Day trips from Vancouver
The best day trips from Vancouver: Whistler, Victoria, Butchart Gardens, the Sea-to-Sky corridor and Tofino.
Top experiences to book
Bookable activities with verified prices and instant confirmation on GetYourGuide.
Top-rated tours & activities
Top-rated experiences with verified reviews, bookable on GetYourGuide and Viator.
ViatorGhostly Walking Tour in Victoria
From$24Check availability →
ViatorCOMBO Victoria City Tour & Butchart Gardens & Entry Tix
From$142Check availability →Vancouver: Capilano & City Highlights | Tickets Included
From$131Check availability →
ViatorWhistler Sightseeing Tour: Discover all of Whistler Year-Round!
From$139Check availability →Vancouver: Entry Ticket for the Vancouver Lookout
From$17Check availability →
ViatorThe Butchart Gardens Express Shuttle from Downtown Victoria
From$62Check availability →Prices, availability and reviews provided by Viator, a Tripadvisor company. We may earn a commission on qualifying bookings at no extra cost to you.
Read our in-depth guides
Bowen Island day trip from Vancouver — the easiest ferry escape
A short BC Ferries hop from Horseshoe Bay makes Bowen Island one of Vancouver's easiest half-day or full-day escapes. Here's how to plan it.
Butchart Gardens day trip from Vancouver — full planning guide
Getting from Vancouver to Butchart Gardens in a day — ferry and tour options, admission prices, seasonal hours, and how much time to budget.
Fraser Valley day trip from Vancouver — Fort Langley, farms, and back roads
A slower-paced Vancouver day trip through the Fraser Valley — Fort Langley's history, farm stands, and small towns, without a ferry or a mountain highway.
Harrison Hot Springs day trip from Vancouver — lake, mineral pools, and mountains
Planning a Harrison Hot Springs day trip from Vancouver — driving times, the mineral hot springs, the lake, and whether it's worth an overnight instead.
Joffre Lakes Provincial Park guide
Joffre Lakes has three turquoise glacier-fed lakes past Pemberton, roughly 2.5-3 hours from Vancouver, with a permit system in peak season and a genuine
Okanagan from Vancouver — why it's not a day trip and how to plan the visit
Getting from Vancouver to the Okanagan — driving and flight times, why it needs at least two days, and how to plan a Kelowna wine country visit.
Sea-to-Sky day trip from Vancouver — Squamish and the gondola without Whistler
A half-day to full-day trip along the Sea-to-Sky Highway covering Shannon Falls, the Sea to Sky Gondola, and Squamish, without pushing on to Whistler.
Squamish day trip from Vancouver — climbing, waterfalls, and the gondola
Planning a Squamish day trip from Vancouver — driving times, the Stawamus Chief, Shannon Falls, the gondola, and where to eat in town.
Tofino trip from Vancouver — why it's not a day trip and how to plan it
Getting from Vancouver to Tofino, real travel times by ferry, road, and air, and why this Pacific coast destination needs at least two days.
Victoria day trip from Vancouver — ferry times, costs, and what to see
Planning a Victoria day trip from Vancouver — BC Ferries schedules, driving times, seaplane options, real costs, and whether the crossing is worth it.
Whistler day trip from Vancouver — is it worth doing in one day
How to do Whistler as a day trip from Vancouver — driving times, tour options, real costs, and an honest verdict on whether one day is enough.