A premier package of tourguide and receptive tour ground services.
Welcome to Vancouver, beautiful British Columbia, Canada
Our unique Vancouver eye-opener city tour is a lot of fun and a learning experience.
A guided day trip to Victoria is a must see adventure that combines the charm
of old Britain
with a walk through breathtaking gardens.
Join us on our educational and unique Vancouver and Victoria city tours.
We specialize in group tour arrangements.
Vancouver Cruise Guide: Vancouver
Eye-opener tours: Stanley Park Visitor Guide:
We are proud of the hands-on care that we bring to all of our services and our
numerous repeat clients
are a testimony to our true commitment.
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Vancouver
Whistler & Victoria guided city tours
Rest assured with quality
tour service.
All of our tours have a professional Vancouver tour guide and a separate dedicated
driver on board the bus.
We do not use driver-guides, nor do we use tapes or head sets that you have
to listen to.
For our international visitors in Vancouver we feature European language tour
guides:
Tour guides and tour managers for European and Hispanic language groups for
the Canadian Rockies, Vancouver, Whistler, Vancouver Island and Victoria tours.
VIP TOURGUIDE GROUND SERVICES VANCOUVER 2010 MEDIA RELATIONS & TOUR
SERVICES
We can assist you with experienced European language assistants for upcoming
Olympic sport events and Media Relations.
Flying to Vancouver and boarding
a cruise ship for Alaska?
You have an opportunity to come a day early and visit the spectacular city of
Vancouver.
From your hotel in downtown it is only a short walk to Stanley Park, Chinatown
or historic Gastown.
Visit our world reknowned museums, our beautiful parks, enjoy the many venues
and shop and eat in Vancouver's excellent malls and fine restaurants.
To get to know Vancouver we recommend you take a eye-opener city tour that shows
you all aspects and sights of this beautiful city.
VANCOUVER CRUISE GUIDE
Receptive Services for group travel, Cruise terminal information.
We offer group coordination services at the Vancouver Cruise ship terminals
as well as city, shopping, kick back and cultural Vancouver eye-opener city
tours.
These tours can start or end at your hotel, your Cruise ship, train station
or at the Vancouver airport.
We have step-on guides for Vancouver city tours in English and European languages.
Scheduled embarkation and disembarkation group tour services, transportation
coordination services.
Meet and greet services for the Cruise ship terminal and the Vancouver airport.
Vancouver group transfers, departure and arrival transportation arrangements.
CRUISE SHIP CHECK IN PROCEDURES:
There are two (2) Cruise ship terminals in Vancouver:
Location: One is at Canada Place in downtown Vancouver and one is at the Ballantyne
Pier, 1 mile east of Canada Place.
CRUISE SHIP Check-in PROCEDURES start at about 11.30 am UNTIL 15.30 p.m.
All luggage except carry-ons has to be dropped off prior to boarding.
Pls. attach your Cruise ships luggage tags with your name clearly written on them
to your luggage and keep your cruise ship documents and your i.d. in your hand luggage.
Depending on the location of your Cruiseship, your luggage can be dropped
off at secured designated Cruise ship luggage drop-off areas inside Canada Place,
and outside the Ballantyne Pier Cruise ship terminals. If you are travelling
in a bus all you have to do is take your carry-ons and your cruise documents
and passport with you.
Your big suitcases are automatically transferred to your stateroom.
There are washroom facilities inside Canada place before the General check-in
area inside the Cruise terminals, as well as wheel chair rentals, First-aid
stations, and phone booths.
Have passports and picture i.d. ready as well as your Cruise ship documents
and have your health-form questionaires and Custom form (one per family) filled
out.
If you are missing these forms then you will receive them from your cruise ship
assistants prior to boarding.
Cruise ship passengers all have to go through a secure boarding procedure that
involves
scanners and many specialized security procedures.
After the security check-in area you will be assisted and escorted by the Cruise
ship personnel.
You are allowed to go into the secured check-in area and board the cruise ship
with:
Only one (1) piece of carry-on hand luggage per person.
Foodcourts and shops can be found accross from Canada Place in the Waterfront
Centre Foodcourt and in the Sinclair Centre shopping mall with shops
that sell cameras, postcards, souvenirs, native Art, newspapers, Cuban cigars
and gifts.
