Category Archives: Urban Adventures

Life Lessons on Urban Adventures!

If you are looking for some life advise… This guy may not be saying it but sure is needing it! Our Gastown/ Chinatown walking and tasting tour can also give you life advise! The Smart Mouth bulletin board changes daily … Continue reading

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Do you like water in your face?

Our parent company, West Coast Sightseeing, now offers a rafting tour! Get wet, wild, and swallow some glacier fresh river water on our new “Canadian Outback Rafting Adventure.” Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers … Continue reading

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Choosing the right bike!

After months of deliberation and a near decision on the bike seen here we elect to choose a more main stream option for our bike tours. The perks of the Chinese, rainproof, trailer-inclusive, 3 wheeler… 1. You are much more … Continue reading

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Walking-Tour Superiority

Walking tours are far superior to other modes-of-travel-based tours, and here’s why: Segway tours are fun and speedy, but if the Segway Personal Transporter exceeds 7 kph, it will transmogrify into a pile of sand. Horse-drawn carriage tours are romantic, … Continue reading

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Groupon, Groupon, Groupon!

Today we are featured on Vancouver’s greatest discount site; Groupon. As of 10am 117 Urban Adventures have already been sold… Should be interesting to see how many the full day will bring. I’m guessing 300 and rewarding myself $10 if … Continue reading

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Top 5 Secrets of Vancouver

This post is courtesy of Remy Scalza from the Inside Vancouver Blog We all know that Stanley Park is stunning. And the Grouse Grind is amazing. And nothing beats a Saturday at Granville Island Market. But there’s a lot more … Continue reading

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Grey Whale in False Creek!

A Grey Whale went for it’s own cruise up false creek all the way to science world yesterday. Some lucky onlookers caught a glimpse of the whale around noon. Apparently the whale was looking for food in the shallow waters … Continue reading

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First Sun Burn of 2010!

Nothing like a good sun burn to indicate summer’s on the doorstep! With a brand new kiteboarding set-up and the wind upwards of 20 knots Jericho served as the perfect  play ground. Over 30 Kites were flying that day and … Continue reading

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Fun Times @ Vancouver Tourism Showcase

Urban Adventures and West Coast Sightseeing teamed up to deliver quite a show at the Vancouver Tourism Showcase Wednesday April 28th. With a conference room filled with others in the Industry the West Coast bus display attracted a constant buzz … Continue reading

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Vancouver Bike Tour Anyone?

That’s right… Vancouver now has a bike tour! What better way to see this amazing city then cruising on a street cruiser (A.K.A comfortable bicycle)? We (Vancouver Urban Adventures) are launching our brand new tour offering this May! This fully … Continue reading

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