive and enjoyable environment. He is not as snobby as some other guides I've met.

Chief Executive Storyteller

Published on Oct, 2024

It was simply out of the box/ballpark and over the roof. Glenn is a natural-born storyteller, and I'm so happy he makes a living from his vocation rather than occupation. He is a bottomless fount of knowledge and a walking archive of all Dr. Google doesn't know/show/have. He has impeccable diction and a voice loud enough to work without a microphone and screaming. He's very easygoing, has a good sense of humour, is open to new information, and is not as snobby as other guides I've met.

Don’t miss this one!

Published on Oct, 2024

Having lived in this area for many years, we have seen Glenn around the neighborhood and finally made it to his tour. Glenn is an ultimate story teller/historian who made the entire tour fun, heart wrenching and the best part of our day! Highly recommend doing this tour for visitors and locals alike. Glenn is amazing! Make sure to go.

Go on this tour

Published on Sep, 2024

Fantastic tour. Great tour guide, who was informative, friendly, open to questions, and clearly liked by locals. Many stories, that as someone from a different country, I didn't know any of them, but feel like they will stay with me for a long time. Highly recommend this tour to anyone in the area.

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