If you are driving: Do not leave valuables inside your car in downtown Vancouver.
You can park your car in parkades in downtown and at secured designated parking
areas near the cruise ship terminals, shuttle busses are available for your
convenience.
TRANSPORTATION FROM THE AIRPORT TO VANCOUVER or RICHMOND:
If you are staying in Richmond: most of the hotels in Richmond provide a free
shuttle service to and from the Vancouver airport outside arrivals.
Remember there are (2) two Cruise ship terminals in Vancouver, one terminal
is at Canada Place in downtown Vancouver, and the second Cruise ship terminal
is at the Ballantyne Pier,which is one mile east of Canada Place.
Convenient taxi's from the airport to downtown charge about $ 35-40USD. Limousines
charge about $50.00-$55.00 Cdn. one way.
With the Airport Express shuttle bus outside from both the
domestic and international airports outside arrivals: Price:+-$18.00 per person
one way from the airport to Vancouver past different hotels.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION from the Vancouver Airport:
To downtown Vancouver and the Canada place pier: $3.50 Cdn. per person one
way.
Bus 424 called the airport station bus leaves from the lower level of the
Domestic airport and connects to the 98 B line north to Vancouver or south to Richmond.
The Domestic airport is next to the International airport, from the international
arrivals area it is a 5 min. walk to the Domestic national flights airport.
Board bus 424 on the lower level outside the domestic airport at the designated
bus stop. Bus 424 goes from here to the Airport Station transfer point
wich is 2 miles east of the Vancouver airport.
Pls. carry correct change for the bus fare,+- $3-4Cdn. F.Y.I. There is very
limited space for luggage on public transit buses.
From the airport station you transfer to the 98B-Line going
north (towards the mountains) to the city of Vancouver.
Overall travelling time from the airport to Canada Place in downtown Vancouver
on public transit: +-1 hr.
The 98 B-Line travels all the way to the Sea Bus terminal in downtown Vancouver.
From here it's a 5 min. walk to the Canada Place cruise ship terminal and seconds to the Seabus terminal.
If you are boarding your Cruise at the Ballantyne Pier cruise ship terminal
you have to transfer to the Powell street bus or to a taxi to go to the Ballantyne
Pier.
What to bring and where to stay in Vancouver:
The close and convenient city of Richmond is located next to the Vancouver airport, just a 10 minute taxi or hotel shuttle ride.
Hotel shuttles leave from the airport at the Hotel Shuttle Bus Stop, just outside international
arrivals and at the domestic airport.
There are many good hotels in Richmond where you can easily stay for one night
before your Alaska cruise.
In Richmond within walking distance from most hotels we have superb shopping
malls, great restaurants, and a unique and picturesque fishing village called
Steveston, as well as many beautiful Parks.
The beautiful and brand new River Rock hotel and super-luxious Casino
is a must visit with exciting shows, Smokey Robinson,on the 31st May,
the Neville bros. on June the 14th 2008, The Gypsy Kings, Stevie wonder at GM
Place, and the Doobie Bros. at Red Robinson Theatre and many more, visit ticketmaster.ca,
as well as excellent catering facilities, restaurants and buffets at the Casino.
In Richmond we are currently building the Olympic ice speed-skating rink for
the up and coming Vancouver winter Olympics of 2010.
IF YOU CAN:
Arrive a day early in Vancouver.
On the next morning before your Cruise enjoy an informative, fun and educational
Richmond or Vancouver city tour, or explore the city on your own.
This tour can be arranged for small and large groups.
If you pre-book your city tour with us we take your luggage and drop you off
at the Cruise ship terminal free of charge.
Enjoy the beautiful scenic city of Vancouver and its many attractions before
you go on board.
To ensure availability on our unique Vancouver and Victoria tours we kindly
recommend that you book ahead.
Must have's:
Just in case you are flying to Vancouver on the actual day of the departure
of your Alaska cruise:
Prioritize your bags for travel to Vancouver from your point of departure with
the carrier.
Always carry a carry-on bag with emergency clothing, toiletries,
shaving kits, make up and a change of clothes.
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